Beyond Fashion Business

Esteban Julian
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The Future Of Fashion Business Education. Helping People Start & Grow Brands.

  1. Jun 30

    What It Really Takes to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Jewelry Brand with Jennifer Fisher

    This is a clip from our Fashion Anti-School, where people get live, direct access to the founders, creative directors, and executives building the world's leading fashion brands. Full session + live Q&A available inside. Join the next one here: https://www.skool.com/fashionantischool Join our newsletter for weekly interviews with fashion leaders: https://www.beyondfashionbusiness.com/ Today's guest is Jennifer Fisher, founder and CEO of Jennifer Fisher Jewelry, a brand she has been building for twenty years starting with a single dog tag she made the day her son was born. This is not a conversation about strategy or growth tactics but about what twenty years of building something you genuinely believe in actually looks like from the inside, with the burnout and the course corrections and the moments of doubt and the thing that keeps you going through all of it. We talk about why she stayed direct to consumer when everyone else went wholesale, how she expanded into lifestyle and media without losing the jewelry brand's identity, and what she told me in the middle of this conversation about being burnt out today that makes this one of the most honest interviews I have recorded. If you are building something and you are wondering whether it is worth keeping going, this episode answers that question in a way that will stay with you.

    What It Really Takes to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Jewelry Brand with Jennifer Fisher

  2. May 21

    From Intern to Executive at AMIRI Before 30. The Real Story of Nima Zaribaf

    Want to scale your brand without spending more time, energy and money on marketing? Book a call with us here: https://calendly.com/contact-beyondfashionbusiness/bfb-services-intro-call Nima Zaribaf has been at AMIRI since the basement days, a founding employee. He watched the brand grow from an 80-person debut show in Paris to one of the top five shows in the city by EMV, the only independent brand to reach that level without financial backing. He became SVP of Brand and Communications before turning 30 and was chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30. This conversation is not about strategy or product decisions. It is about what building actually required him to become. The kind of personal growth a business demands at every stage, and what happens when you are not ready, but go anyway. If you are building a brand, this is about the version of yourself your business needs that does not exist yet, and what it really takes to become it.

    From Intern to Executive at AMIRI Before 30. The Real Story of Nima Zaribaf

  3. May 5

    The Brand Decision Nobody Has the Guts to Make with Porter James

    Want to scale your brand without spending more time, energy and money on marketing? Book a call with us here: https://calendly.com/contact-beyondfashionbusiness/bfb-services-intro-call Today's guest is Joshua, founder and creative director of Porter James, a menswear brand he built from Auckland, New Zealand into one of the more compelling independent brands in the ecommerce space right now. This is not a conversation about creative vision or brand aesthetics. It is about the filter that makes every hard decision easier, and what happens when you build a brand without one. We talk about why he dropped a bestselling product while it was still selling, how to hold the creative and business sides together when you are the only person doing both, and why the brands that look like they have always known who they are did not get lucky. They just never stopped asking the right question. If you are trying to build something that lasts without losing what makes it worth building in the first place, this episode breaks down what that actually takes.Sonnet 4.6

    The Brand Decision Nobody Has the Guts to Make with Porter James

  4. Apr 22

    The Structure Behind 17 Years of Creative Freedom with Côte&Ciel

    Want to scale your brand without spending more time, energy & money on marketing? Book a call with us here: https://calendly.com/contact-beyondfashionbusiness/bfb-services-intro-call Today's guests are the team behind côte&ciel, a Paris-based accessories brand that has been creatively driven for seventeen years without following a single trend. This is not a conversation about creative vision or brand aesthetics. It is about the structure that makes creative freedom possible in the first place. We talk about why their most creative products were always the ones everyone inside the company was most skeptical about, how they built a business where creativity and commerce are always in tension with each other, and why that tension is not a problem to solve but the strategy itself. If you are trying to figure out how to keep your brand creatively strong while actually growing it as a business, this episode breaks down what that looks like in practice.

