Growing up in Poland (2:05)
Pessimism on the current environmental outlooks (3:43)
Why launching a fashion brand is Pola’s way of taking action and of spreading her message (4:54)
The Narciso collection, made with vintage fabrics dated back from the 90s (7:22)
Łódź and its textile industry history (10:00)
The urban Nomad collection,made with Polish denim dated back from the 80s (11:44)
Fashion Design as a branch of Product Design (13:48)
How Pola launched her first collection (15:15)
Why Pola sells her collection directly to clients (17:37)
Łódź Design Festival (18:22)
“I want to focus on the ergonomics. My clothes, most of all wearable and comfortable and made with sophisticated tailoring techniques” (19:25)
“My goal is to improve the quality of life with my brand” (21:52)
How Pola defines success (22:29)
Learnings from failures (24:28)
Trade-offs to be made and moral dilemmas (25:32)
The joys of running her brand (28:11)
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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Polish former industrial city of Łódź
The Film The Promised Land (1975) by Andrzej Wajda
Łódź Design Festival
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Host: Leekei Tang
Contact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com
Music credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes