Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Fashion Designer”

Episode 186: Beaming Bold with Audra Gordon

Florence Amerley Adu — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400

Hi there Glocal Citizens!

If you like the idea of being bold, you’ll love the idea of “Beaming Bold”after listening in on thes conversation with my guest, Aurda Gordon. Audra’s journey began in the beautiful islands of St.Vincent and the Grenadines where she was born and Brooklyn, New York where she was raised. She is now now an expat living in Hong Kong for almost 12 years.

As a Wealth Management and Business Development Professional with extensive experience in retail banking and retail fashion, she is a self-starter who has excelled in senior roles in customer experience, relationship management, and strategy consulting in Hong Kong, New York, and Ghana. She has a proven track record of spearheading initiatives that strengthen the mission, brand, and financial position of enterprises; including those which were self-founded. A serial entrepreneur, she is the founder of Beam Bold – a vibrant resort wear brand focused on size inclusion and reducing textile waste. She is also founder of Global Identity Partners – a coaching and retail business consultancy.

Another stamped and sealed Glocal Citizen, her passion for travel has taken her to 76 countries across six continents. Although she enjoys seeing much of the world, she has a strong connection to the African continent having visited 26 countries and frequently travels there. As she puts it, on her Audraverse platform, this probably explains why her ideal meal would be; jollof rice wrapped in a roti with some dim sum on the side.

Where to find Audra?
audraverse.com
beambold.com
On LinkedIn
On [Instagram]([https://www.instagram.com/audraverse/?hl=en)
On Facebook
On X
On YouTube

What’s Audra reading?
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listenby Donald Miller

Other topics of interest:
About the Wan Chai neighborhood
Causeway Bay in Hong Kong
Sham Shui Po Garment District
Fashion Connect Africa

Special Guest: Audra Gordon.

Episode 145: Fit to Flow with Terry Singh Part 2

Florence Amerley Adu — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trend setter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman of who is now the vision behind his own fashion brand, Terry's aim is to translate the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer. With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of the New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO.

Where to find Terry?
www.terrysomghnyc.com
On linktr.ee
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What's Terry reading/listening to?
Works by J. Krishnamurti
Mooji
Osho
Ram Dass
Alan Watts

Other topics of interest:
Jobbers
Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani
Brooklyn's Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park
Terry @ Maison 10
Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Gramercy Tavern
Indochine
Raoul's
Off White

Episode #144 photo credit:
Robbie Quinn

Special Guest: Terry Singh.

Episode 144: Fit to Flow with Terry Singh Part 1

Florence Amerley Adu — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trendsetter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman, Terry's aim is to leverage all of his talents in translating the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer. With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of The New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO.

Where to find Terry?
www.terrysomghnyc.com
On linktr.ee
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What's Terry reading/listening to?
Works by J. Krishnamurti
Mooji
Osho
Ram Dass
Alan Watts

Other topics of interest:
Jobbers
Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani
Brooklyn's Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park
Terry @ Maison 10
Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Gramercy Tavern
Indochine
Raoul's
Off White

Episode #144 photo credit:
Robbie Quinn

Special Guest: Terry Singh.