This past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions. I was named a Top Finalist for The 2018 Mompreneur Awards and will be flying off to Toronto for the National Mompreneurs® Conference at the beginning of March. This is such an incredible honour and I'm thrilled to be moving into this next and final stage of the selection process.
This year, over 1200 women were nominated or registered for the award, and 205 entrants advanced. After accumulating points based on a public voting stage from over 90,000 public voters and 30,000 supporters and impression ratings from a selection committee, 23 Top Finalists were chosen from all across Canada.
The task of determining who will win one of the four Awards being presented at this year’s conference will now be left up to an expert panel of judges. The winners will be chosen based on a select set of criteria for each award including: track record of success; product innovation of business idea; growth potential and scalability; revenue; inspiration to others; and impact on the community. The 4 award categories are: Mompreneur Award of Excellence (for exemplary product/service), Mompreneur Startup Award (for a business under 3 years), Mompreneur Award of Merit (for a consultant or franchisee), and the Mompreneurs “Momentum” Award (for a female-led non-profit, charity, or service-based business). Wallis Evera is in the running for the StartUp Award.
Regardless of the final outcome of the judges in March, I consider getting this far to be such a significant and meaningful achievement. Building Wallis Evera has very much been a journey from the heart for me. For the most part, I've felt my way along this path -- eyes wide open, arms outstretched -- balancing what feels like a million hats, and listening (or not) to what has sometimes felt like a thousand voices. As rewarding as it is, being an entrepreneur isn't easy. It takes a stomach of steel, a belief system that is unwavering, and a community of support.
Thank you so much, Mompreneurs® for this opportunity and for being such an integral part of my community of support. Much, much love to this organization! Congratulations, too, to all the other women who were nominated and to those who have been selected as Finalists. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone in TO.
xo Monique
This one, I wrote at the beginning of the year, but haven't had the courage to post until now. I've been sitting on these same emotions for half the year now, just another thing to deal with on my pages-long "to do" list. I've been giving sneak peeks about this topic to some of the most important people in my life, and I'm realizing that it's not just the entrepreneur's story here, it's so many people's story. Any of us that reach beyond our comfort zone, we're all susceptible to self-doubt. And it's OK. So, the courage comes now, after many, many long walks on the beach with our puppy, and many more joyful moments spent with those that I love. Grounded (in all ways) for the moment, here (finally) is another few words from me...
The past 3 months been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. My startup ethical fashion business has been gathering steam and I’ve found myself suddenly being recognized for several awards. (Read more...)
Monique Parker (Founder & CEO of Wallis Evera, 2018 Clean50 Award Winner)
Canada's Annual Clean50 Awards have just been announced and we are so proud that our Founder & CEO, Monique Parker, has been named to the 2018 list of Clean50 Honourees for her work in sustainable fashion.
“Canada’s Clean50 Awards are announced annually by Delta Management Group and the Clean50 organization to recognize those 50 individuals or small teams, from 16 different categories, who have done the most to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past 2 years,” says Gavin Pitchford, CEO, Delta Management Group, who steward the awards. (Read more...)
| Dresses | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Bust | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39.5 | 41 | 42.5 | 44 | 45.5 |
| Waist | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33.5 | 35 | 36.5 | 38 | 39.5 |
| Hip | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41.5 | 43 | 44.5 | 46 | 47.5 |
| Tops | XS | S | M | L |
| Bust | 33 - 34 | 35 - 36 | 37 - 39 | 40 - 42 |
| Across Shoulder | 15 | 15.5 | 16 | 16.5 |
| Pants | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Waist | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
| Hip | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38.5 | 40 | 41.5 | 43 |
| Inseam | 29.5 | 30.75 | 30 | 30.25 | 30.5 | 30.75 | 31 |
* All measurements in inches.
