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PHX, AZ | Mizzou Alum
owner of @shopthefoxxy

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this week in baseball ⚾️⭐️🪩💗

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Today I’m excited to share Kalli Ward, who recently graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Journalism, an emphasis in Strategic Communications, and a minor in Textile and Apparel Management.

This share is especially personal because I’ve known Kalli and her family for many years. Kalli and my son Mac went to preschool together, so I’ve had the chance to watch her grow into the confident, creative young woman and business owner she is today.

If you follow our Sunday Share series, I featured Kalli after she opened a ShopTheFoxxy storefront on Mizzou’s campus. Now it’s great to celebrate her graduation and all she accomplished while earning her degree and building her business.

Kalli was involved in Alpha Delta Pi and Mizzou’s entrepreneurship community. After pitching ShopTheFoxxy to a panel of judges, she won the opportunity to operate a campus storefront during her senior year. While attending school full-time, she managed the store, led four employees, and oversaw inventory and marketing. It was fun to follow along as she brought her parents to trade shows and buying trips. I still say Matt Ward makes a great model for the latest trends in women’s clothing.

One of Kalli’s favorite parts of college was building her first loyal customer base. She loved seeing familiar faces, getting to know her customers, and watching their excitement over each new collection. The store became more than a business. It became a community.

Her advice to young women heading to college is to just go for it. Take the first step, put yourself out there, and do not let fear of what others think stop you from pursuing something you care about.

Kalli has now returned to Phoenix and is running ShopTheFoxxy full-time. The business recently moved into its first warehouse and office, and she is participating in pop-up markets throughout the Valley. Her goal is to open a permanent retail storefront in Phoenix.

For the first time in 13 years, Kalli and her three sisters are all living in the same state, and she is especially happy to spend more time as “Auntie Kalli” to her two nieces.

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Such an amazing grad season, I’m so incredibly grateful for each and every one of you, thank you for the best season yet! With that being said SUMMER BOOKING IS OPEN! Can’t wait to meet you all🫶

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what the last slide says 💛

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I will forever be thankful to Mizzou for giving me some of my favorite people. Onto the next! 🐅 🤍

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the sunday scaries are a bit heavier today because somehow it’s the last week of us all being under the same roof 🥹

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Forever holding this place and these girls close to my heart🤍🐅

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I know I’m smiling in these pics but I am crying rn.

Saying goodbye to these girls will be the hardest thing about graduating. I am SOOOOO thankful that God blessed me with amazing friends through college that will TRULY last a life-time. I feel so lucky and SO sad!! 😭💛

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Reliving this shoot in my mind until further notice! 903 girls out🥹

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…and that’s a wrap Serenity! 🍷🍇☀️

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Soaking it all in 🥂💛🤗

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winery season!!!! 🩵☀️🌷🤸‍♀️

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