This week’s episode of Origins of Influence features Kellie Brown — the multi-hyphenate creator, tastemaker, and entrepreneur behind And I Get Dressed, a beloved digital destination for style, and Deeply Madly Modern, her design-focused platform celebrating interiors and creativity.
Before becoming one of the internet’s most original voices, Kellie spent years working in fashion and entertainment PR, helping secure some of the earliest plus-size fashion placements in major magazines. In the early 2010s, she launched And I Get Dressed—a blog that evolved into a movement, amplifying stylish women who had long been left out of fashion’s narrative.
In this conversation, Kellie reflects on her digital origin story and what it means to build a portfolio career before the term existed. She discusses how constraint shaped her taste, the realities of negotiating worth in the creator economy, and her transition from And I Get Dressed to Deeply Madly Modern—a shift that redefined her creative practice through design and interiors.
The episode explores:
The evolution of Kellie’s voice across fashion, media, and design
Building a sustainable and diversified creative career
The business of influence and the importance of setting boundaries
The role of representation and pay equity in shaping the industry
How joy, humor, and authenticity have guided Kellie’s creative decisions
From being one of the first influencers to speak publicly about pay disparity to redefining style through an inclusive lens, Kellie Brown continues to shape culture—proving that influence built on voice, integrity, and vision endures far beyond the algorithm.
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