{"id":6390,"date":"2021-04-28T05:38:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T04:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/?p=6390"},"modified":"2021-11-27T23:23:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T23:23:13","slug":"14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashioninsiders.co\/podcast\/14\/","title":{"rendered":"E:14 Designer Lora Gene: Shift focus &#038; stay in your own fashion story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" title=\"014: Shift focus &amp; stay in your own fashion story with designer Lora Gene\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=5b33x-111b62f-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Verdana&amp;skin=f6f6f6&amp;font-color=auto&amp;btn-skin=3267a3\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lora Gene is the creative force and founder behind the eponymous womenswear brand <a href=\"https:\/\/loragene.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lora Gene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What started organically has evolved into a true purpose-driven brand with a real focus on the customer and, in particular,\u00a0 the well-being and comfort of the many women who love the brand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode notes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how she got her start in the fashion industry;<\/li>\n<li>what are the mission and passion driving her creative process,<\/li>\n<li>why Lora is so passionate about sustainability;<\/li>\n<li>what she thinks the industry needs to do in order to see the sustainability agenda move forward and for real impact to be seen and felt;<\/li>\n<li>what is the problem with the way we &#8211; collectively &#8211; are approaching the narrative of creating a more sustainable fashion industry;<\/li>\n<li>how she is growing her brand and the next steps she is taking as a business;<\/li>\n<li>her advice to like-minded brands looking to make their way in the fashion industry and grow a sustainable brand and business;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; and much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/thetechnium\/1000-true-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;A 1,000 true fans&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0by Kevin Kelly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bcorporation.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B Corp<\/a>\u00a0Brand Certification<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2R3oj4v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Design for the real world&#8221; by Victor Papanek<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/loragene.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/loragene_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Key takeaways:<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a business, you should also want to serve people rather than just yourself.<\/li>\n<li>We must include more people from the supply chain talking about sustainable fashion. They are the ones who can actually make a difference.<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurship is about trying to do your job and change the world, one step at a time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5*star* rating and a review on iTunes &#8211; it helps us get this podcast discovered by more listeners just like yourself. Thank you.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Discover more great content on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDx5HDhSfXvbQ_Vi16XLVqA?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To submit any questions or get in touch with topic suggestions, write to us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:podcast@fashioninsiders.co\">podcast@fashioninsiders.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lora Gene is the creative force and founder behind the eponymous womenswear brand Lora Gene. What started organically has evolved into a true purpose-driven brand with a real focus on the customer and, in particular,\u00a0 the well-being and comfort of the many women who love the brand. 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