No cane, no gain: Niche fashion company sticks it to the competition

A Largo entrepreneur launched a decidedly un-trendy business while he was in college some 20 years ago. Now Hollywood stars and even a former U.S. president use some of the company’s products.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 9:00 a.m. March 30, 2022
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Mark Wemple. Elizabeth and Stephen Carroll own and operate Fashionable Inc. in Largo.
Mark Wemple. Elizabeth and Stephen Carroll own and operate Fashionable Inc. in Largo.
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Canes aren’t just for injured and disabled people anymore. Judging by the sheer quantity and variety of canes shipped out by Fashionable Inc., a Largo-based maker and distributor of stylish canes and hats, they’re becoming popular choices for gifts and fashion accessories in their own right — regardless of whether the recipient needs one for mobility or stability.

 

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