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026: Jeanne Allen | Executive Director Fashion Incubator of San Francisco | Part One on Designing in England, SF and Japan

Jeanne Allen is the Executive Director of the Fashion Incubator San Francisco, and talks about her fashion career with her successful line, Jeanne Marc and talks in depth in part one about building the brand and her time in Brighton, England, San Francisco and Japan.

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In this episode you will learn:

- Part One interview with Jeanne Allen, she discusses the building of the fashion brand Jeanne Marc.

- Her journeys from Brighton, England to San Francisco to Japan and Seattle.

- A great perspective and insight to the manufacturing in San Francisco during the 70's , 80's and 90's.

- The growth of the brand Jeanne Marc.

- Tips and advice for fashion entrepreneurs.

- Jeanne gives us insight as to what was going on in fashion in Japan in the 1980's.

-  The closing of the Jeanne Marc brand.

 Enjoy this chock filled part one interview with Jeanne Allen!

Jill

Direct download: JeanneAllenFinalPartone.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 4:00pm EDT

025: CEO and Founder of Style Lend.com, Lona Alia Duncan | Join the Sharing Economy and How to Monetize Your Wardrobe

Lona Alia Duncan, CEO and Founder of the online fashion platform, Style Lend, talks about the new sharing economy and how you can monetize your existing wardrobe hassle free!

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In this episode you will learn:

-Lona's background the inspiration to start Style Lend.

- The "Sharing Economy", how you can monetize your closet.

- Style Lend is the " Airbnb" model for your wardrobe.

- How they are disrupting the fashion space.

- The process.

-The financial process for a start up.

- Y Combinator incubator program that they took part in.

- 2014 - fashion on line is a 1.3 trillion dollar industry and forecasted to 2 Trillion in 2015.

Enjoy the episode!

Jill

Direct download: Style_Lend_Final.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

024: Olya Ishchukova | Fashion Tech Entrepreneur | Models In Tech.com and FashTechSF

Olya Ishchukova is a fashion tech entrepreneur and is the CEO and founder of an online modeling boutique agency called Models in Tech, as well as , the Director of Community Relations for FashTech SF. She shares her journey from Russia to SF and the opportunities in the fashion and tech world here.

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In this episode you will learn:

- Olya's dream of being a successful entrepreneur in the fashion and tech sector.


- The online modeling agency that caters to businesses that need strategic marketing and hire models that will help with their business objectives.


- Models in Tech Platform started in March 2014.


- FashTech SF, an intitative from Cortexica to help bring together the world of fashion and tech with educational forums and conferences.

Enjoy the episode!

Jill

Direct download: olyafinalfinal.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

023: J'Amy Tarr | Mill Valley, CA, Edgy Outwear Designer| On Local Production and Bay Area Style

J'Amy Tarr is a designer with a love for making edgy outwear that compliments every woman's wardrobe year round. Based out of Mill Valley, CA, she talks about the importance of local production and designing for a niche market.

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In this episode you will learn:

- J'Amy's background and the birth of her brand.

- Designing and focusing in on a niche market- outerwear.

- The new collection!

- The classic moto jacket , voted best by 7x7 magazine.

- Her online and trunk show strategy.

- Local production in the bay area.

- Inspiration for the collections and favorite designers.

Enjoy

x

Jill

Direct download: jamytarrfinal.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 2:12am EDT

022: Sara Shepherd | A British Designer in San Francisco

Sara Shepherd shares with us the insights to the creative process and how a fashion designer finds their voice.

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In this episode you will learn:

- Sara's journey from a small town in England and coming to America.

- Her studies at Central Saint Martin school of design in London.

- British style influences in design.

- Key learnings on how to create and constantly move forward.

- Thoughts on fast fashion and it's place in today's marketplace.

- Sara's creative process on designing a collection.

- Tangential Thinking.

- Thoughts on hiring a sales team as a designer.

Enjoy the episode!!!

xo

Jill

Direct download: Sarafinal.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:47pm EDT

021: Founder and CEO Layne Gray of MODAVIVE.COM | Giving Back is the New Black

Founder and CEO Layne Gray discusses the building and vision for MODAVIVE.COM. And how she is creating a movement by refashioned giving with this brand new online platform for charities and individuals.

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In this episode you will learn:

- The inception of MODAVIVE.com

- The process for charities and how MODAVIVE gives you all the tools you need        to create a successful charity drive.

- Consignment for individuals.

- Grass Roots Volunteer Groups.

- How MODAVIVE is creating a real movement.

- Advice from Layne to entrepreneurs!

- Partners that MODAVIVE loves!

- Upcoming events with MODAVIVE.

- How Giving Back is the New Black.

**RECIEVE an ADDITIONAL 20% off when shopping on line at www.modavive.com with special code: JS20 till end of July 2014 ! **

ENJOY the episode!!!

Jill


Direct download: finalmodavive.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 10:52pm EDT

Bethany Scott Meuleners, Co-Founder of the fashion line, MANSOOR SCOTT, shares insights with me as to how the line was born, both designers love for textiles and much more!

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In this episode you will learn:

- About Bethany's Full Bright scholarship to Nepal for a year to learn about textiles.

- The birth of a brand.

- Being part of Macy's Fashion Incubator.

- The partnership of MANSOOR SCOTT.

- Building a strong contemporary women's brand today.

- Advice on running a fashion business, from sourcing to production to marketing.

Enjoy the episode!

Jill


Direct download: FinalMansoorScott.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 9:53pm EDT

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