HUDSON – It’s not easy being an entrepreneur, especially with no background in business, but with passion and hard work Marissa Tilley found a way. Now she runs one of the most popular dress shops in Massachusetts.
Tilley’s love for fashion started when she was a teenager working at New York Fashion Week. Now she has her own shop, Lady Black Tie in Hudson.
“It’s been pretty life changing for sure,” Tilley told WBZ-TV. “There’s something really special about special occasion shopping. I find that it’s a bonding experience. I love seeing moms and daughters coming in together. You come in with you friends.”
The shop is one of the largest dress retailers in the state, located in a 12,000-square-foot warehouse. She said her store is the most Googled prom shop in Massachusetts.
“We try to make the experience as special as possible for the girls because they do get in the car and come like one to two hours drive just to shop with us,” Tilley said.