The Cutting Room Floor
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsFashion's Only Fashion Show.
Hosted by designer, Recho Omondi.
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S4 EP16: Behind The Velvet Ropes ft. Lauren Ezersky
April 26, 2023 14:50 - 20 minutes - 45.8 MBLauren was the host of a show called Behind The Velvet Ropes, interviewing some of the most iconic designers. The episode digresses at point where we talk about my internal crisis (not really anymore though) about having kids, which I also discussed on TikTok. (@TCRFFF) I know this seems unrelated to fashion but I'm so curious to hear from those of you who want kids, have kids, don't want kids and why not? This is not just a question for the women, either! Do you have any regrets? Enjo...
S4 EP15: Product Development!! ft. Shilo Byrd
March 30, 2023 14:36 - 22 minutes - 51.5 MBHow do you make a product?!!!! This episode highlights my FAVORITE part about fashion: DEVELOPING CLOTHES. I love being in factories. I love working with patternmakers. I love seeing designs come to life. Shilo Byrd is a patternmaker by trade & training. It sounds like we recorded this in a factory, but really, its Downtown Los Angeles on a sunny day in February with the windows wide open, while everyone around us is working at their desk. We talk fast so take notes. PERFECT episode ...
S4 EP14: Colors and Materials Designer ft. Sarah Barnwell Smith
March 15, 2023 14:12 - 20 minutes - 46.5 MBWhat is a "colors and materials" designer? I didn't know exactly either. Sarah works at Puma and started her career at Reebok and New Balance. I hate writing copy because I feel like the episode explains it all! Also, I joined TikTok :) Follow me @TCRFFF IG: @sarahbarnwell Full Episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor Enjoy!
S4 EP13: Upcylcing feat. Nicole McLaughlin
February 01, 2023 17:47 - 21 minutes - 49.6 MBTo understand her work, follow Nicole on Instagram before you even press play! There is no music in this episode because I'm in a weird mood. I really like this girl, she's humble and hardworking and one of the few guests to ever ask me a question back, lol. Nicole started upcycling while working as a graphic designer at Reebok. Her creations are ironic, witty, and clever. Each upcycled product she makes is for visual consumption, yet none of it is for sale. I sit down with Nicole nearly ...
S4 EP12: Beauty Photographer, Tom Newton
October 27, 2022 12:29 - 15 minutes - 36 MBTom got his start when Emily Weiss hired him to be the photographer for Into The Gloss. Today we talk about his influences, the best agencies for photographers and and photographers budgets & salaries. IG: @tomtakesphotoss
S4 EP11: Curves at IMG Models ft. Mina White
October 13, 2022 13:22 - 22 minutes - 52.1 MBMina White has been a model agent for 20 years. For the last decade, she's fought tooth and nail for the chubby girls while working at IMG Models; the top modeling agency in the world. She tells the story of her early days working at Supreme Models, what it means to be a fighter on behalf of others, and the day she burst into tears when her client, Ashely Graham landed the cover of Sports Illustrated.
S4 EP10: Eliou ft. Cristy Mantilla & Duda Teixeira
September 28, 2022 12:23 - 18 minutes - 43.1 MBHere's a story of two women who are best friends, creative partners, business partners and kindred spirits. They built the jewelry brand, Eliou, from their hometown of Miami. It's more proof that these days, you can build the life you want out of any city. I'm biased but I love this interview. Full Episode on Patreon. www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor @eliou__
S4 EP9: A Proper Designer ft. Melissa Battifarano
September 16, 2022 02:08 - 21 minutes - 49.2 MBMelissa has over 20 years of experience in apparel design. Episodes like this are the reason I love this podcast. It's often the people who are *not* consumer facing, who know the most about the business. A self-proclaimed knitwear expert, Melissa started her career in the "urban" category, moved into sportswear & contemporary and even designed Rihanna's first ever Fenty collection for Puma. Today she is the creative director of Diesel Sport working alongside Glenn Martens. We talk abou...
