In NoDa is one fashionable place called Vivian B . Inside the sun lit shop are the latest fashions, classic pieces and some funky art. Owner Kimberly Wilkinson, a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University -- which is my alma mater as well-- greets customers with a smile and an offer of a glass of wine while she shows off new styles by BCBG, Dolce Vita and more. Wilkinson opened the shop, named after her grandmother, last year. ("My grandmother is still around," she said. "She told me to do her name proud!") NoDa needed a place like Vivian B, eclectic, stylish and artsy; everything the area is supposed to be. I went down to the store to talk fashion and business with Wilkinson. Since Charlotte is about to put on one of the biggest fashion shows in the city, also known as the CIAA Basketball Tournament. When did you decide you wanted to own a boutique? Well, I always knew I wanted to own my own business, I just wasn't too sure as to what. But I loved to sh...
