Karmen Berentsen

A Line Stories

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Join Karmen Berentsen and A Line Boutique in highlighting the beautiful, unique voices of our community through organic conversation and exploration of our shared human journey. Here, you are at home. We invite you to listen, learn, and join in on the conversation with industry leaders, style icons, the A Line team, and the everyday people who have loved, fumbled, failed, and emerged confident and purposeful through exploration and imagination.

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Karmen Berentsen

Episodes

6. Style and Story with Jonathan Simkhai 11.10.2022 35:12

This week Karmen welcomes a very special guest, Jonathan Simkhai. Jonathan is an incredible designer owning and operating an eponymous label. 2015 winner of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Jonathan Simkhai brand aims to bring women boldness and confidence without the fuss. He spent years as a buyer and merchandiser, beginning his career working styling and sales at local retail brands near his hometo...

5. Tech and Travel with Dorea Gardner 04.10.2022 42:31

This week Karmen sits down with Dorea Gardner. Dorea is a true A Line story, and someone Karmen might never have met outside of A Line. Dorea is a multi-talented expert who's made her mark from Albuquerque to San Francisco to Denver working as a sales executive at tech startups and big name companies like HP. Dorea calls herself a fashionista in the business of building tech businesses. She&a...

4. Artistry and Analysis with Charlotte George 29.09.2022 51:52

In this episode Karmen chats with one of A Line's own, buyer Charlotte George! Charlotte has been on a life-changing journey, from leaving New Zealand after a devastating earthquake to moving through the ranks in retail before landing her first buyer position. Charlotte has a unique perspective and a strong intuition. Today, they demystify the secrets of executing a successful buy in exciting...

3. Finance and Family with Dana Nightingale 27.09.2022 35:31

In this episode, Karmen sits down with Dana Nightingale. Dana is the Senior Vice President of Investments and Client Advisory at Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel. Karmen herself relies on the experts when it comes to managing her money, and Dana is a master. On the finance side, she shares how simple finance can really be, the way she uses her female intuition to engage with her clients on a deep...

2. Creativity and Collaboration with Mary Spicer and Jenny Baker-Strasburg 20.09.2022 46:19

In this episode, Karmen introduces Mary Spicer and Jenny Baker-Strasberg co-founders of JAM Productions CO. Jenny has over 25 years of experience in marketing and event production, starting her career with Liz Claiborne. Mary has over 20 years of experience producing photoshoots and fashion shows for designers at New York Fashion Week and Miami Fashion Week. They're good friends, business...

1. Equity and Empowerment with Matthew Morris 15.09.2022 46:46

In the premiere episode of the A Line Stories podcast, Karmen sits down with Matthew Morris. He started Matthew Morris Salon and Skincare in Denver in 2006 and has since grown it to three locations and 80+ employees. Matthew has been a lead stylist for events like New York Fashion Week and the Victoria's Secret Fashion show, as well as serving as Artistic Director at L'Oréal. He founded...