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Drewe and Kate adds Wilmington style by Bridget Callahan
D
REWE SMITH and KATE SUPA’s relationship started the way so many other relationships in Wilmington start: through a wedding.
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Well, a wedding magazine. The two founders of Drewe and Kate Branding Co. connected while Smith was editor-in-chief of Focus on the Coast. The magazine was launching a wedding edition, and Supa, a well-known local wedding photographer, came in to meet with the sales team about buying an ad. “I had been following Kate’s work on Instagram for a while,” says Smith (above, right), “and I loved everything she was doing. I really wanted to meet her, so I actually stole her sales meeting from one of my people.” The next time the magazine needed a staff photographer, Smith hired Supa (above, left). It was an instant friendship. Later, when Supa had a client who needed help conceptualizing a photoshoot, she recommended Smith to style it.
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