From Teen Designer to Fashion Week: Steph Audino on Confidence, Grief & Building a Creative Empire | Ep 298
Release Date: 03/22/2026
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✨Connect with Steph at www.stephaudino.com.au and connect with her on socials Instagram/LinkedIn/Other - Instagram @steph.audino
⏱️Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & welcome
1:21 How Steph started designing at 16 (hating shopping & not finding clothes that fit)
4:25 Dealing with bullying, low self-esteem, and finding confidence through fashion
7:08 Dropping out of fashion school & launching her brand at 21
9:16 Interning with Aurelio Costarella & early mentors
12:04 Taking the brand international — America, New York Fashion Week & Paris
14:19 Growing the brand organically through storytelling & relationships
15:44 The shift from ready-to-wear to couture
17:37 Designing her own wedding dresses & honoring her dad in her veil
18:18 Steph's relationship with her dad
18:52 Navigating grief while running a business
25:57 Wanting to quit & the people who kept her going
39:39 Rediscovering purpose & getting back to business
39:57 Launching Cin Cin Creative & finding joy in content creation
43:32 What's next for Steph — ready-to-wear growth, expanding the team & life with Michael
47:30 Closing & thank you
About Steph:
Steph Audino is a fashion designer and creative founder who creates experiences that make women feel unforgettable. Designing since the age of 16 and launching her first business at 21, Steph has built a career grounded in confidence, creativity, and reinvention.
As the founder of Steph Audino and Chin Chin Creative, her work spans fashion, content creation, and storytelling — always with heart at the centre. From showcasing collections at Paris and New York fashion weeks to building deeply personal brands, Steph’s journey is one of evolution, resilience, and purpose.
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