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B r i ttney and Brian Kelley Create a Movement
B y A B I G A I L R YA N | P h o t o g ra phy by BRE N N A KN E ISS | H a i r a nd M a keup b y KAITL YN BROWN
YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH BRIAN KELLEY OF THE AMERICAN COUNTRY MUSIC DUO FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, BUT HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS WIFE, FASHION DESIGNER BRITTNEY KELLEY, AND THEIR LIFESTYLE BRAND, TRIBE KELLEY? Born and raised in the Empire State of the South, this Georgia peach is no stranger to the retail industry. Brittney’s love for customer service began at a young age when she used to dream of having her own store. The desire stemmed from growing up with her grandmother, who owned and operated a flea market near Indian Springs, Georgia. Brittney later made her way to the Classic City of Athens, where she attended the University of Georgia and majored in psychology. Throughout college, she created and sold custom T-shirts and repurposed vintage jewelry on Etsy and would advertise her shop via her Instagram account. As she gained fans, the shop took off, and Brittney had a feeling she was onto something spectacular. Fast-forward a couple of years to when Brittney met the love of her life, Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line. The two became inseparable, were married during Brittney’s last semester of college, and started 30 | JUNE 2019
their life together on a bus traveling from city to city for FGL’s tours. Brittney often found herself creating custom pieces for her husband and other members of the band. She knew then and there that her zest for fashion design was real—and the rest is history. Meet Tribe Kelley. The name was born on the tour bus while Brittney and Brian were writing the first chapter of the brand. “We knew we wanted the name to represent family and our ‘tribe,’” Brittney explains. “Having Native American ancestry in my maternal lineage, it was also a nod to that part of my heritage. The tepee logo is a symbolism of protection and, to me, my marriage. Brian and I had a special moment at our personal tepee the night before our wedding that we will never forget and connects us to each other for life. We wanted to make sure we carry this symbolism throughout our marriage.”
