9. Claire Craig & Lauren Neal: Starting a Clothing Line, Opening a Boutique & Finding Customers with Lady Captain Co-Founders

#9. In this episode, we are interviewing Claire Craig, founder of Beehive, and Lauren Neal, co-founder with Claire of Lady Captain. Claire Craig founded Beehive, one of Austin's beloved women's boutiques, in 2009 shortly after she graduated from The University of Texas. In 2011 she expanded to Ft. Worth with a second location near TCU. Born and raised in Corpus Christi, she always knew that nothing was quite represented on the Gulf Coast for chic coastal wear, leading her to create just that with one of her dear friends and designer, Lauren Neal. In 2021, they opened Lady Captain, a women's boutique and clothing line located in Rockport, TX. When she is not crabbing or playing mahjong with friends, you can find Claire at home with her husband Stewart, or on a Duffy cruise around the bay. Lauren Neal is a Texas-based designer and wardrobe stylist. After attending the Savannah College of Art and Design for fashion design, Lauren returned to Texas where she developed a personal styling clientele while working as an assistant designer in Austin. After wearing various hats in the fashion industry, she still works as a freelance stylist, but her most recent endeavor finds her in Rockport, TX where she co-founded a women’s clothing line and boutique called Lady Captain with her dear friend, Claire Craig. When she is not at Lady Captain, you can find Lauren joining Claire to play mahjong with friends or hanging out with her little dog, Famous.

We hope you enjoy!

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@ladycaptainco

www.ladycaptain.com

@beehiveboutique

www.lovebeehive.com

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foundingfearless@kswelinstitute.org

kswelinstitute.utexas.edu

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