Nancy K

Shopping should be a highly personal, productive, full service experience (not to mention fun). Nancy K lives by the mantra that if something doesn’t make you feel fabulous, it doesn’t warrant space in your closet. According to the personal shopper and stylist, quality and versatility far outweigh quantity when it comes to building the ideal wardrobe. Since launching her Buy Request business in 2004, hundreds of clients (from CEOs to stay-at-home moms) have benefited from her impeccable taste, energy and innate sense of style.

The Getaway Girls is a natural extension of Nancy’s business; the culmination of a lifelong dream to share her love of fashion, shopping and traveling with like-minded women. Following a successful inaugural trip to Florence in 2018, she has continued to build on the concept, with more European retail opportunities on the calendar: Paris in 2020; and The Italian Riviera, Marrakesh and Florence in 2021.

A true fashion veteran, Nancy’s CV includes stints at the crème de la crème of retailers — Neiman Marcus, Barneys and Saks Fifth Avenue, where she headed up the personal shopping division. A natural people person, she soon recognized her true passion: helping others elevate their style and enhance their confidence by dressing well.

A familiar face in the retail community, Nancy is a sought after speaker for Fortune 100 corporations, women’s networking groups and styling/shopping events. She’s also a believer in paying it forward: Nancy volunteers with Attitudes and Attire (an organization dedicated to outfitting economically disadvantaged women for the workplace), while her Buy Request internship program helps foster the next generation of style setters.

Julie Welsh

Julie has spent the last 25 years of her professional career in marketing and client service, providing top notch service to business professionals. Over the years she has worked closely with her clients to customize the approach for each project paying attention to all details involved to assure success. This experience transitions perfectly into all the organization needed to pull together the travel and details around the consummate Getaway Girl adventure. While her experience was not fashion related, it’s her love of fashion and more than a 15-year relationship as a client and a friend that led her to a partnership with Nancy K. Her love of fashion as well as art, culture and food make her perfect addition to the Getaway Girls.

Julie has been married to her husband, Stuart, for 33 years and live in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area. Fifteen years ago, they discovered the beautiful city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico where they eventually bought a home and now spend several weeks a year. They have 2 grown children who both reside in Austin, Texas.