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Episode 250: The Alabama Chanin Story May 04, 2020

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In this, our 250th episode, we welcome one of the true original champions of the slow fashion movement, Natalie Chanin, designer and founder of the Florence, Alabama-based and globally recognized leading ethical fashion brand Alabama Chanin.

Episode 249: Supply Chain On The Brain - Lisa Morales-Hellebo Apr 22, 2020

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Our guest in the studio, Lisa Morales-Hellebo, is the Co-founder and GP at REFASHIOND Ventures, the Co-founder of The New York Supply Chain Meetup, and the Co-founder of The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation. She also happened to start the New York Fashion Tech Lab and was a pioneer in visual search. So, obviously, we're talking to her about astrology. Just kidding. This is a fashiontech and supply chain investment deep dive. Brace yourself.

http://www.refashiond.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/supplychainlocalization/

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Episode 248: Lafayette 148 New York: Fantastically Vertical Apr 11, 2020

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Lafayette 148 New York CEO Deirdre Quinn discusses the brand's recent move to the Brooklyn Navy Yard innovation hub, their still thriving print catalog business, their next-generation vertically-integrated factory in China, and the brand's long fiscally conservative journey from a little shop in pre-chic Soho.

Episode 247: The Women Who Run Badgley Mischka Apr 04, 2020

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Behind Mark and James are three dynamic partners who helped them buy the brand back from Iconix Group, and lead the iconic brand behind the scenes. Our guest are President Christine Currence, Executive Vice President of Sales Lara Piropato, and Executive Vice-President of Production Kimberly Lee-Sui, and they discuss their path to reclaiming the Badgley Mischka brand and their new journey forward through a mix of legacy and mass licensing.

Episode 246: Pier 59 Studios Founder Federico Pignatelli Mar 27, 2020

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Prince Federico Pignatelli della Leonessa is the Owner and President of Art and Fashion Group, the parent company of Pier 59 Studios. He involves himself in fashion, photography, art, cinema, virtual reality, and numerous other interests and enterprises.

As the owner of Industry Model Management, he has been responsible for the creation and promotion of the Model's Bill of Rights, which is discussed in more detail in our previous interview with its Co-Founder, model Simone Aptekman. He is also quite vocal about the Studio Safety Report, which revealed most photo studios in New York City to be operating outside the law and without proper insurance.

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Episode 245: The Models' Bill of Rights Mar 23, 2020

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Models' Bill of Rights Co-Founder Simone Aptekman talks about the movement for transparency and accountability in the world of models, agencies, and their contracts.

https://www.modelsbillofrights.com/

https://www.simoneaptekman.com/

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Episode 244: Workforce Development For The American Fashion Industry Mar 16, 2020

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The future of the industry is being decided in a metaphorical crucible where labor and automation are currently burning. To understand what's coming in this wild and unpredictable reaction, we invited a panel of experts in the field of Workforce Development to discuss their initiatives and the general state of labor and automation in the American fashion business.

Lee Wellington is Executive Director of The Urban Manufacturing Alliance
Sarah Krasley is Founder and CEO at Shimmy Technologies, Inc
Lisa Futterman is the Regional Director in New York City for The Workforce Development Institute
Libby Mattern is the Founder of Course of Trade

CFDA resources: https://cfda.com/resources

Sewist, noun, a craftsperson who cannot be replaced by automation.

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Episode 243: Simple, Reusable, Chic - Scout Bags Elevate The Tote Task Mar 16, 2020

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Deb Waterman Johns is Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder at Scout. A former Vogue editor with a fine arts background, she turned a Chinatown discount store find into an upgraded staple.

https://www.scoutbags.com/

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Episode 242: The Mighty Company Mar 11, 2020

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Jessie Willner was an artist with a dream of wild wonderful ethically-produced leather statement jackets. Together with her best friend Hanover Savas and the occasional "Hadidas" moment, they're making it happen in Los Angeles, and now around the world, with The Mighty Company. -- https://themightycompany.com/

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Episode 241: Amaio - High End Beyond Swimwear Feb 19, 2020

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To label Amaio as a swimwear company is to miss the much larger picture of their "après swim" approach, which is more of a total resort approach, as described in detail by founder and designer Samantha Khoury in this interview about her French couture-inspired Made In Los Angeles brand.

Amaio: https://amaioofficial.com/

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Drip By Drip - NGO tacking water issues related tot he fashion and textile industries: https://www.dripbydrip.org/
Women’s Global Empowerment Fund: https://wgefund.org/

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