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With her beautiful woven baskets, colourful chairs and benches or exclusive printed clothing, the Swiss designer Kathrin Eckhardt mixes the craftsmanship of her adopted country, Ghana, with European tastes and standards.In this interview, Kathrin tells me what inspired her, one day in 2015, to give up her career as a journalist and fashion stylist to settle in Ghana out of love.The Swiss woman looks back on her difficult beginnings in this faraway country and explains how she managed, over time, to integrate and understand the local rules and customs, to finally become the entrepreneur she is today. Ghana has now become her second home. Here, Kathrin founded her design label, a studio and her network of artisans. I ask Kathrin about her lifelong interest in fashion, but also about her career in the media industry, especially at the famous NZZ am Sonntag. We discuss the evolution of these two industries and Kathrin tells how the economic difficulties and her thirst for freedom and creativity pushed her on the path of entrepreneurship. The designer recounts her learnings, but also her fears and difficulties. We talk about money and negotiation of course, as well as creativity, inspiration and freedom. In this discussion, Kathrin opens her heart and allows us all to be inspired by her sincerity, independence and strength. So don't miss a minute and enjoy this new episode of Brillantes! Time codes 03:36 Kathrin’s atelier: A creative and inspiring place 05:00 Each women has a shining side  06:38 Raised in a lively, feminist and free-mind family  Becoming a Fashion Editor 09:21 Expressing her creativity through fashion, 11:03 Starting her career as a Fashion Editor and Stylist for the NZZ am Sonntag 12:34 How studies can help you structure your mind and understand the society16:36 Explaining society through fashion: what it means to be a good fashion journalist 20:23 Finding inspiration through observation The freedom and difficulty of entrepreneurship 22:49 The freedom of becoming an entrepreneur 25:24 Experiencing insecurity… and why work should always be paid 29:16 Surround yourself with the right people 30:48 Facing the dilemma of money… and creativityHow moving to Ghana changed her life 31:58 “It was kind of loosing identity” : Moving to Ghana for love and inspiration, vs the hard reality 34:26 Learning the rules and codes of a foreign country 37:16 Choosing your home place as an international couple39:44 Getting inspired by the Ghanian culture and women 41:51 Step by step… How Kathrin’s label started  43:56 Establishing a business in a foreign country: from price and quality criteria to communication rules  47:22 “Translating cultures” to create the best fashion  48:50 The necessity of slowing down the fashion calendar51:29 Keeping the contact with the clients: the biggest reward 53:54 Finding creativity in the resting times 55:38 Facing uncertainty and adapting to the curent crisis 57:53 The importance of the feminine network 59:42 Final questions Links and references To follow Kathrin Eckhardt StudioWebsite: www.kathrineckhardt.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/kathrineckhardtstudio/Facebook: www.facebook.com/kathirneckhardt/ To follow Kathrin LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-eckhardt-140919102/References she mentioned in the episode : Sociology reference: Georg Simmel, Fashion https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/Simmel.fashion.pdfLis Mijnssen, Founder of the Hamman Basar Zurich: https://www.hammambasar.ch/Help me grow up Brillantes! If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantesFollow Brillantes on social networks:Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With her beautiful woven baskets, colourful chairs and benches or exclusive printed clothing, the Swiss designer Kathrin Eckhardt mixes the craftsmanship of her adopted country, Ghana, with European tastes and standards.In this interview, Kathrin tells me what inspired her, one day in 2015, to give up her career as a journalist and fashion stylist to settle in Ghana out of love.The Swiss woman looks back on her difficult beginnings in this faraway country and explains how she managed, over time, to integrate and understand the local rules and customs, to finally become the entrepreneur she is today. Ghana has now become her second home. Here, Kathrin founded her design label, a studio and her network of artisans. I ask Kathrin about her lifelong interest in fashion, but also about her career in the media industry, especially at the famous NZZ am Sonntag. We discuss the evolution of these two industries and Kathrin tells how the economic difficulties and her thirst for freedom and creativity pushed her on the path of entrepreneurship. The designer recounts her learnings, but also her fears and difficulties. We talk about money and negotiation of course, as well as creativity, inspiration and freedom. In this discussion, Kathrin opens her heart and allows us all to be inspired by her sincerity, independence and strength. So don't miss a minute and enjoy this new episode of Brillantes!  <h2>Time codes </h2> 03:36 Kathrin’s atelier: A creative and inspiring place 05:00 Each women has a shining side  06:38 Raised in a lively, feminist and free-mind family  Becoming a Fashion Editor 09:21 Expressing her creativity through fashion, 11:03 Starting her career as a Fashion Editor and Stylist for the NZZ am Sonntag 12:34 How studies can help you structure your mind and understand the society16:36 Explaining society through fashion: what it means to be a good fashion journalist 20:23 Finding inspiration through observation The freedom and difficulty of entrepreneurship 22:49 The freedom of becoming an entrepreneur 25:24 Experiencing insecurity… and why work should always be paid 29:16 Surround yourself with the right people 30:48 Facing the dilemma of money… and creativityHow moving to Ghana changed her life 31:58 “It was kind of loosing identity” : Moving to Ghana for love and inspiration, vs the hard reality 34:26 Learning the rules and codes of a foreign country 37:16 Choosing your home place as an international couple39:44 Getting inspired by the Ghanian culture and women 41:51 Step by step… How Kathrin’s label started  43:56 Establishing a business in a foreign country: from price and quality criteria to communication rules  47:22 “Translating cultures” to create the best fashion  48:50 The necessity of slowing down the fashion calendar51:29 Keeping the contact with the clients: the biggest reward 53:54 Finding creativity in the resting times 55:38 Facing uncertainty and adapting to the curent crisis 57:53 The importance of the feminine network 59:42 Final questions  <h2>Links and references </h2> To follow Kathrin Eckhardt Studio<ul><li>Website: <a href="www.kathrineckhardt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.kathrineckhardt.com/</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="www.instagram.com/kathrineckhardtstudio/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/kathrineckhardtstudio/</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="www.facebook.com/kathirneckhardt/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/kathirneckhardt/</a></li></ul> To follow Kathrin <ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-eckhardt-140919102/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-eckhardt-140919102/</a></li></ul> References she mentioned in the episode : <ul><li>Sociology reference: Georg Simmel, Fashion <a href="https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/Simmel.fashion.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/Simmel.fashion.pdf</a></li><li>Lis Mijnssen, Founder of the Hamman Basar Zurich: <a href="https://www.hammambasar.ch/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hammambasar.ch/</a></li></ul> <h2>Help me grow up Brillantes! </h2> If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: <a href="www.flow.page/brillantes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.flow.page/brillantes</a>Follow Brillantes on social networks:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5eda38b11f4473608c8cd3d1/episodes/www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/</a></li><li>Linkedin: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/brillantes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/brillantes</a></li><li>Facebook : <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5eda38b11f4473608c8cd3d1/episodes/www.facebook.com/brillantes.media" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/brillantes.media</a></li></ul> And her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:<ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5eda38b11f4473608c8cd3d1/episodes/www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5eda38b11f4473608c8cd3d1/episodes/www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartel</a></li></ul> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

