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Laura gives a review of Halston, a new popular Netflix miniseries based on the life of the fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick starring Ewan McGregor.Porkbun is an amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. They are ranked #1 registrar for lowest registration and renewal prices in the industry, and provide a free .design domain for designers, among many other great features and support. Simply go to porkbun.com/tld/design and use the coupon code "design" to get your free .design domain.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

Laura discusses what NFTs are, why they have become so popular, and how designers and creators can take advantage of the new technology. Laura will be hosting a blockchain and cryptocurrency training event for psychics and intuitives in July with an early-bird pricing of only $188. For more information reach out to bookings@laurapowers.net or visit https://www.powershour.biz. Porkbun is an amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. They are ranked #1 registrar for lowest registration and renewal prices in the industry, and provide a free .design domain for designers, among many other great features and support. Simply go to porkbun.com/tld/design and use the coupon code "design" to get your free .design domain.To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

Laura relates her experience at Omega Mart, the newest interactive experience from Santa Fe’s groundbreaking art collective, Meow Wolf. Featuring jaw-dropping work from international and local artists, Omega Mart sends participants of all ages on a journey through surreal worlds, immersive storytelling, and playful nuggets of the imagination. You can discover secret portals, play and explore among unexpected landscapes, or simply soak up the innovative art as you venture beyond an extraordinary supermarket into parts unknown. Learn more at https://area15.com/experiences/meow-wolf/Porkbun is an amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. They are ranked #1 registrar for lowest registration and renewal prices in the industry, and provide a free .design domain for designers, among many other great features and support. Simply go to porkbun.com/tld/design and use the coupon code "design" to get your free .design domain. https://b.link/DesignByPodcastTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram and TikTok at laurapowers44.

Kelly Paige is a business owner, curator and designer who started her first Etsy shop in August 2012. What started as a part-time business quickly became a full time career and a spiritual doorway to discovering that creatives can (in fact) make a living by being true to their artistic side! Today, she is focused on growing her business, Bluff Agency™, a creative agency which offers visual direction, stage wear development and helps artists to share their authentic message in the world. She oversees multiple Etsy shops and enjoys inspiring and coaching other Makers on how they can start too!Etsy Links:www.etsy.com/shop/BluffAgencywww.etsy.com/shop/ChaChaBandsHQwww.etsy.com/shop/mytalefeathersSocial Media:Instagram @BluffAgency Instagram @ChaChaBandsHQ Instagram @kini_candy_by_mytalefeathers Contact Email:BluffAgency@gmail.comTo find out more about Laura and her speaking, coaching, and other hosting work visit her website at powershour.biz. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers and on Instagram and TikTok @laurapowers44.

Sienna Sinclaire founded the Naughty Girl clothing line to inspire women to feel more sexy regardless of their body type or age. Find her clothes at www.naughtygirlshop.com and on instagram @thenaughtygirlshop. More info on her LA parties at www.naughtylosangeles.com. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Janine Just has revolutionized public relations with her experiential PR services that not only educate guests about a brand but tell a unique story to give a distinct voice to the product or service. Her insight is that people organically will spread the word when given a great experience. Learn more at www.janinejust.comInstagram: @janinejust and @janinejustincTo find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Tracy Matthews is Chief Visionary Officer of Creatives Rule the World as well as a jewelry designer for high-level clients. She also founded the Flourish and Thrive Academy to empower emerging jewelry designers and makers to have the confidence to leverage their talent and take control of their business success with the right exposure and clients. Learn about Tracy and her work at https://creativesruletheworld.com/, https://tracymatthews.com/, and https://www.flourishthriveacademy.com/. Find her on Instagram @tracymatthewsny. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net and www.powershour.biz. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44. Listen to Laura’s interview on the Ron Burgundy Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychic-interview/id1449766796?i=1000433624292

