Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In this episode of Fabric of Success, my guest and I discuss, are fashion designers & stylists undervalued in the industry? Tia Oguri, is my finale guest on this season of the podcast.

We cover;
Video starts at 00:00
Introductions 01:22
How did we meet 02:34
How she got into fashion 05:02
About her brand 13:20
How much do kimonos cost 19:45
Travelling to Japan 21:32
The work persona 23:45
Inclusivity on fashion 26:21
Confrontation 31:38
Fashion designs & stylists are undervalued 34:46
Fabric sourcing is difficult 41:19
Dealing with doubt 50:11
Is personal style dead 55:55
Rapid fire segment 01:00:00

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