Oh Honey... Oh Honey... You're not ready for the one and only Malyia McNaughton to turn it the way she does on this episode of Rough Cut! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with this goddess! We talk business realness, the state of black designers in the industry and Malyia's incredible ability to seize opportunity in all the right ways. Support us on Patreon and unlock exclusive content and episodes. www.patreon.com Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Fol...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Season 2 of Rough Cut is heating up and we are hustling to bring you next level guests! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with JCK Contributing Editor, GEM Award nominee for Media Excellence, and no-nonsense HBIC, Amy Elliott! We talk Diamonds, what young designers need to know and everyones favorite topic, gripes! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com Follow Bella Neyman on the socials . For Alain's ...
Apr 17, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We are calling on you, America, and the world, in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with NYC Jewelry Week Co-Founder Bella Neyman, all about Jewelry Week, and why you need to be part of it! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com Follow Bella Neyman on the socials . For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For JB Jones @j_b_j_o_n_e_s...
Apr 04, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 2
WE ARE BACK BABY! In this, our first episode of season two of Rough Cut, our hosts - JB Jones and Alain Simic - Talk about the hustle, the struggle and all feels. If you, or someone you know, is struggling with depression call 1-800-662-4357 for free, confidential support. Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For JB Jones @j_b_j_o_n_e_s The opinions in this episode...
Mar 27, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 1
WE ARE BACK! Not quite, but almost! Just one more week before we return with Season 2, but in the meantime, enjoy these bloopers and outtakes from Season 1! In this episode of Rough Cut, our hosts - JB Jones and Alain Simic - Make fools of themselves by airing their dirty laundry in the form of this reel of cut content. Enjoy! Learn more about everything we do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com F...
Mar 12, 2023•31 min
In this episode of Rough Cut, our hosts - JB Jones and Alain Simic - during the VERY LAST episode of Rough Cut... Season One. We answer your questions and have ourselves a good old-fashioned Kiki. Rough Cut will return for Season Two in March 2023, and we'll drip-drop little bonuses here and there to keep you company while you wait. See you soon, kittens. Thank you for all the love and support. We wish you all a very, very happy new year! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelrywee...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode of Rough Cut, our hosts - JB Jones and Alain Simic - are joined by their Podcast Editor, Andrew Hatcher, who has a very important day job as a financial analyst but finds the time to join this drinking game episode - because who wouldn't? We talk and drink our way into trouble with a convo about the now-infamous Erika Jayne Girardi of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Also, I mentioned we get drunk, right? You better get into it! Learn more about everything WE do at http://ny...
Dec 19, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk live from NYC Jewelry Week 2022 Headquarters at Industry City, baby! It's live, it's unedited, and it really bloody ROUGH! Thank you to this episode's sponsor American Fixture . Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For JB Jones @j_b_j_o_n_e_s...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk about one of the biggest issues facing the planet, climate change, and the companies trying their best to make a positive impact! We are joined by the extraordinary Emili Vesilind, of the Zing Report and writer for publications like JCK Magazine, Vogue Australia, New York Magazine, The Daily Beast, and the L.A. Times... So you know she knows what's up! We probably had a little too much fun during this one... Don't miss ou...
Nov 28, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - we sat down with Mike Cooke, Owner and founder of Sterling Forever , to talk about his company's meteoric rise, the mistakes he made along the way, and some salient advice for young business owners embarking on the same hulking journey. Follow Sterling Forever, and have a little shop! www.sterlingforever.com IG: @sterlingforever Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.n...
Nov 21, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk with the incredible founder and designer of FoundRae , Beth Hutchens! Truly an inspiring creative force, and one of our favorite designers! We talk about collecting, design, building a brand from nothing, and the power of symbols. Follow FoundRae, and have a little shop! www.foundrae.com IG: @foundrae Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com Fo...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk about building a business from nothing, sustainability, social justice, and Austrian art movements. Yes, that's what happens when you have a guest as dynamic as Anna Bario of Bario Neal ! Do not miss out on this one kitty cats! Follow Bario Neal, and have a little shop! www.barioneal.com IG: @barioneal Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com F...
Nov 07, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk about photography trends! Yes, we have the audacity to talk about photographs we enjoy on an audio medium... because that makes sense! You may also be wondering, why is this episode titled "Sapphic Yearning" then? Because someone was offended by our use of the lesbian in the last episode, and we are doubling down! Enjoy kittens! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek...
Oct 30, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - on a rip-roaring rollercoaster ride of an episode during which we are joined by the incredibly thoughtful Chris Oliver, Head of Professional Development at the Goldsmiths' Centre in London . We talk about lesbian cartoons, broken systems, the lack of professionalization, and of course the occasional solution to said problems. Follow Chris Oliver on the gram here. Check out the Goldsmiths' Centre here. Learn more about everything ...
