“Life is so serious. If we can lighten the air and bring happiness into people's lives, then we've succeeded.”
Header photo: Pink Owl Photography
Kelly Shatat's jewelry-making started as a hobby on her couch, but it didn't take long to bloom into a full-scale business. And not just any business; it's one that's helped put Raleigh, N.C., on the map among fashion-lovers. Today, her company Moon and Lola operates out of a 3,000-square-foot loft in downtown Apex, where her team creates and sells colorful jewelry and accessories with one mission—to make people happy.