Visionaries

Is mass-production in the fashion industry a thing of the past? What if there was a more eco-friendly, sustainable way to dress?

Today, we are beyond excited to welcome Louise Xin to the show.

Louise is a Chinese-Swedish designer who has captivated the entire fashion industry with the world's first rental-only, non-sale Haute Couture brand. The Stockholm-based brand, launched in 2020, focuses on using upcycled fabrics for its creations, setting the example of what's to come in this new era of the no-waste economy.

This new approach to the fashion business is for sure one to keep an eye on. During this enlightening conversation, you'll hear Louise talk about the purpose behind her brand, the role human rights play in her business, false beliefs when it comes to being a fashion designer, and much more!

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 7 where Neri and Dax Lovegrove chat about the future of the global fashion landscape, then go back and check it out!

Also, don't forget to check out our 3 in 3 episodes released every week after our interviews where Neri shares her knowledge and expertise!

In this episode, we cover:
-How Louise decided to start her Haute Couture brand.
-The truth behind being a fashion designer.
-Why Louise believes rental is the future of fashion.
-Challenges she faced when she first launched her business.
-Diversity, inclusivity, and human rights as the foundation of fashion.
-Louise's stand on the Uyghur community and how she is helping.

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-Visit Louise's website at www.louisexin.com or connect with her on Instagram @louisexincouture.
-Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.
-Book: Reclaim Your Heart by Yasmin Mogahed.

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

¨Sustainability is being able to thrive as a business without harming the environment while having positive benefits on the planet and people as well¨. -  Dax Lovegrove

Today on the show, Neri interviews the global director of sustainability at Jimmy Choo and Versace, Dax Lovegrove.
Dax has worked in corporate sustainability across various industries for over 20 years. His expertise on the matter has benefited an array of business sectors on their sustainability and innovation strategies.

Join Dax and Neri as they discuss the future of sustainability and Dax’s predictions on what the future holds for the industry.
Throughout the conversation, you’ll hear Dax talk about the importance of rethinking the fashion business model and seeing fashion as a service rather than a product transaction. He also touches on other pressing issues such as making sure people involved in the supply chain are treated with respect, using nature-positive materials, and being authentic when it comes to advertising your business as a sustainable brand.

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 6 where Neri and Edoardo Iannuzzi chat about innovation and sustainability in the footwear industry, then go back and check it out!

Also, don't forget to check out our 3 in 3 episodes released every week after our interviews where Neri shares her knowledge and expertise!

In this episode, we cover:
-Dax’s thoughts on the future of innovation and sustainability.
-The fashion modalities of the future.
-What recommerce is.
-How fashion entrepreneurs can contribute to a more sustainable industry.
-Dax’s advice on becoming and staying a sustainable fashion brand.

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
-The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer.

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

During this month, we’ve touched on the many different aspects of sustainability when it comes to fashion brands. However, the way businesses experiment with sustainability varies depending on their resources, size, and expertise.

Today’s episode is an epic masterclass on how to start, source, and even pivot a sustainable fashion business.

Our guest, Edoardo Iannuzzi is the founder and Creative Director of the low-impact shoe brand, ACBC. This talented designer is the embodiment of resilience and innovation, and he is here today to share his story as well as to impart advice on how to start a sustainable brand from the ground up.

Undoubtedly, Edoardo has mastered the art of adapting to change. Not only did he open his own consulting business with the goal of helping other fashion brands, among them is Chanel, but is also constantly seeking to improve his processes when it comes to the technology utilized in his production process.

From his early days as a fashion business owner to where he produces his sneakers, to how he pivoted when the pandemic hit, this conversation will inspire you to both start and advance in your journey with a sustainable fashion model.

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 5 where Neri interviews Tina Bhojwani on becoming a sustainable fashion entrepreneur, then go back and check it out!

Also, don't forget to check out our 3 in 3 episodes released every week after our interviews where Neri shares her knowledge and expertise!

In this episode, we cover:
-How ACBC shoes started.
-The materials Edoardo uses in ACBC and what makes them different.
-The steps he took from idea to established company.
-Challenges he faced in the early days and how he overcame them.
-What sustainability means to Edoardo.
-Brands he admires within the fashion shoes industry.
-Advice to those who want to start a sustainable fashion brand.

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-Visit ACBC Shoes at www.acbc.com
-Find them on Instagram @acbc.official
-Book: Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success by Ron Friedman.

