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Texas Designer Carla Rockmore Becomes Accidental Fashion Influencer on TikTok at Age 50+

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Meredith Wilshere

22d ago· 5 min readenNews

Summary

Carla Rockmore, a 50-something Texas-based jewelry and clothing designer, accidentally became a fashion influencer on TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdown. After returning from India as the pandemic began, she started creating styling videos from her closet to maintain her sanity. Despite her children initially begging her not to post, her authentic content and impressive wardrobe resonated with audiences, making her a successful influencer later in life.

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I flew right back home, and we went straight into lockdown.
It was a week or two later that I thought to myself, I don't know how long this is going to last, and if I don't create something, I'm going to go whack-a-doodle.
My kids begged me not to do it.
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Carla Rockmore shares how lockdown led her from clothing design to TikTok, where her styling videos and closet made her a fashion influencer.

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