About

OUR VISION: Helena’s believes in the unique power of an independent retailer to delight customers, connect neighbors, and dramatically improve the community.

As an independent retailer, Helena’s aspires to be the friendliest business in the communities we serve. Helena’s provides each customer with the individualized attention they deserves, whether looking for a pair or jeans or asking directions to the nearest bus stop. Helena also seeks to build a smart, empowered, loyal team that loves to serve and is ambitious enough to grow with us.

OUR MISSION: Helena’s celebrates the fashion and power of dressing in a unique, personal, and expressive way. As a small retailer, Helena’s offers customers personalized service and a curated collection of beautiful clothing and accessories.

MEET HELENA'S OWNER: Katherine Venzke is the founder and proprietor of Helena’s. A former television and corporate media professional who produced shows for PBS, The Annenberg Channel, and Animal Planet, Venzke left the industry to start a family in 2001. Free from the structured looks of the corporate workplace, Venzke began to build an everyday wardrobe. “While looking for great chic separates that I could wear everyday and everywhere, I immediately noticed a lack of boutiques catering to my demographic,” says Venzke. She set out to fill that gap in the marketplace and opened Helena’s, named for her then two-year-old daughter, in 2005.