S4 EP8:New Talent Ft. Taylor Dorry
August 31, 2022 12:45 - 17 minutes - 40.6 MBFive years ago, at the age of 29, Taylor Dorry decided to enroll in fashion classes to learn how sew. She started making clothes out of her home in South Florida. I discovered her on Instagram about a year ago and was immediately drawn to her silhouettes, sense of humor and unique narrative. Listen to see how it's going. This is a story of entrepreneurship and self discovery. IG: @TaylorDorry Full Episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP8: New Talent Ft. Taylor Dorry
August 31, 2022 12:45 - 17 minutes - 40.6 MBFive years ago, at the age of 29, Taylor Dorry decided to enroll in fashion classes to learn how sew. She started making clothes out of her home in South Florida. I discovered her on Instagram about a year ago and was immediately drawn to her silhouettes, sense of humor and unique narrative. Listen to see how it's going. This is a story of entrepreneurship and self discovery. IG: @TaylorDorry Full Episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP7: Steven Alan
August 10, 2022 15:55 - 25 minutes - 57.9 MBSteven Alan has been in business for 30 years. A New York City native, he launched his first retail space in 1994 and built a retail business, wholesale business, showroom business and collaborated with several fashion brands like Nike, Levi's, Wrangler, Dockers, Uniqlo, Vans, West Elm & More. For Full Episode Visit: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP6: Fashion Styling ft. Juliana Salazar
July 27, 2022 11:47 - 22 minutes - 52.2 MBJuliana Salazar is a stylist and brand consultant from Miami. Born to Colombian parents, she studied at George Washington University majoring in Business & French before deciding to pursue the fashion industry. After finding her footing with brief stints at YSL and Intermix, she officially began her fashion career at iconic retailer Hirshleifers. Today we discuss her non-traditional path to becoming a stylist, the biggest misconceptions about the job and how to maintain a good reputation, ...
S4 EP5: This is Cala ft. Andrew Wyatt
July 13, 2022 11:32 - 31 minutes - 72.8 MBSix years ago, Andrew Wyatt founded a fashion tech company called Cala. Cala is a SAAS company that manages all of the backend logistics for designers. Essentially, you upload your design to the website and Cala will not only help you design it but will also produce it *and* ship it to your customers, for you. It's technology that sounds too good to be true. Today, I ask Andrew a million questions about how the software works and we leaving no stone unturned, and he was able to answer ...
S4 Ep4: Fashion Photography ft. Quil Lemons
March 09, 2022 12:55 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBQuil Lemons is a young, NYC based photographer. FULL EPISODE: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP3: The Wholesale Merchant feat. Shawn Pean
February 23, 2022 20:10 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBShawn Pean is Brooklyn native who built his career as a wholesale merchant; starting at retailers like JC Penny & Saks Fifth Avenue and making his way to becoming a Vice President at Valentino and President at Balmain. Today we talk the journey. Full Episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor IG: @OMNDI
S4 EP2: Antidote feat. Lauren Amos & Eugene Rabkin
February 09, 2022 22:04 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBAntidote is a new luxury retailer located in Atlanta, Georgia and founded by Lauren Amos & Eugene Rabkin To listen to the full episode: www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP1: T.A New York ft. Telsha Anderson
January 26, 2022 12:56 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBTelsha Anderson is the boutique owner of T.A New York, located in the Meatpacking District of New York City.
Season 3 Closer
December 15, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBA message of gratitude. The next episode airs New Years Day.
S4 EP5: Elevating The Culture ft. June Ambrose
November 17, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBFull Episode : www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor IG: @JUNEAMBROSE
S3 EP15: Elevating Culture ft. June Ambrose
November 17, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBFull Episode : www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor IG: @JUNEAMBROSE
S3 EP14: StyleZeitgeist ft. Eugene Rabkin
October 22, 2021 12:52 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBEugene Rabkin is a writer and the founder of Style Zeitgeist. patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP4: StyleZeitgeist ft. Eugene Rabkin
October 22, 2021 12:52 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBEugene Rabkin is a writer and the founder of Style Zeitgeist. patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP3: Fashionista.com Ft. Faran Krentcil
October 06, 2021 11:53 - 21 minutes - 29 MBFaran Krentcil founded Fashionista.com & is an underrated woman in fashion media.
S3 EP13: Fashionista.com Ft. Faran Krentcil
October 06, 2021 11:53 - 21 minutes - 29 MBFaran Krentcil founded Fashionista.com & is an underrated woman in fashion media.
