BOREDOM HELPED THE FOUNDERS OF LEFT ON FRIDAY BUILD A NEW BRAND

Shannon Savage and Laura Low Ah Kee left their executive roles at Lululemon to try their hand at starting a bathing suit business.

- SARA HOLZMAN

In Exit Interview, Marie Claire has a candid conversation with someone who has left their job. We learn all about their experience—both the good and bad—plus why they decided to leave and what life looks like on the other side. Here, we talk with ex-Lululemon executives turned swimwear entrepreneurs Shannon Savage and Laura Low Ah Kee, the cofounders of the swimwear brand Left On Friday. Four years in, they’re becoming a household name in the activewear space, but they aren’t done growing yet.

When did you know it was time to leave your roles at Lululemon?

Shannon Savage: I was drawn to my career there because I had this really strong entrepreneurship value, and I grew with them from a small company to such a giant one. I remember when I started, I was like, I’m going to do this job until I get bored, then I just had this seven-year itch after going from the lead designer in the women’s running and outerwear category to design director to vice president of design. A little whisper asked, Is this what you want to keep doing? I just found that the job felt repetitive—the company was way bigger than when I started, and the work wasn’t as satisfying anymore.