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

Raise your hand if starting a sustainable fashion brand is something you would like to know more about!

Years ago, before the internet became so widespread, thinking about sustainability in fashion was hard to imagine and even harder to be considered as the foundation of your brand.

Nowadays, however, it is unthinkable not to run a fashion brand without the sustainable aspect as the essential part of its core.

Now you may be wondering how you can actually achieve this, or what tools you would have to have access to in order to become a sustainable fashion brand, which is exactly what Neri shares with us in today's episode.

Though short, this episode is loaded with lessons on how to identify resources and capabilities unique to you, the steps you should take prior to starting your brand, and examples on how you can find suppliers and manufacturers that align with the purpose of your brand.

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 5 where Neri interviews Tina Bhojwani, the founder of Aera shoes, then go back and check it out!

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-Through her fashion business consultancy firm, Neri helps emerging and established designers find partners in the supply chain and manufacturing areas. Feel free to reach out for more details at modametiers.com/strategicbusinessconsultancy.

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

When you think about a sustainable fashion entrepreneur, your mind might go straight to a creative, luxurious place. Maybe you wonder how they got there, what connections they had to make, or maybe you are already on this path and wonder how you can continue to grow your business without risking its integrity.

No matter what stage of the business you're in, we are sure today’s enriching conversation will encourage you to keep moving forward on your entrepreneurial journey.

Please help us welcome the great Tina Bhojwani to the Moda Métiers Visionaries Podcast.

Tina is the CEO and co-founder of New York-based vegan footwear brand, AERA.
This creative entrepreneur has spent her entire career in the fashion world. Her early years included an entry-level position in Donna Karan in New York and London, to later continue developing while working for Theory, before culminating her corporate journey as the President of Dolce & Gabbana in North America.

Throughout this conversation, our positive impact-driven guest shares how working in business development forged her entrepreneurial soul and why after all those years collaborating with other fashion companies, starting her own shoe brand felt like the right thing to do.

Tina also shares great advice for those wanting to create a positive and sustainable impact through fashion. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 4 where Neri interviews Diana Verde Nieto on pioneering sustainability, then go back and check it out!

Also, don't forget to check out our 3 in 3 episodes released every week after our interviews where Neri shares her knowledge and expertise!

In this episode, we cover:
-How Tina first got into fashion.
-How Aera Shoes was born.
-The process of getting the butterfly mark certification.
-Challenges Tina faced at the beginning of her business and how she overcame them.
-Advice for those getting started in the fashion industry.
-What a typical day for a fashion entrepreneur looks like.
-What Figure Eight Store is all about.

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-Visit Aera Shoes at aeranewyork.com
-Find them on Instagram @aeranewyork
-Visit Figure Eight’s website at figureeightstore.com

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

When you think about a sustainable fashion entrepreneur, your mind might go straight to a creative, luxurious place. Maybe you wonder how they got there, what connections they had to make, or maybe you are already on this path and wonder how you can continue to grow your business without risking its integrity.

No matter what stage of the business you're in, we are sure today’s enriching conversation will encourage you to keep moving forward on your entrepreneurial journey.

Please help us welcome the great Tina Bhojwani to the Moda Métiers Visionaries Podcast.

Tina is the CEO and co-founder of New York-based vegan footwear brand, AERA.
This creative entrepreneur has spent her entire career in the fashion world. Her early years included an entry-level position in Donna Karan in New York and London, to later continue developing while working for Theory, before culminating her corporate journey as the President of Dolce & Gabbana in North America.

Throughout this conversation, our positive impact-driven guest shares how working in business development forged her entrepreneurial soul and why after all those years collaborating with other fashion companies, starting her own shoe brand felt like the right thing to do.

Tina also shares great advice for those wanting to create a positive and sustainable impact through fashion. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 4 where Neri interviews Diana Verde Nieto on pioneering sustainability, then go back and check it out!

Also, don't forget to check out our 3 in 3 episodes released every week after our interviews where Neri shares her knowledge and expertise!

In this episode, we cover:
-How Tina first got into fashion.
-How Aera Shoes was born.
-The process of getting the butterfly mark certification.
-Challenges Tina faced at the beginning of her business and how she overcame them.
-Advice for those getting started in the fashion industry.
-What a typical day for a fashion entrepreneur looks like.
-What Figure Eight Store is all about.