#12 Kathrin Eckhardt - From Fashion Journalism to Design, from Switzerland to Ghana 

Kathrin Eckhardt is the owner, creator and force of nature behind her label Kathrin Eckhardt Studio. Her journey in fashion began when she was a kid, loving to experiment with colors and dressing herself and then some of her classmates who asked for help, this has evolved into writing her own fashion magazine and then later transitioning to stylist and now designer. When experiencing the culture in Ghana and observing how women wore their clothes, she bought fabrics there and created wrap skirts which sold out very quickly once she brought them back to Zurich. This was the starting point of what was to become her now label. She creates clothes to embolden women, to make them feel confident, the primary focus are always other women and what they would love to wear and what they would need in the time that she is creating a new collection. She’s a very inspiring woman and we could’ve talked so much longer but to give you a bit of insight into her life and work we talk about law of attraction, fashion and her journey into it, body image, visualization, daily routine, her evolving experience in Ghana, the social impact she created with her label, cultural differences and the need for re-adjustment, adapting to the pandemic and how it affected her business and facing racism. Social Profiles: @kathrin @julietta @beingepic

Kathrin Eckhardt is the owner, creator and force of nature behind her label <a href="https://www.kathrineckhardt.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kathrin Eckhardt Studio</a>. Her journey in fashion began when she was a kid, loving to experiment with colors and dressing herself and then some of her classmates who asked for help, this has evolved into writing her own fashion magazine and then later transitioning to stylist and now designer. When experiencing the culture in Ghana and observing how women wore their clothes, she bought fabrics there and created wrap skirts which sold out very quickly once she brought them back to Zurich. This was the starting point of what was to become her now label. She creates clothes to embolden women, to make them feel confident, the primary focus are always other women and what they would love to wear and what they would need in the time that she is creating a new collection. She’s a very inspiring woman and we could’ve talked so much longer but to give you a bit of insight into her life and work we talk about law of attraction, fashion and her journey into it, body image, visualization, daily routine, her evolving experience in Ghana, the social impact she created with her label, cultural differences and the need for re-adjustment, adapting to the pandemic and how it affected her business and facing racism. Social Profiles: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kathrineckhardtstudio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kathrin</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliettamarie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@julietta</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingepicpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@beingepic</a>

Kathrin Eckhardt - What do you want in life?