Wear Your Dreams By Alice Oluyitan

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 10 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Chrissy Rutherford, the Senior Digital Editor at Harper's Bazaar. Originally from Westchester New York, Chrissy has had a passion for clothing and fashion from a young age. After graduating from her major in Communications, she cultivated her digital saviness while working as an assistant at InStyle.com and FashionEtc.com. She currently lives in Manhattan and is marking her 5th year working at Harper's Bazaar! Here’s what we learned from Chrissy: Chrissy talks about how tough it is to break into the fashion industry. There are so many sectors within this industry, so it is important to keep as many options open as possible. This was one of the reasons why Chrissy chose to study Communications as opposed to a strictly fashion degree. Communications enabled her to pursue an interest in Media Studies, which introduced her to the field...

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 9 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Chiara Totire, Italian fashion influencer and street style star. Born in Bari, this Italian beauty started her career as a pharmacist before risking everything in order to pursue her love for fashion. She left her hometown and moved to the fashion capital, Milan, where she worked for magazines such as Gioia and Grazia. She currently lives her dream and works at Vogue Japan! Here’s what we learned from Chiara: Happiness is the true key to success. Chiara studied Pharamacy for 6...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 8 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Sharmadean Reid, a London-based Creative Consultant & Stylist, and Founder of the ultra trendy business, WAH nails. Sharmadean is passionate about beauty, art and technology, and this is reflected in her self-made business! The visually creative and psychedelic nature of WAH nails reflects all things Sharmadean, including her taste in fashion and her personality! As a female entrepreneur, she has stayed true to her brand, and is the definition of a #girlboss! Here’s what we learned from Sharmadean: Before creating her own...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 7 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Allia Al Rufai, a Fashion Stylist and Consultant based in India. From working on a Bollywood Movie set, her skill and passion was instantly recognised and she soon started working as a Fashion Assistant at Harper's Bazaar India! She has since worked her way up the ladder, working impressive roles as Chief Stylist and Fashion Editor, whilst simultaneously managing the Magazine's Mumbai office! Here’s what we learned from Allia: Don't give up on your dream. Although Allia was passionate about fashion from a young age, she never studied fashion. Instead she completed a Masters degree in Commerce and an International...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Debbie Shasanya, who is an established magazine assistant at ASOS. Since joining the ASOS team in 2011, Debbie has starred in Coco-Cola print adverts for ASOS, and has modelled for brand campaigns. We LOVE Debbie's inspirational career journey- She started off working in a job that she wasn't passionate about and decided to pursue her dream! Debbie is currently living her dream and working as an ASOS insider, as well as building a successful following on her stylish Instagram!  Here’s...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 5 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Chelsea Matthews, who is the CEO and founder of Matte Black, a culture marketing firm based in Los Angeles. (She's also friends with our girl Puno!) Chelsea has been in social media marketing for over 5 years, and some of her clients include Corepower Yoga, TOMS, and many more. She was recognized as a Tastemaker to Know and has been spotlighted in the Huffington Post and YouTube's The Stylish. Here's what we learned from Chelsea: Network, network, network! It's super important to go out and make connections whenever possible because you never know when you'll need them. Chelsea made lots of...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Alice has a chat with Natalie Joos, who is a Belgian-born writer, photographer, and stylist living in New York City. She's worked in the fashion industry for more than 17 years! In 2003, she established a successful casting company, where she has cast models for brands like Hugo Boss, Jeremy Scott, and Philip Lim. In 2010, Natalie launched her own blog called Tales of Endearment, where she shares her passion for vintage and fashion. Here's what we learned from Natalie: When starting your fashion career, you must have a positive energy and say yes to anything. Be confident in your abilities, and you'll go far! Be persistent, and don't take no for an answer. If you believe in...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Heidi Petitjean, aka Heidi Petite! Heidi is a folk and R&B singer and songwriter, and she also explores the world of art with colour, mixed media, and vinyl work. She is also the founder of Confetti Crowd, which is the UK's 1st official girl gang of creatives. With her friends in Confetti Crowd, Heidi has worked with cool brands like Nike, Schuh, and Lamoda, and she has been flourishing with the London music and fashion scene with her cool music & colourful style. Here's what we learned from Heidi: It's so important to...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Katia Giorgino, the girl behind the colourful style blog Lazy Kat. Katia started blogging back in 2008 and has worked with cool brands like Skinnydip London and Kenzo. Today, she uses her blog to share her fun and colourful style pics and favourite beauty tips. Here's what we learned from Katia: Blogging isn't as easy as it looks. If you want to start your own fashion blog, it's super important to stay organized and be active all the time. Katia worked very hard to become as successful as she is, and you should...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the 1st episode and 2nd season of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Jennifer Puno, aka Punodostres! Puno is the ultimate creative girl. She has started many businesses, including Map and ilovecreatives, which is a curated community of creative people. Puno also dabbles in photography and styling, and she even helps other businesses with their branding and social strategies! Here's what we learned from Puno: It's okay if you don't know what you want to do with your life. Take time to figure out what you're passionate about because that will lead you to your ultimate dream! It's super helpful to set measurable goals for yourself, especially when you're growing your business. For example, if you want to get 10,000 Instagram followers, make a plan for how you'll gain more followers each day. Once you've made a plan, it'll be much easier to accomplish your...  See acast.com/privacy for pr

