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Telling an Imaginative Story Through Specialty Childrenswear with Claire Thomas-Morgan of Vivi Design Studio

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Telling an Imaginative Story Through Specialty Childrenswear with Claire Thomas-Morgan of Vivi Design Studio
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In episode 52, discover how Claire Thomas-Morgan weaves exploration and imagination into her high-end childrenswear line Vivi Design Studio and how her business has grown into its unique identity over the years. Claire Thomas-Morgan started out in fashion in the early 2000s, earning her BFA in fashion design from Washington University in St. Louis and […]

Sewing Clothes to Keep Short Women From Being Overlooked with Miranda Sam of Shortlisted

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Sewing Clothes to Keep Short Women From Being Overlooked with Miranda Sam of Shortlisted
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In episode 51, Miranda Sam walks us through her decision to discover a new side of fashion by learning industrial sewing before starting her fashion brand made specifically for short women –  Shortlisted. Discover how the experience is changing the way she views fashion!  “When we talk about body inclusivity these days, we’re most likely […]

Connecting Culture, Creativity, and Community with Erika Neumayer Ehrat of Rare Dirndl

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Connecting Culture, Creativity, and Community with Erika Neumayer Ehrat of Rare Dirndl
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In episode 49, Erika Neumayer Ehrat shares how she’s built a niche business – Rare Dirndl –  creating fashion-forward styles that still honor traditions to help American women celebrate German culture. “I started Rare Dirndl in 2010 because, as an active member of the German community in Chicago, I was so disappointed to see that […]

How To Extend Your Size Range For Existing Styles

Many brands I’ve talked to want to become size-inclusive, but have had to limit their initial size range due to financial or logistic reasons in the meantime. So, when you are able to invest in extending your size range, how do you go about adding the new sizes to your existing styles?

Elevating Casual Classics with Morgan Shapero of Shapero

How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
How Fitting: design a slow fashion business that fits
Elevating Casual Classics with Morgan Shapero of Shapero
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In episode 47, Morgan Shapero shares how after over 20 years working as a designer in NYC, she relaunched her own brand Shapero in 2021 – and how that experience provides both freedom to design and do business her own way as well as new skills that help her in her day job. Morgan Shapero […]