“I never would have what I have now if I stayed in New York,” Kline said.

With help from the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center, she was able to put a business plan together. Working there for eight years, she eventually became manager and that sparked her desire to open her own store. It was during that time Kline took a part-time job at a bridal shop in Hershey. She continued to work in New York, while living in Pennsylvania part time. “My parents are older and I wanted to be closer to them.” We have incentives to keep the customers in one place, such as discounts.Īfter graduating from FIT, where she received a degree in advertising and marketing communications, Kline worked as a fashion stylist in New York for 10 years where she did personal styling, editorial, fashion shows, advertising, TV, movies, commercials and store/window displays.įor someone who loves fashion, New York City is the center of the universe.

“We also bring fashion accessories into one place. “Everything about planning a wedding is complicated there are so many moving parts,” Kline said. Alterations are also available and customers are allowed to bring in accessories, and even dresses, that were purchased elsewhere. The 6,000 square foot store is big enough to allow separate suites for each member for the wedding party. Located near Harrisburg at 5913 Linglestown Road, Unveiled Bridal and Formal offers dresses and accessories. I wanted to change things, add things, do things other stores won’t do, but customers asked for.” “I worked in the bridal industry for eight years, running a bridal shop close by. “This is my first time as a business owner,” Kline said in a phone interview. On Thursday, a grand opening is scheduled for Kline’s shop, Unveiled Bridal and Formal. Those events set in motion a process that led Kline to start her own business. She eventually came home to Pennsylvania to be closer to her parents and began working part-time in a bridal shop. After graduating from Hamburg High School, she took her creative energies to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and then worked as a fashion stylist for a decade. Growing up in Tilden Township, Janine Kline was happiest making her own creations on her sewing machine.

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