Less Traveled

Ep. 6: Clyde Bennett III - Founder of The Third Conceived


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In this Episode of Less Traveled, your co-hosts Ikenna Eruchalu and Dimitri Wheeler sit down with the founder of The Third Conceived, Clyde Bennett. Learn about what it takes to start your own fashion brand as well as getting first hand expertise about the nuances behind the both the challenges and benefits of having your own fashion brand 👕

0:00 - 3:58 - Clyde gives his background to what motivated his interest in fashion stemming back to his early childhood experiences.

3:58 - 9:29 - Clyde discusses how he found his way into his first official fashion experiences and the lessons learned while working with brands: Madison USA, Sporty & Rich, and Full Court Press.

9:29 - 11:15 - How to build a long-term focus on your goals and stay motivated while differentiating your work as a fashion designer.

11:15 - 16:21 - Fashion and Business - marrying the two passions. We learn from Clyde how he found a way to merge his passions for fashion and business. In this segment, we talk about Clyde's involvement in Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) and how his experiences as a part of this program helped him along his journey in the fashion world.

16:21 - 23:55 - Starting the The Third Conceived: Clyde discusses the life experiences that led him to starting his current passion project and venture. In this part of our discussion, Clyde describes how to overcome the challenges associated with going from ideation to product. He also explains "The Black Stripe Collection" embodying the idea that everyone has their own unique path along the journey of achieving there goals that they set for themselves.

23:55 - 42:26 - Step-by-Step: Clyde discusses how to start your own fashion brand. Learn the in's and out's of what it takes to start your own fashion brand from the ground up. Clyde also gives us insight as to how he created the brand name for The Third Conceived and his creative process in picking materials, designs and intertwining art into clothing. Also in this discussion, we learn about how Clyde organized photoshoots for his brand.

42:26 - 48:54 - The future of The Third Conceived: Hear Clyde explain his goals for The Third Conceived brand 5 years from now. We also discuss some of the most important lessons Clyde has learned from starting his own fashion brand.

48:54 - 54:34 - Health and Wellness: Clyde discusses some of the routines and hobbies that he does to practice mindfulness and keep him stabilized.

54:34 - 1:01:55 - How Do You Define Success? - Clyde explains what success means to him.


The Third Conceived's Instagram: @thethirdconceived

The Third Conceived's Website: www.thethirdconceived.com

Clyde Bennett's Instagram: @clydebennettiii


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