Get To Know: Susan Gregg of ModCloth
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Meet Susan Gregg of ModCloth:
Name: Susan Gregg
Business Name: ModCloth
Where are you located?
Pittsburgh
How did you come up with your business name?
It was so long ago now I don’t really remember. I do know that we went through tons of ideas and different iterations – ModCloth just seemed to fit!
Where/How did this all begin?
I started ModCloth in the summer of 2002 (after I graduated high school and before I went to college). At that time, we only sold one of a kind vintage pieces and it was definitely more of a hobby than anything else. By 2005, as I was approaching graduation and starting to think about what I wanted to do with my life, some of my business professors convinced me to focus on ModCloth full-time. We started carrying indie designers along with the one of a kind vintage stuff and it’s grown from there. We’ve come so far but we have incredible plans for the future. Watch out!
Who or what inspires you?
Winston – my pug and ModCloth’s mascot. He’s just too cute.
What’s on your iPod/music player right now?
The Grey Album – a mash up of Jay-z’s Black Album and The Beatles’ White Album
What t.v. shows are you currently hooked on?
I just started watching Weeds and I’m loving it. The whole ModCloth crew watches old episodes of Arrested Development and Kids in the Hall during lunch – they’re always funny.
What was the last movie you watched?
Roll Bounce. I highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it.
What store could you walk around in for hours and be happy?
Beacon’s Closet in Brooklyn, New York.
Any pets?
The aforementioned Winston the pug and Blue the dachshund.
Any celebrity crushes?
I’m totally in love with Natalie Portman.
Favorite piece of clothing?
A vintage leopard-print coat from the ‘60s. My grandma gave it to me – it’s from her younger days and I really cherish it.
Do you speak any other languages? If not, would you like to learn one?
Yes! I studied German in college and lived there for a few months.
There are just a few more months left in 2007. Any exciting plans for the rest of the year?
Work, work, and more work! We have some incredible products coming in the next few months and we lots of top-secret features for the site that we’ll be unveiling. If I told you more, I’d have to kill you. Sorry.
Oh, I know we all can’t wait! There’s always so much to be had at ModCloth. Here’s a couple of my current faves:
Treehouse Snack Box ($14.99); Missed Connection Dress ($79.99):
Vinyl Gramophone Necklace ($14.99); Mushroom Desk Set ($19.99):
Eat People Top ($23.99); Masterpiece Library Planner ($23.99):
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