Sheila Feeney has been an antique dealer, specializing in antique textiles, apparel and accessories for fifteen years. Prior to this, she was a Consultant under the Dukakis Administration, for the Massachusetts Office of Economic Affairs. Sheila was also employed as a Loan Officer for the US Small Business Administration, and served as a Disaster Specialist for the United States Government, requiring extensive travel all over the country.Sheila Feeney has been an antique dealer, specializing in antique textiles, apparel and accessories for fifteen years. Prior to this, she was a Consultant under the Dukakis Administration, for the Massachusetts Office of Economic Affairs. Sheila was also employed as a Loan Officer for the US Small Business Administration, and served as a Disaster Specialist for the United States Government, requiring extensive travel all over the country.
Sheila had sold vintage clothing and linens to help pay for her college education. Having always had a deep love for beautiful and interesting old things, in 1990 Sheila decided to start her own business as an antique dealer, specializing in antique textiles. She became a successful dealer and shop owner in Massachusetts, and also participated in many of the top antique shows in New England and New York.
With a business education and professional background in business development and financial consulting, combined with her love of antique textiles and fashion, Sheila moved to Manhattan in February, 2000 to take a position as the Manager of the Metropolitan Vintage Fashion Show, which had taken a downward spiral with poor management. Under Sheila’s direction, the show took a completely different direction, attendance was surpassed, revenues increased, press reports became more favorable than ever. Sheila produced four successful shows at the Metropolitan. At that time, the owner of the Metropolitan decided that some family matters would require him to downsize his business.
Sheila left the Metropolitan in May, 2001 to start Sheila Feeney Productions. Her first independent show was to have taken place in September, 2001 at the Lexington Avenue Armory in Manhattan. When the 9/11 disaster occurred, the show was cancelled. Sheila regrouped and her first show was held in February, 2002 at the New Yorker Hotel at 34th Street and 8th Avenue. February, 2004 marked the eighth show and revues have been terrific. The show is beautiful, well laid out, and of the highest caliber. Dealers come from France, England, California, Illinois, Oregon, Maine, Florida and Massachusetts, as well as here in Manhattan to sell their frocks, fine linens, tapestries, as well as a myriad of fabulous accessories.
