1 hr 15 min
Episode 14: Banana Republic art director Kim Mitchell on her dream job, addiction, and loss The Mean Show: Get older, stay cool
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- Fashion & Beauty
This week we have a very special podcast for you with Kim Mitchell, Banana Republic's art director and all-around lovely person. I met Kim about a decade ago when we both had fashion blogs (she still publishes hers!) when often ran into each other at events in San Francisco.
We spoke from our respective quarantines, she in San Francisco in her studio apartment and me at home with the family in Pacifica. Kim told me how she worked her way up the ranks to land her dream job, as well as some of he challenges she has navigated. Not only is she one of the few black women to hold her position, but a few years ago she also suffered the tragic loss of her husband of seven years.
Kim is also one of the friendliest and kindest people I’ve met in the fashion industry (or anywhere). She’s one of those people who always greets you with a smile, is easy to laugh with, and who you can tell is attentively listening when you’re talking, which is such a rare and wonderful trait in a human being. So I'm really excited for you all to get to know her better!
Relevant Links:Academy of Art University
Banana Republic
J'Adore Couture
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Love over Addiction
Al Anon
Al Anon SF
Shatterproof
Support the show
This week we have a very special podcast for you with Kim Mitchell, Banana Republic's art director and all-around lovely person. I met Kim about a decade ago when we both had fashion blogs (she still publishes hers!) when often ran into each other at events in San Francisco.
We spoke from our respective quarantines, she in San Francisco in her studio apartment and me at home with the family in Pacifica. Kim told me how she worked her way up the ranks to land her dream job, as well as some of he challenges she has navigated. Not only is she one of the few black women to hold her position, but a few years ago she also suffered the tragic loss of her husband of seven years.
Kim is also one of the friendliest and kindest people I’ve met in the fashion industry (or anywhere). She’s one of those people who always greets you with a smile, is easy to laugh with, and who you can tell is attentively listening when you’re talking, which is such a rare and wonderful trait in a human being. So I'm really excited for you all to get to know her better!
Relevant Links:Academy of Art University
Banana Republic
J'Adore Couture
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Love over Addiction
Al Anon
Al Anon SF
Shatterproof
Support the show
1 hr 15 min