Céleste is an insatiably curious lifelong learner passionate about community, partnership,
provenance, ethics, sustainability, and timeless style. Through stories, she delights in making the complex simple. Her first job (not including babysitting and waitressing) was as the receptionist at Chanel HQ in Paris. It ignited Céleste’s love affair with product and fashion while elevating her commitment to service.
Since then, she has worked as Corporate Engagement and Membership Experience Director at Textile Exchange, Marketing and Community Director and Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator, Regional Director, Green Festival -New York, Co-Founder and EcoPreneur, Restore clothing. Céleste is currently exploring new professional adventures in impact-related work.

On this episode, Celeste speaks with Lisa Di Napoli about her decision to pursue her own business and how she later re-entered the corporate world.

Crystal Slattery serves as the President of Tanya Taylor and plays a pivotal role in driving the brand’s success. With a strong background in business strategy from her years as President of Elizabeth and James and Cinq a Sept, Crystal is responsible for leading business operations and strategy for the Tanya Taylor brand.

On this episode, she talks with Tanya Taylor about the role she sees technology playing in the fashion industry, both currently and in the future.

Tanya serves as CEO and Creative Director of her namesake brand. Playing with color and texture, Tanya uses her artistic background to create clothing for women to move creatively and confidently through their day. Tanya Taylor’s collections are available at major retailers including Saks Fifth Avenue, Shopbop and Neiman Marcus, as well as on http://TanyaTaylor.com and at her Upper East Side boutique in Manhattan.

On this episode, Tanya speaks with Crystal Slattery about what motivated her to believe she could start her own brand early on in her career.

Jen White is a branding expert that guides companies beyond surface-level branding to build mindshare and capture market share.
She combines her background in fine art, expertise in consumer branding, and 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience to shepherd brands to their most powerful market potential. She has worked with both public and private organizations across CPG and beauty including: Seed Beauty, Johnson and Johnson, Markwins Beauty Brands, Sovos Brands and international giants including Belcorp and AJE Group. From independent brands still in their nascent stages to mature multinational corporations, she helps organizations enhance brand stewardship and grow brand equity.

On this episode, Jen talks with Sam Baker about the leap she took in deciding where to go to school and the circumstances that led to her starting a career in which she's always worked for herself.

Sam Baker transforms underperforming ecommerce sites into powerful selling tools that help her clients generate double-digit incremental revenue each year.

Sam’s ecommerce background includes web optimization at Abercrombie & Fitch, digital marketing at Vera Bradley and consulting clients such as Under Armour and Intercontinental Hotel Group. Her consultancy specializes in A/B Testing, UX improvements, and Retention and Acquisition strategies.

On this episode, Sam speaks with Jen White about how she got into a career that didn't exist when she was in college and about the challenges of moving from working a corporate job to running her own business.

Lydia Fenet is the founder and CEO of the Lydia Fenet Agency, a boutique agency representing best in class charity auctioneers. Over her two-decade long career, Lydia served as the Global Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships for Christie’s and reshaped the fundraising landscape as the world’s leading charity auctioneer, single handedly raising over one billion dollars for more than 800 organizations and breaking down countless barriers for women in the auction industry. Widely recognized for her poise and power onstage, she has stood alongside celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Matt Damon and Jerry Seinfeld to raise record-breaking donations for the most notable charities across the globe. Lydia is the author of two best-selling books, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You & Claim Your Confidence as well as the podcast host of Claim Your Confidence in collaboration with Rockefeller Center.

On this episode, Lydia speaks with Katelyn Delaney about the importance of speaking her dreams into existence.

Katelyn Delaney is an empowering executive product marketer and global beauty brand builder with successful experience leading product innovation and strategy, collaborating on effective go-to-market campaigns, and developing impactful 360 multi-channel marketing programs to accelerate growth across color and fragrance categories.

On this episode, Katelyn speaks with Lydia Fenet about how important the first job is, and the role of the mentors she found early in her career.

Kátia Sarti is a highly experienced digital marketing and e-commerce professional with over 15 years of experience successfully growing retail brands through innovative and integrated digital marketing strategies. She has led performance marketing for the likes of 1-800-flowers.com and Clinique and is currently the Head of Consumer Marketing for Priority Pass in the Americas. Her professional arsenal is marked by a high level of adaptability and flexibility, consistently paired with leadership acumen, strategic thinking and a results-driven mentality. She’s fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish and enjoys being able to engage in multicultural environments both professionally and personally.

On this episode, Katia talks with Loree Lash Valencia about how she's reached a pivot point in her career and her thoughts on what she will do next.

Loree Lash-Valencia is a distinguished executive with over 20 years of experience in global sales leadership and strategic partnerships, known for her expertise in business development, revenue generation, and marketing. She has a proven track record of generating over $100 million in new revenue and has been instrumental in various roles with major brands like Fila, BCBG, WGSN, and JOOR. Loree excels in identifying market trends and forming strategic alliances, consistently driving remarkable growth and success. Her focus lies in refining go-to-market strategies, improving sales protocols, and forging impactful partnerships.

In this episode, Loree speaks with Katia Sarti about the ugly fashion template that led her into the second act of her career, and the serendipity that has at times helped lead her down her professional path.

From being the face of a brand to creating a brand, there's not much that Jay hasn't done or can't do in the world of fashion.

On this episode, Jay speaks with Andrew Staunton about the meaning of the words resilience and agility in making a career in fashion.