To many, a pair of jeans has one purpose. But Gianna Intile can manipulate the popular garments into almost anything. In 2019 Intile founded Feelin’ Blue, an eco-friendly clothing business. Donate a pair of jeans to Intile and, with some time and dedication, she turns it into anything from an apron to a new cross-body purse.
After establishing her pop-up shops, Intile started pursuing new business ideas and launched a new website this year for customers.
Before the website launch, Intile would create pop-up shops all around the area to catch the eye of potential…
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