S4 EP2: Mirror Palais ft. Marcelo Gaia
September 22, 2021 14:33 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBMarcelo Gaia is the designer behind the "instagram brand", Mirror Palais. After working as a stylist or 10 years; (which included working for Lady Gaga's Stylist) he launched his own label. I sit down with Marcelo at his Lower East Side apartment in Manhattan to discuss how her did it. Also! All full episodes are now available on Patreon, only! www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Mirror Palais ft. Marcelo Gaia
September 22, 2021 14:33 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBMarcelo Gaia is the designer behind the "instagram brand", Mirror Palais. After working as a stylist or 10 years; (which included working for Lady Gaga's Stylist) he launched his own label. I sit down with Marcelo at his Lower East Side apartment in Manhattan to discuss how her did it. Also! All full episodes are now available on Patreon, only! www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S3 EP12: Mirror Palais ft. Marcelo Gaia
September 22, 2021 14:33 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBMarcelo Gaia is the designer behind the "instagram brand", Mirror Palais. After working as a stylist or 10 years; (which included working for Lady Gaga's Stylist) he launched his own label. I sit down with Marcelo at his Lower East Side apartment in Manhattan to discuss how her did it. Also! All full episodes are now available on Patreon, only! www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S4 EP1: Black Frame ft. Brian Phillips
September 01, 2021 11:49 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBBrian Phillips founded the Fashion PR Company Black Frame which operated from 2004 until 2020. We discuss his POV on a what makes a talented publicist, what he's learned along the way and his ideas for the future. patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
S3 EP11: Black Frame ft. Brian Phillips
September 01, 2021 11:49 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBBrian Phillips founded the Fashion PR Company Black Frame which operated from 2004 until 2020. We discuss his POV on a what makes a talented publicist, what he's learned along the way and his ideas for the future. patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
Black Frame ft. Brian Phillips
September 01, 2021 11:49 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBBrian Phillips founded the Fashion PR Company Black Frame which operated from 2004 until 2020. We discuss his POV on a what makes a talented publicist, what he's learned along the way and his ideas for the future. patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor
An Apology to the Jewish Communities
July 20, 2021 11:35 - 5 minutes - 7.98 MBThis is referencing the Tanning of America PT 1.
S3 EP 10: The Tanning of America feat. Leandra Medine
July 12, 2021 20:49 - 1 hour - 118 MBLeandra Medine was the founder of Man Repeller. A blog turned media company that operated from 2010 - 2020. In 2020 she stepped down from her company after she and the company were criticized for their performative solidarity with black lives. Leandra reflects on her time running a company and what she's learned about racism in America. Patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor Leandra Medine: @leandramcohen Crystal Anderson: @beerbottles_chainsaws Mecca James Williams: @meccajw Sebast...
S3 EP10: The Tanning of America feat. Leandra Medine
July 12, 2021 20:49Leandra Medine was the founder of Man Repeller. A blog turned media company that operated from 2010 - 2020. In 2020 she stepped down from her company after she and the company were criticized for their performative solidarity with black lives. Leandra reflects on her time running a company and what she's learned about racism in America. Patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor Leandra Medine: @leandramcohen Crystal Anderson: @beerbottles_chainsaws Mecca James Williams: @meccajw Sebast...
S3 EP9: A Visual Lexicon feat. Christopher John Rogers
June 23, 2021 11:55 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBToday's episode is playful and relaxed. I talk so my friend Christopher John Rogers about his name sake brand and love for color. www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor @christopherjohnrogers
S3 EP: 9 A Visual Lexicon feat. Christopher John Rogers
June 23, 2021 11:55 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBToday's episode is playful and relaxed. I talk so my friend Christopher John Rogers about his name sake brand and love for color. www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor @christopherjohnrogers
S3 EP8: Prince of Rag Trade feat. Mickey Drexler
June 09, 2021 11:49 - 1 hour - 104 MBMickey Drexler, the man behind The Gap, JCrew, Old Navy, Madewell has been in the fashion industry otherwise known as "The Rag Trade" for over 40 years. He's now working alongside his son Alex Drexler who founded Alex Mill, Mickey has a unique approach to leadership, shopkeeping, and selling goods at great value. INSTAGRAM: @OMNDI TWITTER: @OMONDIPRESENTS PATREON: PATREON.COM/THECUTTINGROOMFLOOR
S3 EP8: The Rag Trade Prince feat. Mickey Drexler
June 09, 2021 11:49 - 1 hour - 104 MBI launched a Patreon! Patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor Mickey Drexler has been in the fashion industry otherise known as "the rag trade" for over 40 years. Best known for running The Gap for 18 years and later Old Navy, J.Crew, Madewell and now working alongside his son Alex Drexler who founded Alex Mill, Mickey has a unique approach to leadership, shopkeeping, and selling goods at great value. INSTAGRAM: @OMNDI TWITTER: @OMONDIPRESENTS PATREON: PATREON.COM/THECUTTINGROOMFLOOR
Quick Cut: Mid-Season's Greetings.
May 16, 2021 16:29 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBThe season isn't over! New episodes early June 2021. Just stopping by to say Hi & Thank You.
S3 EP7: Maker to Manager feat. Ibrahem Hasan
March 24, 2021 11:46 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBIbrahem Hasan describes his role as a Senior Creative Director at Nike. Today, we dig into the structure of Nike as a huge, global organization or as Ibrahim calls it, "The Matrix." How many categories are there? What are their functions? Who are the appointed creative directors? How big are the teams and who's in charge of what? Born with raw talent on the south side of Chicago, Ibrahem learned on the job what it means to be a creative for a corporation. Today he describes the unspoken tran...
