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This week Ryan speaks with Tom Ott and Shawn Pean, former executives at Saks Fifth Avenue who created the new online specialty store with a New York perspective. Shawn and Tom share their experience as buyers and what they look for in new brands.

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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This week, Ryan speaks with Katie Liu and Michael Kreiman who founded Black Dog 8, a top tier menswear showroom located in New York City.  Hear them discuss how to successfully enter the  U.S. market and mistakes to avoid.

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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This week,  Aurelie Brown,  attachée at the Quebec Government Office in Los Angeles leads the conversation. Join her for an exchange with Alisa Gould-Simon, VP of Global Strategy and Business Development at Zozo USA. You will hear about  Zozo, its founder as well as Japan as a potential future destination for your brand.

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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Ryan chats with Lisa Green, EVP at The Yes, a smart shopping app launched last May. Working directly with over 150 brands and powered by algorithms specially designed for fashion, The Yes creates a dream store for each client, based on simple “yes” or “no” answers.  Interactive and community-focused, the app also has the capability to get smarter over time.

Hear the discussion about the future of commerce and how artificial intelligence is changing the way we shop online.

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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What are the advantages of working with a factoring company during Covid-19 rather than with a traditional bank?  This week, Ryan speaks with Tim Moore, EVP at Hilldun, a factoring and finance company for fashion and consumer product companies.  Over the years, Hilldun has worked with iconic brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Betsy Johnson, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang and many others.

Learn more about the importance of a flexible lender, what retailers expect from brands, the importance of inventory and customer diversification and the effect of COVID-19 on networking and client relationships.
 
Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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Our host Ryan has a conversation on the history of Department Stores, Fur, and Vintage with Gaby Basora the founder at Tucker & Nancy MacDonnell, a fashion writer and editor. They also share the dynamic story of Virginia Thoren whose work speaks entrepreneurship, creativity, and inspiration. The collection of Virginia Thoren can be found at the Pratt Institute Libraries.

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

Learn more about Virginia Thoren here
Learn more about Tucker here
Article by Nancy MacDonnel here
Novel by Nancy MacDonnell here

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This week, Ryan talks with Carolyn Parent and Jennifer Braun who have successfully helped Rachel become a digitally native brand. Learn about the process of becoming a Certified B Corp and strategies to continually to engage your client digitally. Founded in 2014, Rachel creates tights and other essentiels for anyone. Rachel has also successfully launched an eco collection.

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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This week, Ryan talks with Mimi Lombardo and Randi Packard, two accomplished fashion professionals about how the industry has changed over the years and what brands need to do in order to succeed.  Hear about the crucial importance of affiliate links, why it is essential for PR executives to truly believe in their clients and what makes Montreal so special.  Mimi, a fashion director, writer and stylist has created content for a number of luxury publications such as Ritz-Carlton. Randi, a former RealSimple editor, is now a PR and media consultant. 

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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This week, Ryan talks with Montrealer Anie Rouleau, the founder of Unscented, a line of sustainable, fragrance-free home and body care products sold in the U.S. at Whole Foods and Urban Outfitters. Unscented’s growth exploded last year after Gwyneth Paltrow included the brand among her favorites.  Hear Rouleau’s surprising entrepreneurial journey from running her own aluminum foundry in Birmingham, Alabama at age 26 to founding her planet-friendly Certified B corporation in Quebec in 2011.

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.

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Listen to Edwina Kulego on leadership, the future of trade shows and adapting to Covid-19.  She is vice president of Liberty Fairs, a men's contemporary fashion trade event going live August 17th. Edwina is also founder and CEO of Essentials by Edwina, a vegan, make-up collection designed for women of color

Ryan’s Rants & Raves is a podcast series on fashion, design and all things Québec produced by the Québec Government Office in New York and hosted by Fashion Attaché Ryan McInturf.