CHEVAL: Getting Real About Legal Battles, Losing Her Name & Rebirth from the Ashes

CHEVAL drops by Get Real with Caroline Hobby to share her incredibly unique story. Formerly known as Hayley Paige Gutman, CHEVAL was a massively successful wedding dress designer and “Say Yes to the Dress” personality up until 2020 when her relationship with her former employer broke down. CHEVAL found herself in a full-fledged legal battle where she lost the ability to use her birth name and was unable to continue making wedding dresses. CHEVAL shares her inspiring story of overcoming odds and completely rebranding after losing everything she’d worked so hard for. After the dust settled, she successfully launched her shoe brand “She Is Cheval” and started “A Girl You May Know Foundation” as a way to spread awareness to other creatives about the potential dangers of non-compete clauses, the risks associated with vague contract language and more.

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