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SFD124 How this Pattern Drafter Grew Her Freelance Business with Generosity

SFD124 How this Pattern Drafter Grew Her Freelance Business with Generosity

FromFashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms


SFD124 How this Pattern Drafter Grew Her Freelance Business with Generosity

FromFashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Karen LePage is a freelance patternmaker and grader who specializes in size inclusivity and sustainability. She’s also a fit consultant, a sewing and fit teacher, an author, and a mom. Karen broke into the industry without going to fashion school, and she has built a thriving freelance business doing meaningful projects for clients she loves. In this episode of the Successful Fashion Designer Podcast, Karen shares how she did it, and how she’s found happiness in an industry where she never felt she belonged.   For the complete show notes, including links to the resources mentioned, head over to Successful Fashion Designer!
Released:
Feb 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The fashion industry is brutally competitive...and we're all trying to get ahead. The problem is that everyone's so tight lipped with their strategies and resources. The Successful Fashion Designer is an "all secrets revealed" show by industry expert designer and educator Sew Heidi to help you gain the confidence, skills and insights to make it in a cutthroat market. The show covers topics such as breaking into the industry, getting promotions and raises, launching your own label and becoming a successful freelancer. Every episode is packed full of actionable steps you can implement right away to get ahead. Now.