Podcast Episode 42: Being Shot By Top Brands From Levis To Valentino, Kimanee Mason Now Elevates Women With Her Brand Grace & Company

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Written By Ally Portee
 

Kimanee Mason

 

Kimanee started modeling at the age of 15 when she moved to New York City for college. Immediately shooting for Teen Vogue after being signed, she went on to work with brands from Levis to Valentino. Working in commercial design after modeling, she decided in 2015 to launch her own lifestyle brand Grace & Company. She lives in NYC with her three sons with a daughter on the way. She is a woman of faith and supports causes aimed at elevating the worth of women. We talk about her modeling career, her decision to start her own brand, and her decision to take her Christian faith seriously.

Ally Portee

Starting out in the world of politics, Ally interned and worked in Washington, DC, in Congress, at The White House, on political campaigns. Today she’s in a totally different arena: fashion. Developing an eye for sartorial craftsmanship, Ally has learned how to put intricate and detailed collections into words, while developing relationships with some of the world's most leading brands and covering Paris, Milan, and Riyadh Fashion Week shows. Ally started SEELE in 2012. Seele [say-la] is the German word for Soul and its aim is to encourage people with faith-inspired and lifestyle content that stir the soul. Ally has written for Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar, The Hollywood Reporter, GQ Middle East, Vogue Arabia, Refinery29, NPR, Arabian Business, and Euronews.

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