S3 EP6: Ubiquity vs. Exclusivity feat. Shira Carmi
March 10, 2021 12:41 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBThis a great episode for a young designers. I speak to Shira Carmi who is the former president of Mansur Gavriel and has since been named the CEO of Altuzarra. Shira is a business person; the kind that every design talent needs to know. She sits pole position between business and creativity with an understanding of how to service both sides. There's a lot a great business advice here. We talk about the challenge of over-distribution among e-commerce partners, why the CFDA/VOGUE/BARNEYS recip...
S3 EP5: An American Atelier feat. Peter Do
February 24, 2021 12:25 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBPeter Do is greater than the sum of its parts. While his name is on the door, Peter makes clear that this is not a one man show. This is a company built on friendship and craftsmanship. I sit with the founders of Peter Do, LLC at their Brooklyn Studio.
S3 EP4: Girls Up For Grabs feat. James Scully
February 10, 2021 12:40 - 50 minutes - 70 MBJames Scully is a prominent casting director starting his career in PR & production over 25 years ago. This episode covers a lot. James walks us through Vogue Magazine before Anna Wintour, his time as a buyer at the avant garde NYC retailer Chari Vari and his experience producing Tom Ford's first show at Gucci. He describes the evolved role of the stylist & casting directors; some of which abused their power, revealing the dark side of the modeling industry.
S3 EP3: Change or Die feat. Mara Hoffman
January 27, 2021 12:30 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBIn 2020 Mara Hoffman celebrated her 20th year in business, no small feat for any independently owned NYC brand. Today we speak on the many reincarnations of Mara Hoffman, finding sustainability in your existence, and the importance of never being 'too cool'.
S3 EP2: Mailbox Money feat. Allison Zamora
January 13, 2021 12:59 - 38 minutes - 53 MBToday we talk about fashion licensing. Allison Zamora is a licensing executive who started her career at Calvin Klein and later went to LVMH. She walks us through the mechanism of licensing and how it's changed over the years.
S3 EP1: The End of Fashion feat. Teri Agins
January 01, 2021 06:39 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBTeri Agins covered fashion at The Wall Street Journal for 20 years. In 1999, she published her first book, The End of Fashion; How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business Forever. A friend lent me the book and it collected dust on my desk for months before I decided to pick it up; at which point I couldn’t put it down. This book is fashion reporting unlike I’ve ever seen of the industry. As Vanity Fair declared, “The End of Fashion rips into the underbelly of a world where marketing is king ...
The Cutting Room Floor: Season Recap
December 26, 2020 21:50 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBRecap of Season 1 & 2. Peak at Season 3.
S2 EP10: Tibi: An Evolving Identity Feat. Amy Smilovic
October 16, 2019 04:37 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBAmy Smilovic, the founder of Tibi, took a lifelong passion and created a burgeoning fashion label. Listen in as she relates why she took the leap into creating fashion, why she later made a major pivot in her brand, and what it has taken to keep everything moving and evolving in the ever-changing world of fashion. Amy is completely transparent about what it took to create Tibi as well all the twists and turns she’s navigated throughout the past 20 years since its creation. You won’t want to ...
S02 E010: Tibi: An Evolving Identity Feat. Amy Smilovic
October 16, 2019 04:37 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBAmy Smilovic, the founder of Tibi, took a lifelong passion and created a burgeoning fashion label. Listen in as she relates why she took the leap into creating fashion, why she later made a major pivot in her brand, and what it has taken to keep everything moving and evolving in the ever-changing world of fashion. Amy is completely transparent about what it took to create Tibi as well all the twists and turns she’s navigated throughout the past 20 years since its creation. You won’t want to ...
S2 EP9: The Afterlife of Clothing Feat. Liz Ricketts
September 25, 2019 03:59 - 53 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat happens to our clothes once we get rid of them? Sustainability encourages that we ask *how* our clothes are made but few ask where they go at the end of their life cycle. Recorded at the University of Cincinnati, we sit down with former DAAP educator Elizabeth Ricketts about the clothing waste crisis, the invisible world of the second-hand clothing economy as seen in Accra, Ghana. TIME STAMPS (00:24) Learn more about The Indx (00:57) Intro: Liz’s Back Ground (02:02) Today’s Topi...
S02 E009: The Afterlife of Clothing Feat. Liz Ricketts
September 25, 2019 03:59 - 53 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat happens to our clothes once we get rid of them? Sustainability encourages that we ask *how* our clothes are made but few ask where they go at the end of their life cycle. Recorded at the University of Cincinnati, we sit down with former DAAP educator Elizabeth Ricketts about the clothing waste crisis, the invisible world of the second-hand clothing economy as seen in Accra, Ghana. TIME STAMPS (00:24) Learn more about The Indx (00:57) Intro: Liz’s Back Ground (02:02) Today’s Topi...