Dec 15, 2020
“I'm just going to relax into what the flow is right now of our world and our country and find other things that I love,” says Valerie Shumaker. She is the founder and CEO of Lux Custom Suit and Suit-D, two companies that design and custom-make power suits for women and men. Almost every woman wants to “suit up” and feel powerful, sexy and have a feminine edge.
Originally coming from the entertainment industry as a make-up artist before entering the clothing world, Valerie has an incredible eye for fashion, especially when it comes to flattering a woman's body and providing a sense of power.
Valerie first opened a women's boutique in Orange County, California. Several years later, she opened a formal wear shop where she learned men and women’s tailoring and the wedding industry. Valerie then ran a men's custom suit showroom. Last year -- after an abrupt change of circumstance -- Valerie changed adversity to advantage by creating her own women's suit line called Lux Custom Suit, and a men's line called Suit-D.
Truly understanding the needs and preferences of busy women, Valerie offers a mobile service where she and her staff come to clients homes and offices where they comfortably design every aspect of the personalized power suit, even down to the buttons and individual linings. And now thanks to Zoom, Valerie can offer fabulous custom-made suits globally via virtual consultation. Listen to how and why Valerie Shumaker made the leap to her own companies. It’ll inspire you to apply what you know to start doing what you love.