Alexis Howard

Alexis Howard is the Owner & Creative Director of Etta Grove, a start-up private label brand offering fashionable, feel-good footwear in women’s sizes 7 to 14 and cute handbags too. As a woman whose shoe size has ranged anywhere from 10 to 14 most of my life, I know there is a gap in the women's footwear market for extended sizes. In 2021, Etta Grove arose to address this gap, and is named to honor my grandmother, Etta, who was an entrepreneur, nurse, mother, and wife. My two daughters and I thoughtfully design our footwear and handbags here in DC and then they are skillfully handmade in Europe. As far back as I can remember I have used my creativity for hobbies solely, but I am happy to say I now use it for one of my two professions. (I also work as an Attorney in D.C. and have done so for the last 23 years.)