New Rapid City boutique building a legacy of inclusive fashion | Lifestyle [Video]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Stacey Denke spent 20 years working long hours in ‘Corporate America.’ Through the advice of a mentor, she reevaluated how she was spending her time. 

“He had asked me, ‘Stacey, if you are spending that many hours working…why aren’t you building something for yourself?'”

Stacey has long had a passion for women’s fashion and, as someone in the corporate world, had felt there was a lack of women’s ‘business casual’ options in the Rapid City area. 

“At the end of the day, as a professional female, there was nowhere to shop in this town. So, I’d always have to go to Fort Collins or Sioux Falls for a shopping trip.” 

So, the concept for Byrch Boutique was born. 

Style and fashion for all

There has been a long history of clothing selection being limited by what body type a woman possesses. 

“Throughout my life, I have been a size six all the way to a 24 and everything in …