Sanity Files

11-Year-Old Accessories Designer Has the Brightest of Futures

She has her own online store and frequently sells at festivals.

Published

7 years ago

April 6, 2017

PETS+ Staff PETS+ May 2017 Issue

Isabella Masso
Isabella’s Pet Shop, isabellaspetshop.com

ISABELLA MASSO has been designing pet accessories since the age of 7. Now 11 years old, she has her own online store and frequently sets up shop at festivals in her home state of Georgia. The tween handles stress with help from family and friends, including her BFF/tuxedo model Balu the American Bully. What’s up next for Isabella? Attending Savannah College of Art and Design before expanding her business into a brick-and-mortar pet store and rescue center.

This article originally appeared in the May-June 2017 edition of PETS+.

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