True to Us

On this episode of TTU Talks we talk to New Balance Apparel Designer, Jane Park, about a mentor guiding her through the fashion realm, balancing her life as a textile artist and designer, and much more.

Episode sponsored by Billionaire Girls Club.

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On this episode of TTU Talks, I speak to Jordan Brand Global Men's designer Alicia Pinckney about her journey, using art to take her all over the world, creating the Black Talent in Design & Fashion Fund, and more.

For the season two premiere, we speak to Christina, the founder of the private sneaker platform for women, If I Can't Wear SNKRS. We touch on how the pandemic created a personal need for the platform, the importance of not gatekeeping, finding balance and much more.

Season 2 of TTU Talks is sponsored by Billionaire Girls Club.

For episode 8 of True to Us Talks, we speak to Lala Garcia — a Seattle raised and Brooklyn living Adidas senior manager of digital publishing by day and DJ by night. Lala takes us through all things about her journey, being one of very few Filipino women in the industry, the importance of mentorship and much more.

Lala can be found on socials here: IG, Twitter, Mixes. Lala can be contacted for mentorship via LinkedIn.

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For Episode 7 of True to Us Talks, I spoke to Chicago influencer, writer and media personality about how the Westside influenced her sense of style, how to buy sneakers as a newbie, her love of Patta, and much more.

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For a special episode of True to Us talks, we spoke to journalist and Jordan Brand copywriter, Maria Mora about her top picks for sneaker + collab of the year, her journey from blogging to copywriting, Stussy, and much more.

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It's been a little over a year with TTU. Before we kicked off some end of year things, I wanted to take some time to share the good, the disheartening, and the "wtf do we do now?" moments I've had in my first year in the streetwear industry.

For episode four, I spoke to Brooklyn based designer Andie Enomoto about how moving on from her first brand opened her up to more opportunities in the design industry, what's its like designing for a men's brand, and much more.

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You're goal oriented. You've got the ideas. You've got the talent. But, do you fully trust yourself to dive in fully into your passion in the streetwear industry? For episode 3, I spoke to entertainment lawyer turned creator director of her very own brand, Banna Girmay about trusting the process, working 7 days a week, and the importance of knowing when to bet on yourself!

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For episode two of True To Us, I spoke to Boston based multidisciplinary artist Christine Lopez about their journey as an artist in the sneaker and streetwear industry as a Latinx person, the importance of allies and presence of femmes in leadership roles in the workplace, and streetwear failing us. 

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