Episode 002

I n this episode, I sit down with Annie Bloj to talk all things fashion design. We get some insider insight into how trends are set, the full process of designing a piece from sketch to rack, and what a regular day-to-day for a fashion designer looks like.

Annie shares her story and how she got started as a designer and talks about what it was like to learn how to design for a brand and ultimately, the consumer. She shares some of the non-glamorous parts of working in fashion and gives us an amazing overview of what it takes to build out a line for fashion label.

Annie has designed for Abercrombie & Fitch, American Eagle, J. Crew, GAP, Aeropostale, New York & Company, and the Venus Williams & Sarah Jessica Parker lines just to name a few. After over 15 years in the industry, she's moved here to Denver from NYC and currently publishes a curated events calendar for all things art, culture, food, and more.

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Cara:                                          00:00

You're listing to the Never Skip Brunch podcast, episode number two.

 

Announcer:                      00:14          

Never Skip Brunch is a life and style dossier inspired by a casual chic style with pops of color. It's a space for women to become fearless with their style and create a beautifully lived in life. Cara Newhart brings you wellness, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle tips and tricks with amazingly brilliant guests dedicated to helping you build a beautifully lived in life. Southern raised and living in Denver. Cara Newhart is the creator of never skipped Brunch as an influencer, Cara has worked with brands like h and m, Kendra Scott, Alba Botanica Express, L'Occitane, charming Charlie, Thrillist, and hair story. She's Tequila loving, color and prints obsessed and passionate about helping others build a lived in life they love pop some champagne and join us. Here's your host, Cara Newhart.

 

Cara:                           01:10         

In this episode, I sit down with Annie to talk all things, fashion design. We get some insider insight into how the trends are set, the full process of designing a piece from sketch to rack, and what a regular day to day for a fashion designer looks like. Any shares her story and how she got started as a designer and talks about what it was like to learn how to design for a brand and ultimately the consumer. She shares some of the non glamorous parts of working in fashion and gives us an amazing overview of what it takes to build out a line for a fashion label. Any has designed for Abercrombie and Fitch, American Eagle, J, Crew, GAP, Aeropostale, and the Venus Williams and Sarah Jessica Parker. Lines just to name a few. After over 15 years in the industry, she's moved here to Denver from New York City and currently publishes a curated events calendar for all things, art, culture, food, fashion, and more.

 

Cara:                           02:14       

Hi Annie. Thank you so much for joining me today. So just to get started, can you share a little bit about your story and maybe when you first realized you wanted to pursue, um, a career as a fashion designer?

 

Annie:                      02:29      

Sure, sure. Gosh, I think ever since I was like four years old, I've wanted to be a fashion designer. I literally used to like sit in the corner and draw as long as I can remember and I would go to the library to read Vogue when I was little because my parents wouldn't buy me because it was two risqué and I think they thought it was pretty proba...