Fashion is a $400 billion industry in the U.S. It includes household names with global reach and big-box scale. But in this massive market, there’s room for the neighborhood shop — if you find the right niche.
That’s right. If you want to get into the clothing industry, you don’t have to be afraid of fast fashion. Plenty of consumers are still out there looking for something curated, something custom — something that makes them feel unique.
LaGina Bruno knows that first hand, she’s the Owner of LAD Prints and More.
LaGina Bruno, Owner of LAD Prints And More, a storefront location in north Lafayette specializing in personalized graphics from corporate branding to family reunions on T-shirts, coffee mugs, and pretty much anything else you can imagine
LaGina is a graphic designer and vinyl printmaker based in North Lafayette. Her shop specializes in custom t-shirt design, vinyl printing, and personalized accessories — from mugs to umbrellas.
LAD Prints began as a side hustle in 2017 while LaGina was still working full-time in insurance. In 2023, she took the leap into entrepreneurship, and in 2024, she opened a storefront just down the road from her home.
Linda Solley Hurd is the Founder of Adeline Clothing. Linda started her online fashion brand in 2015 after realizing big changes were coming to the retail landscape. She turned her home-based business into a full-scale operation, eventually moving into a 14,000-square-foot warehouse in Lafayette.
Linda Solley Hurd, Founder of Adeline Clothing, an online womens’ fashion store with a real world feel thanks to Linda’s live video sessions on social media and on Adeline’s app
Adeline Clothing is entirely online, selling curated and proprietary fashion lines to customers across the U.S.
Out to Lunch Acadiana was recorded live over lunch atTsunami Sushi in downtown Lafayette.
Linda Solley Hurd, LaGina Bruno, Christiaan Mader, Out to LUnch at Tsunami Sushi
Photos by Astor Morgan.
