Dapper Boi
Dapper Boi is a San Diego-based body-inclusive apparel line founded in 2015 by married couple Vicky and Charisse Pasche.
With an industry-disrupting commitment to inclusion, affirmation, and quality, their celebrated clothing business went from a crowdfunded passion project to a seven-figure company in five years through its social media presence.
“Kelly Ann & AWP have been an incredible and essential partner.
Other investors told us we were too niche, but Kelly looked at the results we were producing and understood the vision immediately.
To have somebody already believe in you as a founder and actually be aligned is so important. She gave us confidence along with a check.”
– Vicky & Charisse Pasche
Over the last eight years they have generated $4M in sales with a customer base of over 30,000 people from all genders, sizes and body types, and with an unheard of repeat customer rate of 71%.
Less than 2% of VC money goes to women, with even less going to openly LGBTQ+ founders; Less than 2% of women-owned businesses generate over $1M in annual revenue.
Dapper Boi continues to defy all odds: they are in the top .5% of the 2.2 million Shopify stores.