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Scaling a Lifestyle Brand for Millennial Moms with Leah Longueville of Polished Prints

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Scaling a Lifestyle Brand for Millennial Moms with Leah Longueville of Polished Prints
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In episode 70, hear how Leah Longueville grew the onesie screen printing hobby she started in her spare bedroom when her daughter was a newborn into a thriving lifestyle brand for millennial moms. Over five years later, Polished Prints now sells retail and wholesale plus has its own brick and mortar shop with multiple employees. […]

Fashion Production Models Explained

Different production models can yield very different businesses, garments, customer experiences, and ethical and environmental impacts. Let’s look at a range of fashion production models and their pros and cons.

Sustainable Underwear To Wear Slow, Compost Fast with Stacy Grace of KENT

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Sustainable Underwear To Wear Slow, Compost Fast with Stacy Grace of KENT
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In episode 68, Stacy Grace shares how being frustrated with the overabundance of synthetic underwear options available, she set out with her husband and co-founder Jeff to create Kent – a fully compostable, natural underwear brand. Three years after launch, Kent offers underwear and basics for women and men that are soft and breathable and […]

The Raw Truth Behind Fuller-Busted Sports Bras with Lizzie Gordon of B.X.M.

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
The Raw Truth Behind Fuller-Busted Sports Bras with Lizzie Gordon of B.X.M.
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In episode 66, hear how Lizzie Gordon started a fashion brand making sports bras for bigger boobs after years of thinking “some bigger brand will be the one to make this”. Personally understanding the challenges women face trying to find sports bras in larger cup sizes, Lizzie set out to solve those challenges and she […]

The Impact Of An African-Inspired Brand with Kahindo Mateene of Kahindo

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
The Impact Of An African-Inspired Brand with Kahindo Mateene of Kahindo
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In episode 65, Kahindo Mateene shares the inspiration, ethics, and inside entrepreneurial journey of her namesake label Kahindo. With a focus on African textiles, her business is built to empower the women who wear her clothes and the women who make them.  KAHINDO is a New York based ethical fashion brand that is inspired by […]

Worthiness, Inclusivity, and Sustainable Fashion with Amanda Toy of Nicole & Rose

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Worthiness, Inclusivity, and Sustainable Fashion with Amanda Toy of Nicole & Rose
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In episode 64, Amanda shares how she started a sustainable fashion brand, Nicole & Rose, with the goal of making all women feel worthy, powerful, and included. From starting with just a dream of working in fashion to now running her own brand, Amanda’s journey is relatable and affirming. Amanda has loved fashion for as […]

Growing Sustainably From Designer to Business Owner with Bianca Bellantoni of BELLANTONI

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Growing Sustainably From Designer to Business Owner with Bianca Bellantoni of BELLANTONI
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In episode 62, hear how Bianca Bellantoni has built her sustainable fashion brand, Bellantoni, to be kind to animals and the planet  – and how she’s grown as a designer and business owner in the process. Bianca Bellantoni is a Canadian designer and the founder behind the sustainable and cruelty-free clothing brand, BELLANTONI, which she […]

Achieving Big Dreams with Danny Burke and Brandon Winslow of MADE FOR ALL

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Achieving Big Dreams with Danny Burke and Brandon Winslow of MADE FOR ALL
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In episode 61, longtime friends and Co-Founders Danny Burke and Brandon Winslow talk about how they dream big and work to achieve it. They share the story of their 7-years-in-the-making luxury streetwear brand MADE FOR ALL, the wins and challenges of running a brand, and what they’ve learned about entrepreneurship and each other along the […]