American Fashion Podcast

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054 – Corinna Springer and Jackson McKeehan – The American Fashion Podcast Jun 29, 2015

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Publicist Corinna Springer of Nouveau PR talks about her new venture as a designer of loungewear and sleepwear with Gian Kamal. Menswear designer Jackson McKeehan talks about his label Boyswear, and his upcoming Men’s Fashion Week presentation.

Recording space for this episode was provided by designers Iuri Shubladze and Luba GnaSevych.

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053 – Rob Sanchez and Iuri Shubladze – The American Fashion Podcast Jun 18, 2015

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Rob Sanchez talks about Manufacture New York and his new line, Ralph and Remington, and the unusual way he is deploying the business. Designer Iuri Shubladze sits in and talks about his new accessories business.

Recording space for this episode was provided by designers Iuri Shubladze and Luba GnaSevych.

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052 – Chargeback This – The American Fashion Podcast Jun 11, 2015

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Designer Luba GnaSevych joins Seth and Charles to talk about a wide range of recent news stories, how to approach getting a website, wholesale contracts, and what is next for e-commerce. Seth has an adventure at the racetrack with Alexis DeJoria. Charles talks to Manufacture New York CEO Bob Bland about a recent event held by the CFDA Executive Director Steven Kolb and the NYC Economic Development Corporation to address and converse with Made In New York garment and accessories manufacturers, addressing the need for affordable space and other issues.

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Recording space for this episode was provided by designers Iuri Shubladze and Luba GnaSevych.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj5IV23g-fE

051 – Meagan Cignoli & Amber Lee – The American Fashion Podcast Jun 04, 2015

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Visual Country digital filmmaker Meagan Cignoli and business partner Amber Lee talk about the business of creating short videos for social media.

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Band of Outsiders Cancels Fall Orders, Lays Off Staff (Fashionista)
Do you sometimes feel like everything looks the same? (Garance Doré)

Episode 50: Ralph Rucci – The American Fashion Podcast May 19, 2015

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American couturier Ralph Rucci invites the American Fashion Podcast team into his apartment for a wide ranging discussion about his work, the state of the industry, and creativity in general.

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Dream To Seam: Ralph Rucci (see video player below)
Diana Vreeland
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel (film)
Cy Twombly
Titian
Francis Bacon
Joseph Beuys
Federico Fellini
Emanuel Ungaro
Helmut Lang
Public Speaking (film)

https://player.vimeo.com/video/19648592

Dream To Seam – Ralph Rucci from modaCYCLE on Vimeo.

049 – Clark Sabbat – The American Fashion Podcast May 13, 2015

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Designer Clark Sabbat talks about the transformative effects of experience, how he found his voice as an artist, his upcoming show in Venice, wholesale buyer motivations, the art of draping, and his affinity for traditional fashion illustration.

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048 – Industrial Design – The American Fashion Podcast May 07, 2015

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Deanne Beckwith, industrial designer, textile design pioneer, world traveler, and mother of American Fashion Podcast host Charles Beckwith, talks about her career and adventures, and promoting an American culture of good design.

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047 – Form Follows Materials – The American Fashion Podcast Apr 28, 2015

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Titania Inglis talks about her design approach and process, sustainable textile sourcing, and the persistence require to build her brand.

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Titania Inglis Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Sex and gender aren’t perfectly binary. Why should clothes be? (Quartz)
The Latest Fashion, Trending on Google (NY Times)
LIM College Survey Reveals Millennials Lack Brand Loyalty (FashInvest)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Fashion (HBO)
Imposter (great faux fur)
Only Lovers Left Alive (film)
threeasFOUR
Jean Yu
Camilla Staerk

Episode 46: Jeff Staple Talks Basics – The American Fashion Podcast Apr 20, 2015

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Streetwear designer and entrepreneur Jeff Staple is in the studio talking about how he got started and how his companies, Staple Design and Reed Space, have expanded over the years. A great conversation about lessons in leadership and business.

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Staple Design
Staple Pigeon
Reed Space
Triple Five Soul
Jersey Boys (film)
Liberty Fairs (trade show)
Obey
Karmaloop
Starting a label advice is popular this month. Is it odd none of them seem to agree on anything?
- Mikey Trapstar’s 8 Secrets to Starting a Successful Streetwear Brand (Complex)
- The Costs of Starting A Fashion Brand (Hypebeast)
- What Does It Really Take To Launch A Fashion Brand? (Fashionista)
- How to Start a Successful Clothing Brand: Luck or Innovative Product? (Maker’s Row)

045 – Sustainable Couture – The American Fashion Podcast Apr 16, 2015

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Mimi Prober, designer at Mimi New York, talks about her work, and her unique brand philosophy that involves making old things new again.

resources:

follow Mimi New York on Instagram
Marigay McKee Makes Surprise Exit From Saks (BoF)
Legendary Buyer Maria Luisa Poumaillou Dies (BoF)
Patron of The New (store)
ODD (store)
Owen (store)
Ten Over Six (store)
New York Fashion Week Leaves Lincoln Center (WWD / paywall)
Kanye West and Damon Dash Confirm Purchase of Online Streetwear Retailer Karmaloop (Fashionista)
What Does It Really Take To Start A Fashion Brand (Fashionista)
How to Start a Successful Clothing Brand: Luck or Innovative Product? (Maker’s Row)

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