The Successful Fashion Designer
by Sew Heidi
July 7, 2025 10:00 pm
Sick of hearing “just network more” or “update your portfolio” as fashion career advice? Same. This show is all real talk, no BS — just candid convos with actual freelance fashion designers (and TDs, PDs, patternmakers, textile pros, and beyond) who are doing the damn thing. Every episode, they spill the details: how they found their first client, how they price their work, what they say in pitches, and how they get paid what they’re worth. No gatekeeping. No sugarcoating. Hosted by Sew Heidi, a six-figure freelancer and the creator of FAST, the only proven freelance program just for fashion with over 1,000 students worldwide. This podcast is your behind-the-scenes pass to building a thriving fashion business on your own terms. Previously the Successful Fashion Designer and Successful Fashion Freelancer podcast.
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