“I want to be a part of the platform that celebrates black women,” Says Michelle Metcalf

Episode 93:

Guest Name: Michelle Metcalf

Guest Business:  Moda Michelle

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EPISODE SUMMARY

 In this episode of Black Businesses Matter, we speak with Michelle Metcalf, the founder of Moda Michelle, a fashion brand designed for the ‘seasoned’ woman. As a first-generation American of Jamaican and Barbadian descent and an alumna of Howard University and Northwestern University, Michelle shares how her cultural background and family have deeply influenced her journey. She highlights her mother and sister as two of her biggest inspirations.

With over 20 years of experience in marketing strategy, merchandising, and branding at companies like Marshall Fields, Target, Best Buy, Avon, and Mattel, Michelle dives into her extensive background in fashion. She emphasizes how the people around her influence her designs, and how their reactions motivate her creative process.

Michelle also offers a behind-the-scenes look at her current production steps and the exciting preparations for her upcoming Chicago Fashion Week launch. Although she doesn't sew, she provides insight into how she approaches the design process and shares her strategic plans for marketing and branding.

If you're interested in fashion and entering the fashion industry, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

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IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT…

1. What was Michelle like as a child?  
2. What are some of her inspirations?
3. Michelle’s marketing Strategy 
4. BBM Brag Moment 
5. Peer-to-peer mentorship 
6. Why do Black Businesses matter?
7. What brings Michelle joy?

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