Happy Monday

Judiann Romanello is here to discuss sustainable fashion. Stephanie Toups is back to talk about the Texas power outage and what to do if it happens again. We have a great show for you today so, stick around!

Judiann Romanello

Judiann Romanello is the founder and curator of DamnAged Vintage -a vintage clothing shop located in Cold Spring, NY. Prior to opening her store, she worked in the luxury fashion industry in New York City for world-renown designers such as Ralph Lauren, Elie Tahari and most recently Cartier. As an expert on vintage fashion, she is dedicated to bringing timeless womenswear and accessories to fashion lovers everywhere while educating consumers on the benefits of sustainable fashion

Judiann grew up with lots of elders around her, and she loved to rummage through old clothing and accessories, that's where her spark started! Bernadette and Judiann discuss what classifies a piece of clothing as vintage. 30 years prior is considered vintage, and prior to the 1930's is considered antique! Special pieces can be found everywhere! When Judiann buys, she looks for authentic labels, good quality, and authenticity. If you have good taste, you can shop anywhere.

Stephanie Toups

Stephanie is a consumer advocate professional particularly focused on safety in food and personal care products. She became fascinated with the industry when she was diagnosed with a thyroid autoimmune disorder while pregnant with her second child. Stephanie has always been fascinated with education and holds both an undergraduate and Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has owned and operated numerous businesses in the Dallas area.

Texas suffered a deadly snow storm and ice storm two weeks ago that claimed 57 lives, mostly from hypothermia. A while ago, Texas separated itself from the rest of the country and made it's own power grid. The reason for this was that Texas is regulated by the state, and the rest of the country is federal. The Texas grid is called ERCOT, and it is run by an agency of the same name — the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The Texas Interconnected System — which for a long time was actually operated by two discrete entities, one for northern Texas and one for southern Texas — had another priority: staying out of the reach of federal regulators.

Thank You!

A big thank you to our guests, Judiann Romanello and Stephanie Toups! Find Judiann's online store and read more about her here! Follow Stephanie on instagram @toupsyturvy!

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