Apron Elegance was born of Rachel’s belief:  Home is the ultimate dining destination.  A playful combination of fondness for 1940s fashion design and artful entertaining set her on a quest to create the perfect hostess apron.  In 2005, she began experimenting with antique patterns and luxurious fabrics until she had a satin-lined bombshell fringed with a flirty tutu and bejeweled buttons.  Women visiting her home loved the elegance of the aprons and began to ask for them to give as gifts and wear for holiday parties.

This journey of discovery, the act of lovingly hand sewing beautiful aprons, and the realization that women are the occasion for beauty, not events, led Rachel to found the company Apron Elegance. She continues to work to infuse fun and glamour into the home sphere of family experience, where women spend most of their time entertaining, celebrating, and making memories.

Rachel lives with her husband Justus and her Portuguese waterdog Annabelle in Minnesota.