Fashioned in Faith

IN CONVO32 I INTERVIEWED ALEXIS BENNETT, VOGUE MAGAZINE'S NEWEST COMMERCE WRITER. SHE TALKS ABOUT HER JOURNEY AS A WRITER AND EDITOR WORKING AT SOME OF THE FASHION INDUSTRY'S TOP MAGAZINES FROM IN STYLE TO COSMOPOLITAN AND NOW VOGUE. SHE SHARES HER PERSONAL EXPERIENCES ON GROWING HER FAITH AND TRUSTING GOD WHILE BEING GRATEFUL FOR THE NEW DOORS HE HAS OPENED FOR HER. TUNE IN HERE!

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AS HUMAN BEINGS, OUR FIRST INSTINCT IS TO SURVIVE. AS BELIEVERS, WE  SOMETIMES STRUGGLE WITH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AND IN CONVO31 I TALK ABOUT HOW TO COMBAT THOSE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS WITH POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS AND SCRIPTURE. BUT, SOMETIMES OUR NEGATIVE THOUGHTS BECOME REALITY. WHEN REALITY HITS AND THINGS DO NOT GO AS PLANNED, WE THEN NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PREPARE FOR A BACK UP PLAN. 

 

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IN CONVO30 I TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRAYING AND MANIFESTING. I SHARE HOW BACK IN 2019 I PRAYED AND ASKED GOD TO GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A FULL TIME ENTREPRENEUR BY THE END OF 2020 AND MY PRAYER WAS MANIFESTED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. PRAYING IS THE FOUNDATION AND DRIVING TOOL TO ALLOW GOD TO MOVE IN YOUR LIFE. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS COMMUNICATE WITH HIM AND TRUST THE PROCESS.

IN CONVO29, I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY WITH THIS PLATFORM AND MY INFLUENCE TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANT MATTERS GOING ON IN THE WORLD. WE ARE NOT ONLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC WITH COVID-19, WE ARE ALSO IN THE MIDDLE OF A RECESSION WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LOSING THEIR JOBS AND UNEMPLOYMENT AT AN ULTIMATE HIGH. WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ARE FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE FOR ALL BLACK LIVES LOST TO RACISM AND INJUSTICE. #BLACKLIVESMATTER A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY FEEL THE YEAR 2020 IS CANCELED DUE TO ALL THESE EVENTS HAPPENING. I BELIEVE 2020 IS A YEAR OF GROWTH & RECONCILIATION. THERE IS HOPE FOR MIRACLES AND BLESSINGS ON THE OTHER SIDE IF WE KEEP FAITH.

IN CONVO 28 I INTERVIEW V.MORA FOUNDER ANNA LIVERMORE, WHO HAS BEEN IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY FOR 12 YEARS WORKING AND HELPING ASPIRING FASHION DESIGNERS BUILD THEIR BRANDS. FROM PATTERNS, TO SAMPLES, TO BUDGETING, AND PLANNING PRODUCTION SCHEDULES SHE SITS DOWN TO TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING A FEAR INVENTORY. A FEAR INVENTORY IS WRITING DOWN ALL YOUR FEARS AND ADDRESSING THEM WHILE LISTING THE WORST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES. WHEN YOU DO THIS, YOU ARE ABLE TO THEN FOCUS ON THE FAITH ASPECT BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALREADY CONFRONTED YOUR FEARS AND THOUGHT ABOUT THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN. NOW IT IS TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE BEST THAT COULD HAPPEN. DREAM BIG AND BUILD THE FASHION CAREER YOU DESIRE!

IN CONVO27 I ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF FASHIONEDINFAITH.COM AND I SIT DOWN TO INTERVIEW FOOTWEAR DESIGNER ERIC JONES WHO EVERYONE KNOWS AS "DOCTOR DAPPER". WE DISCUSSED THE IMPORTANCE OF BRANDING WHEN IT COMES TO TELLING A STORY TO SELL A PRODUCT. HE IS TRANSPARENT ABOUT HIS JOURNEY TO GENERATIONAL WEALTH. WE MAY HAVE HAD DIFFERENCES ON OUR SPIRITUAL BELIEFS, BUT THIS OPEN DIALOGUE ALLOWED US TO CONNECT ON A LEVEL OF FAITH. DOCTOR DAPPER OPENED MY EYES ON WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO STEP OUT ON BLIND FAITH BY MOVING TO A NEW CITY, TO PURSUE ALL HIS DREAMS AFTER BUILDING HIS BRAND LFLS SHOES. TAKE A LISTEN & LEAVE A REVIEW.

IN CONVO26, GUEST ARMANCEY FROM THE ARMANCEY AGENCY JOINS US TO SHARE HER FAITH JOURNEY AS A PRODUCT DEVELOPER & BRAND/MARKETING STRATEGIST. SHE TALKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOURSELF BY INDULGING IN EDUCATION WHILE APPLYING YOUR SKILLS AND TALENTS. GROWING UP IN A SMALL COUNTRY TOWN WITH LITTLE TO NO FASHION INFLUENCE, SHE MOVED TO LOS ANGELES AND BIRTHED HER BUSINESS. SHE LATER WENT BACK TO HER HOME TOWN TO EXPAND HER BRAND AND BECAME A SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHERS.

IN CONVO25 I SIT DOWN WITH DECHEL, OWNER OF GALERIE LA, A SUSTAINABLE CLOTHING STORE AT THE ROW IN DTLA. WE DISCUSS HOW SHE WENT FROM A PRE-MED STUDENT TO A CELEBRITY FASHION STYLIST, TO STORE OWNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR. WE DIVE INTO THE REAL ON WHAT SUSTAINABLE FASHION REALLY MEANS, HOW TO RESEARCH YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN, AND A COUPLE RESOURCES TO START OFF YOUR SUSTAINABLE JOURNEY. WE ALSO TALK ABOUT HOW THE CORONA VIRUS IS AFFECTING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR FAITH STRONG THROUGH THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES WHILE ADJUSTING YOUR BUSINESS MODEL.

IN CONVO24, I TALK ABOUT HOW THE CORONA VIRUS IS AFFECTING NOT ONLY THE FASHION INDUSTRY, BUT OUR ECONOMY GLOBALLY. I DISCUSS WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CATCHING THE VIRUS AND HOW TO BALANCE FAITH AND WISDOM THROUGH THIS CHALLENGING SEASON. I GIVE TIPS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY QUARANTINE AND SOCIAL DISTANCE YOURSELF WHILE WORKING FROM HOME. I ALSO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF STIRRING UP YOUR FAITH AND TUNING OUT THE FEAR FROM THE WORLD. "GOD HAS NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR..." II TIM. 1:7

IN CONVO23 I SIT DOWN WITH TWELVE AM OWNER AREIAL LOMACK, ALSO KNOWN AS “THE SHOE DEALER” AS SHE SHARES HER PERSONAL STORY. SHE MOVED TO LA 5 YEARS AGO WITH $200 IN HER POCKET, SLEEPING ON A RELATIVES COUCH WHILE BUILDING HER BUSINESS. IF THAT ISN’T BLIND FAITH… I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS. SHE SHARES HOW HER ENTREPRENEUR SPIRIT WAS DISCOVERED AND HER GOALS FOR HER NON-PROFIT “PASSIONATE & PREPARED”. AREIAL IS THE DEFINITION OF HUSTLE & MOTIVATE. TAKE A LISTEN AND LEAVE A REVIEW.