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In 2010, Goldberg approached Shellhamer with the idea to launch Fabulis, a company that would serve as a social media network to provide travel advice and reviews to the young gay community. Shellhammer agreed to sign onto the project, and in February 2011, the company's name was shortened to
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Shellhammer left the company in November 2013 and launched Shellhammer.co, a consulting company for business design, digital merchandising, and branding. He remains a stakeholder in and advisor to Fab. In 2014, Shellhammer became the chief design officer for the retailer
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magazine named Shellhammer one of the "100 Most Creative People in Business." He has had several profiles in the same publication under the same category.
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called Shellhammer the "King of Quirk." In 2016, Goucher, Shellhammer's alma mater, recognized him as a distinguished alumnus.
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Shellhammer also blogged about his experiences in fashion and nightlife. He wrote for an online magazine called
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due to difficulty raising outside investment. In 2016, Shellhammer was brought onto the executive team at
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pieces in his possession in 2017. Shellhammer's San Francisco home was featured in
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and served as the company's chief executive officer. He later sold the company to
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In March 2013, Shellhammer married partner Georgi Dimitrov Balinov, an
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and part-time fashion and nightlife blogger who became a writer for
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where he observed and commented on fashion trends, as well as for
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an online magazine about trends and lifestyle within the
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for its vibrant colors and "Warholian" interior design.
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American chief executives of fashion industry companies
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to serve as chief curation and merchandising officer.
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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum
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In 2016 Shellhammer served as 1166:Parsons School of Design alumni 1059: 1033: 997: 971: 945: 919: 893: 867: 841: 815: 789: 764: 675:Scelfo, Julie (July 22, 2009). 406:led the ceremony at New York's 269: 246:, and Richard L. Shellhamer of 149: 739: 694: 636: 584:Kotz, Vanessa Mallory (2014). 1: 1231:Businesspeople from Baltimore 507: 502:LGBT culture in San Francisco 492:LGBT culture in New York City 250:. He attended high school in 1181:American LGBT businesspeople 735:. The Advocate. May 9, 2006. 7: 1241:American interior designers 874:Henry, Zoë (May 29, 2015). 485: 46:1976 (age 47–48) 10: 1302: 176:Bradford Shane Shellhammer 1236:LGBT people from Maryland 1221:American magazine editors 1191:American company founders 619:"How High Can Fab Climb?" 274:In 1999, Shellhammer met 159: 136: 108: 97: 80: 54: 42: 30: 23: 264:Parsons School of Design 254:and went on to study at 234:Early life and education 69:Parsons School of Design 402:. 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Goucher College
B.A.
Parsons School of Design
A.A.S.
eBay
Queerty
Fab
Bezar
bradfordshellhammer.com
e-commerce
Fab
Bezar
Queerty
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum
A&F Quarterly
Gay.com
Queety
eBay
Reverb.com
Etsy
Pasadena
Maryland
Baltimore
Anne Arundel County
Goucher College
Towson, Maryland
Parsons School of Design
Jason Goldberg
Roxy NYC

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