Lauren was the host of a show called Behind The Velvet Ropes, interviewing some of the most iconic designers. The episode digresses at point where we talk about my internal crisis (not really anymore though) about having kids, which I also discussed on TikTok. (@TCRFFF) I know this seems unrelated to fashion but I'm so curious to hear from those of you who want kids, have kids, don't want kids and why not? This is not just a question for the women, either! Do you have any regrets? Enjoy, RO www....
Apr 26, 2023•20 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast How do you make a product?!!!! This episode highlights my FAVORITE part about fashion: DEVELOPING CLOTHES. I love being in factories. I love working with patternmakers. I love seeing designs come to life. Shilo Byrd is a patternmaker by trade & training. It sounds like we recorded this in a factory, but really, its Downtown Los Angeles on a sunny day in February with the windows wide open, while everyone around us is working at their desk. We talk fast so take notes. PERFECT episode Anyone who w...
Mar 30, 2023•23 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast What is a "colors and materials" designer? I didn't know exactly either. Sarah works at Puma and started her career at Reebok and New Balance. I hate writing copy because I feel like the episode explains it all! Also, I joined TikTok :) Follow me @TCRFFF IG: @sarahbarnwell Full Episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor Enjoy!
Mar 15, 2023•20 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast To understand her work, follow Nicole on Instagram before you even press play! There is no music in this episode because I'm in a weird mood. I really like this girl, she's humble and hardworking and one of the few guests to ever ask me a question back, lol. Nicole started upcycling while working as a graphic designer at Reebok. Her creations are ironic, witty, and clever. Each upcycled product she makes is for visual consumption, yet none of it is for sale. I sit down with Nicole nearly 5 years...
Feb 01, 2023•22 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Tom got his start when Emily Weiss hired him to be the photographer for Into The Gloss. Today we talk about his influences, the best agencies for photographers and and photographers budgets & salaries. IG: @tomtakesphotoss
Oct 27, 2022•16 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Mina White has been a model agent for 20 years. For the last decade, she's fought tooth and nail for the chubby girls while working at IMG Models; the top modeling agency in the world. She tells the story of her early days working at Supreme Models, what it means to be a fighter on behalf of others, and the day she burst into tears when her client, Ashely Graham landed the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Oct 13, 2022•23 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Here's a story of two women who are best friends, creative partners, business partners and kindred spirits. They built the jewelry brand, Eliou, from their hometown of Miami. It's more proof that these days, you can build the life you want out of any city. I'm biased but I love this interview. Full Episode on Patreon. www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor @eliou__
Sep 28, 2022•19 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa has over 20 years of experience in apparel design. Episodes like this are the reason I love this podcast. It's often the people who are *not* consumer facing, who know the most about the business. A self-proclaimed knitwear expert, Melissa started her career in the "urban" category, moved into sportswear & contemporary and even designed Rihanna's first ever Fenty collection for Puma. Today she is the creative director of Diesel Sport working alongside Glenn Martens. We talk about her ext...
Sep 16, 2022•22 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Five years ago, at the age of 29, Taylor Dorry decided to enroll in fashion classes to learn how sew. She started making clothes out of her home in South Florida. I discovered her on Instagram about a year ago and was immediately drawn to her silhouettes, sense of humor and unique narrative. Listen to see how it's going. This is a story of entrepreneurship and self discovery. IG: @TaylorDorry Full Episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Aug 31, 2022•18 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Steven Alan has been in business for 30 years. A New York City native, he launched his first retail space in 1994 and built a retail business, wholesale business, showroom business and collaborated with several fashion brands like Nike, Levi's, Wrangler, Dockers, Uniqlo, Vans, West Elm & More. For Full Episode Visit: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Aug 10, 2022•25 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Juliana Salazar is a stylist and brand consultant from Miami. Born to Colombian parents, she studied at George Washington University majoring in Business & French before deciding to pursue the fashion industry. After finding her footing with brief stints at YSL and Intermix, she officially began her fashion career at iconic retailer Hirshleifers. Today we discuss her non-traditional path to becoming a stylist, the biggest misconceptions about the job and how to maintain a good reputation, in an ...
Jul 27, 2022•23 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Six years ago, Andrew Wyatt founded a fashion tech company called Cala. Cala is a SAAS company that manages all of the backend logistics for designers. Essentially, you upload your design to the website and Cala will not only help you design it but will also produce it *and* ship it to your customers, for you. It's technology that sounds too good to be true. Today, I ask Andrew a million questions about how the software works and we leaving no stone unturned, and he was able to answer every sing...