Kathy Marino is the producer of Orange County Fashion Week, a global organization dedicated to international fashion trade and commerce. Cynthia Rose is the Regional Marketing Manager for Celebrity Cruises and they will be sponsoring the OC Fashion Week which runs March 23-27 which is inspired by the new Edge ship. OC’s platform was built bi-annually to offer fashion designers West Coast diversity and exposure to some of the world’s leading retail buyers that not only live in OC, but attract their global counterparts who frequently do business on the California Riviera. OC Fashion Council includes a portfolio of fashion technology, international alliances in retail and fashion houses, and all-new emerging media powerhouses. In addition to be one of the leading retail markets, Orange County is also an influential presence among charitable giving. The charitable efforts made by the Orange County community are unmatched to the U.S. average and are paving the way for continued efforts. Learn more at https://ocfashionweek.com/ or follow @hauteoc and @haysalty on Instagram, and www.celebrity.com @celebritycruise and Twitter #celebritycruises. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Merhia Wiese Meow Wolf is an arts and entertainment group based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They are dedicated to creating and supporting art across a variety of media, including architecture, sculpture, painting, photography, video production, cross-reality (AR/VR/MR), music, audio engineering, narrative writing, costuming, performance, and more. As a certified Benefit Corporation, Meow Wolf champions otherness, weirdness, challenging norms, radical inclusion, and the power of creativity to change the world. Learn more at https://meowwolf.com/ or https://denver.meowwolf.com/ to connect with the Denver team. To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Anna Sabino is the designer behind the jewelry brand Lucid New York, which she started over a decade ago after leaving her Wall Street career. Her jewelry collections are sold in more than 100 stores all over the world and have been featured by the editors of People StyleWatch, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and many others. She is now an author of the book, Your Creative Career. Anna is a contributor to Medium and a certified business building coach. She speaks, coaches, and leads workshops focusing on growing your creative business, creating multiple streams of income, and working remotely. Learn more at www.annasabina.com and can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Steven G. is the owner of an award-winning interior design company with a state-of-the-art showroom in Pompano Beach, FL. In this episode we talk about passion for design work, success tips, and current trends in material usage. Learn more about his business at http://www.interiorsbysteveng.com and connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Valentina Valentini is a freelance journalist who was based in Los Angeles for eight years writing about the entertainment industry for the likes of Vanity Fair, Variety, and Mashable. Recently, she put her belongings in storage and began the life of a digital nomad, writing personal essays, travel pieces, cultural and human interest stories and adventurous tales. She will be starting her first book this coming fall, during a Master in Creative Nonfiction at City University London. Find more about Valentina at http://www.valentinavalentini.com or follow her on Twitter @tiniv and on Instagram @tiniv11. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

At a Moda 360 event in L.A. Laura connected with fashion and beauty-blogger Vida Ghaffari. She is also an award-winning actress and voice over artist and landed a great co-starring role in Mindy Kaling’s humorous The Mindy Project. She has also starred in Comedy Central’s Mind of Mencia. Ever the fashionista, Vida recently graced the cover of noted fashion magazine FVM Global Magazine twice as well as Shine On Hollywood Magazine and 1st Class Magazine and was quoted about her knowledge of red carpet fashion for the Oscars by US News and World Report. Vida also hosts many charity events as well as women’s groups and conferences and most recently, she was the main stage MC for the inaugural Wonder Women Tech conference. Find more info about Vida at www.soveryvida.com and at http://www.imdb.me/vidaghaffari. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Julie Gardner designs clothing with colorful photography and art printed onto luxurious natural fabrics. We met recorded this at Moda's 360's Event: Fashion, Art, and Film Experience Benefiting the LA Zoo. You can find her work at www.obscuradesigns.net and follow her on social media at obscuradesigns. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Debora Pokallus has worked in the fashion industry for over 25 years first as an independent designer. She now works with designers to help them market and publicize their collections and created Moda 360, a live platform for promotion and marketing in a new and innovative way. Described as a fusion of art, fashion and film, Moda 360 encourages cross-industry collaboration. She is also the founder of Bel Esprit Showroom - The International Showroom for Ethical Fashion. To learn more about Debora and Moda 360 please visit the Moda website: www.moda360intl.com or email the company at moda360intl@gmail.com or showroominternational@gmail.com. For more information on Bel Esprit, visit www.BelEsprit.net. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

