Growing up in Lindale, a small town in East Texas, Stephanie Miller always desired to stand out. But in a city with just 5,000 people, her shopping options were limited.
That is when she and her friends discovered the world of thrifting. Now 52, Miller’s passions for thrifting and sustainability followed her throughout her life and career. She even managed to get her husband, Marcus Jeffry Miller, 67, hooked on the hobby.
Together, combining Stephanie Miller’s eye for fashion and Marcus Jeffry Miller’s knack for business, the couple has opened a vintage store of their own, The Velvet Echo, located at 311 S. Locust St…