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Client Spotlight: Michelle with Swap Boutique

Michelle Reinhardt, a New Orleans native, opened Swap Boutique just over five years ago.  It has grown from one shop to four locations, including Metairie Road, Maple Street, Magazine Street, and Perkins Road in Baton Rouge.

In her own words, Michelle describes Swap as follows: “Swap Boutique is a fresh, contemporary designer consignment shop, a haven for fashionable and budget conscious women. Each dress, shoe, and handbag is chosen deliberately for the discerning eye of our customers. We cater to the fashion-minded shopper who appreciates current trends and loves to get a deal.”

Here are Michelle’s response to our “fun facts” questions (yep, just like we did for the Nerds):

Why do you love owning a business in NOLA?  The people. The community. The culture.

What’s your favorite shopping area of NOLA? Maple Street

Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest: Jazz Fest

Favorite Snoball Stand: Sal’s

New red, or traditional green, streetcars? Traditional

Saints or Pelicans? Saints

Favorite local restaurant: Cypress

Café du Monde or Morning Call: Café du Monde

An ideal NOLA weekend: Dinner out and movies on demand

What tech device could you not live without? My phone

Favorite website(s) for fun: Facebook

Favorite website(s) for work: anything fashion

Anything new for you and/or your business in 2014? We just opened a location in Baton Rouge and we will be expanded our online store

Check out Swap Boutique online and on Facebook (SwapBoutique).
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