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Seventeen-year-old Ocean Lombard<\/a> <\/strong>is making waves in Rhode Island\u2014one sparkly outfit at a time.<\/p>\n In May, she was crowned Miss Rhode Island\u2019s Teen 2025<\/a> and later went on to compete at Miss America\u2019s Teen,<\/a> held in Orlando this September. With a passion for fashion, Ocean is determined to make her dreams a reality…and empower others while doing it.<\/p>\n In 2023, Ocean founded Bulldog Boutique<\/a>, a resource for students at her high school that provides free (and fashionable) clothing. “I noticed that some of my classmates were struggling not just academically or emotionally, but with something as basic as having access to clothes they felt good in,” she shares.<\/p>\n Having grown up watching her mom and grandmother run a clothing store, launching a boutique was a no-brainer. With the help of her teachers, Ocean transformed a small room at her school into a fashion closet\u2014and she’s collected over 3,500 dress donations from her community. Today, students can stop into the store and help themselves to formal dresses for any occasion, from winter formal to prom.<\/p>\n In two years, it’s grown into its current namesake, Ocean State Outfitters. “By giving teens the freedom to choose pieces that express their personality, we\u2019re not just providing clothing\u2014we\u2019re helping them embrace their individuality and feel confident,” Ocean dishes.<\/p>\n And Ocean’s not stopping with her own community: She’s committed to turning her fashion-focused initiative into a statewide movement.<\/p>\n “Right now, I\u2019m deep in the behind-the-scenes work, meeting with principals, superintendents and district leaders across Rhode Island,” says Ocean. “It\u2019s been a lot of groundwork, but the momentum is growing, and I\u2019m hopeful that you\u2019ll soon start seeing Ocean State Outfitters popping up in schools all over the state.”<\/p>\n When she’s not spending time on her clothing biz, Ocean is also the host of her own podcast, “Ride The Wave<\/a>.” She uses her platform to spotlight community changemakers.<\/p>\n Beyond her advocacy, Ocean is on her school’s soccer, dance and track teams, part of the theater department and dedicated to civil leadership by serving on Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee\u2019s Young Leaders Board.<\/p>\n How she manages to do it all? To Ocean, her packed sched never feels overwhelming because everything she’s involved with is something she genuinely hearts. “I just keep saying yes to the things that feel right, challenge me or make me say, “Wait\u2026 that sounds really cool,'” Ocean says. “My passion is my fuel, and luckily, I run on a full tank of energy and Starbucks Refreshers.” Brb, off to grab a pink drink!<\/p>\n Check out more trending content here:<\/strong> All images courtesy of Ocean Lombard & Miss Rhode Island’s Teen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Seventeen-year-old Ocean Lombard is making waves in Rhode Island\u2014one sparkly outfit at a time. In May, she was crowned Miss Rhode Island\u2019s Teen 2025 and later went on to compete at Miss America\u2019s Teen, held in Orlando this September. 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