David Rollins is an abstract artist in Southern California whose style can be described as using bright, bold expression of color, movement and texture. In this episode, he and Laura talk about his experience in the fashion industry as a model and designer for television. You can follow David on Instagram @davidrollinsart. Connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Andy Katz is the cofounder of Jewel and Lotus, a marketplace that connects conscious consumers with ethical brands that consider the social and environmental impact of their products. He is passionate about making a better world by increasing access to fair trade goods made by hand. Visit www.jewelandlotus.com to shop on the marketplace or to open a shop. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Shannon Cumberland started her company candle-making company, Rosy Rings, in her basement with a crockpot. It has since grown to a 30,000 square-foot facility, but the candles are still made by hand with natural ingredients. Rosy Rings partners with Shalom Denver, an organization which provides jobs to developmentally disabled adults. You can learn more at www.rosyrings.com. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Neha Gandhi is the founder + voice behind Love Playing Dressup. Currently based in Boston, Neha grew up in Mumbai, India and has made Boston her home from the last 12 years and lives with her husband. Love Playing Dressup is a daily source of inspiration for the modern woman who aspires to dressup little aspects of her life. The website is a little bit of everything – Personal style, décor projects, travel stories and a diary of lifestyle moments. In addition to running the site, Neha works as a Manager at a multi-national corporation and has held technical positions at eBay and EMC in her professional life. She has been featured multiple times in the Boston Globe, InStyle Magazine and other notable publications. She has spoken about blogging as a career and power of social media at Northeastern University, Boston Design Week and has conducted seminars in India. She has been featured on various billboards in malls across Massachusetts. For more information on Neha, you can go to her website Love Playing Dressup - http://www.loveplayingdressup.com/. Or find her on Instagram and facebook @loveplayingdressup Facebook, on twitter @nehagandhi. You can also email her at neha@loveplayingdressup.com. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Lauren Arkin, Celebrity Stylist and Owner of L.A. Boudoir Vintage. She Arkin has spent her life learning about, shopping for and selling vintage fashion and home decor. Her styled looks have been seen on celebrities, pinup models and burlesque performers and vintage enthusiasts across the world. She is currently based in Miami works as a stylist and vintage shop owner. We talked about how to incorporate vintage pieces into a modern look. For more information on Lauren, you can go to her website www.laboudoirmiami.com or find her on Facebook @laboudoirmiami. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Gemma Sole if cofounder and COO of Nineteenth Amendment. Previously, she worked in strategy consulting in DC and venture capital in Boston. Gemma loves bringing beautiful things to life. Nineteenth Amendment lets independent designers sell directly to customers without traditional inventory and engage with shoppers in a way not previously possible. Shoppers, eager to obtain cutting-edge brands, find exclusive styles at below-retail prices by being one of the first to purchase. It matters because the fashion industry was made for this: connecting the patronage of style-conscious shoppers with designers with talent and beautiful designs that aren’t ubiquitous. For more information on Nineteenth Amendment go to nineteenthamendment.com You can also follow them on instagram and twitter @19thAmendment on instagram and twitter. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Timothy Job Gosling is a British furniture designer based in London. The Sunday Times has described him as "designer to the rich and famous". Gosling was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1966. His father is scientist Raymond Gosling. Gosling studied Theatre Design at Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London graduating in 1987 then designed theatre designs for John Napier and Sir Cameron Mackintosh. He started his career designing furniture in 1990 with the then Viscount Linley, the son of Princess Margaret, becoming Senior Design Director in 1993. In 2005, Gosling formed Gosling Ltd, designing bespoke Furniture and combining traditional materials, craftsmanship with technology and contemporary interpretations of historical designs. Furniture identifiable by contemporary reworking of classical proportions, inlaid woods, gilding, verre eglomise and straw marquetry combined with more contemporary materials such as acrylic. According to Gosling the furniture is based on the best materials, exquisite quality of craftsmanship and integrity of design. He is quoted as declaring that "Minimalism is lost on me I am afraid."See Gosling Marine established in 2013 designing Art Deco inspired Super Yacht carbon fibre deck furniture, and, in 2013, a range for The Rug Company based on Art Deco designs.He has also contributed interior design to the Savoy and Berkeley hotels in London. Gosling lectures and speaks on architectural interior design and furniture. