1000 Fibers Connect Us

Betsy Fisher
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Each day we all get up and get dressed, an action we take both seriously and utterly for granted. 1000 Fibers Connect Us explores with designers and manufacturer how what you wear arrives in your closet, and, with experts from different fields, clothing’s cultural and economic significance.

Episodes

  1. 10/05/2023

    A Visit with Marie Saint Pierre

    This episode is one of my favorites - so far! Marie Saint Pierre, one of Canada’s best-known and loved designers, gave me a tour of her Montreal atelier and then sat down to discuss the origins of her clothing line and the interplay between the skills her business requires and her essence. Marie reveals herself to be endlessly creative, independent, determined, restless in her desire to experience the new, protective, and deeply attuned to purpose. One aspect of clothing design that Marie re...

    32 min

  2. 09/27/2023

    A Comfortable Pump: Grail Found? w/Sandra Powers Murphy

    The Holy Grail of pumps embodies confidence and elegance, feels like a sneaker, and lets you stride through a miles-long, 12-hour stretch with ease. My conversation with Sandra Powers Murphy covers how this accomplished executive and entrepreneur took up the quest for a truly wearable pump 5 years ago and has good reasons, especially the hours she spends in them, to believe her new line, Scarlett Chase shoes, delivers the Holy Grail of pumps. While raising 6 children, enjoying her career in ...

    25 min

  3. 06/01/2023

    From Mind to Matter - How Vivian Gabeiras Creates Petit Pois

    Viviana Gabeiras, the creator of Petit Pois, welcomed me to her Hialeah, Florida warehouse that encloses her studio, showroom, factory, and shipping facilities. Meticulous and orderly, the facility hums with the purpose, people, and myriad machines that realize Viviana's desire to offer women uniquely colorful and practical clothing. True to our podcast purpose, Viviana describes perfectly how what she imagines becomes the clothing in your closet and how she acquired the skills to make that...

    34 min

  4. 04/07/2023

    Iana Boyd and Biana, Modern European Knitwear

    Iana Boyd grew up in Bulgaria, dreaming of the world beyond the Iron Curtain depicted in the postcards that decorated her walls. With scant options for clothing, Iana taught herself to sew and dressed her sisters, cementing their relationship as her biggest fans and biggest critics. When the Curtain fell, Iana attended college in the US and then powered her way up the Maersk corporate ladder, blending in nicely in top-tier designer suits. Twenty years after entering the corporate world, Iana...

    47 min

  5. 03/11/2023

    Marta Hill Gray and Legacy of Grace - Because Dressing Well Always Matters!

    From the first tiny garments so lovingly selected to the last outfit a person wears, clothing helps define one's presence in the world. Dressing well has always been part of the accomplished Marta Hill Gray's portfolio and has served her well in marketing roles, in her consulting business with its focus on women's healthcare start-ups, and now, as the Executive Director of Culpepper Garden, a retirement community for low-income seniors. Marta and I bonded years ago over the pleas...

    14 min

  6. 03/04/2023

    Lani Inlander and the Value of Personal Styling Services

    If you've ever thought about trying a personal stylist, or even just wonder what they do, you'll enjoy meeting Lani Inlander and getting the inside story about styling. Before there was even a term for it, Lani knew that she would be a personal stylist. From Skokie to NYC and Washington, DC, our conversation covers the emergence of the business of styling in the '90s, the building of her own business, Real Life Style, and the transformational value of the service. Having seen firsthand...

    55 min

  7. 02/14/2023

    Meet Teri Agins, Fashion Commentator Extraordinaire

    Take a Walk with Teri Agins and me! If you enjoy getting behind the fashion scenes to understand both the big business of fashion and how to make fashion work for you, find an hour to spend with one of contemporary fashion’s remarkable chroniclers, Teri Agins. Teri’s illustrious career detailing the rise and fall of fashion houses as a Wall Street Journal investigative reporter led to writing the books that explain the current fashion scene: The End of Fashion: How Marketing Changed t...

    1h 3m

  8. 12/24/2022

    Stacy Bennett

    My guest, Stacy Bennett, wears two hats at Buki Brand, managing both operations and marketing - she knows Buki from the inside out! Our conversation reveals how customers' needs inspired a line of easy-care, technical clothing for men and women. From concept through value-driven execution and marketing, the story includes their use of Japanese fiber technology and the development of their own high-tech fabrics. The small women's collection melds fabric, form, and function to create the ...

    35 min

  9. 11/21/2022

    Howard Sheer: Creating and Growing Ecru

    Meet Howard Sheer, the man behind the Ecru jeans and shirts in our closets. From an early start in buying and wholesaling, Howard developed an array of fashion industry-specific and entrepreneurial skills that led, eventually, to Ecru. Howard shares how New York City-based Ecru works: from the company's focus and structure to its heart in the design process and the complexity of sourcing and manufacturing around the world. Anecdotes about hits and misses, including an improbable skirted leggi...

    45 min

  10. 09/10/2022

    Joan Goodman

    A third-generation fashion entrepreneur, Joan Goodman tells the story of PONO, her distinctive, feather-weight resin jewelry. From buttons, through bracelets, to celebrity collectibles, Joan consciously creates wearable sculpture, open to unexpected sources of inspiration and ever attentive to the line's ethical manufacture in Italy. Along the way, Joan explains her particular awareness and appreciation of color: she has an extra color gene! Looking for more? Visit us ...

    40 min
  11. Hilton Hollis Pt. 2

    08/12/2022

    Hilton Hollis Pt. 2

    Enjoy our frank discussion about the mechanics of design and manufacture, including fit and fit models, why a sample collection is only size 4, pre-inflation costs, and even bloopers. By the end of the podcast, you’ll be part of Hilton’s “Fashion Family.” Looking for more? Visit us at the 1000 Fibers Blog where the conversation continues.

    31 min
  12. Hilton Hollis Pt. 1

    08/12/2022

    Hilton Hollis Pt. 1

    What better way to launch 1,000 Fibers Connect Us than by conversing with a friend and favorite designer, Hilton Hollis? Enjoy an evergreen conversation about the care, skill, and creativity that goes into the design and manufacture of each and every item. Looking for more? Visit us at the 1000 Fibers Blog where the conversation continues.

    37 min
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About

Each day we all get up and get dressed, an action we take both seriously and utterly for granted. 1000 Fibers Connect Us explores with designers and manufacturer how what you wear arrives in your closet, and, with experts from different fields, clothing’s cultural and economic significance.

Information

  • Creator
    Betsy Fisher
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 1000 Fibers Connect Us
  • Show Website
    1000 Fibers Connect Us