…a New York-based fitness fashion line that caters specifically to women who wish to dress modestly. As an avid jogger who wears a hijab, Kherani became all too familiar with…
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Samantha Howe of Howe Social: Digital Storytelling for Creative Entrepreneurs
…Area, California, U.S. Reason for starting: Balancing family life with 2.5 kids (I’m pregnant with my 3rd!) and a full time job as a Marketing Director for a fashion start…
This Founder Didn’t Let Rejection or Sexism Stop Her From Building a $130 Million Insurance Startup
…in Las Vegas, now attracts some 6,000 attendees. [Related: Donna Karan Opens Up About Fashion, Failure and the Force That Drives Her] While at McKinsey, Fitzgerald and de Lame noticed…
Bobbi Brown on the Business of Beauty
…you believe in. [box_light]ON GIVING BACK[/box_light] CC: Can you share with us an experience of giving that was rewarding or transformational? A. In 2001, Norma Kamali [the fashion designer] introduced…
She Quit Her Corporate Job to Become a Self-Taught Interior Designer
Shelagh Conway, founder of Triple Heart Design (Credit: courtesy of Triple Heart Design) Shelagh Conway may have studied to be a fashion designer, but it wasn’t until she renovated her…
Businesswomen on the Ballot – Joyce Beatty
…her firm was on the rise, another dream took root — one that tapped into her passion for fashion. Ever determined to achieve all of her goals, Beatty opened Pieces,…
What Nikole Hannah-Jones Hopes to Accomplish With the 1619 Project
…governmental systems — and poised to become the nationally recognized authority on segregation and bigotry that she is today. [Related: She’s Taking on Fast Fashion – And Giving Refugees a…
Denise E. Farris: Farris Law Firm LLC — Forging a New Life Path Through Law
…stronger fashion. In retrospect, this was the most valuable lesson in my life. Already experiencing the “loss of everything”, I’m ok with taking chances. Losing material things is uncomfortable but…
10 Books by Women Authors for Your Spring Reading List
…Alex, possessing a unique ability to navigate people’s desires, finds a way to stay in the Hamptons. In an Anna Delvey-esque fashion, she weaves in and out of social circles,…
Lean In Sparks Push Back
…Women, Work and the Will to Lead, which is – in true social media fashion – feeding into the launch of a web-based community, leanin.org. All of these missives revolve…
Andrea Tali: Artisara – To Me Entrepreneurship is About Freedom
Your Name: Andrea Tali Business Name: Artisara (formerly Leverage) Type of Business: Fashion retail Business Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Website: www.artisara.com Reason for starting I wanted to apply and realize my…
1000 Stories Spotlight: Activyst Helps Impoverished Girls Through Sports
…a company, there are many out there that we really admire. Tieks (shoes) does amazing work in the fashion realm. Patagonia, Krochet Kids, and Warby Parker do great work as…
Somu Swapna: Hand Painted Women’s Wear
…journey till now. I always wanted to do something unique in the apparel and arts industry. Related: Read about another fashion entrepreneur here. How do you define success? There are…
I Was Uninspired at My Wall Street Job. So I Quit. Here’s What Happened Next
…the highest limits.” In starting her own business, Harkins combined her various skills sets, namely, an expertise in finance with a passion for sport and a flair for fashion. That’s…
As Extreme Heat Ravages Globe, This Startup Aims to Improve Air Quality. New York Is Betting $8 Million on Its Tech
…She hopes the New York initiative and others like it will show people that, even though data is abstract, they can see in hyperlocal fashion exactly where and how they…