E83: The Brittany “Tilley” Hanson (Tilley's Social Threads) Interview

Hamilton Perkins Collection

After spending 2 years in radio advertising in North Carolina, Brittany learned about every type of advertising there was but could never escape the effectiveness and affordability of social media! Upon returning to her home state, Virginia, in late 2015 she began Tilley’s Social Threads to help local businesses with their social media. Years later she is still doing the same thing but on an ever growing scale! She believes in staying on top of the latest and ever changing social media trends for TST Clients and serving them with excellence.

Oh and “Tilley” is Brittany’s maiden name but since there are SO many Brittany’s she grew up being called “Tilley” and the nickname stuck!

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In 2014, Hamilton Perkins founded Hamilton Perkins Collection, an independent brand, designing and producing unique and award-winning bags and accessories from recycled materials.

Hamilton Perkins Collection exists to create timeless limited edition bags made from recycled plastic water bottles, pineapple leaf fiber, and billboard vinyl. The result is that no two bags are ever the same.

Our first design, the Earth Bag Premium, was created so that our customers would not only carry a bag that was stylish but carry a bag they could be proud of. We surveyed more than 1,000 consumers to obtain their thoughts and feedback for each component of the Earth Bag Premium, which soon became one of our most popular designs.

Perkins was the winner of the Virginia Velocity Tour hosted by the Governor of Virginia, and the recipient of a HUD Community Development Block Grant. The non-profit B Lab honored Hamilton Perkins Collection as a "Best for the World Overall" B Corporation in 2017.

Hamilton Perkins Collection has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Money Magazine, and The Washington Post.

The brand is currently offered in nearly 100 leading department stores and specialty stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe.