I didn’t want D-RAMA to just be a room of racks; I wanted it to be an oasis of positivity and encouragement
I leaned against the trunk of my car, willing it to close.
It was jam-packed with the last round of items from my parents’ basement. Over the last few days, the construction guys had built an office, and installed fitting rooms and a front desk at my new place. Now the space was ready for D-RAMA to move in.
I drove the few blocks from my parents’ house to Quentin Road, and when I saw the front window of D-RAMA, my breath caught. My custom-made background was hanging in the front window. I’d commissioned an artist to create a white backdrop with bold black words like “fierce,” “strong” and “powerful.”
I thought about my first photoshoot, back when D-RAMA only boasted a few items. Before the shoot, I’d explained my vision to my mother. “I want everyone at the shoot to have a good time and feel amazing about themselves.”
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