This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Amy DeFauw. Amy grew up on a farm outside of Geneseo. Amy is married to her husband Rob (a farmer), and has a super cute little boy named Nash. Amy graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Consumer Science and Retail and started her career in the buying office at Kohl's corporate headquarters. Amy says her 7 years at Kohl's was extremely valuable and she credits that time for learning a great deal about the retail industry, professionalism and putting your customers first. When she decided to move back to the Geneseo area, she began her journey as an entrepreneur and opened Katsch Boutique in downtown Geneseo. Katsch is full of beautiful items from home decor and gifts to accessories, shoes and clothing. A second Katsch location will be opening this summer in Davenport, IA.   I spent a year working part-time for Amy and enjoyed every minute! I learned a great deal about being a business owner and entrepreneur from Amy. She always said that treating the customers with kindness was the #1 priority. She also has a huge heart for our amazing town. This past winter, Amy headed up a new fundraiser called The Geneseo Giving Trees, that raised over $10,000 for local charities and collaborated with many local businesses. Her philosophy of community over competition, shows her heart for wanting all businesses in Geneseo to be successful. She also started State Street Market, which is a vendor fair in our downtown, which has brought in thousands of people and also given many local vendors an opportunity to showcase their small businesses. You can see why Amy is one of my mentors and I couldn't wait to have her on the podcast!   On the show Amy and I discussed All The Things spring fashion trends! Spring is here and we talked through what you will be seeing on the racks, starting with pastel colors, metallics, and animal print! Amy says be on the lookout for lots of yellow and also a fun rainbow trend!   Jumpsuits and joggers are also here!! Amy gives us a couple jumpsuit tricks such as finding adjustable straps and midi length bottoms for getting the best fit possible. It's also time put those booties away and these spring updates are definitely on trend right now.   A really fun trend right now are the front tie tops! One of the great things about these tops is that for women who are a little uncomfortable with their mid-section, Amy says these are the way to go!   The athleisure trend is MY JAM! This trend is all about comfort, but adds the style factor. You don't have to look a mess just because you are on your way to workout class, or just want to look like it!! Adding a cute jacket and accessories can make you look and feel more put together for the entire day.   If you need help cleaning out your closet and figuring out how to simplify getting dressed in the morning...Styled by Amy is your solution. https://www.shopkatsch.com/pages/styled-by-amy To shop Katsch online click here https://www.shopkatsch.com/ You can also search Katsch to follow Amy on Facebook and Instagram!   Make sure to rate this podcast and write a review. I would love to hear your comments!  Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!