Donna is standing in front of a blue-colored, brick wall. She is wearing a yellow flowery dress and a blue denim jacket

Hello there! My name is Donna Lee and it’s wonderful meeting you here.

Ever since I was a young girl, I dreamed of starting my own fashion business. I’d set up shop in my room with colorful outfits laid out on my bed, imagining how they would look on my customers. I even asked my sister to model my favorite styled outfits, complete with colorful accessories and funky up-do hairstyles. We’d catwalk down the center hallway in our childhood, ranch-style house and TV personalities would ask us “Who are you wearing?”

I was born deaf in one ear and with partial facial paralysis. In school and social settings, I was introverted and extremely shy. Not with my friends, though! I loved going shopping and trying out new looks. If neon and ripped jeans was a trend, I was on a mission to combine the latest popular looks with my own unique twist. My friends admired my sense of style and I was happy to share money-saving, creative fashion hacks. Ask me about sewing my fav fashion labels all over my 80’s oversized denim jacket!

As a working Mom of twins - one with a disability, this will also be a journey of growth, stretching (like a good, strong yoga pose), and creating action for fully inclusive communities. I’ll be shouting out accessible travel recs and self-care tips…all of course, with some happy snacking along the way!

My timeline

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“ Became a first-time business owner of Chloe + Isabel Jewelry by Donna


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— September 2014
“Curated jewelry styles for Chrissy Teigen And Lauren Makk on NBC’s Fab Life Show




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— November 2016
“Diversability D30 Disability Impact List, for my contributions to disability and inclusion advocacy


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— 2020 Honoree
“Launched my accessible fashion
consulting business (this one!) - Styling Kindness


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— November 2021