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Is Fashion Real?! episodes

  • How I Helped TARGET's Adaptive Clothing Line

    Join me, Von N. Ruzive, on this podcast episode of IS FASHION REAL?! with Tracy Vollbrecht. She consulted Target to help their adaptive clothing line that considers men, women and children with disabilities. With her consulting agency in the US, Vollbrecht Adaptive Consulting, she is working with organizations looking to expand their market share by creating product offerings catered to the untapped 15% of the world’s population.

    Skip to 19:40 to the part after the interactive game that is only visible via the YouTube version HERE.

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    30 min
  • Realities of Launching an Adaptive Fashion Brand w/ Chamiah Dewey

    Join host Von N. Ruzive with guest Chamiah Dewey who has launched her own adaptive brand for individuals with dwarfism who are on average 4" 10. Follow the conversation about our journeys launching our fashion brands.

    0:00 - INTRO
    1:18 - Chamiah's journey to adaptive fashion
    4:39 - Reality of the launch
    9:06 - Investors need to invest, supports need to support...
    14:45 - Convincing shareholders
    16:00 - Reinventing the size chart
    20:53 - The good times (London Fashion Week debut)
    27:23 - Hopeful future of the industry
    30:51 - Round-up

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    Connect with CHAMIAH DEWEY:
    https://chamiahdeweyfashion.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/chamiahdeweyfashion/
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    32 min
  • Something Is Off With Adaptive Fashion...

    Here's the second episode of the Adaptive Fashion Series on IS FASHION REAL?! Some things just aren't adding up with adaptive fashion and Von N. Ruzive is here to talk about it!

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    22 min
  • My Challenging Journey In The Adaptive Fashion Industry

    I launched my inclusive fashion brand and have experienced many obstacles just like any other business. Here's my story and the many things that the industry could do to push inclusivity and support those who are working at it.

    Brand: https://www.vonruz.com/
    Social media services: https://www.vonsocials.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vruzive/

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    22 min
  • INTRO | Is Fashion Real?

    Welcome to this new podcast! Having worked in the fashion industry for a number of years now in different roles, I have questioned many things that it consists of and how innovation can turn things around including fashion tech & inclusivity. This is the intro to many discussions on this.

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    5 min

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Join real conversations by host Von N. Ruzive for all things innovating and transforming the fashion industry from inclusive/adaptive fashion to fashion tech. Some episodes will be alongside…