Empowered Traditionalist

Some of you know my sister and mega-blogger, Lindsay Edmonds (Passsionate Homemaking). Through a series of events we were both featured in the Washington Columbian in the span of 2 weeks. ET’s are making a difference!

Read the Article in the Columbian from Today’s Paper

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Taylor started building her women’s clothing line right after completing high school in 2006. She launched her online clothing store, christa-taylor.com, in January 2007.

Her clothes are inspired by 1950s and ’60s icons such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Lucille Ball, Doris Day, Audrey Hepburn and Barbara Billingsley as June Cleaver.

Taylor, who was home-schooled, started designing because she was frustrated by the lack of fashionable, feminine yet modest clothing options available.

“I want to feel classy, sophisticated and chic without feeling that half my chest is exposed,” the 22-year-old designer said. Sitting against a rack of her label’s dresses and skirts in her family’s home office, Taylor embodies that ideal with what she’s wearing. A black pencil skirt from Nordstrom paired with a polka-dot blouse and pin-striped vest from her own line, accented with faux-snake skin heels from Goodwill, create a flattering silhouette without revealing much skin.

Taylor’s rules for her line dictate no skirts above the knee and no dresses or tops that need to be layered under something more substantial (e.g., no lingerie-inspired camisoles).

“We created a line that is feminine and beautiful without compromising self-respect and dignity,” she said. “We’re catering to young women who do not want to cave to fashion fads that exploit them.”

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