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Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech

Feb 23, 2016

Sometimes, a story just moves you in a way that makes you stop everything you're doing right at that moment and take note. That's what happened to me when I initially heard from Cynthia Jamin, the founder of TwirlyGirl, a Los Angeles-based clothing brand for girls. Sure, she's a FEST-ive entrepreneur who manufactures...


Feb 16, 2016

Today I hope you'll open up the podcast to hear Diane Loviglio, Founder & CEO of Boon+Gable, a San Francisco fashion app that sends professional stylists laden with clothes to your home at no charge. But loads of stylish clothes are not the real reason to listen to Diane (who, by the way, absolutely hates to shop and...


Feb 9, 2016

More than a few new fashion business owners have gotten a leg up thanks to the efforts of Nicole Giordano, the Founder & CEO of Startup Fashion, and today I'm thrilled to be able to share her story with listeners. A trained weaver who went on to consult for numerous apparel businesses before starting...


Feb 2, 2016

Okay, think fast: when someone says the word "model," what's the first thing that pops into your head? Now be honest. It probably wasn't: super smart, business-savvy and not-to-be-trifled with. Whatever it was your brain dug up, prepare to think differently about models and also about the business of modeling for...