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Cecile is one of the three featured designers for the special Boston Design Week edition of Fashionably LATE at The Liberty, A Luxury Collection Hotel on March 30. Cecile Thieulin is an architect and the founder of Simone Simon. She founded a womens’ clothing line with structure and a passion for materiality and movement. For her, fashion is architecture: it's a matter of proportion. Architect & designer Simone Simon is very much influenced by architectural references, patterns and construction. Our design studio is now based in Boston, and our production and fabrics are French & American (MA)Her design studio is based in Boston, and her production and fabrics are French & American. Simone Simon is very much influenced by architectural & dance references : kinetic movement, patterns and construction. She cares for the sustainability of the materials and the means of production. Being an ethical fashion brand is a fight for a better fashion. She wants fashion to adapt to women, and not women to adapt to fashion. Simone Simon designs clothes that sublime a woman's body. She who wear Simone Simon is a true modern woman. She wears stylish & sustainable, ethical & chic clothes. For additional information on the Boston Design Week edition of Fashionably LATE, go to http://www.bostondesignweek.com/laurapowers. For more information on Laura and Design By, you can go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. You can also follow her on twitter: @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram: @laurapowers44.

Tracy Belben, a degreed architect, is the maker and designer behind her self-titled contemporary chainmail couture collection. Using lightweight aluminum and hand tools, Belben intricately hand-links and engineers each luxurious piece for ultimate comfort and wearability. Precisely constructed to enhance the body’s natural shape with modest coverage, the collection is made to empower the wearer. A pioneer in New England for using unique alternative materials in fashion design, Belben’s work has been featured at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and Refinery29 + Simon Malls "The Shopping Block" Event, IHateBlonde (Blog), Vogue Italia, and Staples websites. Her work was awarded “Best in Class” at the 2016 World Makerfaire (NYC) and was sold at Patricia Field Boutique, owned by legendary “Sex and The City” & “Devil Wears Prada” stylist Patricia Field. Tracy is one of the features designers for the Boston Design Week’s special edition of Fashionably late at the Liberty Hotel. This is even is March 30th at 9 pm and is hosted by Laura Powers. For more information on the event, go to http://www.laurapowers.net/design-by/. For more information on Tracy, go to http://tracybelben.com And follow on facebook at http://Facebook.com/tracybelben or on Instagram: @Tracy_Belben And Twitter: @Tracy_Belben. For more information on Laura Powers, you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net or follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on instagram at @laurapowers44.

Taught by her Mother and as a student-athlete at the University of New Hampshire, Joanna Kinsman studied entrepreneurship, after which she took to work in fashion and fitness in Boston. In 2008 she moved to San Diego she happened upon the digital marketing industry of entrepreneurs, leading her to start a business of her own. Joanna’s swimwear line, Kinsman Swim, launched in 2011 and shortly after, she moved to Los Angeles to build the brand. She established relationships with companies and individuals in all areas of the fashion and marketing industries. After just three years, Joanna had the incredible fortune of being invited to show at LA Fashion Week. This was a huge honor for her! She has shown in three consecutive seasons since, and has the satisfaction of completing each indescribable collection. Now, she enjoys being able to assist others to give life to their designs. With an abundance of industry contacts, and years of experience, she began mentoring and consulting designers to launch their lines. To date, she has worked on lines that range from a shoestring budget to what seems like an unlimited spend. She supports these lines in various capacities, from phone calls to guiding them through the steps, to hands-on in-person meetings, managing their development, all the way to production. In this segment, Laura and Joanna discuss how Kini band has been able to get into over 150 different retail locations so far. We discussed CRM (Customer Relations Management) plug in software called Streak. To learn more about Joanna please visit her personal site at: JoannaKinsman.com or to find out more about Kini Band you can visit:KiniBands.com. