My Friend Sally's Podcast Sally

In this episode I sit down with my friend Jan Hippchen. Jan is a Germany-based designer and photographer with ±20 years experience. He started his career as a product designer, spent a few years in a packaging design agency, then ran his own agency dejong for two years before he rejoined PUMA in 2015. Over the last couple of years he has founded and shaped the Brand Design Team at PUMA which he heads up today.Beside design i.e. work his biggest passions are traveling and photography – ideally...

In this episode I sit down with my good friend Neli Ernst. Neli is a woman of many talents. She is a trained product designer and a footwear designer at PUMA, a self trained chef, an entrepreneur, a business owner, and a new mom. Neli gives us insight into what it means to be a female footwear designer in a male dominated industry. She talks about how she designed the Suede Mayu and how it unexpectedly came to life. Neli talks us through how her business, The Brunch Club, was born, has grown ...

In this episode I sit down with my friend Jinane Ennasri and ask her a magnitude of questions. We divulge into her photography journey and how photography for her is a language. We talk about our (shared) love for Morocco, and her love for sneakers and Kylian Mbappe. Jinane Ennasri is a Moroccan American Photographer and creative based in NYC. She documents the beauty of portraiture and travel. She takes a photo-journalistic approach when capturing her subjects, finding candid moments both la...

In this episode I sit down with my friend Asma Elbadawi. Asma is a spoken word poet, an athlete, a visual storyteller and a sports inclusivity consultant.We had an open conversation about her upbringing, and how her life has been intertwined between poetry and sports. We talk about past projects and future projects including the time she wrote and directed an entire play and the time she was featured in Vogue. We discuss her basketball journey and what its means to have proper representation ...

In this episode I sit down with my friend Claudie Layton. Claudie Layton is an award-winning casting director and producer.Claudie began her career in casting, working with photographic legends and fashion titans Richard Avedon, Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, David Bailey, Tim Walker, Glen Luchford, Paolo Roversi and Bruce Weber. She has collaborated with the world's most celebrated filmmakers on award winning commercials and music videos, working closely with Michel Gondry, Chris Cunningh...

In this episode I sit down with my friend Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher, is the Founder and Creative Director of House of Gallagher. He is a Canadian born, Italian trained designer and artist and one of my longest standing friends. Matthew walks through his journey as a fashion designer and gives insight into the fashion industry in Canada and Europe. We talk about design, illustration, the value of the thoughtful design and the importance of happiness in ones career. We learn ab...