Penelope Gazin is an artist, animator, dancer, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles.
[1] She is the co-founder of Witchsy, an Etsy-like online marketplace for humorous and kitschy art, and the founder of Fashion Brand Company.
[2] Gazin and co-founder Kate Dwyer received media attention in 2017 for inventing a fake co-founder for Witchsy named "Keith Mann.” They revealed that their interactions were more well received and outcomes more favorable when investors thought Gazin and Dwyer had a male business partner.
[3][4][2][5] Gazin appeared in photographer Parker Day's 2017 portrait series ICONS.
The company sells unusual and creative clothing, such as a sweater covered in nipples, an "octopus mini dress" with eight sleeves, and knitwear for lizards.