Sustainable Style Furs
“I often say I started Dakota Darling Furs on a prayer and a dime,” said entrepreneur Vanessa Barkl . “In those early years, I worked day and night learning as I went, figuring out how to grow the business.” In 2017, the company was launched as a women’s clothing store near Arlington. By 2020, Barkl bought a trailer, built it up, and began traveling within the state and beyond, sometimes across the Midwest. At one point, the traveling and online-only boutique was doing as many as 22 shows in a year, meaning more than two months were spent on the road. “There were plenty of long days and miles on the odometer, but those years played such a big part in growing Dakota Darling and shaping the business into what it is today,” she added.
Written by Maddilynn Kallsen + Submitted Photos
HOLIDAY ISSUE november 2026
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