Show Notes
Meet Christina Exie - acclaimed fashion designer; winner of Project Runway Australia; starred in Project Runway Allstars; designed for global fashion brands; launched not only one but TWO fashion labels; shut one down; faced redundancy during COVID-19 and was approached by the Southern Hemispheres biggest footwear group to acquire her business Exie Studio.
This is one powerhouse of a woman - someone who has run the gauntlet of entrepreneurship and emerged bright, intelligent and determined to succeed. Christina tells us about her journey from studying design at RMIT to being invited to join Project Runway, why she closed down her first fashion label and how she chose her category for her second label. We talk mindset, the tangibles of starting a fashion business, challenges, highs and lows and more!
Christina is insightful, inspiring and raw - tune into this week's episode of Beyond the Shop Floor.
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