Want to grow your fashion brand? Apply for a FREE one-on-one coaching call with us: https://calendly.com/estebanjulian/advanced-brand-coaching-call If you don’t know ATP Atelier, ATP Atelier is a very successful Swedish fashion brand that was built with actual strategy. They started with a single product. No outside capital. No hype. Just a clear idea, a defined customer, and the discipline to stay focused. Maj-La Pizzelli also spent years behind some of Sweden’s biggest fashion brands like Fili...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 119
Join Our Free Fashion Business Course & Community Of Fashion Entrepreneurs Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse RETROFETE is a globally recognized fashion brand celebrated for its glamorous designs and worn by A-list celebrities around the world. In this conversation, Ohad shares how he built the brand from scratch, the secrets to his consistent success, his lessons from mistakes, and his approach to marketing and PR. I hope this conversation gives you the insights and inspiration t...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 118
Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse Free Brand & Design Reviews: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse Ditch: https://www.instagram.com/storymfg/?hl=en Zeb Chace is the founder of fashion brand Ditch. Zeb, started his fashion brand at just 17 years old, and by 21, he has grown Ditch into a cult brand brand making multiple seven figures per year. Zeb has become a leading figure for young entrepreneurs in fashion so in this conversation,...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 117
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 Story MFG is known as one of the most respected brands in the industry. They show a unique mix of strong discipline and commitment to their core values, proving that it is possible to run a successful fashion brand without giving up what you stand for. This conversation looks at important lessons on keeping a...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 116
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, Elyce Arons. Kate Spade is a multi billion dollar fashion brand that revolutionized the affordable luxury market in the early 2000s. After selling Kate Spade, Elyce started yet another highly successful fashion bran...
Aug 07, 2024•56 min•Ep. 115
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 This episode is a masterclass on the foundations that you need to understand in order to start an ethical fashion brand, or implement a more ethically conscious approach to your products. Due to the deep nature of this topic, this conversation will be divided into 2 parts. In this first part of our conversati...
Jul 11, 2024•53 min•Ep. 114
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 Julius Juul, co-founder of fashion brand Heliot Emil. In my opinion, Heliot Emil is definitely in the conversation for one of the most successful new-generation fashion brands. Julius and his brother, were both making waves in fashion media before they were 30 years ol...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 113
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 On this week's episode, we sat down with R13 Founder Chris Leba. We spoke about everything he grew R13 into a multi-million dollar fashion brand by learning about himself, and by learning how to balance the creative with the business side of fashion.
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 112
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 On this week's episode, we sat down with Ulla Johnson's CEO, Donata Minelli. We spoke about the key things that small brands and upcoming fashion leaders must know. Including what's at the heart of fashion today, business foundations, and how to grow a fashion brand.
Feb 27, 2024•56 min•Ep. 111
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 GANNI is a brand that has captivated the global fashion scene with its distinctive blend of contemporary aesthetics and sustainable practices. In this episode, we sat down with GANNI's Director of Business Development Cristina Schaub. Cristina gave us an exclusive look into the company's journey towards inter...
Feb 07, 2024•47 min•Ep. 110
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 episode of Beyond Fashion Business, we spoke with the founder of RTA (Road To Awe) David Rimokh. In this conversation David shared his journey, lessons, and a practical blueprint for aspiring fashion entrepreneurs. Which includes David's path to success, including the challenges he faced and the deter...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 109
In this week's episode, we sit down with the founders of Varsity, a leading name in luxury headwear. We delve into what it takes to constantly chase the ideal of the perfect product, especially in the competitive world of fashion accessories. Our guests Alex and Seb share their experiences and challenges in starting and growing a headwear brand, offering a realistic look at the highs and lows of the journey. From business strategies to evolving as a leader, this conversation is a must-listen for...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 108
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Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 107
Join our free fashion business school: https://www.beyondfashionbusiness.com/school In this week's episode, we explore the importance of 'hero products', and discuss the importance of a wholesale-focused approach to local and international growth.
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 106
Join our free fashion business school: https://www.beyondfashionbusiness.com/school In this week's episode, we discussed the key principles to building a perfect fashion brand: simplicity in merchandising and processes, staying focused on your brand's vision and operations, disciplined & patient decision-making, and reliable production infrastructure. Colorful Standard: https://www.instagram.com/colorfulstandard/?hl=en
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 105
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Nov 08, 2023•3 min•Ep. 104
In this week's episode, we sat down with experienced fashion executives turned entrepreneurs Adrien Forrey & Victor Lindh. We dive into the raw reality of the fashion startup journey, why experience alone isn't enough when starting a fashion brand, and how partnering with the right business partner can make or break your success. For clips and video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALRJUvCL5a15ZwW7dcpCyA PAST TENSE: https://www.past-tense-studio.com/
Nov 01, 2023•49 min•Ep. 103
In this week's episode, we sat down with House of Dagmar founders and sisters Karin Söderlind, and Sofia Wallenstam. A conversation about the journey behind starting House of Dagmar, a legendary Swedish brand that after 20 years, had to rethink what it means to sell fashion. The brand has had many successes and failures, but remembering who are are and where you come from is the one thing you need to succeed, and for your brand to last for the ages. For clips and video version of this podcast: h...
