our story

Harper Rose is the fusion of two life long friends, Audrey (Allen) Lott and Jennifer (Thompson) Athavale. The two grew up on Amelia Island, Florida. Although it is a place that can sometimes isolate you from the rest of the world, it at the same time allows you to mature in a unique way with a style all your own.

The island has always been a place for resort wear boutiques, but a fresh option appeared on the scene with the opening of Harper Rose in 2006, and it has quickly become the place to find designer labels that one would otherwise not find for miles. The success of the boutique stems from Audrey’s and Jennifer’s drive to constantly search out new designers and styles to bring simple, contemporary, and stylish clothing to the customers of Harper Rose. Their mission is to give shoppers a highly personalized shopping experience, coupled with variety, to keep them coming back.

The namesake, Harper Rose, originates from their daughter’s. Audrey’s daughter Chloe Harper and Jennifer’s daughter Emmie Rose give them inspiration every day to keep life simple.

Audrey Allen Lott

Audrey was born in a small town in Southeast Georgia in 1969. She humorously recalls her first designing experience for her Barbie when she made the clothes from her mom’s fabrics…and got in big trouble for doing so. Audrey continued making clothes throughout the years with and without patterns and discovered her love for fashion and her creativity.

After high school, Audrey always wanted to do something in the fashion industry, which steered her into studying fashion design and eventually the desire to own her own boutique. In the Spring of 1999, Audrey married Andrew Lott and they had two children, Chloe and Avery. After many years of working toward that goal and starting a family she came to realize that dream with Harper Rose.

Jennifer Thompson Athavale

Jennifer was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969 and moved to Amelia Island when she was 9 years old. She grew up in a private resort community that allowed for a lot of freedom. “Though I did not realize it at the time, I think growing up in such a naturally beautiful environment formed my appreciation for classic, yet stylish, clothing.”

After graduating from high school, Jennifer went on to Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Art degree in fashion merchandising. Some of her favorite subjects were math, accounting, design and textiles. Jennifer’s first job was during a summer break at a small boutique; she then continued to work in small retail venues throughout the years and eventually did an internship at Rich’s Department Store in Atlanta, GA, which led her to her first “real” job out of college at Anne Taylor.

After that, she moved back home to Amelia Island and bought a small women’s boutique called The Garment District; she ran it successfully for 6 years. Then, as always, life called. She met someone and moved away (first to New Orleans and then to Los Angeles), married and had a baby. But, Jennifer could not stay away from Amelia Island and upon her return, everyone begged her to open another boutique. She and Audrey decided to join forces to open Harper Rose, and as they say, the rest is history.