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The co-lab career stories

Welcome to the co-lab career stories podcast, a collective of professionals dedicated to sharing their experiences working in the fashion, beauty, wellness, retail and consumer luxury industries. Hear from CEOs, early career professionals and everything in between as the co-lab members interview each other, sharing their career stories, big pivots, worst jobs, best career advice, and remind us no two career paths are the same. Visit jointhecolab.com to learn more, become a member, tell your story,

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00:19:20

Nicole Colovos - Brand and Creative Consultant...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/12/28

A former magazine stylist for Harper’s Bazaar, Nicole’s quest to find the perfect pair of jeans inspired her to co-found Habitual, a cult denim brand which won the Vogue/CFDA Fashion award. On the back of that success Nicole was appointed co-Creative Director of Helmut Lang and is lauded with the brand's successful relaunch. Nicole, along with her husband Michael, then launched their own sustainable fashion label, Colovos, which won the 2019 International Woolmark Prize for Womenswear. Nicole is

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00:21:10

Natasha Silva-Jelly - Editorial Director of Travel...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/12/21

New York based Aussie Natasha Silva-Jelly has worked for renowned media brands like Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, GRAZIA, The Guardian Life & Style. A long time journalist and editor specializing in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, she started her career at Australian Vogue, run the fashion round at The Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper and worked for Vogue in London. She moved with her family to NYC in 2014 and joined Harper’s Bazaar as Features and Fashion News Director. Listen as she describes what drew

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00:16:17

Libby Gluck - Leads Marketing for Nickel & Suede

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/12/14

A brand marketer with more than a decade of experience in fashion and community-building, Libby leads marketing for Nickel & Suede, an accessories brand dedicated to inspiring confidence in women. Previously, she oversawPR, Partnerships, and Social Impact at Stella & Dot, a global lifestylebrand known for accessorizing everyone from Selena Gomez to RBG. In 2019, Libby launched her own consulting business helping brands engage new audiences and build brandloyalists.Libby also leads the

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00:19:12

Meg Barr - Strategic Marketer in Skincare

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/12/07

Meg Barr has a passion for understanding consumer behavior and is currently working as a product marketing manager in the skincare industry. In her current role, Meg is setting business strategy for the North America region and working to bring new products to life and drive sales. When she is not working, Meg is preparing to run her second marathon in London, UK next year (hopefully!). In this episode, Meg explains how studying psychology led her into a career in marketing, and also how she

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00:22:20

Naomi Mishkin - Founder of NAOMI NOMI

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/11/30

Naomi Mishkin is an artist and designer making things in Brooklyn, New York. Trained as a glassblower, she spent a decade making sculpture before founding NAOMI NOMI in 2018. The conceptual themes of her sculpture ring true in her clothes: love your materials and put meaning in the making.

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00:17:15

Laura Zwanziger - Founder of Fit for Everybody

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/11/23

A Boston native, she could knit since before she could read and decided to become a designer when she was 13. She attended Cornell University for design school, and then moved to New York, where she temped briefly in a knitting factory before joining the design team at Oscar de la Renta as a knitwear product development assistant. After four years as a product developer, she left to go to MIT Sloan School of Management to study business and operations. Join us as Laura describes her journey from

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00:26:23

Catrina Reingold - Creative Strategist in Brand...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/11/16

Catrina Reingold has spent the past 15 years of her career in the fashion industry. She is an innovative creative strategist adept at transforming brands through insightful product strategy in order to create long-term brand value. Her experience includes trend forecasting & marketing at Jones apparel, Director of Licensing for Isaac Mizrahi, Vice President of Design at C.Wonder for QVC, and the Creative Director at Lori Goldstein. Listen as Catrina describes her career journey and how her

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00:25:25

Jamie Grossman - Fashion and Lifestyle Recruiter

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/11/09

For almost two decades, Jamie has consulted with globally recognized fashion, beauty, technology, and e-commerce companies to find and place the best talent at all levels. From filling specific roles in the C-Suite to staffing entire departments, she has built a much-deserved reputation for not only knowing everyone in the industry, but helping her candidates feel fulfilled and successful in their careers. Join us as Jamie humorously describes how she parlayed her marketing experience into a

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00:23:49

Camila Gomez Wills - Business and Human Rights...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/11/01

Today we hear from Camila Gomez Wills, a Business and Human Rights Program Manager who develops bespoke strategies for Fortune 500 companies to address high-risk ESG business issues — interviewed by fellow co-lab member, Janet Gilbert. Camila cares deeply about human dignity and agency and is dedicated to finding solutions for responsible sourcing as well as best practices to ultimately put an end to modern slavery in our supply chains. Join us as she describes how a personal tragedy in high school

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00:20:41

Janet Gilbert - Researcher & Collaborator in...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/10/25

Janet is a researcher and collaborator in corporate social responsibility and private sector engagement in apparel industry value chains, with a keen focus on modern slavery and other social compliance risks. A lifelong seamstress, she has a strong affinity toward garment workers.Listen to how, in sewing, she found the resilience to persevere through personal tragedy and ultimately enroll in business school to pursue a career in sustainability.

