Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka Verishop

Sometimes you come across creators whose essence and energy so clearly match the products they create. Creative director and designer of fashion brand, the Line by K, Karla Deras is one of those people. She joins Verishop's Alex Barinka on this week's episode of the shoppable podcast to share how she develops her personal style and translates that into her clothing designs.

It may seem like a wild ride to go from extreme sports to clean skincare, but for this week’s guest on Verishop’s “Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka,” it was a natural path. Nima Jalali is a former pro-snowboarder and owner of Salt + Stone, a brand that started making non-toxic sunscreen for elite athletes and expanded into skincare and deodorant. On this week’s episode, hear how he channeled his work ethic into success in a new industry.

The world of art collecting hasn't always been welcoming to outsiders, unless you’ve got a fat pocketbook and the right people on your contact list. And it’s been that way for centuries. But today’s guest on Verishop’s shoppable podcast thinks that more people should be able to get their hands on work from notable or up-and-coming artists. That’s why Kate Hoffman started Spacey Studios -- so folks like you and I can get our hands on a piece from a professional artist with the knowledge that the work is significant.

Heritage-inspired tableware designer Richard Brendon and acclaimed wine critic Jancis Robinson combined forces to create one glass that suits all types of wine – and the pair succeeded. Richard gave us an exclusive inside look on how The Wine Glass came to be, informed by his history creating luxury drinkware and Jancis’s renowned expertise, on this week’s episode of Verishop’s shoppable podcast, “Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka.”

Art meets streetwear at the hand of Laurence Chandler, through the sophisticated menswear pieces from Rochambeau, where he serves as co-founder and creative director. The award-winning brand has successfully mastered the tricky marriage of artistic expression and wearability season after season, and in an exclusive conversation with Verishop, Laurence opens up about the brand’s design process.

Fermentation is having its moment with what you put in your body – from kombucha to kimchi. Now, Alison Cutlan, co-founder of biophile, is proving it could be the next big thing you put on your body. Just months after launching her skincare line, biophile’s flagship serum won Indie Beauty Expo’s “Best In Show.” The secret ingredient? Her proprietary fermented mushroom broth. Alison joins "Finding Inspo with Alex Barinka" to talk how science and nature combine for a simpler way of skincare.