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-Visit Aera Shoes at aeranewyork.com
-Find them on Instagram @aeranewyork
-Visit Figure Eight’s website at figureeightstore.com

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

Vivienne Westwood once said, ¨Buy less. Choose Well. Make it Last.¨

How many times have you gone shopping and bought things just because you can?

If your answer includes more than one digit, it may be time to start considering consuming sustainable fashion.

Today we welcome to the show the co-founder and CEO of Positive Luxury, Diana Verde Nieto.
Diana is a native of Argentina whose passion for sustainability and shaping a better world has led her to help dozens of luxury businesses to build sustainable brands around the world.
Her infamous positive-luxury-mark, the butterfly, is the industry-leading certification that recognizes brands that operate in line with international standards and best practices while providing transparency and allowing consumers to make more conscious and informed decisions.

This episode is full of inspiring loads of food for thought as Diana delves into the meaning of sustainability and how we, as a humanity, can achieve it. She is optimistic at heart and believes this is completely doable as long as we prioritize accountability, make smart decisions about the future of the planet, and work as a team with governments and institutions.

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 3 where Neri interviews Alison Mary Ching Yeung on Building a Fashion Chingdom, then go back and check it out!

Also, don't forget to check out our 3 in 3 episodes released every week after our interviews where Neri shares her knowledge and expertise!

In this episode, we cover:
-How Diana's background and upbringing influenced her passion for sustainability.
-Challenges she faced early on in her career.
-The process of joining Positive Luxury as a luxury and fashion brand.
-The reason and story behind the butterfly mark of Positive Luxury.
-The role of the circular economy in the fashion business.
-What Diana envisions for the future of Positive Luxury.

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-Visit Positive Luxury's website at www.positiveluxury.com
-Find Positive luxury on Instagram @positiveluxury
-Read the article: LuxCo 2030: A Vision of Sustainable Luxury.

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

How can luxury brands embrace sustainable practices and be agents of change while staying profitable?

In today's episode, Neri references the article LuxCo 2030: A Vision of Sustainable Luxury, written by Bain & Company in collaboration with Positive Luxury, and shares three takeaways that stood out to her from the report.

To give you a taste of what these are, sustainability has more to do with surviving as humanity than we could expect. Having said that, becoming a sustainable fashion brand isn't achieved overnight. However, it is possible as we can adapt to new business models and adopt honesty and transparency as a competitive advantage.

Neri has more on this subject to come next week during her interview with Diana Verde Nieto, co-founder of Positive Luxury. Stay tuned and don't miss this incredible episode.

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 3 where Neri interviews Alison Mary Ching Yeung on Building a Fashion Chingdom, then go back and check it out!

Resources and links mentioned during this episode:
-Read the article: LuxCo 2030: A Vision of Sustainable Luxury.

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

According to the Smart Guide to Climate Change the BBC released in March of 2020, ¨the fashion industry accounts for about 10% of global carbon emissions, and nearly 20% of wastewater. And while the environmental impact of flying is now well known, fashion sucks up more energy than both aviation and shipping combined.¨

So, can fashion brands be sustainable?

This week, Neri brings an episode about starting a sustainable fashion business.
She dives deep into the importance of knowing your intentions while making sure you know the true meaning of being sustainable.
If you think sourcing raw materials makes you a sustainable brand, think again! It for sure takes more than that, so listen until the end of this episode and find out.

Also, don't forget to listen to our coming episodes in September as Neri will be interviewing Diana Verde Nieto, founder of Positive Luxury, and Edoardo Iannuzzi, the founder of ACBC Sustainable Sneakers on their lessons on sustainability.

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 3 where Neri interviews Alison Mary Ching Yeung on Building a Fashion Chingdom, then go back and check it out!

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.

Have you ever wondered how iconic fashion entrepreneurs have created the successful brands that we know today?

In today's episode, Neri shares with us 3 must-have characteristics necessary not only to thrive but to successfully prosper over time in the fashion industry.

Being an entrepreneur is an adventure itself! But what better than having Neri's expertise and research lay out the foundation of what you'll need to succeed in your career.

Thank you for tuning in! If you haven't listened to episode 3 where Neri interviews Alison Mary Ching Yeung on Building a Fashion Chingdom, then go back and check it out!

Connect with Neri:
-Follow Neri on Instagram @nerikarraworld and @modametiers.
-Visit modametiers.com and check out our services, resources, and previous work.
-Enjoying what you hear? Follow and leave a review HERE.