Today we’d like to introduce you to April Purdie.
Hi April, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, you could tell our readers some of your backstory.
I always had an eye for fashion. I would often help my friends put outfits together at school, parties, and teenage hangouts. Fashion is my passion, and I always had an eye for it. I would help my friends put outfits together for many occasions, school, parties, and teenager hangouts, and they always asked for my advice and loved every idea of putting their pieces together. However, I would not do it for myself because I dealt with low self-esteem and a lack of confidence throughout middle and high school. I wore jeans, big T-shirts, tennis shoes and socks with my slides because I was self-conscious about my appearance. I had many nicknames for being the skinniest girl ever, lol. I was called olive oil from the Popeye cartoon. Skinny Minnie, toothpick, etc., or they’ll say you’re pretty but super skinny. Yes, they were typical teenage jokes, but later in life, as an adult, when I was trying to find myself and who I was, it affected me, and I began to feel negative about my physical appearance and believe what they said about me.
Years passed, and I wanted to change my appearance and create a signature that complemented me and who I was. I became more confident than I’ve ever been in my entire life. I gained respect as an individual, and it showed my unique creativity through fashion. Fashion changed my mood, focus, creativity, and sense of accomplishment, boosted my confidence, stood out, and improved my mental health because of fashion. God gave me a vision in 2019 to start a business called AGP Pearls fashion boutique by helping others look good, feel good, and dress in the latest trends by uplifting, encouraging, and building one’s confidence through fashion. We even help those who don’t know how to style themselves, so we make your life easier as fashion consultants. April is Duval’s finest fashion consultant, and we offer free one-on-one consultations to assist better the look our clients are looking for. We style casual, business casual, informal, semi-formal, dressy, and classy. I’m passionate about what I do, and we are always working on continuing to build a wonderful clientele of our dream clients every day. Our motto is Be bold, be true, and be you.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has not been a smooth road because success is challenging. I have had many doors slammed in my face and many battles. The hardest struggle along the way is finding your dream clientele, putting your face out there being different and noticeable, and gaining the trust of your customer base.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next, you can tell us more about your business.
We are fashion consultants who help men and women look good, feel good, and dress their best in the latest trends by uplifting and encouraging self-confidence through fashion. We are here to make the lives of our customers easier, so they will never have to wear their attire. We offer free private one-on-one consultations to help assist with all fashion needs.
So, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you before we go? How can they support you?
We can always use models who can help with our content, especially models who are just beginning and or just those who lack the confidence to volunteer modeling for our website and fashion shows that will boost their confidence. We need our community’s support in sharing your experience with us.
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: agp_pearls
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aprilgoosby.blackbarbie
- Linkedin: https://linktr.ee/MizzPurdie
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@misspurdie738?si=R0wOSKVmUlKi5-6g
Image Credits
Edward Densonstudios
