Church janitor by day / celebrity designer by night

This 31 year old man, Christopher Chaun Bennett, creates beautiful and special bowties for celebrities. He works out of his own home, but takes meetings with designers in NYC.  When he found that his business was not making ends meet and saw a help wanted ad for a janitor position at the church he attends outside of Boston, he took the job.

Bennett, who’s now worked at the church for about 15 months, admits it’s not glamorous work: “I’m cleaning restrooms, vacuuming, mopping, doing setups for events and meetings,” he said. “There’s plenty to do, always.”

“This place has been nothing short of extremely supportive,” Bennett said. “They believe in my journey. Whenever I need to go to New York, I get time off. If I need to stop and take an interview, the executive pastor gives me his office.”

Bennett plans to expand his line to include apparel and more accessories, starting with a robe and a handbag.

As for Bennett himself, he still wears bow ties and loves experimenting with his personal style, but not while he’s on the clock as a janitor.

This man does what it takes to make it work – an artist with a bent toward practicality. Love his passion and humility.

Read more of Christopher’s story here!