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Local business owner appears on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Local business owner appears on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”

Rebekah Shackelford
October 20, 2020

Local business owner Alesha Bowman recently appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and received $10,000 for her boutique, unLESHed+. In September, U-News sat down with Bowman to highlight her business, an upcycled plus-size boutique. A month later, she got a big surprise...

Black-owned business UnLESHed+ practices inclusivity in KC thrifting community

Black-owned business UnLESHed+ practices inclusivity in KC thrifting community

Rebekah Shackelford
September 22, 2020

Kansas City is home to many upcycled fashion boutiques, but not many cater to plus sizes or are Black-owned. Alesha Bowman, owner of UnLESHed+ (pronounced “unleashed”), is working to close that gap. UnLESHed+ focuses on body positivity. The boutique’s brightly-colored...

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