How Serial Fashion Entrepreneur Sarah Shaw Launched 6 Businesses & Landed Her Products in Hollywood Films
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Release Date: 09/30/2021
From Idea to Launch: The Two Colorful Years Behind Building a Sustainable, Ethical Fashion Brand with Jola's Joie LaFrentz
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
In today’s episode of ‘Spirit of 608’ podcast host, Lorraine Sanders talks with guest Joie LaFrentz telling us what she has been up to and sharing the real deal behind how she has been building Jola.
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How to Start Making it in the Metaverse Without Spending Anything at All
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Welcome! Come along with me on my journey into the metaverse and what's next. Kicking off the first season of the Making it in the Metaverse, here's How to Start Making it in the Metaverse without Spending Anything At All. Consider this your toe-dip into the landscape from a journalist-turned-ethical-fashion-advocate who got crypto curious in '18 but didn't fall all the way down the rabbit hole until mid-2021. Let me make your journey easier, more fun, less scary. Special bonus: Couples & Crypto. None of this is financial advice y'all. Just a girl with a complicated...
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6 Ways Regular Folks Can Start Making it in the Metaverse
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Welcome! Come along with me on my journey into the metaverse and what's next. Kicking off the first season of the Making it in the Metaverse, here are 6 Ways Regular Folks Can Start Making it in the Metaverse. Consider this your toe-dip into the landscape from a journalist-turned-ethical-fashion-advocate who got crypto curious in '18 but didn't fall all the way down the rabbit hole until mid-2021. Let me make your journey easier, more fun, less scary. Special bonus: Couples & Crypto. None of this is financial advice y'all. Just a girl with a complicated life in a complicated...
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5 Things You Need to Know About Crypto Culture
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Welcome! Come along with me on my journey into the metaverse and what's next. Kicking off the first season of the Making it in the Metaverse, here are 5 Things I Want You to Know About Crypto Culture. Consider this your toe-dip into the landscape from a journalist-turned-ethical-fashion-advocate who got crypto curious in '18 but didn't fall all the way down the rabbit hole until mid-2021. Let me make your journey easier, more fun, less scary. None of this is financial advice y'all. Just a girl with a complicated life in a complicated world aiming to make it on the path to...
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New Series: Making it in the Metaverse
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Oh hey we have a brand new series coming out this spring (and beyond). A head’s up on what’s happening is waiting for you in today’s episode. More to come so soon. The TLDR: come with me on my journey into web3, blockchain, crypto and all things metaverse-y. There’s so much happening. Let’s figure it out together. <3 <3 <3 Oh hey there! Please help the podcast out and leave us a rating and review . This stuff is key to the show's success, and I appreciate you helping me play the game. <3 <3 <3 HOW TO LISTEN: Listen online: Just press play above...
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NY's Fashion Act Facts + Industry Insiders' Response Explained
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Mentioned in the show: Thanks to our episode sponsor Magic Mind! .
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Why Ethical Fashion Should Care About Web3 (Plus, How to Get Started)
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
In this episode of the Spirit of 608 podcast, we dive into web3 and why ethical fashion should be paying attention to the possibilities in this rapidly unfolding space. If you’ve wondered how web3 technology and everything under that umbrella (cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and the Metaverse for a start) could be relevant, useful and game-changing for fashion brand and entrepreneurs seeking to create positive change in the space. You’ll hear how web3 is not to be ignored — and how you can get started in this new reality. Mentioned in the show: Thanks to our episode sponsor Magic...
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From Building a Responsible Fashion Brand to Building Up the Next Gen of Brands in the Space with Danielle Salinas of Maison de Papillion and Project Gaia
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Listen in for Danielle’s story, get inspired by how she lives her life and runs her businesses on her own terms and learn why taking the unexpected route to open a retail space at a time when so many businesses were closing was ultimately the right move.
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Pioneering The Business of Ethically-Made Luxury Fashion on the Arabian Peninsula with Abadia's Shahd AlShehail
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Ethical and sustainable fashion has become a conversation with global reach and proportions with entrepreneurs around the world building businesses seeking to create positive social impact through carefully-made clothing. One such founder is this week’s guest, Shahd AlShehail, whose Abadia clothing brand delivers sweeping, feminine silhouettes inspired by the traditional artisan craftsmanship of the Saudi Arabian peninsula and made in partnership with female makers across Saudi and the UAE. Listen to her story for her journey from the business world to social and environmental justice and...
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How Upcycled Accessories Led to an Ingenious Idea for a Whole New Brand with Arkansas Maker Alyssa Bird of Picktokits
Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech
Need inspiration for your evolution as an entrepreneur? Well that’s coming to your ears in this week’s episode, which features a conversation with Arkansas-based designer and maker Alyssa Bird. Well-known in the indie design scene that’s bubbled up online in recent years, Alyssa has garnered fans with her brightly-colored, upbeat accessories and jewelry — not to mention her fun, authentic personality that comes through in her regular Instagram videos and social media. When you’re entrenched in one business, it can be easy to stay there even when you foresee challenges to growth and...
info_outlineWhat happens when your product unexpectedly lands in the hands of a Hollywood costume pro who happens to be working on the sets of a film destined to become the next big thing. Ask this week’s guest on the Spirit of 608 podcast, whose fashion business career spans decades and six different companies — some of which she ran at the same time.
A multi-hyphenate creative and serial entrepreneur, Sarah Shaw lets us in on her journey from her early days in Los Angeles as an almost accidental handbag designer who went on to see her products in featured in major news outlets, in A-list films and in celebrity coverage of all kinds.
Today a business coach who works with brands to help them reach new audiences and grow, Shaw is both inspiring and full of advice for entrepreneurs out there today navigating the fashion and accessories landscape.
Featured in this episode:
Sarah Shaw
Instagram: @sarahshawconsulting
Linkedin: Sarah Shaw
Meet Sarah Shaw:
Sarah is the Founder & CEO of Sarah Shaw Consulting, where she teaches product designers and fashion entrepreneurs how to launch, market and sell their products into boutiques, get media placements and gift celebrities.
Sarah Shaw is a fashion entrepreneur, product designer and business coach. With her 20 years of experience - and 6 companies under her belt - Sarah has built a treasure trove of secrets for launching fashion lines, getting products into stores and boutiques, getting products to A-List celebrities, and getting massive publicity in order to grow her companies quickly.
Sarah’s products have been in over 1,200 stores and boutiques across the country, including Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Barney’s, Henri Bendel, Fred Segal, Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue and Bloomingdales.
She’s also appeared in the pages of almost every major fashion and lifestyle magazine, including InStyle, People, US Weekly, Lucky, ELLE, WWD, Marie Claire and the O-List. She’s been on TV shows like Access Hollywood, Extra and the E! network. Her handbags were in the movies Legally Blonde, America’s Sweetheart and Ocean’s 11. And she’s been interviewed for Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, INC, and American Express’ OPEN Forum.
You can learn more about Sarah and her company at www.sarahshawconsulting.com
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