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5 YEARS OF NYC AND A HELL OF AN EXPERIENCE - part 2
As promised, here is part 2 of my 5 years of experience in NYC. Because obviously splitting the story in 2 is easier than just going for...


5 YEARS OF NYC AND A HELL OF AN EXPERIENCE - Part 1
OMG, it has been 5 years! 5 YEARS! I look back and think about everything I have been through. The challenges, the things I conquered,...


BUILDING A FASHION CAREER - SOME TRUTHS
You guys wanted to know more about me and fashion immigrants. Well, I actually have been through something that adds up pretty well here....


THE FASHION INDUSTRY - AS A CAREER AND A BUSINESS!
As I mentioned here a few times, I started my journey in the fashion industry back in the day when I started Fashion Design in Brazil. I...


DEVELOPING A NEW CLOTHING LINE - WHAT ABOUT THE REAL NUMBERS?
Working in product development, another thing which our clients ask all the time is about money: how much money do I need to have my...


OFFSHORE VS LOCAL PRODUCTION
As a production manager, the things clients ask most are: what is the difference between offshore and local production? And why is...


TRENDS - HOW THEY HAPPEN?
Enough about me and back to what matters here (lol, but for real). In my last post about the fashion industry, I mentioned trends and...


ROLLING INTO 2021 KICKING ASS!
I decided to write this blog because I wanted to speak up about being too modest or fake modesty. As I already mentioned, I grew up on a...


NOT A TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY
As I mentioned in my prior posts, holidays can be pretty tough when you are away from family and friends you grew up with. I grew up in a...


INSPIRATION VS TRENDS - HOW DESIGNERS CHOOSE THEIR INSPO?
In the post “Production Management and Product Development - How It Really Happens?” I mentioned each step of product development until...


PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
In my previous posts, I made a point (or at least tried to, lol) about people thinking that the fashion industry is “so fancy and...


MY JOURNEY THROUGH THE CHAOS OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
That I love product development and the behind-the-scenes of the fashion industry is not a surprise (or it would not be if you have read...


TRUE STORY
One of the things I always mention is that I will keep it real (or at least try to). Holidays tend to be beautiful, we know. But not...


FASHION IMMIGRANTS
I believe that building a career is hard in any industry, but I can only speak for myself and the only industry I have known is the...


PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN 2020
Now, that product development and fashion business are my things everybody knows (or would know if you have read the first page of my...


2020 THE STRUGGLE AND THE DISCOVERY
2020 is the year that best describes the expression “WTF after WTF?” and honestly there is no better description, but let's face it:...


BARBARA SESSIM?
The description on the first page sums me up well: Brazilian, fashion designer, production manager, bohemian, DREAMER! I come from a...
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