Does anyone in Austin begrudge Kendra Scott her incredible success? She’s Hollywood gorgeous, but grounded by her home life, husband and two boys. She started a business in the spare space at their house, and then hawked the jewelry personally from retail door to retail door.
Holly Tompkins and Natasha Ranjan
Now Scott heads a fashion empire. Her headquarters on South Congress Avenue is always hopping. Her jewelry adorns just about every woman of means in town. (While not exactly bargain basement, some of pieces are way affordable.) And she’s opened shops in Beverly Hills and Dallas. Scott told me she’s been looking for just the right retail outlet in New York City.
Christian Ramirez and Mel Martell
Although her multi-part jewelry has adorned models pictured in dozens of national magazines, Scott is as genuine as ever, at least in public. (Maybe there’s a raving diva side to her personality, but I’ve never sensed that.) Wednesday, her followers gathered reverently to revel in her Fall 2012 collection at the mod SoCo store.
Sofia Avila, Christine Moline and Victoria Avila
It felt like a reunion for Austin Fashion Week, which ended just days before. People on the fashion scene love, love, love their Kendra, who has won two golden boots and sent some elaborate pieces down the runway on Saturday. We spoke to several dozen of the initiated, grateful that the heat has broken and that more shopping loomed on the horizon.
For those born without that gene, judge not, lest …