Our Story

Beauty begins from the inside out, and Grace’s mission in life has always been to make women not just look great, but feel great. Born in Suriname, Grace has always had a keen eye for fashion and a way of effortlessly inspiring others that has paved her way throughout the last two decades to an incredible career as a multi-business owner in the fashion and personal development spaces. Her first foray into business was in Suriname, co-founding a boutique alongside her mother that in only a few short years became a Surinamese staple for elegant evening gowns. The shop partnered with the Miss Suriname pageant organization, and Grace’s coaching and styling career began with the ladies on that same runway.

This is where Grace learned the importance of making sure women didn’t just look great on the runway, but felt great. She wasn’t just styling the contestants, she was actively speaking with them, inspiring them to step onto that runway with a fresh glow from the inside out that began at the heart. She spent years honing her craft with Miss Suriname contestants and saw the massive difference that personal development coaching and styling could have on women, and Grace was motivated to expand her business by seeing the incredible effect that these two things together could have not just on the runway, but in these women’s lives.

When she moved to the States, Grace fully dove into the pursuit of her career as a life and style consultant, working with hundreds of women to help elevate not just their style, but their lifestyles. Her clients have included women from all walks of life – moms, business owners, brides-to-be, successful Miss Florida contestants to name a few. She is now the proud business owner of two thriving businesses, Soirees with Grace with a focus on one-on-one personal development consultations and Lili’s, a boutique shop for affordable, elegant evening gowns. Both businesses are focused on helping women create a life that feels as good as it looks and to make confidence and sophistication affordable and achievable.