Penelope Gazin

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Penelope Gazin is an artist, animator, dancer, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. [1] She is the co-founder of Witchsy, an Etsy-like online marketplace for humorous and kitschy art, and the founder of Fashion Brand Company. [2]

Gazin and co-founder Kate Dwyer received media attention in 2017 for inventing a fake co-founder for Witchsy named "Keith Mann.” They revealed that their interactions were more well received and outcomes more favorable when investors thought Ganzin and Dwyer had a male business partner. [3] [4] [2] [5]

Gazin appeared in photographer Parker Day's 2017 portrait series ICONS. [6] [7]

Fashion Brand Company

In May 2018, Penelope Gazin founded a clothing company called Fashion Brand Company. [8] At the time, she had no experience in fashion. The company sells unusual and creative clothing, such as a sweater covered in nipples, an "octopus mini dress" with eight sleeves, and knitwear for lizards. [8] [9] Fashion Brand Company is noted for its inclusive sizing, with sizes going up to 7XL. [10] Gazin told Nylon, "So much of my brand is just a stupid joke that I just kept taking it farther and farther because it makes me laugh." [9]

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  2. 1 2 "Battling bias, women entrepreneurs cash in with a fake male partner". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  3. ↑ "These Women Entrepreneurs Created A Fake Male Cofounder To Dodge Startup Sexism". Fast Company. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  4. ↑ McGrady, Vanessa. "How These Entrepreneurs Created Etsy's Worst Nightmare By Faking A Male Cofounder". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
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  8. 1 2 "Why "Fashion Brand Company" Is Poised for Greatness". Repeller. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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