Annelies spent 15 years of her career in fashion, having worked with a range of major designers including Karl Lagerfeld, and later founded a beachwear brand called Seilenna. Originally from Belgium, her career has spanned across the world, from the UK to New York. Annelies Is currently based in Portugal, and Is the Chief Creative Officer at FTD Flowers, a Chicago-based company.

Listen along as fellow Portugal resident, Ana Lerario, chats with Annelies.

Brazilian-Born Ana Lerario Geller is a Fashion designer and owner of New York City based Fiftytwo showroom. After starting her career at Marc Jacobs and working for over a decade in some of New York's top fashion houses, Ana embarked on her own business adventure helping young internatioal designers launch their brands in the American market. Currently living in Portugal, Ana continues to split her time between Fiftytwo showroom, her family, and some new and exciting business ventures.

Listen along as fellow Portugal resident, Annelies De Rouck, talks with Ana about her career.

Jermaine Francis is a London based Photographer who works between projects and commissions, and has appeared in exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, International Centre of Photography, as well as i-D Magazine, 10 Magazine, British Journal of Photography, Beauty Papers, and Self Service.

He recently published his latest book, Something that seems so Familiar becomes Distant, and appears in the soon-to-be published Aperture book, Photo No-Nos: Meditations on What Not to Shoot, edited by Jason Fulford and out this summer.

Listen along as former colleague and Executive Producer, Heloise Thomas Goodman, interviews Jermaine about his extensive career.

Heloise has an impressive background of working with photographers and visual content creators for the past 20+ years, combining her expertise of hiring the visual talent and representing the talent to tell a brand’s story. Beginning her career at The Andy Warhol Foundation and Ian Schrager Hotels, Heloise established herself at Art + Commerce—where for nearly a decade, she worked with various preeminent photographers in their fields as well as many of the world’s leading luxury, fashion and beauty brands. Pivoting to photo editing, she has held positions at W Magazine, D La Repubblica, and Martha Stewart Omnimedia, where she oversaw photographic direction for the MSLO brands. She is currently a Freelance Producer at e.l.f. Cosmetics.

Listen along as London-based Photographer and former colleague, Jermaine Francis, talks with Heloise about her career.

Laura Annetta Kaplan is the founder of ANNETTA, a collection of responsibly sourced and made fine jewelry, which launched in September 2020. Prior to opening her own business, her 20-year fashion career includes posts at European luxury houses Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, and Stella McCartney, as well as senior merchant positions at Ralph Lauren and AllSaints, and President at Paul Andrew.

Listen along as fellow co-lab member and jewelry founder, Shelly Steffee, talks with Laura.

Shelly is the founder and curator of recently launched ehra, a direct to consumer collection of vintage jewelry, accessories and objects. "Where art and adornment intersect, ehra begins." ehra’s selection of vintage aims for a more mindful approach, starting with the reuse of existing parts. Each piece is expertly curated or recreated from vintage parts to sustain its life.

Prior to that, Shelly launched SHELLY STEFFEE, a luxury women’s lifestyle brand and concept store, pioneering the Meatpacking District in NYC in the 2000s. Shelly is a CFDA member and has been featured in Vogue, W Magazine, I-D and WWD.

Listen along as fellow co-lab member, Laura Kaplan, interviews Shelly.

Alexa Steiner (she/her) works as a sustainability consultant focused on helping organizations uncover the opportunities that lie within sustainable innovation. She has worked across industries in fashion, government, and nonprofit sector. Though she works with clients across North America, she currently resides in beautiful BC, Canada and spends as much time outside with her pup, Rizzo.

Listen along as fellow co-lab member, Gabriella Ainslie, interviews Alexa.

Gabriella Ainslie directs operations, growth and sustainability as COO of Miranda Bennett Studio, an ethical, sustainable fashion brand. Her career has included positions at Christie’s Auction House, ABC Carpet & Home and URBN. She has also worked as a consultant to brands and retailers directing profitable growth through brand strategy and operational efficiencies.

Listen along as fellow co-lab member and sustainability consultant, Alexa Steiner, talks with Gabriella.

Amanda Vlavianos is a strategic and goal-oriented product development manager with extensive background in the luxury and contemporary apparel industry. Upon graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in English Literature, Amanda began her career with KARISMA, an embroidery company that partners with designers to bring embroidered and embellished apparel to life. While at KARISMA, she led product development for a portfolio of 15 luxury brands and has worked with major designers like Oscar de la Renta and Ralph Lauren. Amanda is now a Product Development Manager at Delta Galil Industries and found her new role through the co-lab. Listen along as fellow co-lab member, Abbey Cook, chats with Amanda about her experience.

Ever wondered what a job in Trend Forecasting looks like? Abbey Cook is a lifestyle trend forecaster and creative consultant with over 15 years experience in developing cultural trends, storytelling and design forecasts for major brands and retailers. A graduate of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Abbey's lifelong love of fashion led her to her career path. Listen along as she talks with fellow co-lab member, Amanda Vlavianos, about her career journey and her recent venture to consulting.