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About Ensemble (Boilerplate)

Ensemble is a vintage fashion marketplace founded in 2017 in Jonesboro, Georgia, born from a deep love of authentic clothing, culture, and faith. What began as a curated brick-and-mortar vintage shop — known for its black walls, pulsing techno and rave-influenced music, and an electric atmosphere unlike any other — quickly became a community fixture. The stores were known for one signature touch: black-colored, blackberry-flavored fortune cookies given to every customer, each containing a scripture passage. It was vintage fashion meeting something deeper — a reminder that the clothes we wear carry meaning, and so do we.

After relocating to Griffin, GA in 2021, Ensemble is now relaunching as a nationwide app — an AI-powered platform where buyers and sellers discover, list, and trade authentic fashion spanning the 1920s through the 2010s. From 1940s swing-era silhouettes to 1990s hip-hop streetwear, Ensemble believes every vintage piece has a story worth preserving. The platform features AI-assisted listing tools, trend discovery, provenance tracking, and a community built around the culture of vintage fashion.

About the Founder

Starkey Roberson

Founder & CEO, Ensemble

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Starkey Roberson is the founder of Ensemble and a longtime advocate for vintage fashion and cultural preservation. Starting with a single storefront in Jonesboro, GA in 2017, Starkey built Ensemble into a beloved destination for vintage lovers before embarking on the app's next chapter. A B2B technology builder with years of experience developing software at the intersection of culture and commerce, Starkey is now bringing Ensemble's curation and community online — with AI at the center of the experience.