As a designer, breaking into the fashion industry can be challenging even when you have the best connections. Success requires grit, determination, resilience, and the ability to keep getting back up after failures and setbacks. Just ask Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, Founder & Creative Director of Dee Ocleppo and Creative Director of Judith Leiber.
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From Dream to Sold Out in Two Hours: Here's Rachel Mansfield’s Story
She gave herself 6 months to turn her hobby into a business. 10 years later, she’s building a snack empire. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I hung out with Rachel Mansfield, content creator, cookbook author, investor, and co-founder of the clean kids snack brand cadootz!. After getting ... Show More
32m 3s
Feb 26
The CEO Whisperer’s Playbook for Unlocking Creativity | Dr. Natalie Nixon
Creativity isn’t just for designers. It’s a core business skill. This week on SUPERWOMEN, I sat down with Natalie Nixon, PhD, renowned creativity strategist, President of Figure 8 Thinking, and author of The Creativity Leap. We discuss why creativity is at the heart of successful ... Show More
34m 28s
Aug 2024
Kate Spade Co-Founder On How to Build A Fashion Empire
Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about Get Your Brand/Designs Reviewed For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about In this week's episode, we sat down with Kate Spade Co founder, and Francis Valentine Founder, ... Show More
55m 36s
Apr 2025
Norma Kamali: “Be creative, be original, be innovative.”
Fashion designer Norma Kamali has stayed relevant for generations by tapping into culture, creativity, and technology. In the early 60s, she got a degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology but didn’t fit in with the style of the time. She abandoned design to work for an air ... Show More
35m 54s
Oct 2025
032c: Can a Magazine Start a Fashion Line?
For decades, the Berlin-based fashion and culture magazine 032c, founded by Joerg Koch, set a global standard for transgressive ideas and stunning visuals that inspired leagues of creatives. Now joined by his wife, designer Maria Koch, the brand has successfully added a fully fle ... Show More
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Aug 2025
Hirshleifers Owners: Lori & Marci Hirshleifer – Legacy, Social Media, Style, Handbag Charms & Reinventing the Family Business
In this episode, The Gstaad Guy sits down with Lori and Marci Hirshleifer, co-owners of the iconic luxury boutique Hirshleifers, to explore how a century-old family business has adapted, grown, and thrived in this day and age. This conversation traces what it’s like to work along ... Show More
39m 47s
Jan 2024
Elizabeth Saltzman: Celebrity Stylist
Elizabeth Saltzman is the woman behind the impeccable style of some of Hollywood's most talented ladies. Think Jodie Comer, Julia Garner, and Gwyneth Paltrow. However, Saltzman initially wanted to pursue architecture and became involved in the Downtown New York nightclub and art ... Show More
53m 4s
Nov 2024
AUREUM's Cass DiMicco on Brand Building and Business Management: Trend Forecasting, Personal Style, and the AUREUM Journey
Cass DiMicco, founder of AUREUM Collective, joins us to share her journey from being a buyer to building a luxury fashion brand, AUREUM, known for its high-quality accessories like sunglasses, belts, and jewelry. Cass discusses her background in trend forecasting, how she and her ... Show More
37m 12s