A Line Stories

This week Karmen sits down with Oscar Adames, Fashion Coordinator at luxury brand L'Agence. L'Agence began when Margaret Maldonado, stylist to Angelina Jolie, decided to design her own dresses and blouses to style Angelina. Before working with this gorgeous collection, Oscar had worked fashion and retail since he was a teenager with brands like Steve Madden. Today he shares styling wisdo...

This week, Karmen shares her interview on Exceptional Admins with Hilani Ellis. They cover female leadership and offer inner wisdom to help the listener develop their personal leadership brand. Connect with Hilani: exceptionaladmins.com LinkedIn Community: Exceptional Admins Check out the Exceptional Admins podcast: buzzsprout.com/658156 Connect with Karmen and A Line: aline-online.com IG: @alineb...

This week, Karmen sits down with entrepreneurs Franny Schmidt and Stacey Tabor. They talk about realistic motherhood, the importance and power of their work, and what it takes to start out in a new field without any experience. They dive into style and just how empowering it is to look and feel your best. Connect with Karmen and A Line: aline-online.com IG: @alineboutique @karmenberentsen Check ou...

This week's podcast guest, Pauline Nakios, is the Founder and Creative Director behind the brand of Lilla P. Pauline shares with Karmen what it's like to build a business from one really great item - a simple crewneck T-Shirt that is made with the perfect material, fit and color - and scaling into an international business that is approachable with everyday wearables that make women of a...

This week, Karmen sits down with fellow Equestrian and Founder & CEO of Aspire Eventing, Dani Sussman. Dani shares with our listeners the magic that happens during a horseback riding lesson and the therapy that inevitably comes from each session. Those struggling with a divorce, being bullied, or having a tough day at work find a renewed sense of self-worth when working with these intuitive an...

This week Karmen shares a very special interview she did for the Gathering the Kings podcast with Chaz Wolfe. Chaz asks Karmen about her moon-shot goals, success in business, and what it's like being a entrepreneurial queen. Check out Chaz's podcast: On Apple here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gathering-the-kings/id1606811423 On Spotify here. https://open.spotify.com/show/3q6i6NNvOraOH5...

This week, Karmen sits down with Jane Siskin - Designer, CEO and Founder of Cinq a Sept, the brand name that translates to, "5 to 7 - that magical hour when the light changes and anything can happen." Jane shares her 3 favorite pieces for a versatile and stylish wardrobe and how her personal style is woven into her designs to reflect an edgy and modern elegance.   Connect with Karmen and...

Few designers are as unique as Christy Lynn. This week, Karmen gets to know how Christy started her business just 3 years ago, her artistry in childhood and the tremendous growth she has experienced going from 5 boutiques to over 85 boutiques, including internationally. Christy's unique start in designing her own wedding gown and wedding party dresses gives her an interesting perspective on h...

Join us for this very special Valentine's Day episode of A Line Stories with Karmen and her life partner, Brandon Daniell. Karmen and Brandon relate to Jay Shetty's newest book, 8 Rules of Love, and how each of them has become each other's guru in love. They emphasize how their differences are their strengths. They support each other through the ups and downs of partnership, entrepr...

In celebration of Black History Month 2023, Karmen sits down with one of A Line's incredibly talented and newest stylists, GeGe Howard. GeGe shares what it was like to grow up as a woman of color, the bravery of her grandmother and mom to push boundaries, and wearing her mom's homemade bright, loud clothes when the rest of the world wanted her to shrink. GeGe talks about her love of clot...

This week, Karmen talks with the CEO and owner of Simon Showroom, Fifi Simon. She shares her humble beginnings on The Fashion Channel (now QVC) and driving around with hundreds of thousands of high-end merchandise in her Ford Fairmont. Fifi shares her thoughts on entrepreneurship and microeconomics with a bird's eye view of the fashion industry. Fifi and Karmen dive into the functionality and...

What is it truly like to have a professional stylist in your corner as your "easy button?" This week's guest, A Line stylist Stacie Utz, tells us how she loves to wake up to text messages from clients asking for her help to complete an outfit, decide on accessories and prepare for their day to feel confident and ready for anything that comes. One key ingredient in Stacie's secr...