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Denise Foley, previously Visual Merchandising Manager of the Americas for Moncler USA, has worked in the field of Visual Presentation for over 25 years. After a 13-year career at Lord & Taylor throughout the Tri-state area, she worked for New York industry leaders such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s. She currently holds various consulting positions with several prestigious luxury brands. She has extensive experience and is well versed in the practice of luxury branding and product presentation. Denise also taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York in the Visual Presentation department, helping to develop new course studies. Denise holds degrees in Display and Exhibition Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City; as well as Business Administration and Management from Fisher College in Boston. We spoke about visual merchandising tips for both small and large stores and various budgets. For more information or to connect with Denise Foley please visit her online at: www.denise-foley.com, email at: dcf_fly@yahoo.com, Twitter at: https://twitter.com/displayartist, LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/pub/denise-foley/14/1ba/3a, Instagram at: http://instagram.com/displayartist, or Pinterest at: https://www.pinterest.com/dfdisplay/. For more information on Laura, you can visit her at: www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Sandhya Garg’s label has an avant-garde approach. Each collection starts with bold colors combined graphically to create conversational prints. The brand ideology revolves around (but is not limited to) the unique interpretation and juxtaposition of world travels, regional folklore, mythology, superstition and architectural influences. The brand has an international presence thanks to a very successful stint on Project Runway Season 13, USA. On the famous reality show, she won 2 Challenges, and her work was loved by Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Zac Posen. Sandhya polished her skills at International design studios training at Alexander McQueen, Alice Temperley and Izmaylova, learning everything from different pattern cutting techniques to hand embroidery craft and vintage knitting-lace making at the Gucci factory in Italy. Using only the best quality materials and heritage craftsmanship, proudly Made in India is important to Label Sandhya Garg. She decided to launch her own label after graduating from the London College of Fashion in 2011. Specializing in womenswear, for her fashion is all about glamour and personal style. For more information or to connect with Sandhya Garg please visit her online at: www.sandhyagarg.com, Twitter: @sandhyagarg, and Instagram @sandhyagarg11, FaceBook Fan page: Labelsandhyagarg. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Anibal Marin founded Auxiliare International and serves as founder and CEO. Anibal oversees business and product development and is designer/inventor for the companies core product, the Auxilry Interchangeable Button System. Auxilry are interchangeable shirt buttons that allow you to customize your shirts every time. No need to know how to sew a button on a shirt! Anibal has over fifteen years of merchandising and design experience developing collections and licensed product for many brands such as Calvin Klein, DKNY, Ellie Tahari, Christian Audigier, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, 2xist, English Laundry, Joseph Abboud, Stacey Adams, Pac Sun, Izod, Astra Golf and many more. We discussed how to file a patent as well as discussed his inspiration and design process. For more information or to gain additional information about Anibal please visit Auxilry’s website at:www.auxilry.com. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Vienne Cheung is the Founder of VienneMilano. Throughout her career, her passion has been to see products come to life, from concept to market. She has served a variety of industries from high tech (working at Akamai Technologies, eDialog, which is now part of eBay), to startups (FurnitureFan.com), to nonprofit organizations (ASPIRE, Asian American Civic Association), focusing on marketing and product management. In 2011, she started with a dream: to reintroduce luxury hosiery to the USA. Great hosiery can make a woman feel elegant, sophisticated, sexy, and empowered. She would like to help every woman feel and be fabulous in every occasion. Her current focus is to reintroduce luxury hosiery to the USA one leg at a time. We discussed how luxury apparel can be ecological and economical, getting ready to launch, and customer buying habits. You can find out more about VienneMilano at the website: www.viennemilano.com, follow her on instagram at @viennemilano on twitter @VienneMilano and on Facebook at: facebook.com/viennemilano. