Beyond the Rope

Kelly L. Johns


HOMETOWN: Bedford, Texas



AGE: 22



PROFESSION: Personal fashion consultant



PROFILE: In a profession once called haberdashery, Kelly dresses male nightclub managers, VIP hosts, restaurant managers, sommeliers, casino floor managers and casino hosts in suits and accessories, right in the comfort of their own offices, from ties to shoes.



WHY I DO WHAT I DO: "Men don't really get much personal attention in that field, the fashion market. But they have money to spend and want to look good. I'm in and out in 15 minutes. And if I don't have it, they'll have it in two days. Fifteen minutes and they're back to their meetings."



PERSONAL TIDBIT: Kelly saves Fridays for the two special men in her life: younger brothers Aaron (5) and Daniel (2), to whom she is a role model since her older brother died two years ago.



LAST BOOK READ: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter.



LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Dressing the management team and sommeliers for the high-end restaurants at Wynn Las Vegas. "I feel really proud when I go to check up on them and they look so nice."



QUOTE: "When care is pressing you down a bit, rest if you must but don't you quit."— From the poem "Don't Quit," Anonymous.

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