Exploring Life & Business with Shalandria Mcglown of Hot Commodity EyeWear

Today we’d like to introduce you to Shalandria Mcglown. 

Hi Shalandria, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself
Born in Union Springs, but raised in Detroit Michigan. At the age of five, I knew I would be a fashion designer. I went to college at Wayne State University with a major in fashion design. However, I had some challenges in life and settled for Associates’s Degree in Art.

2011, I realize fashion is my go-to for peace. Yet, I will need to wear my glasses and sunglasses forever. Why not blend them together and make a fashionable living doing what I love. I would still have my dream as a young girl come true. Being grateful and ambitious to share my vision on the eyes of others. Driven to make a high-profile name for my community. A legacy for my family. Lastly, a quality eyewear collection by a woman of color in Detroit Michigan.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Starting a sunglasses business requires a great deal of effort, dedication, and most importantly passion. You really can’t match the sales volume of competitors, which is hard knowing greater numbers will better pricing from common vendors.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
2011, Hot Commodity EyeWear LLC was founded in America by Shalandria McGlown-Allen. A Detroit Michigan resident. HC Eyewear is committed to providing fashion-forward eyewear that includes classic & timeless frames.

Our customer seeks being fashionable, vibrant visionary style, and a class act. As with the main principles of building any collection, our goal is to push the limits of quality. HC Eyewear is an online boutique with product placement in four Detroit, MI retail locations.

Have you learned any interesting or important lessons due to the Covid-19 Crisis?
Don’t be scared to have extra working capital. I wasn’t prepared with extra funding nor took a chance to apply. Summer 2020 was so demanding I wasn’t prepared. It’s ok to have several distribution channels. With shipping delays and low inventory worldwide, you want to be sure your customers will have options.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.hotcommodityeyewear.com
• Instagram: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjfjOPC_eT1AhVSjokEHfsVBjsQFnoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhceyewear%2F&usg=AOvVaw1YpRK8ccHvY3MlHfo9pXRc
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Image Credits
Ricardo Thornton