Lisa Garneau Doyle
Vintage Vortex Founder
Lisa Garneau Doyle hails from New Hampshire where she found her passion for vintage textiles and clothing at an early age in the 1960s while scouring Sunday flea markets with her family. She enjoyed being around fabric, interesting textiles, and sewing notions for most of her life as her mother was a stay at home seamstress.
She started collecting vintage clothing and antiques as a teen and learned the trade of resale while living abroad for 6 1/2 years in Indonesia. She created a business with friend and business partner Lisa Lanier Allen called Aprons Plus and then branched off to include The Costume Closet. Upon returning to the USA, Lisa started selling her collection at multiple booths in Savannah's local antique malls. In 2014 she and business partner Indre Palencia launched the beginnings of what is now - 10 years later - The Vintage Vortex.
Starting out as Gypsy Girl Vintage, named after her beloved yellow lab and store dog. After 8 months, Lisa moved and expanded her business from Desoto Street to Bull Street remaining in the up and coming Starland District, also while renaming the store to Gypsy World Savannah.
5 years later, during the pandemic, she had the opportunity once again to expand her growing business to double the size just down the block, and once again rebranded to The Vintage Vortex. Still going strong, this vintage clothing business is known all over the country as "one of the BEST and most well-curated vintage stores in the country." The Vintage Vortex is an experience, not just a clothing boutique. It is your portal to Vintage Bliss.
Grace
E-commerce Director, Retail Manager, Event Coordinator & Social Media Manager
A V.V. customer since high school, Grace held a love for historical fashion from a young age. After graduating, she began working at V.V. while pursuing higher education in historical preservation. Ontop of attending guests that enter the vortex, she uses her skills and knowledge of the vintage realm to restore, identify, and document garments. Over the years, she’s assisted in fashion shows, styling customers, window-display-dressing, and sourcing products for the boutique. After picking up the role of social media manager, Grace has also taken on the role of event coordinator, networking with vendors and promoting events.
Devin
Model & Retail Clerk
V.V.’s most recent addition, Devin joined the team as an e-commerce and content model. Soon enough, he took on the role of store clerk. When he isn’t posing for the camera, he helps customers find the vintage pieces of their dreams. He’s also helped in the task of window-dressing. Additionally, Devin has assisted in the creation of social media content.