Biased Cuts

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa talk with sustainability expert and concierge, Friday Apaliski. They discuss sustainability basics in business and at home, what makes a brand and purchase ethical, and what must come next for the fashion industry to clean up its act. 

Friday Apaliski is a Bay Area native, who graduated from the University of Oregon. After a successful career in advertising she took her expertise to the San Francisco Department of the Environment where she worked for 6 years with the unofficial title of Chief Translator. This experience gave her deep knowledge and empathy for people who want to do right by the environment but just don't know where to start. Three and a half years ago she started her own business as a Sustainability Concierge where she has made it her mission to help others live sustainably, both as a personal guide and an implementation guru.

www.sustainabilityconcierge.com
Instagram
@sustainability_concierge

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa welcome San Francisco Fashion + Food Stylist  Jillian Knox. They discuss her new collective of specially curated creatives, The Astute Agency, what a creative life looks like post COVID-19, and building and supporting creative communities through shared promotion and fair pay.

Jillian Knox is an interdisciplinary creative polymath. She embraces the art of the narrative with the understanding that this is the fabric that connects all of us. Through this love of stories, Jillian organically cultivates a mighty and engaged community inviting people, creativity and art together in one space. She primarily works as food and wardrobe stylist with a love for props and tabletop styling. She really really loves her job. She is based in San Francisco and can be spotted around the city usually wearing vivid colors.

www.jillianknox.com
Instagram @jjoules

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa welcome creative star and entrepreneur of West Perro and Head West, Jimmy Brower. They discuss survival of the creative and self-employed and what that looks like in the here and now and future. Jimmy shares some great business tips for what we can all start doing now to move onward and upward with success and positivity.

Jimmy Brower is a Creative and Entrepreneur and Maker/Designer at West Perro + Founder of HEAD WEST, which includes a Local Marketplace, Festival, and in the works Makerspace + 501(c)3 Non-Profit.

www.jimmybrower.com
www.headwestmarketplace.com
www.westperro.com

@jimmybrower_
@headwestmarketplace
@headwestcommunityfoundation
@westperro

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa talk with the incredibly talented Bay Area artist, creative director, and San Francisco Chronicle Observed columnist George McCalman. They discuss best artistic practices, finding yourself as an artist, and facing chaos head on. 

George McCalman is an artist and creative director based in San Francisco. He runs a design studio called McCalmanCo and has a culture column in the San Francisco Chronicle called Observed, where he draws the people he observes in the world. His first book 'Illustrated Black History' will be released by Harper Collins in Feb 2021. His most recent book project Eat Something, with writers Evan Bloom and Rachel Levin is available everywhere fine books are sold.

www.mccalman.co
Instagram
@McCalmmanCo


J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa talk with brilliant Bay Area Forbes Lifestyle journalist and founder of Mean Mag, Kristen Philipkoski. They discuss the current state of sheltering in place, what fashion and lifestyle events will look like post pandemic, and the critical importance of Kristen's newest project, Mean Magazine, a publication by and for GenX women in their 50's. 

Kristen Philipkoski has been a San Francisco Bay Area-based writer and editor for more than 20 years. She was the senior science editor at Wired.com, a science contributor for Gizmodo, and the San Francisco editor at Racked. She has also written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Refinery29, TheBoldItalic, 7x7, BoingBoing and many more. She
recently launched Mean Magazine for 50-ish women and is a Forbes contributor. And we LOVE her!!

meanmagazine.com
forbes.com
Instagram
@meanmag
@stylenik
Facebook
meanmag

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, Lisa fills J'Amy in on her mentorship with designer Mara Hoffman.

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

www.marahoffman.com

Project Mentor

Elisa Valenti

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa talk with the brilliant Lela Barker of Lucky Break Consulting. They discuss what small businesses can do now and in the coming weeks to respond to the stressors of shut downs, halted production, and supply chain interruptions. Lela offers real time, actionable advice, and strategy for coming out of this unprecedented economic freeze with success. 

Lela Barker is the brilliant brain behind Lucky Break Consulting, offering strategic tools and crystal clear direction for emerging independent brands. Her upbeat, "waste no time" consultations are industry legend. She's helped independent brands of all industries make clear and well thought out decisions on everything from expansion and hiring, to systems creation and downsizing. She's simply the best and we were so happy to have her join us!

www.luckybreakconsulting.com
Instagram @luckybreakconsulting

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa discuss what's next for the fashion industry in the face of the Coronavirus. From projections, to getting real about the industry's impact on the GNP, J'Amy and Lisa offer facts and stats along with suggestions on what to do in this time of halted supply chains. their choices to work at home and on location.  

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear. 

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com

Sartorial hosts J'Amy Tarr and Lisa Anderson Shaffer share over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Together they dish on the warm fuzzies, big wins, huge losses, and all the bad behavior (theirs included) encountered during their time in business. Stop by for the real juice on what it takes to run an indie brand in the big, badass fashion biz. 

In this episode, J’Amy and Lisa discuss how to support women entrepreneurs right now. This second. Today. Not tomorrow. NOW!

J’Amy Tarr is a Bay Area designer and founder of J’Amy Tarr Outerwear.  

Lisa Anderson Shaffer is a Bay Area jewelry designer and founder of Zelma Rose. 

 www.jamytarr.com

www.zelmarose.com

Project Mentor

Elisa Valenti

 Follow us on Instagram @biasedcuts

We are sponsored by www.mvcode.com