EL SHOPPO is the vision of Zoe Gowen, a woman who values a great sense of humor as much a unique sense of style. While she never planned to build an international fashion, accessory, and home décor business, it now seems inevitable. After almost a decade of knocking on doors, leaving notes in mailboxes, and barging in people’s homes on behalf of Southern Living, the former home-and-garden editrex was tired. Zoe desperately
needed a relaxing vacation, a bilingual boyfriend, and a new career that didn’t require her to come up with clever musings about sofas. A magical trip to Mexico proved to be the solution—it more than delivered in almost every way. (If anyone has any leads on Mr. Right, let Zoe know.)