    The Structure Behind 17 Years of Creative Freedom with Côte&Ciel

  5. Mar 4

    ROWEN ROSE On Why Creativity Isn’t Enough to Build a Fashion Brand

    Want to scale your brand without spending more time, energy & money on marketing? Book a call with us here: https://calendly.com/contact-beyondfashionbusiness/bfb-services-intro-call Today’s guest is Emma Rowen Rose, founder of ROWEN ROSE, an independent fashion brand that grew from an 8-look collection into an internationally stocked label. This is not a conversation about trends, virality, or overnight success. It’s about structure, discipline, and the realities of building a brand in today’s fashion industry. We talk about why creativity alone isn’t enough, what most designers misunderstand about entrepreneurship, and how mastering the business side, from production to cash flow, is what actually allows a brand to survive. If you’re serious about building something that lasts, this episode is for you.

    ROWEN ROSE On Why Creativity Isn’t Enough to Build a Fashion Brand

  6. 08/21/2025

    ALTUZARRA CEO On Why 90% of Fashion Brands Fail

    Want to start or grow your fashion brand? Apply for a FREE one-on-one coaching call with us: https://calendly.com/estebanjulian/advanced-brand-coaching-call Welcome back to the Beyond Fashion Business Podcast. Today’s guest is Shira Sue Carmi. Shira is someone a lot of people don’t know by name, but they should because shira has helped shape some of the most influential brands of the last two decades. Brands like Mansur Gavriel, Altuzarra, Mara Hoffman, Serena Williams, and more. She’s been behind the scenes as an advisor, president, and CEO of a lot of these brands. She is an expert at scaling creative-led businesses, navigating high-growth, and growing brands that actually work as businesses. In this episode, we break down what actually drives success in fashion: Why is demand more important than infrastructure? Why most brands scale before they’re ready. And how profitability buys you something more powerful than growth — patience. If you’re building a brand and want a clearer, more grounded way forward — this one’s for you. Hope this conversation is valuable.

    ALTUZARRA CEO On Why 90% of Fashion Brands Fail

  7. 07/31/2025

    How to Build A Cult Fashion Brand: The Rise of Our Legacy with Our Legacy's Oliver Saunders

    Want to start or grow your fashion brand? Apply for a FREE one-on-one coaching call with us: https://calendly.com/estebanjulian/advanced-brand-coaching-call Today’s guest is Oliver Saunders, the Commercial Director at Our Legacy — one of the most respected cult fashion brands of the past two decades. This is not a story about hype, marketing hacks, or chasing trends. It’s about patience, product, and a relentless commitment to building something real. We talk about how Our Legacy grew from a quiet Swedish label to a globally recognized brand — eventually catching the attention of LVMH. We go deep on what it actually takes to build longevity in fashion, how production and relationships shape everything behind the scenes, and why staying small for longer might be the smartest move a brand can make. Our Legacy: https://www.instagram.com/ourlegacy/

    How to Build A Cult Fashion Brand: The Rise of Our Legacy with Our Legacy's Oliver Saunders

  8. 06/26/2025

    Building a Global Accessories Brand Without Investors with ATP Atelier Founder

    Want to grow your fashion brand? Apply for a FREE one-on-one coaching call with us: https://calendly.com/estebanjulian/advanced-brand-coaching-call If you don’t know ATP Atelier, ATP Atelier is a very successful Swedish fashion brand that was built with actual strategy. They started with a single product. No outside capital. No hype. Just a clear idea, a defined customer, and the discipline to stay focused. Maj-La Pizzelli also spent years behind some of Sweden’s biggest fashion brands like Filippa K and TOTEME before launching ATP Atelier, and what she shares in this conversation is a clear blue for how to build something that actually lasts. We talked about how to define product DNA, how to grow without losing your identity, what real sustainability looks like in practice—not marketing—and why focus is the most underused tool in this industry.

    Building a Global Accessories Brand Without Investors with ATP Atelier Founder
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The Future Of Fashion Business Education. Helping People Start & Grow Brands.

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  • Creator
    Esteban Julian
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Esteban Julian
  • Show Website
    Beyond Fashion Business

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