Today i will be chatting with Chiara THEOPHILE, Style Expert in one the most prestigious French Fashion house.

Chiara is a perfect ambassador of what the next generation is all about. She is bi-cultural and has lived and studies in several continents. She is full of hope and dreams about her career and sees fashion has a global and glamorous industry. However like many of her peers, she is not blind regarding the challenges that lies in front of her in order to make fashion a more inclusive and sustainable industry.

In this conversation, Chiara will share her journey in the fashion and luxury industry so far. You will discover how she found a way to mix her passion for psychology, gender studies and fashion. Not only in a position that even me has never heard before, but also doing it at one of the top luxury brand on the planet. (For confidentiality reasons, we won't name the of brand).You will also learn why planning every step of your career is sometimes not so useful and why overcoming your fear of networking could be one of your best investment in the long run.

Around 3/4 of the episode, Chiara and I, even enter in a quick coaching session, where we get deep into the tranches on how to craft and design your career strategy. If you are in moment of transition, you will find their some interesting questions to ask yourself.

I have to say, this conversation encapsulate the essence of what I love about my job and what this podcast stand for. Openness, Vulnerability and Courage.

And with no further ado, please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Chiara THEOPHILE

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Discover my journey in the fashion and luxury industry thanks to this conversation with Lala Drona.

In this episode, we will cover:

• my back ground, my origins and how my family has been a great source of inspiration
• my early experience in the industry and the challenges I had to overcome
• what are my tactics and strategies to succeed in a new position
• what fashion represents for me and how it has been become my area of study

Now, you probably wonder who is Lala Drona.

Lala Drona
(b. 1988) is a Venezuelan-American painter and video artist, born in Denver, Colorado. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado, Lala Drona has since published and exhibited her work internationally. Her videos and paintings exploring digital spaces and the female gaze, were shown at the Cite des Arts de Paris. Her work explores the monstrous feminine, alternate realities, and the void of the digital world. The totality of her artwork contributes to, and exists within a fictional universe and mythology established online
and then recontextualized in the physical world through paint on canvas, performance, and sculpture. She is based in Paris, France.

You can discover her work on instagram at @laladronaofficial and her website laladrona.com

What makes this episode so special, is that Lala Drona is also my better half and has been sharing my live for the past 12 years. She has been my rock and my partner in crime in all my projects and I don’t see a better person to interview me.

And with no further, please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Lala and Lucas.

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Today, I have the great pleasure to receive Laure MESSIAH - Former buyer at KITH Paris

What would you do if you had to start your dream job as a buyer, in charge of opening a new store in the fashion capital of the world, few weeks before Covid and the months long Lock down ?

How would handle that pressure ?

Well, that is exactly why I wanted to talk with Laure.

At that time, Laure was the buyer for footwear and lifestyle products for Kith Paris.

The iconic concept store created by Ronnie Fieg, with the pristine reputation of mixing streetwear brands, sneakers and luxury product, with a unique retail experience.

For their first store in the EU, Kith chose to open in Paris, few blocks from Avenue des Champs Elysées and Avenue Montaigne. It goes without saying that the project what a huge milestone for Kith, and that a lot of responsibilities were on Laure’s shoulders.

Which by the way, was only the second employee in France at that time and has never been a buyer before.

As you see, Laure is full of energy and grit and she doesn't give up easily. And with more than 10 years in the industry, between France and the USA, she has acquired a real expertise in wholesale, helping brands developed their businesses.

In this episode, you will learn about :

• Laure’s journey in the fashion industry and how she has build her expertise
• What are the missions of a buyer for a concept store and how to manage the performance of your products
• The best practices to become a great sales person in wholesale
• How to leverage your passion to never give up in moments of crisis
• How to shift careers without letting fear stand in your way

What you will also learn with experience in this industry, is to always expect the unexpected.

There is always something that goes wrong.

No matter how well you prepare.

However, what really matters, it’s how you react to it and make the best of the new situation.

And you will see Laure’s journey is full of those moments and each time, she came through stronger than before.

And with no further ado, please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Laure MESSIAH

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Today, we gonna talk about one of my favorite topic: Leadership

And there is no one better to talk about this than Laura Brown

Laura and I are friend, and we go way to back to our time at the Institut Français de la Mode

And from day 1, I have noticed her charisma and her capacity to lead people.

Along the year, she has been able to do so, in a large diversity of environment

Sometimes inside well-known companies, like the Parisian dept store: Le Printemps

But sometimes, in more entrepreneurial projets: like Ethipop, the first Parisian incubator / pop up store dedicated to brands with a deep focus on sustainability. And that was when nobody was talking about it

I wanted to take this moment to chat with Laura, because she is a practitioner. She is constantly working to become the best version of herself, to become the best leader possible, and also to transmit her knowledge to others through her books.

In this episode, you will learn about :

• How to develop your leadership style
• How to leverage uniqueness in people in order to built high performance teams
• The ingredient to advance inside a company without compromising your values
• The power of journaling to obtain clarity of thought
• How to choose the battle worth fighting for

I also invite you to connect with Laura on LinkedIn and to go discover her first two books: “Branded”, which tells her journey in the fashion industry and “un jour j’irais en Afrique”, which is translate, One day I will go to Africa, a more personal book about self discovery.

And with no further ado, please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with miss Laura Brown

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- Lisez jusqu'au bout un cadeau vous attend à la fin :) !!!!

Vous rêvez de travailler comme chroniqueuse mode et écrire des livres ? Vous vous imaginez avec un compte instagram connu par les professionnels et reconnu pour la qualité de ses analyses ?

