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Michele Barnes and Rich Schnitzel of KRCrossing holding drinks at the BuildPoint 2026 reception.

The Room Where Retail Gets Built

Michele M. Barnes

6 days ago2 min read

FIGS Community Hub storefront at Century City Mall in Los Angeles with shoppers entering the store

Brand Backstory: How FIGS Went from a Car Trunk to a Half-Billion-Dollar Scrubs Empire

Michele M. Barnes

May 304 min read

A family photo of three generations of women. Michele Barne's mother on the left in a patterned blouse, her grandmother in the center wearing a pink dress and pearls, and a younger Michele on the right in a plaid shirt and red cardigan.

Three Generations of Working Women

Michele M. Barnes

May 43 min read