Here are some of the skills I think are crucial for every fashion designer to possess. You can be great at drawing/ sketching but how well developed are your personal & people skills? This is imperative and bleeds into every aspect of what you do daily. I will bring you part 2 next week. Be sure to listen to past episodes.

We sit down with Krysten one half of the founders of the Hierarchy Company, a company that focuses solely on Bulletproof Clothing that is accessible to everyone. After personally experiencing someone trying to rob her at gunpoint, she decided to turn that fear and violation of her personal space into creating clothing that can help people all over the world. With the manufacturing done here in the USA, they pride themselves on ensuring all codes/laws and regulations are adhered to before any item leaves their facility.  

Visit https://cashdrop.biz/hierarchycompany for more details.

 With art accessories dedicated to her family whose roots are deep in America, 4th generation Japanese-American Stacey Okutake joins us to share how having multiple passions, different career choices eventually leads you to the path you are meant to be on. 

Shop her unique pieces on https://www.masandnobu.com/

This episode one to learn from. We have an industry heart to heart with Colleen on how she's also been able to start her own RTW business just last year October 2022.  Celebrating Individuality and presenting affordable luxury, CQuinn is a slow fashion brand with each piece made-to-order from dead stock fabric sourced in Los Angeles. Visit https://www.cquinndesigns.com to support.

This podcast is created to share the knowledge and experiences I continue to have in this industry. With unlimited creativity, it is very profitable while being cut throat and brutal at the same time. As an immensely necessary industry, I hope the information here gives you a better footing on how to navigate this industry.