Interview with Vintage Fashion Enthusiast and Business owner Mathea

Welcome to episode 8 of The Thread Report! In this episode, Jackie sits down with student,, and vintage fashion enthusiast and business owner Mathea to discuss all things vintage fashion, sustainability, FIT and New York Fashion Week. The two get into a deep discussion about dreams, goals, moving to the big city and what avenues opened up for Mathea as a result of the choices she made and risks she's taken.

Time Stamps

[1:40] How did Mathea find herself at the Fashion Institute of Technology, how does it align with her goals, and how does it differ from her experience in Minnesota

[5:30] Mathea shares how she got started selling vintage fashion, what sets it apart from current fashion trends, what challenges are present, and how she curates and decides what she"s going to sell and focus on. She also shares some stories about a few of her favorite finds.

[19:00] Jackie and Mathea discuss her time at New York Fashion Week and how she got involved with 3 different shows and had 3 very different experiences, including finding designers that she loves and continues to work with.

[24:30] Mathea talks about working with Current Affair and how it expanded her horizons within the fashion industry and exposed her to a different perspective within fashion, and allowed her to get up close to a few celebrities.

[30:10] Jackie asks Mathea to elaborate on her experience at FIT and what role the school has played in her journey so far. She also shares what she's learned from being in New York and being surrounded by goal oriented and success driven people, and where she wants to go from here.

Learn more about Mathea!

https://www.instagram.com/cyb3rkillchain?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

https://www.instagram.com/math.sh0p?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Check out Mathea's online shop!

https://www.depop.com/mathshop/?moduleOrigin=homepage_women_tile&campaignTitle=women

Check out the website!

https://www.thesafepodcast.com