Jul 13, 2022•32 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Quil Lemons is a young, NYC based photographer. FULL EPISODE: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Mar 09, 2022•19 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Shawn Pean is Brooklyn native who built his career as a wholesale merchant; starting at retailers like JC Penny & Saks Fifth Avenue and making his way to becoming a Vice President at Valentino and President at Balmain. Today we talk the journey. Full Episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor IG: @OMNDI
Feb 23, 2022•21 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Antidote is a new luxury retailer located in Atlanta, Georgia and founded by Lauren Amos & Eugene Rabkin To listen to the full episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Feb 09, 2022•10 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Telsha Anderson is the boutique owner of T.A New York, located in the Meatpacking District of New York City.
Jan 26, 2022•29 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast A message of gratitude. The next episode airs New Years Day.
Dec 15, 2021•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Full Episode : www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor IG: @JUNEAMBROSE
Nov 17, 2021•11 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Eugene Rabkin is a writer and the founder of Style Zeitgeist. patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Oct 22, 2021•18 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Faran Krentcil founded Fashionista.com & is an underrated woman in fashion media.
Oct 06, 2021•21 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Marcelo Gaia is the designer behind the "instagram brand", Mirror Palais. After working as a stylist or 10 years; (which included working for Lady Gaga's Stylist) he launched his own label. I sit down with Marcelo at his Lower East Side apartment in Manhattan to discuss how her did it. Also! All full episodes are now available on Patreon, only! www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Sep 22, 2021•18 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Phillips founded the Fashion PR Company Black Frame which operated from 2004 until 2020. We discuss his POV on a what makes a talented publicist, what he's learned along the way and his ideas for the future. patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Sep 01, 2021•54 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode is playful and relaxed. I talk so my friend Christopher John Rogers about his name sake brand and love for color. www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor @christopherjohnrogers
Jun 23, 2021•59 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Mickey Drexler, the man behind The Gap, JCrew, Old Navy, Madewell has been in the fashion industry otherwise known as "The Rag Trade" for over 40 years. He's now working alongside his son Alex Drexler who founded Alex Mill, Mickey has a unique approach to leadership, shopkeeping, and selling goods at great value. INSTAGRAM: @OMNDI TWITTER: @OMONDIPRESENTS PATREON: PATREON.COM/THECUTTINGROOMFLOOR
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast The season isn't over! New episodes early June 2021. Just stopping by to say Hi & Thank You.
May 16, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ibrahem Hasan describes his role as a Senior Creative Director at Nike. Today, we dig into the structure of Nike as a huge, global organization or as Ibrahim calls it, "The Matrix." How many categories are there? What are their functions? Who are the appointed creative directors? How big are the teams and who's in charge of what? Born with raw talent on the south side of Chicago, Ibrahem learned on the job what it means to be a creative for a corporation. Today he describes the unspoken transiti...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast This a great episode for a young designers. I speak to Shira Carmi who is the former president of Mansur Gavriel and has since been named the CEO of Altuzarra. Shira is a business person; the kind that every design talent needs to know. She sits pole position between business and creativity with an understanding of how to service both sides. There's a lot a great business advice here. We talk about the challenge of over-distribution among e-commerce partners, why the CFDA/VOGUE/BARNEYS recipe do...
Mar 10, 2021•51 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast James Scully is a prominent casting director starting his career in PR & production over 25 years ago. This episode covers a lot. James walks us through Vogue Magazine before Anna Wintour, his time as a buyer at the avant garde NYC retailer Chari Vari and his experience producing Tom Ford's first show at Gucci. He describes the evolved role of the stylist & casting directors; some of which abused their power, revealing the dark side of the modeling industry.
Feb 10, 2021•51 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast In 2020 Mara Hoffman celebrated her 20th year in business, no small feat for any independently owned NYC brand. Today we speak on the many reincarnations of Mara Hoffman, finding sustainability in your existence, and the importance of never being 'too cool'.
Jan 27, 2021•59 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Today we talk about fashion licensing. Allison Zamora is a licensing executive who started her career at Calvin Klein and later went to LVMH. She walks us through the mechanism of licensing and how it's changed over the years.
Jan 13, 2021•39 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast 
