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BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
Christopher said a large portion of the items in the store are handmade.
Every year, Lizzylu founder Gene Attal and his son Christopher Attal attend artisan markets around the country in search of decor, home goods, accessories and artwork to ll their shop.
PHOTOS BY KAMERYN GRIESSER COMMUNITY IMPACT
Family-owned Lizzylu celebrates 10th anniversary As department stores unload mass shipments for the holiday season, one Westlake shop has decked its halls with hand-selected wares custom- ers may not nd anywhere else.
Lizzylu sells handmade silk velvet pumpkins stu ed with hazelnut shells from Hot Skwash.
The backstory An Austin native, Gene began his 35-year career in charitable giving as the president of the Seton Foundation, a nonpro t medical organization associated with Seton Healthcare. As president, he led fundraising e orts and managed the organiza- tion’s gift shop, Sweet Charity, for 14 years. In 2017, Gene brought Lizzylu from 35th Street to Westlake with plans to give back directly to the community where his children were raised. Looking ahead Lizzylu volunteers pick a new local charity to donate proceeds from each quarter. Most recently, they chose the Zach Theatre in Austin.
From silk velvet pumpkins stu ed with hazel- nut shells to terracotta bread-warming plates, Lizzylu has spent a decade selling unique gifts while giving back to the local community. In a nutshell Each year, Lizzylu founder Gene Attal and his son Christopher attend artisan markets around the country in search of goods to ll their shop. “I’m a relationship person. We want to be able to talk to the artists ... and see the passion that they have for that product,” Christopher said.
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