Oct 23, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk to one of our favorite human beings, not just in the business but on the planet, Jennifer Gandia of Greenwich St. Jewelers! We talk about spirituality in the workplace, the power of jewelry as ritual, and of course, glamour magic! Don't miss one of our best episodes yet! Follow Greenwich St. Jewelers on the gram here . Check out their site, and have a bit of a shop here . Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjew...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk about learning new skills for your business! You may be wondering, why is this episode so short? Well, because it's been three months since JB and I recorded something last and we were utter disasters. Fret not, we will be releasing the cutting room floor as a fun bonus soon. Meanwhile, enjoy one of our sloppiest episodes yet! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek +...
Oct 10, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk 100% opinion and 0% facts about all things jewelry on the red carpet. We talk red carpet placements, PR, celebrity stylists, and if anyone truly gives a damn! Do you enjoy listening to shows with one host complaining endlessly about the heat and screaming like a banshee at the sound engineer while the other tries desperately to keep us on topic? Well, you're in luck this week! Learn more about everything WE do at http://n...
Oct 03, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk about one of the biggest issues facing designers in the industry, copying! We are joined by the extraordinary Emili Vesilind, of the Zing Report and writer for publications like JCK Magazine, Vogue Australia, New York Magazine, The Daily Beast, and the L.A. Times... So you know she knows what's up! We probably had a little too much fun during this one... Don't miss out! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewel...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk candidly about burnout! We discuss small business woes, the demands placed upon all of us our clientele, and all the ways in which we pressure ourselves to do more. If we sound a bit burned out, it's because we were really feeling it! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For JB Jones @j_b_j_...
Sep 12, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk with an incredibly rare talent, Emmanuel Tarpin, who at a young age has made quite the name for himself in the industry through his extraordinary and imaginative designs. Follow Emmanuel on IG. and check out his website . Learn more about Alain's NYC Workshop . Check out this week's sponsor, SUKA Jewelry . Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.c...
Aug 29, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode of Rough Cut, join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - to talk as men! Or rather about them... well, their jewelry at least and why men are an integral part of your jewelry business, even if it doesn't seem so apparent. Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com Follow Bella Neyman on the socials . For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For JB Jones @j_b_j_o_n_e_s...
Aug 15, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 12
A little something extra for all of our fans! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a quickie with the incredibly talented and award winning duo behind BOND Hardware ! Dana Hurwitz and Mariah Pershasingh talk queer media in this bonus short cut from our original episode featuring these two young visionaries. BOND Hardware in Vogue . Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com Follow Bella Neyman on the socials . For A...
Aug 06, 2022•10 min
We are getting kinky in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with the incredibly talented and award winning duo behind BOND Hardware ! Dana Hurwitz and Mariah Pershasingh talk representation, community and sustainable design. We are so excited about this episode, and are thrilled to finally bring it to you! BOND Hardware in Vogue . Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com Follow B...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 11
We are doing all the things in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat with NYC Jewelry Week Co-Founder, Bella Neyman, all about Jewelry Week, the how, the why and what you can do to get into it! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com Follow Bella Neyman on the socials . For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For JB Jones @j_b_j_o_n_e_s...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
We are feeling like utter failures in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat about how we failed to release this episode in a timely manner, as it was meant to be episode 3, and then we forgot..., and how failure shapes all of our, and your, successes! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.com For Alain's work @alainsimic + www.alainsimic.com For JB Jones @j_b_j_o_n_e_s...
Jul 04, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Donate what you can! Never give up on the good fight. Planned Parenthood
Jun 27, 2022•2 min
We are feeling extremely communitarian in this episode of Rough Cut, comrades! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat about community, instagram, selling online and building meaningful, longterm industry relationships. We are joined by our dear friend, Liz Kantner of The Stay Gold Collective , and many other ventures, though we prefer to call her the queen of community! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewelryweek.com Follow us on IG @nycjewelryweek + www.nycjewelryweek.co...
Jun 13, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We are feeling committed, sexy and very French in this episode of Rough Cut! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat about relationships, monogamy, proposals and of course, all the jewelry accompanying those big moments with our dear friend Severine Ferrari of Engagement 101 ! Buckle in kids, we are keeping it unfiltered and rough! Brands/Designers we love (not sponsors) and mention in this episode: Automic Gold Larkspur & Hawk Marla Aaron Learn more about everything WE do at http://...
May 29, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We are serving some serious facts today kids! For jewelers, and young aspiring photographers out there, we talk all things commercial photography. We cover market rates, usage terms, copyright and much more vital information for anyone going to market or selling directly to their consumers. Photographers, this one is for you too! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat about all things imagery and our usual dog and pony show, of course! Learn more about everything WE do at http://nycjewe...
May 16, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We return with one of our favorite people in the business! Join us for a chat on turning up the volume in your life and business with coach, speaker and creative consultant for the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) our dear friend and comrade, Elliot Carlyle! Join us - JB Jones and Alain Simic - for a chat about all things business, branding and empowering yourself via words of wisdom from our very special guest. For more on our guest Elliot, visit www.elliotcarlyle.net Learn more a...
May 01, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 5
