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Melissa Watson Ellis wants women to stop making headlines simply because they wore a suit. Through Watson Ellis, her custom and bespoke suiting atelier, Melissa is changing who gets access to tailored clothing, and what tradition looks like when it expands instead of excludes.

In this episode of Style as Identity, host Lola Catero speaks with Melissa about making custom suiting more accessible, designing a process around the client without compromising the craft, and creating garments that help people feel more fully themselves.

Like and subscribe to Style as Identity for conversations with the founders evolving the style-status-quo and building fashion businesses within their vision, values, and vibe.

Style as Identity is a podcast by @themajoritygroup.

 

Melissa Watson Ellis wants women to stop making headlines simply because they wore a suit. Through Watson Ellis, her custom and bespoke suiting atelier, Melissa is changing who gets access to tailored clothing,&nbsp;and what tradition looks like when it expands instead of excludes.
In this episode of Style as Identity, host Lola Catero speaks with Melissa about making custom suiting more accessible, designing a process around the client without compromising the craft, and creating garments that help people feel more fully themselves.
Like and subscribe to Style as Identity for conversations with the founders evolving the style-status-quo and building fashion businesses within their vision, values, and vibe.
Style as Identity is a podcast by @themajoritygroup.
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Meet the brands using style to preserve culture, serve community, honor identity – and evolve our understanding of the style-status-quo. Hosted by Lola Catero and Frankie Ikwuazom.

Meet the brands using style to preserve culture, serve community, honor identity &ndash; and evolve our understanding of the style-status-quo. Hosted by Lola Catero and Frankie Ikwuazom.

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CUSTOM | Watson Ellis: Who Gets to Wear the Suit?

"This thing doesn't exist yet, but I already know it matters."

That's what the custom clientele of Studio Maçon are saying when they commission Hannah Woodard to create one of her brass totems. Each object is shaped by both Hannah and the customer's desire for it to come into being, giving it a story before it ever has a form.

In this episode of Style as Identity, Hannah Woodard and Lola Catero discuss emotional functionality, the role of custom work in her business, and what clients seek when commissioning a deeply personal object. We explore how Studio Maçon creates pieces that serve an emotional purpose today while already standing as future heirlooms.

We also discuss the customer insight that helped Studio Maçon achieve 3x returns on paid media, and why understanding what customers are truly buying can transform both product development and marketing.

Like and subscribe to Style as Identity for conversations with the founders evolving the style-status-quo and building fashion businesses within their vision, values, and vibe.

"This thing doesn't exist yet, but I already know it matters." That's what the custom clientele of Studio Ma&ccedil;on are saying when they commission Hannah Woodard to create one of her brass totems. Each object is shaped by both Hannah and the customer's desire for it to come into being, giving it a story before it ever has a form. In this episode of Style as Identity, Hannah Woodard and Lola Catero discuss emotional functionality, the role of custom work in her business, and what clients seek when commissioning a deeply personal object. We explore how Studio Ma&ccedil;on creates pieces that serve an emotional purpose today while already standing as future heirlooms. We also discuss the customer insight that helped Studio Ma&ccedil;on achieve 3x returns on paid media, and why understanding what customers are truly buying can transform both product development and marketing. Like and subscribe to Style as Identity for conversations with the founders evolving the style-status-quo and building fashion businesses within their vision, values, and vibe.

Custom | Studio Maçon: Heirlooms with Emotional Functionality

Who are we? Some of us look to our past as well as our present to answer that question. We spoke to four brands (UnoEth, Nazzal Studios, House of Aama, and Dendezeiro) who are adding to the public archives with creations rooted in history, heritage, identity, and most of all, power. If fashion is a language (and we believe it is), their output is expanding our lexicon of self-expression and our collective understanding of the experiences that ripple across generations and make us who we are. Join us to see how stories are spun into style.

Like and subscribe to join hosts Lola Catero and Frankie Ikwuazom as they meet the founders evolving the style-status-quo. Style as Identity is a podcast by @themajoritygroup.

Who are we? Some of us look to our past as well as our present to answer that question. We spoke to four brands (UnoEth, Nazzal Studios, House of Aama, and Dendezeiro) who are adding to the public archives with creations rooted in history, heritage, identity, and most of all, power. If fashion is a language (and we believe it is), their output is expanding our lexicon of self-expression and our collective understanding of the experiences that ripple across generations and make us who we are. Join us to see how stories are spun into style.
Like and subscribe to join hosts Lola Catero and Frankie Ikwuazom as they meet the founders evolving the style-status-quo. Style as Identity is a podcast by @themajoritygroup.

ANCESTRY | Reflections with Lola and Frankie

Brazilian born-and-blessed brand Dendezeiro represents the lesser acknowledged narratives of Bahia. Through the lens of Hisan Silva and Pedro Batalha exploring their family roots, they use fashion to redefine the narrative of sertão  the dry backlands of Brazil. 

Where some say local fashion is corny or ‘brega’, Hisan and Pedro say it’s chic. Meet Hisan, Hypebeast’s next 100 and Forbes the 30 under 30, to hear how they are flipping the script, and their secret to using social to drive sales, hype and authenticity. 

Like and subscribe to join hosts Lola Catero and Frankie Ikwuazom as they meet the founders evolving the style-status-quo. Style as Identity is a podcast by @themajoritygroup

Brazilian born-and-blessed brand Dendezeiro represents the lesser acknowledged narratives of Bahia. Through the lens of Hisan Silva and Pedro Batalha exploring their family roots, they use fashion to redefine the narrative of sert&atilde;o&nbsp; the dry backlands of Brazil.&nbsp;
Where some say local fashion is corny or &lsquo;brega&rsquo;, Hisan and Pedro say it&rsquo;s chic. Meet Hisan, Hypebeast&rsquo;s next 100 and Forbes the 30 under 30, to hear how they are flipping the script, and their secret to using social to drive sales, hype and authenticity.&nbsp;
Like and subscribe to join hosts Lola Catero and Frankie Ikwuazom as they meet the founders evolving the style-status-quo. Style as Identity is a podcast by @themajoritygroup

CUSTOM | Watson Ellis: Who Gets to Wear the Suit?

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