…they feel they are wearing the clothes and the clothes are not wearing them. Related: Read about another fashion entrepreneur here. What is your top challenge and how you have…
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5 Crowdfunders to Watch – From Boxing Gloves to Fitbit Fashion
…for you. The San Francisco-based duo of entrepreneurs have created Bezels & Bytes, a company that designs “fashion for your Fitbit” — or, bracelets that beautifully conceal the rubber health…
Eileen Fisher to Step Aside from Fashion Empire, Sustainable Vision Intact
Eileen Fisher’s eco-minded message will be part of her legacy once she steps down. (Image: Matt Dunham/Flickr) Ubiquitous fashion designer Eileen Fisher is stepping aside — eventually — and handing…
Alice Botnarenco of ALISIA ENCO: A Fashion-Savvy Entrepreneur Creates A Clothing Line for Women in Business
…Read about another fashion entrepreneur here. How do you define success? I like to do a lot of things, to move around, to create and to be inspired. I’m a…
Her Fashion Brand Empowers Women in Guatemala. Now, She’s Fighting for Change at U.S. Border
Enough is enough. For the past 15 years, Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia of Brooklyn, N.Y., has run Mercado Global, a social enterprise that connects women artisans in Guatemala with international fashion retailers…
Debbie Sessions: Vintage Dancer– Specializing in Vintage Fashion
…to educate readers on fashion history and give a lot of advise on how to create a Gatsby look, or Mad Men style, or just where to buy retro style…
5 Crowdfunders to Watch – Passion for Fashion
…she will manufacture a first batch of her scarves. 2. Edgy Fashion from Down South (via Indiegogo) Credit: Indiegogo The Business: JLINSNIDER offers bohemian clothing with visual and textile influences…
A Fashion Brand Keeps Its Sewing in the US
Earlier this year, Jan Erickson stood on the floor of her small sewing factory in Colorado Springs, Colo., and watched as a Spanish-speaking management consultant persuaded her sewers to move…
Their Kids’ Fashion Line Celebrates Black and Brown Children
Cara Johnson-Graves, left, & Jenae Johnson-Carr, right, sisters and co-founders of EPIC Everyday. (Credit: Courtesy of EYEImagery) Cara Johnson-Graves and Jenae Johnson-Carr founded EPIC Everyday with one goal in mind:…
Sarah Meyer: Fair Trade Fashion
This story is part of our 1,000 + stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Sarah Meyer Business: 107 Market Street Location: St Simons Island, Georgia, U.S. Industry: Apparel & Accessories…
Threading the Needle: Women Changing NYFW
…made up of mostly women employees and consumers. Women hold important roles in just about everything that goes on during Fashion Week. Business of Fashion’s popular Top 500 List shows…
Maria-Lola Edun of La Signorina Chocolates: Fashionable Chocolate for the Socially-Conscious Sweet Tooth
…Location: London, United Kingdom Reason for starting: I love chocolates, fashion and creativity. I also like to give back to communities by helping less privileged people, especially in third world…
Rhonda Robinson: Cane Expressions– Turning A Plain Mobility Device To A Fashionable Accessory (Inspired By Her Mom!)
…decorative cane cover that easily slips on and off a standard cane which transforms a mobility device into a fashion accessory. Now my mother feels like a fashionista with her…
Threading the Needle: Lavanya Coodly
Credit: AMCONYC For decades, Lavanya Coodly quietly nurtured a passion for fashion. Two weeks ago, she took flight in New York City with a brand that she says is meant…
Ep.19: Second Chances
…Kasey O’Connel, Fif Ghobadian and Alice Larkin Cahan of Road Twenty-Two (Credit: Road Twenty-Two) Fif Ghobadian created San Francisco fashion brand Road Twenty-Two to provide jobs for women released from…