Sophia C Hall

I’m Sophia and I just turned 60. I’ve been a resale fashion stylist as far back as I can remember. In 2010 I opened a brick & mortar shop in San Diego called Make Good. I sold handmade goods by over 150 local artists mainly using recycle goods & resale designer clothing providing high-end, like-new clothing at affordable prices. This created opportunities for the less-affluent to dress exceptionally well while making a small dent in the high environmental and human cost of fast-fashion and textile manufacturing. My health issues forced the closing of Make Good’s storefront in 2017, and I transitioned to focus solely on resale clothing via an online business model. Since then, Make Good has grown its inventory and following, while reducing the environmental impact of clothing manufacturing by rescuing and giving new life to great clothing, at affordable prices.

Recognition of Make Good’s achievements include:

Winner: American Express Small Business Saturday retail store make-over, 2015
"Best of San Diego 2014: Fashion & Design” by San Diego Magazine"Still the Best" Fashion/Design Shop in San Diego Magazine, 2015
Named best San Diego retail store, National Geographic Magazine (2016)
Featured: San Diego Visitors & Tourism Board film (2014)
Featured on PBS show StartUp TV: Spring 2017

Sub-specialties:
Scleraderma advocate. I’m one of 200,000 people in the US that have a rare subset. I am disabled because of the disease. But it’s internal so most people don’t realize I have it.

I’m Mexican and bilingual, so I have a Latina based business. I’m white passing so I have a unique perspective to Hispanic issues.

I homeschooled by 3 kids and following an attachment parenting way of raising my kids. They are amazing kids. The lifestyle isn’t for everyone but it suited me.

I’m creative, so are our kids and my husband. What I do for a living, sustainable fashion styling is heavily influenced by my love of nature and art. My love for the planet is what fuels my mission to save clothes from the landfill and to inform people about the disastrous effects of the fast fashion industry, and why we need to reduce carbon emissions as it relates to the climate crisis. I’ve converted many people to only buy used clothes. I’m very proud of that.

I stopped dyeing my hair during the pandemic and have embraced my silver hair. Im plus size. All that to say I’m not the “stereotypical” fashion influencer but I do have close to 8,000 instagram followers so I’m breaking the mold.

I have live shopping videos and my audience there is enthusiastic and loyal. Our so users is craving authenticity and real connection. I’m an expert on women having come from a family of 5 sisters and I have three daughters and have always mentored other women.