This week, Karmen talks with A Line's most seasoned and veteran stylist, Emily Smith. When Emily was at a point in her life where she was craving purpose, she decided to "rock the boat" and jump into being the "best dressed cleaning lady" on the A Line team at their flagship store in Landmark. After a little convincing from Karmen, Emily became part of the styling team. Em...

In this episode, Karmen sits down with Audiobook Narrator Lisa Negron. Lisa is the voice behind the audiobook edition of Karmen's memoir, Learning to Fly . Her vulnerable story about "growing up" is brought to life with Lisa's narration of grief and incredible sadness from the illness and death of her mother, becoming "hardened" and losing her innocence through life&a...

"For Reese: I felt your soul before you came into this world, and your presence in my life is my greatest joy." -Learning to Fly: A Memoir by Karmen Berentsen In this very special episode, Karmen and her 11-year-old daughter, Reese, get to know each other with questions that inspire awe, wonder and innocence. Growing up A Line has been the beautiful foundation for Reese's life and s...

If pearls could tell us their story, what would they tell us? Founder and designer Samira Sizdahkhani of Samira 13 Jewelry continually strives to bring a person's  story to life through the elegance and timelessness of her specialization in Tahitian South Sea pearls. But these aren't your grandmother's pearls. While they maintain their natural depth and beauty in Samira's desig...

This week Karmen sits down with Jo Jensen. Jo's impact on the community is one to be admired, and this episode is one you definitely don't want to miss. As an impact producer, Jo is working to affect change in our local communities through film production and breaking world records. Karmen and Jo discuss the parallels of the transformative power of production - whether you're behind...

This week, Karmen sits down with a close friend. Her and Erin Hornstein have a candid conversation about what it takes to build and exit an incredibly successful business. Erin Hornstein is the founder of Plum Sage Flowers, but she credits her entrepreneurial spirit to a career beginning in healthcare and the medical field where she relied upon a series of formulas to create policies and procedure...

After learning that she would be debating a Harvard educator in the benefits of polytherapy vs. monotherapy for epileptic patients during the annual course of a medical conference, why would an accomplished chemist and professor at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus choose to make her first phone call to her A Line Boutique stylist? This week, Karmen sits down with A Line client Dr. Jacci Bainbridge,...

This week Karmen sits down with one of A Line's own, stylist Jack Savoie. From sales to buying, Jack is a style expert who walks into work every day with the goal of elevating the people around him with his own vibrant energy. He's classic and timeless with a unique twist. Karmen and Jack get into all things A Line, the excitement of buying in fashion-forward cities like New York, and th...

Today, Karmen sits down with Amy Gavin. Amy is a mother, a runner, an adventurer, and a talented sales executive working for Coca-Cola. They get into one of Karmen's favorite arms of A Line and something that has introduced Amy to so many incredible women, A Line Adventures. Amy and 5 other amazing women took the leap to traversing the Via Ferrata in Telluride with Karmen earlier this year an...

Today, Karmen sits down with Ashley Schenkein. Ashley is an entrepreneur, a designer, and a mother who took the reins of inspiration to follow her true passion and become her truest self to study metal smithing and start a jewelry brand. She's been with A Line since the beginning as one of the first designers in the store. Karmen and Ashely discuss finding what you're passionate about, m...

This week, Karmen dives head first into health and fitness with Jennifer Barker. Jen finds joy in empowering women in helping them to become the best versions of themselves with accessible tools in the categories of nutrition and fitness. From calories to macros, they talk counting, prioritizing, and how women are psychologically connected to food. Plus, an authentic off the cuff conversation that...

This week, Karmen is ecstatic to introduce you to Rebecca Rosen. Rebecca is an intuitive spirit medium. She's been featured on Oprah, Goop, and the Dr. Oz. Show. Today, she serves as an ambassador between the living and the dead, generously sharing her unique gift to connect us with our loved ones who have passed on. In this episode, Rebecca reveals the secrets to ascending to a higher vibrat...

This week, Karmen interviews another member of the A Line team, Kelly Harrison! Kelly is A Line's CFO, which stands for Chief Financial Officer. Her job involves all things finance, from revenue to cash flow and expenses. It may sound like a big title for a small company,  but Kelly is one of the biggest reasons A Line made it where it is today, and knowing finances are in her hands helps Kar...