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How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting® is the podcast that explores how slow fashion brands make clothes – and businesses – that fit. In each monthly episode, meet a relatable fashion designer or entrepreneur (the kind of indie brands who run their businesses from kitchen tables and cutting tables, not boardroom tables) and hear how the people, performance, purpose, and production shaped the fit of one of their garments. Because fit is relational before it is technical. Host Alison Hoenes (a fit expert & women’s apparel…
Episodes
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsSustainable Style For Every Day with Ashley Klein of Akala
Ashley Klein, the founder of sustainable brand Akala, joins me for episode 20 to talk about how and why she started her own brand after working in the fashion…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsGiving Yourself Grace As A Fashion Business Owner with Bria Evans of 31|25 the Label
Bria Evans, the owner and designer of 31|25 THE LABEL, joins me in episode 19 to share what she’s learned about running a fashion business, staying grounded in…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsMade-To-Order Classic Cocktail Dressing with Sheri Turnbow of Bespoke Southerly
Sheri Turnbow, the entrepreneur behind Bespoke Southerly, joins me in episode 18 to talk about how she built the women's made-to-order special occasion brand…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsThe Quest For The Perfect Night’s Sleepwear with Alessandra Corona of River Left
In episode 17, Alessandra Corona, founder and designer behind the sustainable sleepwear brand River Left, shares how her personal search for the perfect…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsEmpowering Women Through Clothing Manufacturing with Krystle Marks of Lev Apparel
In episode 16, Krystle Marks, the founder of Lev Apparel, shares about how she started her clothing brand as part of her mission to empower women and restore…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsDressing Modern Mommas with Magda Lasota Morales of MLM Brand
In episode 15, Magda Lasota Morales - mom of two and founder of MLM brand - shares her story of starting a fashion brand and designing the "Little…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsGrowing A Fashion Brand Where Representation Matters with Vanessa Acosta of Wasi Clothing
In this episode, Vanessa Acosta - the Bolivian-American business woman behind Wasi Clothing shares about why representation in fashion matters, the importance…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsCreating The Classic Dresses They Couldn’t Find with Audrey Cole and Mary Kunkle of Paris Bloom
Audrey and Mary are sisters and co-founders of Paris Bloom (now Betty Hannah)- a dress brand that they started without prior fashion industry experience in…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsSizing Up The Glamour Of Life’s Special Occasions with Phyllis Brasch Librach of Sydney’s Closet
Before ending her first career 14 years ago as an award winning journalist, Phyllis Brasch Librach became inspired to trade deadlines for hemlines. She wanted…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsTurning An Art School Hobby Into A Thriving Fashion Business with Lydia Crespo of Argaman&Defiance
Argaman&Defiance creates everything from apparel to bedding to bridal by hand in their studio located in St. Charles, MO. They use a variety of surface…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsActivism and Education Through Fashion with Nasheli Juliana Ortiz Gonzales of Nasheli Juliana
Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. With twenty years in the fashion industry, Nasheli’s design experience includes working as technical designer, draper, tailor and…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsDebunking The Fashion Myth with Emily Harris of Mrs. Emily
Emily challenges traditional fashion culture and encourages women to discover and protect the truest version of themselves… By constructing wardrobes…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsLaunching a Size-Inclusive Brand with Crystal Cave of Poppy Row
Crystal Cave is a celebrity stylist turned style educator and fashion designer. She is the Founder + Creative Director of Poppy Row, a size-inclusive…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsSun-Protective Clothing That Saves Lives with Christie Covarrubias of Sun50
Having lost a family member at a young age to melanoma, Christie is passionate about elevating the importance sun safe practices and annual skin checks. After…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsSelling Custom-Made Womenswear on Etsy with Shanna Mellnick of Shanna Britta
Shanna Britta Mellnick is a small business owner who designs and constructs contemporary women’s wear, specializing in customer-focused fit and style. A…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsThe Future of Sustainable Garment Design with Mary Ruppert-Stroescu of RECLEM
Mary Ruppert-Stroescu is an Associate Professor in the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a Ph.D. in…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsDesigning Artful Ease with Katrina Bennett of Katrina Z’Chori
Katrina Bennett is a Fiber Artist, Fashion Designer, and the owner of Katrina Z'Chori - a brand of handmade wearable art. With over 18 combined years of sewing…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsTaking a Niche Fit to New Heights with Taylor McCleneghan of Taylor Tall
Taylor is the co-founder and lead designer at Taylor Tall. For tall women seeking clothing thoughtfully sized to fit them, Taylor Tall is a consciously crafted…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fitsGiving Back As A Lifestyle Brand with Daphne Benzaquen of daph.
Daphne Benzaquen is the creative designer, CEO and founder of daph., a St. Louis-based fashion and lifestyle brand inspired by her Peruvian heritage. She was…
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits“Documentaries Made Me Do It” with Jessica Conick of Mount Indigo
After watching the fashion documentary "The True Cost", Jessica couldn't "un-see" the facts about the impact of the fashion industry on the world. That began…
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Welcome to How Fitting
Hello and welcome to the How Fitting podcast. I’m Alison Hoenes. On this podcast, you’ll get to hear from independent fashion designers and entrepreneurs about…