THE AMBER WEITZER PODCAST | SILHOUETTES OF SUCCESS |
LAURA SIMMONS | EPISODE 121 | SHOW NOTES
FEATURED GUEST
Our V.I.P. Featured Guest Laura Simmons is the Owner & Operator of Studio 74 Vintage, Fort Worth’s premier, multi-award winning, vintage clothing store for women and men, located in the heart of Fort Worth Texas. Fort Worth is known as the unique place where Cowboys and Culture Collide. Inside Studio 74 store you will find just that, a collision of carefully curated high-end vintage fashions, vintage western wear and everything in between.
Studio 74 Vintage was named as a “Texas Best Store” by Shop Across Texas as well as BEST BOUTIQUE in Fort Worth by Reader’s of Fort Worth Weekly -2022, and Best Place for Vintage Finds by Reader’s of 76107 Magazine in 2022. They have been featured in Cowboys & Indians Magazine, Justin Boot Company Ads, Western Life & Style, multiple Fort Worth Star Telegram stories, D Magazine, Fort Worth Magazine, 76107 Magazine, The Dallas Observer, Fort Worth Fashion Week, NBC News, Fort Worth Weekly, as well as several movie productions. Studio 74 Vintage is a must stop destination-shopping location.
Simmons is a creative, multi-talented, artistic visionary who has not only created a buzz-worthy retail store but has also recently had the opportunity to use her talents in styling 1883 – Actor and Choctaw Native Jeremy Gauna for a piece in Fort Worth Magazine. She also styled a customer in the likes of Jackie Kennedy Onassis by doing her hair, makeup, and wardrobe and accidentally landed the images in Photo VOGUE. She has also collaborated with Justin Boot Company in styling and providing vintage wardrobe pieces for one of their recent campaigns. Her store is frequented by local celebrities and she’s provided clothing for several film productions.
Laura’s background includes a collective 25-year Law Enforcement career, where she jokes that’s, she’s worn a uniform her whole life and has never cared about fashion and finds it funny that people are now asking for her fashion advice and styling ability. For her she says it comes down to just being blessed with a creative mind! She is a self-taught photographer and portrait artist, collector and lover of all things history-related, antique and vintage, and a wanna-be archaeologist. She has even sourced two human skulls from two different estate sales within the last year or so and has set out on a mission to research them at length by having them examined, forensically reconstructed and carbon dated. What she discovered was intriguing to say the least.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
Calling: Laura’s Silhouette of Success journey is a one of callings of service in various forms. She shares of her 25 years in law enforcement, mission of saving vintage fashion and providing stellar service to her customers and community. Laura tells the story of how a hobby became her iconic vintage shopping destination! Tune in, it’s fabulous and inspiring. She is a self-taught photographer and has a thrill for the hunt…on many levels! In her wildest dreams, she didn’t envision having such a rewarding experience owning her shop Studio 74 Vintage that has brought her so many wonderful friends, customers, and blessings. It’s refreshing to hear her thoughts of the future…so fun!
Curiosity: Laura has a deep sense of curiosity and inquisitiveness. Historical homes, cars, artistic parents, music of days gone by and stories of WWII…a treasure trove of blessings to encourage her natural curiosity. Laura tells us about a day in the life and her days are action packed with family, feeding the animals, 1-hour drive into the shop (each way) Dry cleaner drop off, sourcing, posting, appointments, previews, packing-n-shipping, photography, customers and so much more. Did you catch her “why”?
Preservation: Laura is a sentimental history lover that is saving, curating, and saving these one-of-a-kind pieces and preserving the clothing but more importantly the personal story behind the piece. She talks about memories going with her Mom on historical home tours with the Tarrant County Historical Home Commission and many special memories that reveal light in her life today. The collection of curated items that she’s gathered throughout her Silhouettes of Success journey sound so magical! Oh the yearning for the days that seemed more simple and pure.
INTENTIONAL INSPIRATION
Do it. {…tune in to hear her thoughts-brilliant!}
LAURA SIMMONS
Studio 74 Vintage
5926 Curzon Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76107
P: 817-238-3238
A very special hello to our beautiful and treasured friend…LouAnn Jones!
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