Creative Space with Jennifer Logue
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Creative Space with Jennifer Logue
Alisa Frederico of Dressing Jane On Fashion, Confidence and Putting in the Work
On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with fashion expert and style director of Dressing Jane, Alisa Frederico. A lover of fashion and personal style from a young age, Alisa's career in retail and fashion spans over 25 years at companies like Aldo, Scunci, and URBN. Today through Dressing Jane, Alisa has become a sought after consultant, runway emcee and on-air expert doing everything from personal shopping and closet merchandising to editorial styling.
In the conversation, we talk about the power of fashion to boost our confidence and level up our lives. We also discuss Alisa’s journey working on the corporate side of the fashion industry before launching her own venture.
For more on Alisa Frederico and Dressing Jane, visit: dressingjane.com.
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SHOW NOTES:
0:00—Introduction
1:15—How we first met
1:32—The athleisure cover story
3:09—Alisa’s early life and career aspirations
6:08—The influence of mom and Madonna
7:00—Making fashion her life’s work
9:42—Alisa’s career before Dressing Jane
13:24—Lessons learned working for other brands
15:21—Why influencers need real world work experience
18:22—The creative process of a style director
21:00—Inspiring confidence through fashion
24:52—The important role fashion plays
27:31—Launching Dressing Jane
32:34—The evolution of fashion
34:26—Fashion advice for someone with little time
35:30—Let Instagram be your moodboard
39:01—Three fashion rules to live by
40:49—Advice for aspiring stylists
42:34—What’s next for Alisa