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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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/

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.

Join Our Free Fashion Business Course & Community Of Fashion Entrepreneurs Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse RETROFETE is a globally recognized fashion brand celebrated for its glamorous designs and worn by A-list celebrities around the world. In this conversation, Ohad shares how he built the brand from scratch, the secrets to his consistent success, his lessons from mistakes, and his approach to marketing and PR. I hope this conversation gives you the insights and inspiration that you need to successfully start and grow your fashion brand.

Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse Free Brand & Design Reviews: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse Ditch: https://www.instagram.com/storymfg/?hl=en Zeb Chace is the founder of fashion brand Ditch. Zeb, started his fashion brand at just 17 years old, and by 21, he has grown Ditch into a cult brand brand making multiple seven figures per year. Zeb has become a leading figure for young entrepreneurs in fashion so in this conversation, I wanted to speak about his approach to starting a fashion brand, and the key strategies and principles that drove his success at such a young age.

Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about Get Your Brand/Designs Reviewed For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about Story MFG is known as one of the most respected brands in the industry. They show a unique mix of strong discipline and commitment to their core values, proving that it is possible to run a successful fashion brand without giving up what you stand for. This conversation looks at important lessons on keeping a creative vision despite financial pressures, adapting to the changing fashion world, and understanding the hidden costs and benefits of staying true to your original ideas.

Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about Get Your Brand/Designs Reviewed For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about In this week's episode, we sat down with Kate Spade Co founder, and Francis Valentine Founder, Elyce Arons. Kate Spade is a multi billion dollar fashion brand that revolutionized the affordable luxury market in the early 2000s. After selling Kate Spade, Elyce started yet another highly successful fashion brand called Frances Valentine. In this episode, Elyce shared the key principles and secrets behind her success in building incredible fashion brands. I hope that these insights are invaluable in your understanding and approach to starting, and growing fashion brands.

Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about Get Your Brand/Designs Reviewed For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about This episode is a masterclass on the foundations that you need to understand in order to start an ethical fashion brand, or implement a more ethically conscious approach to your products. Due to the deep nature of this topic, this conversation will be divided into 2 parts. In this first part of our conversation revolved around building your first product, building your production infrastructure, your most important roles and first team hires, expanding into other categories, and an introduction on building the foundations necessary for growth and scale.

Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about Get Your Brand/Designs Reviewed For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about In this week's episode, we sat down with Julius Juul, co-founder of fashion brand Heliot Emil. In my opinion, Heliot Emil is definitely in the conversation for one of the most successful new-generation fashion brands. Julius and his brother, were both making waves in fashion media before they were 30 years old, and now they have become an international success story in fashion that is hard to miss. They went from 2 brothers making clothes in a small studio to now being in over one hundred stores worldwide. And they have done this, with zero investors. But how did they do this? And what have they learned in the process? This conversation is a masterclass on how every entrepreneur should approach this industry. It will leave you with a clear idea of how Julius and his brother achieved their success, an understanding of how brands evolve and grow, and the things that are required from you as a fashion leader.

Start & Grow Your Fashion Brand For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about Get Your Brand/Designs Reviewed For Free Here: https://www.skool.com/fashionanticourse/about On this week's episode, we sat down with R13 Founder Chris Leba. We spoke about everything he grew R13 into a multi-million dollar fashion brand by learning about himself, and by learning how to balance the creative with the business side of fashion.