Oct 18, 2023•56 min•Ep. 102
"The fashion world is evolving before us, with winter on the horizon. Much like a farmer, a founder must discern the current season and adapt their brands accordingly. Just as a farmer relishes the bounty of spring while also bracing for winter, so too must we be ready for the shifts in our industry." Preview of my recent podcast conversation with Flattered Co-founder & CEO Gustav Lidén for The Future of Fashion Business. In this episode, we spoke about the evolution of the D2C fashion lands...
Oct 03, 2023•59 min•Ep. 101
This this week's episode, we sat down with Copenhagen Cartel founder Katrine Lee Larsen. In this episode, we talked about: 1) How Katrine started s successful sustainable fashion brand with no fashion or sustainability experience. 2) How being on the TV show Shark Tank exploded her success. 3) The roadmap to her brand's success. 3) Why she decided to quit her role as CEO. 5) Dealing with depression and stress as a founder. For clips and video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/chan...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 100
In this week's episode, we sat down with ex-Unilever marketing executive turned entrepreneur Ashley Boyce. Ashley Boyce is a marketing expert passionate about growing business through innovation and purposeful storytelling. She is a successful entrepreneur with extensive experience launching highly successful new brands and new categories on some of Unilever’s largest beauty and personal care brands, including AXE and Dove. In today's conversation, we spoke about how young brands can differentia...
Sep 12, 2023•52 min•Ep. 99
In this episode, we talked with fashion executive and CEO of BANDIER, Kate Nadolny. our conversation revolved around the art of building global fashion brands through 3 main principles: Organizational engineering (hiring), an in-depth understanding of pricing, and learning how to create an adaptive strategy. Kate is a highly accomplished retail executive and startup advisor with a proven track record in operations, strategic management, and business development. She is responsible for the recent...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 98
In this episode, we sat down with EO Products Co-Founder Brad Black and discussed the business, personal, and spiritual foundations necessary to build a business powerhouse. EO Products is a family-owned, zero-waste, vegan, and cruelty-free beauty & personal care company that has thrived in a very competitive and difficult industry for over 30 years. EO Products: https://www.instagram.com/eoproducts/?hl=en
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 97
In this episode, we sat down with entrepreneur Matt Altman to share his deeply valuable experience on manufacturing and managing a production process.
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 96
Start A Fashion Brand With A Low Budget & No Experience. Join The Modern Fashion School: https://go.thefutureoffashionbusiness.com/start-a-fashion-brand In this podcast episode, we had the pleasure of hearing from Jenny Baxter Moser, a seasoned investor and partner at TSG Consumer. With her expertise in investing in high-growth consumer companies, Jenny has played a pivotal role in TSG's investment in REVOLVE, where she served on the board from 2012 to July 2020. Additionally, she has spearh...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 95
An inspiring conversation around survival, spiritual fulfillment, and how those 2 variables fuelled the ambition and growth behind the multi-million dollar beauty brand Odacité. Start A Fashion Brand With A Low Budget & No Experience. Join The Modern Fashion School: https://go.thefutureoffashionbusiness.com/start-a-fashion-brand
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 94
For video clips and video format of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutureoffashionbusiness Very few people have experienced failure and success better than Rebecca Minkoff. Founder of Rebecca Minkoff. In this episode, we explored the reality of failure, and how to overcome it to have a brand that can truly last decades. Rebecca Minkoff is an American fashion brand that was founded by brother and sister duo Rebecca Minkoff and Uri Minkoff in 2005 in New York City. The brand has retail ...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 93
In this episode, we talked about: - What investors look for in fashion brands - Current challenges faced by brands and how to surpass them For video clips and video format of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutureoffashionbusiness Odile ROUJOL is the Founder of FaB Fashion and BeautyTech community (19 chapters in Asia Europe and America, now 15,000 founders and VCs, 10K+ followers linked in and Instagram, and 3800 subscribers of the newsletter) and Fab co-creation studio Ventures (fund...
May 30, 2023•57 min•Ep. 92
Aman Advani is Co-founder and CEO of Ministry of Supply, a clothing brand inventing a new category: Performance Professional, of better known as performance dress clothes. The company was founded in 2012 with the mission to incorporate fundamental engineering and performance principles into dress clothing staples, to now a business that has sold over 1 million units. In this episode, we talked about: - The benefits of having a scientific approach to starting brands, and how to do it. - Biggest c...
May 16, 2023•48 min•Ep. 91
Matthew Parvis co-founded Fresh Clean Tees (now Fresh Clean Threads) in 2015. It went from being a fashion business that they were running out of their garage with no investors, to a business that makes around $20 million dollars per year. In this episode, we spoke with Matthew about how to start a brand in today's difficult landscape. What challenges await consumer business entrepreneurs? How can they become successful today? And what principles and strategies do they need in order to do so? Fo...
May 08, 2023•56 min•Ep. 90