Alors, je pense que le parcours d'Yvane va vous plaire :)

Sinueux, tortueux et peu conventionnel, vous allez découvrir comment la passion pour l'Histoire peut vous emmener à devenir Chef de produit ou Responsable de production, pour ensuite vous propulser comme journaliste, chroniqueuse et autrice de livre.

Yvane est connu pour son compte instagram et son livre @sapecommejadis et pour l'écriture du dernier livre de l'exposition GOLD du Yves musée Saint Laurent. On la retrouve aussi régulièrement sur Europe 1 et Radio Nova.

La mode est une industrie qui offre une grande diversité de potentielle trajectoire professionnelle. Certaines nous correspondent et nous font évoluer, d’autres vont à l’encontre de nos valeurs et de notre personnalité.

Il n’est donc pas toujours facile de trouver sa place.

J’espère qu’en découvrant l’histoire d’Yvane, vous allez trouver le courage d’explorer plusieurs chemins, apprendre à écouter votre intuition et surtout ne jamais oublier que les challenges et échecs ne sont que des apprentissages, qui vous mèneront sur la voie du succès.

Dans cet épisode vous allez découvrir:

- Pourquoi le pourpoint est un pièce mode à connaitre

- Comment des études littéraire peuvent aider à intégrer l'industrie de la mode

- La réalité du métier de journaliste

- Les missions d'un chef de produit et d'un responsable de production

- Pourquoi construire une carrière et avant tout une histoire de rencontre

- Pourquoi l'humilité et le sens de l'écoute son clé pour réussir

- Comment utiliser l'expérimentation et la passion pour développer des side hustle

- Comment se faire confiance et se laisser du temps pour évoluer

Avant de vous laisser découvrir ma conversation avec Yvane, j’ai un service à vous demander et une annonce à vous faire.

Si vous aimez ce podcast et que vous écoutez les épisodes chaque semaine. Inscrivez vous et n’hésitez pas à LIKER et COMMENTER. C’est vraiment le moyen le plus efficace de faire découvrir le podcast et de faire grandir notre communauté.

Donc aller y, ne soyez pas timide et mettez nous 5 étoiles.

En tant que Coach, j’ai décidé de passer le niveau 1 de la Fédération Internationale de Coaching, nommée ACC for Associate Certified Coach.

Pour l’obtenir, je dois réaliser au minimum 100h de coaching sur les prochains 12 mois. Pour me challenger, j’aimerais réussir à le faire avant la fin 2023.

Pour cette raison, j’offre 100h de coaching à -50% du tarif habituel, soit 60€ la séance d’une heure.

Si vous êtes intéressés et que vous souhaitez être accompagnés sur une problématique personnelle ou professionnelle, je vous invite à m’écrire à l’adresse suivante:

lucas.silva.consulting@gmail.com

Et sans plus attendre, je vous laisse profiter de mon inspirante conversation avec Yvane JACOB.

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My name is Lucas SILVA EDWARDS, I am a Career strategist and Executive coach and I am please to announce that FASHION CAREER STORIES is back for a second season, starting next week.

If you are new to this podcast, let me tell you what we trying to built in this community.

With more than 10 years of experience in the fashion and luxury industry, here in Paris, France. And thanks to my large diversity of positions, from retail, wholesale, product development, or Fashion editor, I have acquired an insider view of what it takes to succeed in groupe like LVMH, Kering or Chanel but also in fashion tech startup or small designer brands.

And with this podcast, my role is to help you DESIGN a SUCCESSFUL LIFE and CAREER in one of the most competitive industry on the planet. For that reason, I interview each week fashion professionals at DIFFERENT STAGES of their career, in order to decode their best PRACTICES, TACTICS and STRATEGIES.

In this season, while a majority of my guest are french, we are gonna continue to travel, and get perspective from professionals from all around the world. Some of them come from Mexico, China or even Belgium and the Netherlands.

What they all have in common is their passion for this industry, the desire to find their way in and the will to make it better.

In this season, we are going to learn about:

• How to make it as women in fashion tech companies
• What does it mean to really work in sustainability
• The reality of building a fashion brand from scratch
• How to live from your side hustle and become an expert of your field
• Why personal finance is key to design a successful life and career

I could continue on because the list is long.

Personally this second season gave me confirmation, that the more we all share our stories and challenges, the more we are collectively improving. Sometimes, our industry impose on us it criteria of perfection. And when we are facing though moments, it feels that we are the only one struggling and we sometimes feeling ashamed and worthless.

As you will hear in each of the conversations, we all have those moments and they are part of the journey. We feel that there is bug of some sort, when in reality it become a feature in our story.

Sometimes you are able to get thru by yourself or by learning from others, like in this podcast. But sometimes, we need some more help. If that’s you case, feel free to reach out. As a trained and certified coach, I will help you get pass that situation, acquired the leadership skills to face those moment of uncertainty and help you find your momentum back.

Thanks again for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe in the platform of your choice, do not miss any new episode.

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Mathias OHREL is a well known Headhunter in the fashion and luxury industry, with more than 14 years of experience.

I wanted to talk to Mathias and understand his personal journey and get a sense of what makes a great headhunter today.

In this conversation, Mathias tell us about the vision on which is has built his company, why he is now going beyond fashion and entering the world of culture & entertainment.

Beyond the business man, what has touched me the most in this conversation, is Mathias’ passion, to really discover himself through all the different jobs he has done. Giving him, a unique point of view and probably an edge when it comes to understand the different brands him and his team work for.

In my opinion this conversation is a source of inspiration for any professional which desire working at the cross-road of business, creation and beauty.

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