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Fashion & Founders The Podcast

Victoria Smith
Sustainability
Sustainable Fashion
Fashion Tech
Fashion Industry
Circular Fashion
Entrepreneurship
New York Fashion Week
Vintage Fashion
Fashion Technology
Community Engagement
Circular Economy
GANNI
Fashion Rental
Americas Act
Fashion
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Threads Of Tech
World Collective
Isle Of Monday
Internships

Fashion & Founders is a media platform exploring how fashion is actually built. Hosted by Victoria Smith, the show sits at the intersection of fashion, technology, and capital spotlighting the founders, investors, and operators shaping the industry’s next era.Through long-form conversations, we go beyond trends to unpack fundraising, manufacturing, resale, AI, sustainability, career, and the evo... more

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Latest Episodes

How to work with luxury fashion brands. How to get invited to fashion week. Top 1% of fashion creators. 

Kate Bartlett has built one of the most recognizable careers in fashion content going from an FIT student posting day-in-the-life videos to work... more

September Reset Guide. Fall Reset. How to become a founder. Why Aureum stopped selling jewelry. 

Cass Dimicco joins Victoria Smith, host Fashion and Founders to break down how she went from fashion buyer to creator to founder of Aureum. Cass gives l... more

What does the future of fashion tech actually look like and which companies will survive it? What is fashion tech? How to work in fashion tech? What companies get investment?

This week, Victoria sits down with Juan Pellerano, Chief Marketing Officer... more

How to build a personal brand, make money as a content creator, and turn an online audience into a real business. 

In this episode of Fashion and Founders, host Victoria Smith is joined by Alexis Barber. Alexis is the founder and host of Too Smart F... more

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Kate Bartlett
Fashion influencer and entrepreneur with MBA focus on luxury and retail
Independent creator; MBA program at NYU
Episode: The Unspoken Rules of Working with Luxury Fashion Brands with Kate Bartlett
Cass Dimicco
Founder of Aureum Dot Collective (Aureum)
Aureum Dot Collective
Episode: How to Rebrand, Build Confidence, and Start that Business with Cass Dimicco
Juan Pellerano
Chief Marketing Officer, Swap Commerce
Swap Commerce
Episode: Who Will Win Fashion Tech?
Alexis Barber
Founder of Too Smart For This, author, creator economy expert
Too Smart For This / author / coach
Episode: How to Turn a Personal Brand Into a Real Business with Alexis Barber
Nicolaj Reffstrup
Co-founder of GANNI
GANNI
Episode: How Ganni Became a Global Brand
Pauline Brown
Former chairwoman of LVMH North America, founder of Aesthetic Intelligence
Aesthetic Intelligence (brand/consulting)
Episode: Luxury Business Secrets with LVMH Chairwoman
Morgan Riddle
Co-founder of 400 Club, former tennis figure
The 400 Club
Episode: Morgan Riddle and Cherry Beagles: The Female Fan Economy and 400 Club
Cherry Beagles
Co-founder of 400 Club
The 400 Club
Episode: Morgan Riddle and Cherry Beagles: The Female Fan Economy and 400 Club
Rebecca Hessel Cohen
Founder of LoveShackFancy
LoveShackFancy
Episode: LoveShackFancy: Fashion Editor to Empire with Rebecca Hessel Cohen

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Victoria Smith
Host of Fashion & Founders The Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 139 ratings
  • my go to for fashion conversations

    Truly one of my favourite podcasts to learn more about leaders in the industry and what is driving the fashion community. It’s so apparent that Victoria and her guests have a passion for each topic - keep killing it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cutieepie16480
    United Statesa year ago
  • For more than just the fashion girlies!

    I absolutely love this podcast– Victoria is intelligent, authentic, and so knowledgeable. I get so many insights into the lives of entrepreneurs and valuable advice that transcends the fashion industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cg.creativv
    United Statesa year ago
  • The next big thing

    Truly one of my favorite podcasts. Such a revolutionary idea. I love how empowering it is for female founders and the next generation of Women in business!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PlanetAjay
    United Statesa year ago
  • Elevating Founders’ Voices—Victoria Does It Best

    Being a guest on the Fashion & Founders podcast was such an incredible experience. Victoria is not only a gracious and thoughtful host, but also deeply informed and genuinely passionate about the space. Her questions were smart, layered, and made me reflect on aspects of my journey I hadn’t articulated before. She has an intuitive understanding of where fashion and tech are heading, and it made for such an engaging and energizing conversation. I left feeling inspired and honored to be part of a ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dihvinm
    United States2 years ago
  • My Favorite Podcast

    I absolutely love Fashion & Founders The Podcast ❤️! Victoria is an incredible host delivering awesome guests, fashion advice, and tech based content to her listeners. This podcast truly goes above and beyond to deliver quality and unique content! I would recommend this podcast in a heartbeat.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SarahRSeay
    United States2 years ago

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Audience-friendly, practical takeaways for founders and creators across fashion and tech.
Guests feel inspired and energized by the thoughtful, strategic conversations.

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How to Turn a Personal Brand Into a Real Business with Alexis Barber
Q: What is your core advice for someone with a growing platform who wants to monetize beyond brand deals?
Focus on building real value through a clear through line, develop IP and scalable offers, and start with skills that people will pay for, like coaching, consulting, or paid programs, while aligning with long-term goals.
How Ganni Became a Global Brand
Q: How do you navigate investors while staying true to the brand's mission?
From the start, investors understood the brand's core identity and allowed the founders to pursue their path with a shared long-term climate and community focus.
Luxury Business Secrets with LVMH Chairwoman
Q: How should one think about starting a business in this space or joining a startup after a corporate career?
Start with a strong idea and assess if you are uniquely positioned to execute it; assemble the right team to de-risk the venture, and ensure timing aligns with your life circumstances and commitments.
Luxury Business Secrets with LVMH Chairwoman
Q: What tangible steps help someone break into luxury fashion, especially when targeting brands like Dior or Louis Vuitton?
Be culturally literate about the brand and its history, develop depth beyond surface-level awareness, study past collections and stores, and articulate a thoughtful, well-researched perspective during interviews.
Luxury Business Secrets with LVMH Chairwoman
Q: What would you say now having served all these positions being so high level that could help somebody stand out at an earlier stage?
Avoid emulating a past path exactly; focus on opportunistic moves, stay close to the ground, build a reputation for excellence, and ensure you are really adding value in concrete ways before changing roles or fields.

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This show blends fashion, technology, and business through long-form conversations with founders, operators, and investors shaping the industry's next era. Episodes frequently explore fundraising, brand building, sustainability, resale, creator economies, and innovative collaborations, with a strong emphasis on real-world stories, practical strategies, and authentic partnerships. Notable quirks include a founder-first perspective, a focus on female-led initiatives, and a penchant for unpacking how ideas scale—from initial concepts to enduring brands and ecosystems.

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Recent guests on Fashion & Founders The Podcast include:

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4. Alexis Barber
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