How Fitting® Podcast

Tired of clothes that don’t fit from a fashion industry that doesn’t care?

If you’ve set out to do better with your brand, How Fitting® is the podcast for you. Hear how relatable fashion design entrepreneurs fit their customer, lifestyle, and values, meet factories, and learn practical tips from experts so you can create a perfect fit in your fashion business.

Want to share how your brand fits your customer, lifestyle, and values on the How Fitting® podcast? I’d love to have you as a guest on an upcoming episode.

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The Fun & The Reality of Fashion Entrepreneurship with Laura Briggs of The Shortlist

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The Fun & The Reality of Fashion Entrepreneurship with Laura Briggs of The Shortlist
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In episode 37, Laura Briggs talks about the fun, work, challenges, and rewards of starting her petite fashion brand, The Shortlist, without any fashion industry experience.  The Shortlist creates gorgeous, limited edition fashion exclusively for petites. In this episode, you’ll learn: People and resources mentioned in this episode: Do you want fashion business tips and […]

For The Love Of Design and Custom Bridal with Janna Volmert of JM Couturière

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For The Love Of Design and Custom Bridal with Janna Volmert of JM Couturière
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In episode 36, Janna Volmert of JM Couturière walks us through her journey in custom bridal and how the experience is special and significant for both her and her clients.  JM Couturière is a bridal and formalwear design service offering custom gown design, re-design, and intense alterations. Utilizing couture and commercial techniques, JM Couturière can […]

Creating Meaning As A Mission-Based Small-Batch Factory with Terri Stipanovich of The Collective Thread

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Creating Meaning As A Mission-Based Small-Batch Factory with Terri Stipanovich of The Collective Thread
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In episode 35, Terri Stipanovich, founder and CEO of small-batch manufacturing factory The Collective Thread, shares how her background in the non-profit world and mission to empower women to earn a living wage led her to start The Collective Thread as a resource for emerging designers, training ground for industrial sewing, and a place for […]

Growing a Slow Fashion Brand in an Online World with 22yr Old Designer Natalia Trevino Amaro of NTA

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Growing a Slow Fashion Brand in an Online World with 22yr Old Designer Natalia Trevino Amaro of NTA
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In episode 34, Natalia Trevino Amaro shares how she’s grown her slow fashion namesake label from a side project out of her parent’s midwest home to her full-time job since graduating from FIT in 2020.  Natalia is a 22 year old fashion designer & content creator focusing on slow fashion and sustainability. In this episode, […]

Workwear Designed for Community with KaLeena Thomas of J. Margaret Weaver

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Workwear Designed for Community with KaLeena Thomas of J. Margaret Weaver
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In episode 33, KaLeena Thomas talks about what was missing in her career wardrobe, how entrepreneurship and community go hand in hand, and the meaning behind her brand J. Margaret Weaver. After more than a decade of struggling to find classic, high quality, and easy-to-care for professional work clothing and accessories, KaLeena Thomas decided to […]

Lessons Learned as a NYC Sleepwear Startup with Elizabeth Frenchman of Fichu Bedwear

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Lessons Learned as a NYC Sleepwear Startup with Elizabeth Frenchman of Fichu Bedwear
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In episode 32, Elizabeth Frenchman shares what worked and what didn’t about starting a sleepwear brand in her home town of NYC after retiring from a career in graphic design. Elizabeth Frenchman is an apparel designer who adheres to the “less is more” philosophy as well as G-d being in the details. She was born […]

Embracing the Bodies of Strong-Shouldered Women with Daron Linton of Broads the Label

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Embracing the Bodies of Strong-Shouldered Women with Daron Linton of Broads the Label
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In episode 31, Broads the Label founder Daron Linton shares how she turned a life-long clothing struggle into a fashion business. Daron Linton spent most of her life thinking that sleeves are bullshit. A sleeved shirt, dress, or jacket has meant a day of tugging, puckering, and restriction all because genetics (and a love for […]

Adjusting Your Swimsuit Not Your Body with Alexa McNeal of Cedar & Sand Swim

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Adjusting Your Swimsuit Not Your Body with Alexa McNeal of Cedar & Sand Swim
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In episode 30, Alexa McNeal of Cedar & Sand Swimwear (now Bold Beach Swim) shares why and how she launched a swimwear brand in October 2020 where every suit is made to adjust to your body – not the other way around. Alexa has been designing adjustable swimwear for every body type since October 2020 […]

Equality, Power, and Functional Pockets For All with Kimberly Borges and Miriam McDonald of PWR WMN

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Equality, Power, and Functional Pockets For All with Kimberly Borges and Miriam McDonald of PWR WMN
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In episode 29, best friends and PWR WMN co-founders Kimberly Borges and Miriam McDonald share how they started a blazer company to “decorate the confidence” of working women – no matter what that work looks like – and to encourage women to wear their femininity with power and, of course, plenty of pockets. PWR WMN […]

How Tee-shirts Can Change Lives with Meghan Forest Farmer of The Bright Factory

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How Tee-shirts Can Change Lives with Meghan Forest Farmer of The Bright Factory
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In Episode 28, Meghan Forest Farmer shares her journey as a stylist turned ethical factory owner and how she founded The Bright Factory to restore dignity to formerly incarcerated women. Meghan Forest Farmer has woven her way through the fashion pipeline over the past 10 years, but currently works as a fashion stylist, both on […]

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