
Golden & Pine
Prairie Village, Kansas
Kansas City’s only ethical home goods store moved locations, from a destination address with minimal foot traffic to a popular shopping center, at a time when it was still building local awareness.
To get the attention of as many Kansas Citians as possible, we made plans to host a celebrity event. Our top choice said yes, and we soon became friends with Queer Eye interior design expert Bobby Berk. A Missouri native and fellow ethical design lover, who scheduled with us at the height of Queer Eye viewership and success, he was the perfect fit to turn all eyes on Golden & Pine.
A sold-out event of 400 attendees, cross-promoted in partnership with eight like-minded brand and media partners, earned media coverage and countless organic social media mentions for Golden & Pine and their new location. We produced the event from top to bottom, from working with Bobby’s agent to sponsorship coordination to event flow.
In addition to this event, we worked with Golden & Pine on partnerships, email marketing and email list-growth sweeps. Since then, we were sad to see the store close its doors in 2023, but we’re happy to see owner Stephanie Agne continue working in the home interiors space.
Event production and invitation copywriting by Janette Yost. Graphic design by Ampersand Design Studio.
Laughs behind the scenes. Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
Till Vodka bar setup. Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
VIP party before the event, featuring Ampersand founders Morgan Georgie and Carrie Kiefer. Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
On-stage introduction by Janette Yost and Golden & Pine owner Stephanie Agne. Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
Bobby Berk interviewed onstage by Kansas City news anchor Lindsay Shively. Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
Bobby Berk interviewed onstage by Kansas City news anchor Lindsay Shively. Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
Event photos by Jessica Cain and Becca Spears.
Event field guide designed by Janette Yost using assets provided by Ampersand Design Studio.
Email-growth campaign in partnership with fellow ethical brands Coyuchi, Maika, Mirth and Rose & Fitzgerald. Campaign, copywriting and graphic design by Janette Yost. Photo by Jessica Cain.
Email-growth campaign in partnership with Kansas City-based brands Ampersand, Caffetteria, WishWash, The Mixx, AesthetiCare and IN Kansas City. Campaign and copywriting by Janette Yost. Graphic design by Emma Van Buskirk.