And also I didn’t do this podcast episode alone either. Previously we spoke to my Grandma about her childhood, her challenges, and the creation of the Donner Family as I know it today but, of course, she didn’t do it alone. More importantly he’s the OTHER co-founder of my family. He’s 92 and despite the long list of supplements that accompany his breakfast, he’s still got an expansive knowledge of the stock market, most of his hearing, and a full head of hair. But before he was writing and traveling the world, a life of adventure in his hometown of Trumbull Connecticut had a pretty low bar. While writing this book in internet cafes around the world, David experienced firsthand how working remotely requires flexibility and breathable spaces–which is why he created OutPost, designed to be a safe place for digital nomads to break away from the conventional office. His writing appears in the LA Times, the New York Times, and he’s published a book under Yale University Press called The Elements of Power. David was a resource strategist on Wall Street, oversaw natural resource programs at the white House, and even ran a water-focused NGO in Africa. And in David’s case I think he’s able to see opportunity because his breadth of experience is so wide. I actually think that’s something the best entrepreneurs have in common. His most life changing trip through Asia was during the Asian financial crisis, his first big writing opportunity was during the 2008 financial crisis (which resulted in him losing his day job), this earthquake in Japan cemented that position as a writer, and now post covid the world needs the kind of community David is building more than ever. Somehow David has repeatedly found himself at the center of disaster. Subscribe to our Newsletter! Website: Follow Sam: Follow Finding Founders IG: Seeing firsthand how difficult it was for young designers to get off the ground, Marta co founded Lefty Production Company to streamline clothing brand creation through a US based, customer focused, and environmentally conscious approach. Despite these successes, the brand suffered from hurdle after hurdle in the international manufacturing process, which slowed production or even ruined whole shipments of clothing. At the young age of 23, she started Moody Mamas, a maternity wear brand that drew the attention of Target, Nordstrom, and other large clothing suppliers. Her desire to deepen her experience led her to Los Angeles, where she was introduced to the fashion scene by Rosetta Getty. Admiring the work of her fashion major friends in college, she moved to London after finishing her education at the University of Texas Austin and worked as a sales rep for Christian Siriano (who became the youngest winner of Project Runway in 2007). The documentary inspired the designer’s fall 2023 collection.Marta Miller was always drawn to the fashion industry. McCartney took over cabaret nightclub The Box with Net-a-porter with vegetarian canapés and cocktails while Jean François Pignon’s documentary “40 jours, 4 criollos et du silence” played on a projector with English subtitles. The singer-songwriter worked with Golden Goose on its final Haus of Dreamers collection, where the brand invited different creatives to create a collection. Meanwhile, nearby at Browns, a more casual event hosted by Suki Waterhouse was taking place with guests chattering and eating small pasta dishes from north London restaurant Trullo. ![]() It was the glitziest affair of the night with guests dressing to the nines in their sequins, velvets and heavy embellishments. ![]() Will Franklyn Miller and Francisco Lachowski Dave Benett/Getty Images for CosmossĪ stone throw’s away, Moss had invited Jared Leto, Charlotte Tilbury, Francisco Lachowski, Richard and Patricia Caring and Bella Freud to Apollo’s Muse, the member’s club located within Bacchanalia, to celebrate the anniversary of her wellness brand Cosmoss.
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