As seasons change and old friends move on, we get to welcome new faces to the world of Swell-O-Phonic and WIlai. One that you will be seeing week in and week out is our new Floor Manager, Summer DeLoach.
Summer is from the small-town of Laurel, MS, but chose Jackson as her home because she loves the city and sees it as a spot with so much potential for growth. “It just needs people to believe in it and invest their time here,” she says.
The first time she heard about the Fondren area was after seeing a "Keep Fondren Funky" sticker on a friend's laptop. “It sounded like an area I needed to visit and now that I've worked here for a minute I can say with absolute certainty that Fondren and its folks are in fact very FUNKY.”
Summer has always believed in shopping and supporting local artisans and entrepreneurs. She says that “Wilai and Swell-O-Phonic are original as far as local shops go. I've never seen a small business that encompasses so many aspects of 'indie life' (at least not in Mississippi).”
FUN FACTS:
lived in Spain for a semester
been bungee jumping at Victoria Falls in Zambia
the worst gift I've ever been given was a set of rabies vaccinations from my dad
To welcome Summer to the neighborhood we are launching Summer's Summer Sale which will run from Wednesday June 26-June 30. Sales will be announced the day before and will kick off with another First Dibs Night: