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Grace Kang never thought she would leave her job as a successful fashion buyer for Bloomingdale’s, Saks and Barney\u2019s to open a gift shop, but that is exactly what she did. She had been named Bloomingdale’s “Buyer of the Year” and excelled\u00a0in the fashion industry, but Grace had to step out of her comfort zone to realize her true passion: inspiring people to give and create a beautiful living.<\/p>\n
She opened Pink Olive<\/a> because she always loved the idea of giving (and getting!) gifts from someone special. Grace\u00a0says, \u201cThere is something amazing that happens when you live your life in a place of appreciation and gratitude. Gift-giving becomes a gift in and of itself.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pink Olive<\/a> is more than an ordinary gift shop. Top sellers at this whimsical boutique include pretty stationery and exclusive cards, but also thoughtful gifts for the home like candles and mugs. They also cater to the stylish auntie looking for baby clothes and books for a new niece or\u00a0nephew. The store’s mission: To discover creative finds that inspire giving and beautiful living.<\/p>\n Instagram<\/a> is one of their favorite platforms for promoting their stores since it’s so visual and whimsical. Grace says, \u201cWe love when people find us by word-of-mouth, too, and have their expectations exceeded once they step inside!\u201d<\/p>\n One of Pink Olive\u2019s slogans is \u201cyou are loved\u201d. They use Nashville Wraps<\/a> to hot stamp this onto\u00a0white shopping bags in a fun gold metallic. Grace says these gift bags<\/a> are a huge hit for people who want to wrap their purchased presents in a unique way. They also offer the gift bags for sale<\/a>\u00a0on their website.<\/p>\n In 2012 Grace launched her third venture\u00a0OliveBox, a monthly subscription service for paper lovers. Pink Olive<\/a>\u00a0has been featured on The Today Show, New York Times, Forbes.com, InStyle, Huffington Post, Brides, Country Living, Oprah.com, and many more.<\/p>\n We hope you check out Pink Olive if you are in NYC. In the meantime, see\u00a0their gorgeous products online<\/a>. Learn more about Grace and her creative staff here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Grace Kang never thought she would leave her job as a successful fashion buyer for Bloomingdale’s, Saks and Barney\u2019s to open a gift shop, but that is exactly what she did. She had been named Bloomingdale’s “Buyer of the Year” and excelled\u00a0in the fashion industry, but Grace had to step out of her comfort zone…<\/p>\nNot Your Ordinary Gift Shop – Just Extraordinary!<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Her first shop opened in New York City\u2019s East Village in 2007, and she continues to expand, opening two shops in Brooklyn (in Park Slope and Williamsburg) before opening her fourth shop in Manhattan’s West Village last month. Grace\u2019s mission: to discover creative finds that inspire giving and beautiful living.<\/p>\n![\"Pink](\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Pink-Olive-6.jpg\")
Tourists are some of their favorite customers, and they love helping them find the perfect NYC-themed gifts and mementos to bring back home. As for the\u00a0locals, there’s definitely a creative vibe–New Yorkers love to find products that feel as unique as they are.<\/p>\nyou are loved.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Grace\u2019s other mission is to mentor creative designers to do what they love.\u00a0 So she started the Pink Olive School \u2013 a mentorship program devoted to empowering creative designers and artists on how to make their product retail-ready to create a desirable brand. You can learn Grace’s tips in her book Retail Recipes.<\/p>\n