Arkansas
‘LexiZoey:’ These Arkansas teen sisters just opened their own jewelry business
What began as a present for his or her grandmother has since was a full-blown enterprise for 14-year-old Zoey Weeks and 16-year-old Lexi Weeks.
SHERWOOD, Ark. — What began as a present for his or her grandma has was a full-blown enterprise for 2 Arkansas sisters.
Friday, June 10, marked the grand opening of ‘LexiZoey,’ the teenager’s new retailer in Sherwood.
The very best a part of all of it, they’re solely youngsters.
There was plenty of buzz coming from E. Kiehl Avenue Friday morning, because the residents in Sherwood got here collectively to have a good time a few the city’s youngest entrepreneurs– Zoey and Lexi Weeks.
“Having folks are available, it is sort of particular as a result of like I made this and I actually need you to take pleasure in this with me,” Zoey mentioned.
It began a couple of 12 months in the past, when 14-year-old Zoey needed to make use of the 3-D printer at her faculty however she could not get sufficient entry.
“I needed one for Christmas. Both that or a goat, so I made the fitting selection I believe,” she mentioned.
Whereas Zoey did not get the goat, she did get a 3-D printer–and then one other, after which one other.
“I believe now we have eight printers in the intervening time, sure,” Dad, Curtis Weeks, mentioned.
Whereas jewellery was by no means one thing Zoey beloved earlier than, after making a pair of earrings for her Nana, necklaces and bracelets was a household affair,
“It sort of blew up and all of us wanted assist with it. We determined it was one thing we had been going to do collectively as a household,” Lexi mentioned.
Juggling AP lessons, band, and theater, 16-year-old Lexi Weeks discovered herself subsequent to her sister of their household’s storage making piece after piece.
“It nonetheless hasn’t actually set in that it is actual. Like, that is our little child that we made, like simply as a bit of Christmas present,” she mentioned.
That Christmas present was promoting at farmers markets, to now opening up their very own “LexiZoey” brick and mortar store.
“Now, there’s folks I see like throughout Arkansas, who simply identified and say, ‘Hey, I like your stuff. I noticed your newest factor on Instagram’ and it is surreal,” Lexi mentioned.
The store not solely surreal for the sisters, however for his or her mother and pa too.
“The entire course of has simply been actually rewarding,” Curtis mentioned.
The method even bringing the 2 sisters nearer collectively. They hope with the success of their retailer, they will encourage different children their age to take that leap of religion.
“Do it, a minimum of see the place it takes you,” Zoey mentioned.
“Stay your life in response to the way in which you wish to do it and if you wish to strive one thing, strive it. Failing is okay, that is a part of a course of,” Lexi mentioned.
The women hope they will make “LexiZoey” a full firm at some point.
You possibly can go see them of their store at 4047 E. Kiehl Ave. in Sherwood or order on-line.
