9: Enlighten Me on Doing Fashion Better

Basically, Emily Harris is a freaking baller. For many moons Emily dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. She moved to New York when she was young, worked for some high-profile designers, and even made an appearance on Project Runway… Now, this wife and mama is running her own business making fashion pieces with a purpose. This wasn’t how she expected it to go, but what a beautiful journey it’s been. To view the full show notes, continue reading here or visit my website: www.heartfelthippie.com For this convo, Emily is bravely and humbly sharing her story. We talked a lot about her fashion journey and how she entered the world of designing. While dreaming of her future career, someone asked Emily a challenging question: “How can fashion improve the world?” This thought shaped the rest of Emily’s career as she set out to use her passions and talents to make this place that we live even better. Mrs. Emily is now an 8 year old company! Emily started her brand when she was becoming a first-time mom but quickly realized that running a business and doing the mom thing wouldn’t work so peacefully together. Now that her mini-me is in school, Emily has been hustling - hustling HARD - to keep building the brand. I loved hearing how Emily’s experiences - both the fun and the hard - have shaped her designs. The quippy and relatable sayings that are on her tees and caps come from her own life experiences. The first tee that Emily designed reads, “I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO BE THIS HARD.” ‘Nuff said. Emily and I also chat ethical fashion in this episode. Emily shares a unique perspective of the “labor behind the label” movement that will resonate with all consumers. Emily’s biggest tip: don’t buy so many clothes, only what you really love and will wear the crap out of. If we can start buying less and choosing better, we can help ourselves AND mother earth! Finally, Emily shares why buying pieces that we love with our whole hearts is so important. Not only will we treasure those pieces more and take care of them better, but they’re going to give you more confidence. I can’t say it any better than Emily did: “Your confidence is power.” The better we feel about ourselves, which is often rooted in how we look, the more initiative we will have to get.our.ish.DONE. Oh, and don’t fret: if you’ve spent any time drooling over Emily’s Instagram and how she styles her home and her wardrobe, she is sharing alllllll the fashion tips with us today, too! I’ll keep you posted on if we get inspired to write that book someday! Links from the show: Shop the tees, caps and skirts: https://mrsemily.com/ Check out Emily’s tips and WIWT posts: https://www.instagram.com/mrsemily/ Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics: https://shop.nordstrom.com/c/obsessive-compulsive-cosmetics Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuk: https://www.amazon.com/Crushing-Great-Entrepreneurs-Business-Influence/dp/0062674676 The Nesting Place by Myquillyn Smith: https://www.amazon.com/Nesting-Place-Doesnt-Perfect-Beautiful/dp/0310337909 The Going Scared Podcast by Jessica Honegger: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-going-scared-podcast-with-jessica-honegger/id1333553774?mt=2 https://jessicahonegger.com/podcast/ Imperfect Courage by Jessica Honegger: https://jessicahonegger.com/book/imperfect-courage/ https://www.amazon.com/Imperfect-Courage-Purpose-Leaving-Comfort/dp/0735291292 Glo Skin Care: https://www.gloskinbeauty.com/ Glo Protective Powder with SPF: https://gloskinbeautyuk.com/products/protecting-powder Thrifting Tips: Take time in the store and go back consistently Don’t be too specific with your searches Ignore sizes Get over the gross factor Picture the thing outside of the store Do the smell test Bring a friend Get inspired before you go Connect with Mackenzie: Instagram & Facebook: @theheartfelthippiemrsemily Website: heartfelthippie.com Email: mackenzie.heartfelthippie@gmail.com Connect with Emily: Instagram & Facebook: @mrsemi