Janet Mandell, founder of JM Showroom, shares the remarkable story of building a successful fashion business with her husband, how entrepreneurship contributed to their divorce, and why healthy boundaries and communication led them to reconnect and date again. Keni and Janet also discuss fashion trends, timeless wardrobe essentials, luxury investing, and balancing business, motherhood, and relationships.
In this episode of In Heels with Keni Silva, Keni sits down with Janet Mandell, founder of JM Showroom, for a conversation that goes far beyond fashion.
Janet shares the remarkable story of building a successful fashion business alongside her husband, the challenges that entrepreneurship placed on their marriage, and how those pressures ultimately led to divorce. But their story didn’t end there.
Together, Keni and Janet explore how time apart, healthier boundaries, and better communication transformed their relationship, allowing them to reconnect and begin dating each other again after divorce. They discuss the realities of working with a spouse, navigating conflict in business and marriage, raising children while building a company, and what it takes to rebuild trust and respect.
The conversation also dives into the fashion industry, the evolution of luxury retail, wardrobe essentials every woman should own, emerging Fashion Week trends, timeless investment pieces, and how personal style can shape confidence.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, navigating relationships, or simply love fashion, this episode is a powerful reminder that sometimes the strongest foundations are built after everything falls apart.
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