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In just six years, Josh Zad has built a beverage empire as the founder of LA’s cult-favorite coffee shop chain Alfred Coffee, Alfred Tea Room, and Calidad Beer. In 2013, he opened his first Alfred Coffee location with its social media-friendly catchphrase "But First, Coffee.” on the idyllic Melrose Place. Since then, Zad has successfully scaled to 16 locations across the U.S. and Japan, and has recently expanded his beverage empire with a shift to his Mexican-style beer concept – Calidad Beer. Less than one year after launch, Calidad can be found in over 900 location across Southern California, from Whole Foods to Disneyland. In this episode, Josh tells us the secret to building a brand-first business, how to overcome indecision, and his next business venture that will have people lining up in West Hollywood yet again.

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GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and performer Maggie Rogers joins us to discuss her journey from a small town singer/songwriter to global pop stardom. Just three years ago, Maggie performed her NYU senior thesis, which we now know and love as her hit song “Alaska” for Pharrell during a master class, and the video went viral. The Maryland-born artist signed with Capitol Records and has since released an EP, Now That The Light Is Fading, and last year she debuted her first record, Heard It In A Past Life. The album landed at #2 on the Billboard charts, and the record’s tour included headliner stops at Coachella and Lollapalooza, two nights at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, and a performance on SNL. She’s received praise from the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, and Vogue, was placed on the TIME 100 NEXT 2019 List, the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and just received her first GRAMMY nomination for Best New Artist. Maggie’s songs have surpassed 650 million streams globally, and her music has built a cult following of loyal fans who she says if they weren't her fans, they’d be “people she’d be at the same house party as.” In this episode, Maggie talks about finding life after touring, gives us her masterclass on navigating the entertainment industry, and why her next business move might not be what we think.

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Listen to a sneak peak of the Let's Get Dressed podcast. New episodes launching Friday, January 27th!

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Alyssa Coscarelli, aka @AlyssaInTheCity, is a freelance writer, consultant, and fashion influencer based in New York City. Alyssa launched her career as a writer at Refinery29 where she covered fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. With a sharp perspective, vintage-inspired aesthetic, and cool fashion sensibility, Alyssa quickly aggregated a large social media following of fashion-loving, savvy followers. She's become one of the most well-known sources to find inspiration of any kind - from trends to interior design, styling tips, beauty, travel guides, new brands, and more. Alyssa is known for keeping it real - personally and professionally - and has championed the influencer space, working with brands like Gucci to Burberry, heading up innovative new retail concepts, and has a personal website coming soon. In this episode, Alyssa touches on how a disastrous interview changed her life, her thoughts on the influencer stigma, and how she's trailblazing her own lane based around being 100% herself.

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This episode is brought to you by Tory Burch. Our Tory Burch event will be hosted on December 10th from 7-9pm at the Tory Burch store on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. To join us, email [email protected].

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If you've been to an airport in the past few years, chances are, you've seen Away suitcases in abundance. But just four years ago, Jen Rubio found herself stranded in an airport with a broken bag and not a single go-to brand to solve her problem. So in 2015, she and her co-founder Steph Korey decided to found Away, a luggage company that would change the way people travel today. The result was a collection of sleek luggage at an affordable price, complete with a portable charger and more travel essentials that emulate the modern traveler today. Away has sold over 1 million suitcases and counting worldwide and created a cult following of jet-setting customers who have made their product their most trusted travel companion. The company has raised over $156 million in support and recently announced its $1.4 billion valuation.

In this episode, Jen and I talk about what it's really like to work in tech as a woman, how a coffee table book saved their business, and how she's determined to have it all at no expense.

For more, follow Jen on Instagram at @Jennifer.

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Devon Lee Carlson is a triple threat. She's a model who's worked with brands like Louis Vuitton, Juicy, and Marc Jacobs, runs a YouTube channel with over 140,000 subscribers, and is the co-founder of Wildflower, a phone case company she started with her family in high school. With killer style, an adorable dog, and a wild sense of humor, she's one of our favorite people to follow on the Internet and her 650,000 followers agree. Just last month, she was voted the most popular influencer by New York Magazine's 100-Teen Poll, a survey done among 100 high schoolers in New York City.

In this episode, Devon and I talk about building a family business, how to be an emotional person in a cut-throat industry, and the responsibility that comes with being the most popular influencer on the Internet.

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If you Google the name Christopher John Rogers, a slew of articles will come up with all the same title: "Meet Christopher John Rogers, Fashion's Next Big Thing." At just 25-years-old, Christopher is one of the youngest break-out designers on the fashion scene. Although he made his Fashion Week debut just a month ago, Christopher has garnered industry-wide acclaim through his unapologetically joyful and colorful designs. His collection was met with a standing ovation and rave reviews from Vogue, WWD, and more. He was a 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, and his clothes have been worn by Michelle Obama, Rihanna, SZA, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Cardi B.

In this episode, Christopher and I talk about creating glamour in a not-so-glamorous world, representation in the fashion industry, and how a Baton Rogue-born designer plans to make it big in the Big Apple.

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At just 28-years-old, Lindsay Peoples Wagner is the youngest Editor-in-Chief at any major publication. After spending time at Teen Vogue as an intern, Style.com, and the Cut, Lindsay established her voice in the industry - tackling race, culture, and politics through fashions lens. In September 2018, she penned Everywhere and Nowhere: What it's really like to be black and work in fashion, an expose on the fashion industry with over 150 testimonials from people of color from designers, assistants, models, and more that highlighted the abuse of black culture as a marketing tool, while simultaneously rejecting black people within the industry opportunities. Now she's bringing her voice to Teen Vogue where she's leveraging her position to create space for inclusive, diverse, and important conversations for the next generation.

In this episode, we go behind the scenes of Lindsay Peoples Wagner's Teen Vogue, from some of her favorite moments, to their 3rd annual Acne Awards, to covers with talent like Serena Williams and Naomi Wadler, Millie Bobbie Brown, and Lil Nas X. We also talk about our hopes for a more inclusive fashion industry and how she's fearlessly keeping the next generation informed.

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Meet Hunter Harris, a writer for New York Magazine's culture platform, Vulture. But Hunter's not just a writer. She is an editorial national treasure. The Oklahoma-born culture commentator is one of New York's brightest and rowdiest, giving us everything we need to know about movies, tv, music, Jackson Maine, and beyond, while making us laugh uncontrollably at the same time. Her Twitter has become a pop culture guidebook to thousands where she's honest, poignant, relatable, and definitely not afraid to ruffle a few feathers. In this episode, Hunter and I talk about everything from Big Little Lies to Little Women, what it's like getting suspended from Twitter twice. and her undying love for A Star Is Born.

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Meet Molly Gordon, the breakout star of Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart, who’s stolen our hearts and wants to make you laugh. The New York-based actress is no stranger to the screen, appearing in TNT’s Animal Kingdom, Hulu’s Ramy, Life of the Party, and Seth Rogen’s upcoming movie Good Boys releasing later this summer. In this episode, Molly talks about her experience on the sets of two summer hits, what it’s like working alongside her best friends, and how she’s tackling thought-provoking characters that break down stereotypical female roles in Hollywood today.

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