Welcome to the eleventh episode of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. In this special episode, Alice talks about 10 lessons that we have learnt after speaking to 6 female millionaires, 3 fashion girls, and 1 creative entrepreneur. Get ready for our #WYD Lessons!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the tenth episode of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Laura Roeder. Laura is the founder of LKR Social Media, where she used her expertise to help small businesses with social media and online marketing. She is also the founder of Edgar, which is a tool that helps with social media scheduling and marketing automation. Laura has helped over 4,000 small business owners, and has won several awards for being one of the Top 100 Entrepreneurs Under 30. Here·s what we learned from Laura: It's super important to be decisive. You could have an amazing idea for a business, but it won't actually be successful if you don't take action. There is no perfect time to start, so just start now! Sometimes we get scared of trying out new ideas because we don't know if they'll be successful, but don't let that fear keep you from getting started. Your idea might need work, but...  See acast.com/privacy f

Welcome to the ninth episode of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Ivy Slater, who spent 20 years as owner and operator of a successful seven-figure printing business in New York, called Slater Graphics. Her clients included W Magazine and Harper's Bazaar, just to name a few. In 2008, Ivy started another company called Slater Success Coaching, where she helps a multitude of women business owners to achieve success on their own terms. She's also the author of Conquering Your Fear of Money: A Woman's Guide to Business Success. Here’s what we learned from Ivy: Don't take no for an answer! If someone closes the door in your face, don't give up. Just prove them wrong! There is no perfect time to start your business, so why not start today? If you want to be an entrepreneur, just start taking action! If you want your business to be successful, you’ve got to take...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy a

Welcome to the eighth episode of #WEARYOURDREAMS, hosted by Alice Oluyitan and featuring inspirational conversations with girls in business. This week, Alice has a chat with Jordana Schrager, the owner and designer of Sneakers by Jordana. This girl boss uses her amazing artistic abilities to create cool customized sneakers and has designed unique sneakers for hundreds of customers, including celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande! She also has a line of officially licensed college-inspired sneakers called Skicks, which is wildly popular on college campuses all over the U.S.! Here’s what we learned from Jordana: There are going to be lots of challenges and obstacles when you’re starting a business, so you need to work really hard and use your passion and commitment to focus on your goals. As a young entrepreneur, it can be difficult to balance your business with your schoolwork. That's why it's super important to stay organized. If you have...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy

This week, Alice has a chat with Luba Tolkachyov, who is a successful entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. She is the cofounder and Director of New Media for Gravity Media, which is a leading cultural advertising agency in New York City. Luba gained years of marketing experience while working for global brands like Coca-Cola and Red Bull North America. Just last year, she won a Stevie Award for Women in Business in the category of Female Entrepreneur of the Year. Here’s what we learned from Luba: It's extremely important to have advisers around who can help you make the beginning steps of your business journey. We all need support, so make sure you have a network of people that you can lean on from time to time.   Expect that you will be successful in what you're doing. Believing that you will succeed and that your dreams will come true is the only way to pursue your entrepreneurial journey!   Optimism is a big part of being an...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Alice has a chat with Grasie Mercedes, the fashion blogger behind Style Me Grasie. Grasie is a triple threat: she is an actress, a TV host, and of course, a style blogger. Her fashion-forward looks have been featured in Glamour, Lucky Magazine, and Who What Wear, and her style even landed her a feature in the Refinery 29 book Style Stalking. Here’s what we learned from Grasie: If you’re struggling to keep some balance in your life, whether it’s with work or your social life, remember to do what’s best for you. Don’t take on a job or project if you don’t think it will benefit you or your brand. Don’t compare yourself to others. The most successful girls are the ones who are true to themselves! When following your dreams, don’t be afraid to take that bold step! It might be scary, but as Grasie said, nothing is irreversible. If you really want something, make it work! Grasie moved across the U.S. with very little money in her pocket, but she knew she was...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy

This week, Alice has a chat with Allison Maslan, the CEO of Allison Maslan International. Allison is a business coach, speaker, and the best-selling author of Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan to Launch Your Dreams into Reality. She was recently named by Self Made Magazine as “One of the Top Women Entrepreneurs Who Inspire.” Here’s what we learned from Allison: Put your big girl panties on! If you want to create a million-dollar company, you’ve got to be serious about it! Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Allison became successful because she asked people to teach her what she didn’t know. She also says that you cannot run a million-dollar company all on your own; you must hire other people to help your business grow. If you want your business to be successful, you’ve got to take action. Stop waiting for the right time to follow your dream; make it the right time. When you are following your dream, there will be naysayers telling you why you won’t be...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o

This week, Alice has a chat with Kelly Lundberg, Dubai’s fashion queen. Kelly has an awesome business founded in Dubai called Style Me Divine, which is a personal styling and fashion agency and is the go-to company for styling, wardrobe advice, and personal shopping. Kelly is also the author of the best-selling book Success in the City, and her latest book How to Be a Personal Stylist will teach you how to launch and grow your styling business.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Alice has a chat with Dr. Jude Miller Burke, a self-made millionaire. Jude is a business psychologist, executive coach, and the author of The Millionaire Mystique: How Working Women Become Wealthy and You Can Too! and has co-published the study “Pathways to Career and Leadership Success.” She is a national speaker and currently has her own consulting firm, JAMB Consulting.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Alice has a chat with Chloé Watts, aka Chloe Digital. Chloe taught herself how to code when she was just 16 years old, and in between, she was always scouring fashion glossies and hitting the high street. In 2012, she created Chloédigital to combine her love of fashion and technology. Her company is now a trusted tech support and strategy solution for global style publishers, and she helps bloggers and fashion start-ups take their brands to the next level.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.