AM Ellis Design & Consulting

08/07/2026

This is so me. This is why I suffer.

Losing a career can feel like losing part of yourself. Discover why work shapes identity and how adaptive curiosity can reveal what remains after the title is gone. https://www.forbes.com/sites/dianehamilton/2026/08/05/the-grief-nobody-talks-about-when-your-career-stops-defining-you/?utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB

07/26/2026

The closing of Grandes Ace Hardware in Virginia, Minnesota is going really well, far exceeding typical progress. We have Lozier shelving, pipe threader, key machine, and other equipment items.
812-865-6513.

03/29/2026

Business owners spend a lifetime perfecting the art of running and growing their businesses. When they are ready to close, they don't have a clue. I know every single detail in closing your business and making money doing it! Over 100 successful sales and happy clients.

02/15/2026

Derby dresses are way more fun than prom!

02/04/2026

What exactly is the “green fairy” aesthetic being endorsed by , , and more? Find out at the link in comments.

02/04/2026

Heading out tomorrow to DC to help with a very chic boutique I created 15 years ago for this amazing owner! This will be a lot of fun and I will get to see Gavin every weekend. Fate has been kind to me.

01/15/2026

Getting ready to head to DC in a couple of weeks to help one of my favorite clients. Going on to NYC market week. Busy time planning the season!
ALWAYS A BUSINESS PLAN
ALWAYS AN OPEN TO BUY
No matter how many times (years, decades), one MUST BE PREPARED for market.

01/15/2026

Cinderella picked up 100 prom dresses today! So happy to have met Laura and to have given my inventory to such an amazing cause. Cant wait to see pictures of the Big Event in March.

12/24/2025

Cinderella's Closet (prom dress giveaway) and God's Little Angels will receive all remaining prom dresses and wedding gowns from my year end purge. These organizations do amazing work, giving away and altering prom gowns for girls all over Indiana and Kentucky. The Angel organization makes gorgeous bereavement gowns for 22 hospitals in the same area. I will be honored and proud to donate to these amazing organizations. I'm so glad this woman walked in to my store yesterday! Good people doing good work for others, do exist in this crazy world. Thank you!

12/21/2025

On the books for 2026:
1. Bridal shop "Lilith" returns to College Street.
2. Limited prom dresses, new ones shipping from NYC.
3. New gala gowns are being shipped from NYC.
4. Back to back ACE contracts in Los Angeles, ending mid-April.
5. Importing skincare from Korea, requiring a trip!
6. Moving one store to Cincinnati.
7. Expanding into wholesale...the final frontier!!!
New Year's Resolution: take better care of my health!!!!!
CHEERS!