About Alyce on grand
 

ALYCE ON GRAND IS A WOMEN’S CLOTHING BOUTIQUE AND COMMUNITY SPACE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF GRAND LAKE/LAKE MERRITT NEIGHBORHOOD IN OAKLAND, CA. IT IS WOMAN OWNED AND OPERATED AND BOASTS AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTION OF INDEPENDENT FEMALE DESIGNERS, SUSTAINABLE FASHION OPTIONS, UNIQUE TREND-FORWARD DESIGNS, AS WELL AS APOTHECARY, ACCESSORIES, SHOES AND A CURATION OF ART FROM LOCAL ARTISTS DISPLAYED ON THEIR WALLS.

THE FOCUS AT ALYCE ON GRAND IS ON THE EXPERIENCE THE CUSTOMER WALKS AWAY WITH, THE FEELING THEY HAVE WHEN THEY ARE IN THE STORE AND THE CUSTOMERS’ ABILITY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR CAREFULLY SELECTED ITEMS.

ALYCE AND KALU ARE BUSINESS PARTNERS WHO CELEBRATE AND LEVERAGE THEIR INTER-GENERATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE. COMBINED THEY HAVE MERGED AND MASTERED HONORING THE TRIED AND TRUE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INCORPORATING NEW WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO STAND APART. THEY ARE BOTH HUGE ADVOCATES OF SUPPORTING WOMEN, AND IN PARTICULAR WOMEN OF COLOR, WHO CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE DISADVANTAGES AND LOW-TO-NO FUNDING WHEN STARTING THEIR BUSINESSES.

“WE MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO EMPLOY, SUPPORT AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH WOMEN WHO ARE ENTREPRENEURS AND NEED A PLACE TO START OR A SPACE TO GROW. WE KNOW TOO WELL THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE AND IF WE CAN MAKE THEIR JOURNEY EASIER WE HAVE DONE OUR JOB.“

- ALYCE & KALU