| Nanci inside her first store, Pappagallo in Grand Haven MI. |
| Professional Image Consultant Color Style, Menlo Park, CA Fine Arts Grand Valley State College, MI Interior Design Massey Atlanta, GA Oil Painting Palette and Chisel, IL Porcelain artist PASS, Charleston SC |
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| "Best Clothing Store in Boca." The Sun Sentinel. |
| Nanci's Life At the age of 21 Nanci opened her first retail store, a Pappagallo shoe store. It soon became apparent that she had a flair for buying clothing. Within a couple of years she purchased another store in Charlevoix Michigan. At first she carried Dalton, Blyle, Oscar de LaRenta, Gottex, Eileen West, Alexis Kirk, but in time changed to a more contemporary venue with Adrienne Vittadini, Nancy Heller, Diane VonFurstenberg, etc.. After 14 years Nanci closed the stores and went to California where she studied image/color consulting with Carla Mathis at Body Beautiful. Nanci then open another clothing boutique, this time in Boca Raton, Fl offering cutting edge women's sportswear and Image consulting services. Because of her fashion background and image/color knowledge Nanci was asked to speak on the radio, TV, and aboard cruise ships. She held mini seminars in her boutique, educating her customers on silhouette, balance points, 10 essentials, color harmony, style etiquette and wardrobe planning. Her boutique continuously won the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD for BEST CLOTHING STORE IN BOCA. Nanci then attended Chicago's Palette and Chisel Academy of Art where she studied portrait painting. She was awarded a scholarship from the Palette for her painting Standing at the Shore. In 2008, Nanci started painting on porcelain. |
| The store on Bridge Street in Charlevoix had a beautiful view, out the back picture window was round lake. Charlevoix is still a picturesque town on the shores of Lake Michigan. We carried everything from Clarin's skin products, to swimsuits, purses, belts, shoes, nylons, dresses, sportswear and nighties. |