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Alicia Sanchez hits the fashion scene with her line Favala Designs. Favala Designs has been featured in various international fashion weeks including but not Limited to Dominican Republic Fashion Week, NYC Fashion Week , DC Fashion Week , Trinidad & Tobago Fashion Week and sold through sectors of privatized wholesale and retail markets within the US and Caribbean. Alicia also focuses her time with helping emerging designers and retail owners through a vast majority of marketing, branding methods to spice up different aspects of their collections or gaining new customers. Curator of “Fashion Is A Business” while taking her boot camp and workshops global! Her education has focused on Fashion Merchandising and Business Marketing with a concentration of an MBA in International Business. Member of National Association of Professional Women. She has trained with elite professionals that worked with brands such as Oscar De La Renta, Carolina Herrera and leading fashion forecasted companies in NYC in addition to consulting fashion trends for Major Networks such as Univision, Pabanor Music Works, Revelation Films Studios, and Tradewind Films. She is the ultimate Designer Visionary Brander Sourcing liaison for South America & Caribbean Markets. She has been featured on the Dr. Oz Show, Black Shopping Channel and endless publications. To learn more about Alicia Sanchez and Favala Designs please visit the website: www.fashionisabusiness.com. Laura is a model, host, entertainer, and design aficionado. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Debora Pokallus has worked in the fashion industry for over 25 years first as an independent designer. She now works with designers to help them market and publicize their collections and created Moda 360, a live platform for promotion and marketing in a new and innovative way. Described as a fusion of art, fashion and film, Moda 360 encourages cross-industry collaboration. She is also the founder of Bel Esprit Showroom - The International Showroom for Ethical Fashion. We discussed what ethical fashion is, the convergence of film and fashion, and tips for designers interested in both topics. To learn more about Debora and Moda 360 please visit the Moda website: www.moda360intl.com or email the company at moda360intl@gmail.com or showroominternational@gmail.com. For more information on Bel Esprit, visit www.BelEsprit.net. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Maia Cabral is a professional model and Fashion Designer from Argentina, Chaco. She came from a small town to the big Apple, New York City. She is a self-made career woman in the fashion industry and I moved to NYC to follow her modeling dream, without the aid of an agent, friends, family or other support. She began working as a model in NYC using social media and obtaining gigs while traveling extensively. She chose to make her second home in Miami. She has worked for many well know clients such as Cinemax, Playboy, Vogue, Interview Magazine, L'Oreal, Mac cosmetics and many others. She considers herself a creative person and started creating her own looks and clothes for her photoshoots. In the end she ended up creating Swimwear, lingerie and tops. Most of her swimwear designs are inspired by the bondage scene, as she shot with a bondage artist a few years ago. She has included some classic and elegant designs in her collections, as well. Now she owns Swimwear and Ready to Wear lines. She is currently based in NYC and travels to Miami every two months to shoot her new designs. She still works as a model and full time Swimwear designer. After a few years in New York City, she has settled down in New York City and has put down some roots. To learn more about Maia and her lines please visit www.maiacabralswimwear.com. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Loreina Corwin is a published stylist, model, and fashion enthusiast. Hosting on the red carpet became a passion of hers and inevitably she made a name for herself in the fashion industry. She worked closely to help build a women’s high-end brand and was involved in everything from designing, sourcing, PR, styling, and even producing shows at LAFW and NYFW. In January of 2016, Loreina started designing her first collection, The Martini Collection, for her new brand Leo Luv. We discussed what she has learned and tips on launching your own brand. To learn more about Loreina and her line, go to Www.loreinacorwin.com and Www.leoluv.com. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net. You can also follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers or on Instagram @laurapowers44.

In this interview, Laura talks with Kelly Paige, Designer and CEO of two companies, Kini Candy Bikinis and My Tale Feather. We talked about the importance of an engaged following and that large numbers are not necessarily as important as a small but engaged group. We also talked about the paying attention to who your market is and the importance of paying attention to what inspires you. What feeling are you trying to create? Ask yourself, as a designer would I wear it? Would someone else wear it? For more information on Kelly and her work, you can go to: Www.etsy.com/shop/kinicandybikinis and Www.etsy.com/shop/mytalefeathers. For more information on Laura, you can go to www.laurapowers.net