In 2019, Jenny Lei designed her dream work tote with zero design experience or a fashion degree. She had just graduated from Cornell and felt insecure about the bags she was bringing into job interviews, so she decided to make her own. Six years later, Freja New York made $5.3M in revenue in 2023 alone, made the Forbes 30 under 30 list, and has been seen on celebrities from Hailey Bieber to Katie Holmes. In today's episode, we chat about how Jenny bootstrapped her business, is designing luxury bags at an affordable price, and the exciting new category she wants to tackle next.

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Every weekend I host an “ask me anything” on my Instagram stories, and this week on the podcast I’m answering my most asked questions - from my favorite everyday boots, to wardrobe basics, how to land a job in fashion, and more.

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Vintage accounts:

@TabVintage, @ShrimptonCouture, @TimelessVixen @SweetDisorder_Vintage, @SielianVintage, @HappyIsles

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Fashion critic and host Luke Meagher of Haute Le Mode joins me on this week's episode to debrief New York Fashion Week! From Marc Jacobs to Calvin Klein, to my underdog designer of the week, and the trends we've spotted on the runways, consider this your ultimate inside scoop to 2025 fashion.

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https://www.youtube.com/c/hautelemode

Substack link: https://letsgetdressed.substack.com/

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