{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e5fa90885cccc146c439f9e/625eb4b20062b8001278c3d0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"035 Dionne Gooding: From student to Selfridges","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e5fa90885cccc146c439f9e/1650373748258-4c84acc347c9531aaff655c153f41ec2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>“I feel like people are more open to black brands”&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>Dionne Gooding is a fashion designer and sustainable London-based clothes brand creating handmade, fun casual pieces and custom-made garments using West African print fabrics. Combining organic cotton and preloved garments with fabric off-cuts to avoid wastage, her sustainable credentials has seen the designs included in Selfridges’ Project Earth collection. Dionne shares her business journey so far, featuring Paris events and a pandemic pivot.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dionne talks on:</strong></p><ul><li>Building the business with customised shoes</li><li>Learning essential business skills&nbsp;</li><li>Moving from custom designs to manufacturing</li><li>Pivoting and changing the business model after COVID</li><li>Being a working mum and adapting to change</li><li>Designing for Selfridges&nbsp;</li><li>Positive BLM consequences</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Discover Dionne’s work and latest collection at <a href=\"https://www.dionnegooding.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.dionnegooding.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram&nbsp;<a href=\"https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdoreal.work%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C4b92bfb9b1984b0cd0d108d8ec908c8e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637519452858296892%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=jdL0zCZVerPHRQdTGe5tUeiVldI3AhHReORelvhS4D8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@doreal.work</a>&nbsp;or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.acast.com%2Fshows%2F5e5fa90885cccc146c439f9e%2Fepisodes%2Fwww.doreal.work&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C4b92bfb9b1984b0cd0d108d8ec908c8e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637519452858306886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=PeC3hir1do%2FQMzkhJX%2F%2BA3Ne4wgUnsefA9AOMjbR38Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.doreal.work</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdecibelle_creative%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C4b92bfb9b1984b0cd0d108d8ec908c8e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637519452858306886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=P%2Bqm9UoBDFt%2FqVVZAB63VAslzKK1Rz9kcRULRCGwSGY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@decibelle_creative</a>&nbsp;and here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.decibellecreative.com%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C4b92bfb9b1984b0cd0d108d8ec908c8e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637519452858316882%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=leP9d%2BfJ8mMqgt7O1eI7pNHidt3CWjujH3H7mIr0FR0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.decibellecreative.com</a></p>","author_name":"REALWORK"}