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00:23:32

Saskia van Gendt - Head of Sustainability at Rothy's

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/10/18

Today we hear the career story of Saskia van Gendtsits, Head of Sustainability at Rothy's — interviewed by fellow co-lab member, Ariele Elia. An environmental scientist with more than a decade of experience in sustainable manufacturing and design, Saskia is head of sustainability at Rothy’s, a San Francisco-based company transforming sustainable materials into modern shoes and accessories. After working at the EPA, Saskia now develops strategies to minimize the environmental impact that Rothy’s

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00:21:38

Ariele Elia - Assistant Director of the Fashion Law...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/10/11

Ariele Elia is currently the Assistant Director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law. Previously, she served as the Assistant Curator of Costume and Textile at the Museum at FIT for seven years, where she curated or co-curated a number of exhibits including: "Faking It: Originals, Copies, and Counterfeits," “Global Fashion Capitals,” and "Black Fashion Designers.” Elia recently developed the course Cultural Awareness, Design Responsibility, and the Law at FIT. She has lectured internationally

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00:20:39

Swati Argade - Founder and Creative Director of Bhoomki

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/10/05

American-born Swati Argade is the Founder and Creative Director of Bhoomki, one of New York City’s leading destinations for sustainable fashion since 2012. Swati began her fashion career in South India while working on a documentary. In 2006 while in Calcutta, Swati was shocked to see children on factory floors producing $5,000 leather bags—the kind found in glossy fashion magazines. She decided to take a break from producing fashion collections to study the apparel supply chain and identify

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00:21:04

Toral Patel – Corporate Lawyer turned Business...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/09/28

Toral Patel Hughes is a corporate lawyer turned business consultant and fashion entrepreneur. A graduate of UCLA, Wash U Law School and Georgetown Law, she practiced at law firms for 8 years before moving in house to be a general counsel for a hotel holding company in New York City. In early 2020, right before COVID (eek on that timing), she decided to take a leap and take a break from law. While the world was on a COVID pause, she found her way to consulting for start-ups and also started a passion

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00:23:35

Kelsey Linnartz - Assistant Swimwear Designer at...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/09/21

Kelsey Linnartz is a New York City based Assistant Designer for private label swimwear company, Trimera Brands, and she is the founder of LinnArtzy, where she designs greeting cards and fashion illustrations. Join us as sheopens up about the challengesof navigating the start of her fashion career during the pandemic, moving back home, then back to NYC, networking, and launching her own brand. When Kelsey is not designing swimwear and greeting cards, she enjoys exploring New York, andconnecting with

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00:18:33

Lauren Cook - Social Partnerships at Lovesac

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/09/14

Lauren Cook is a marketing and social media guru with a background in the retail and hospitality spaces. A graduate of Baylor University, Lauren started her career working in sales and marketing for Hilton and Marriott hotels, and has recently made the switch to retail as a part of Lovesac's Social Partnerships team. Listen along as she shares her best career advice, and how her spontaneous move to NYC has shaped her career today.

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00:24:31

Anja Tyson - Business Development Consultant at...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/08/31

Anja Tyson is a business development consultant specializing in sustainability and culture in the fashion, beauty and wellness spaces. After 16 years working cross-functionally with emergent and established brands focused on businesses with environmental and ethical missions, she is now independently consulting for businesses that are seeking to holistically adapt their operational and communications missions to fit and thrive in the new world.

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00:23:42

Kelli Latchem - Director of Brand Partnerships,...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/08/24

Kelli has 12+ years of experience in sales and marketing across CPG, DTC, luxury and mass brands before transitioning into fintech. She is currently the Director of Brand Partnerships at Sezzle -- a “buy now, pay later” platform and certified B Corp where she leads business development for their fashion vertical. Prior to that she's been at companies such as Abercrombie, Tory Burch, Neutrogena and M.M. LaFleur.

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00:26:45

Laila Tarraf - Chief People Officer at Allbirds and...

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/08/17

Laila Tarraf is a senior human resource executive with over 25 years of professional experience. After graduating with her MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, she became one of the founding team members at Walmart.com. She then served as Chief People Officer at Peet’s Coffee and Tea, an iconic Bay Area premium coffee company. Currently, Laila is the Chief People Officer at Allbirds, a sustainable footwear and apparel brand. She is also a trusted advisor

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00:26:04

Jodi Bricker - CEO of Quay Australia

The co-lab career stories ·

2021/08/10

As Chief Executive Officer of Quay—a buzzworthy, millennial-favorite, global eyewear brand—Jodi Bricker is leading the charge on bringing bold style, affordability and self-expression to customers around the world and aiming to disrupt the monopolized eyewear category. Under Bricker’s leadership, Quay has continued to dominate the eyewear industry as one of the fastest growing independent brands—now available in 35 countries with over 1,500 points of distribution, including 15 companyowned retail

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