Jul 27, 2019
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Are you interested in designing clothes for plus size women?
Then what are you waiting for?
Life is about taking chances and my guest, Ashley Nell Tipton is the true woman of action that followed her passion and is now a plus size fashion designer!
On today’s episode of Ellas, I talk with Project Runway winner and fashion designer, Ashley Nell Tipton. Ashley talks about her first encounter with her passion, designing her own independent plus size fashion brand and being a contestant on Project Runway’ season 14.
She also opens up about the dark side of a competitive reality tv show, how she was able to find inspiration to design, and how she made history during New York Fashion Week.
We dive deep on Ashley’s experience of having the opportunity of working with a big company like JCPenney and now owning her fashion brand, Ashley Nell Tipton Designs.
I highly recommend taking the time to listen to this episode and I hope you’ll be inspired to continue on your path towards your own fashion dreams!
In this episode, we talk about...
1:11 - Ashley Nell Tipton talks about her childhood in San Diego, California
1:46 - Discover how Ashley found her passion and talent in fashion
3:26 - Find out how Ashely expressed herself through her clothes
4:30 - Ashley’s designs are breaking away from traditional plus-size looks and filling in the gaps by producing colorful and distinct styles
5:07 - Ashely shares how she followed her dream to study fashion design
6:27 - You’re NEVER too young to follow your dreams! Ashley was 20 years old when she presented her FIRST collection in New York
7:05 - The women in Ashley’s family were the pillars of her path towards fashion design
8:28 - Ashley talks about how she presented her first collection at Full Figured Fashion Week
10:17 - Listen to Ashley’s journey as an independent plus size fashion designer
12:29 - In two weeks Ashley created a new plus size collection to present on Project Runway
16:29 - Do you want to know the casting process for Project Runway? Find out now!
18:00 - Listen to how Ashley got on Project Runway
20:37 - Ashley opens up about the dark side of competitive reality tv shows
23:11 - Discover how Ashley was able to find inspiration in order to create her designs during Project Runway
24:51 - “Being on a reality tv show that is a competition, you have to be able to think quickly on your feet and you have to think of a solution very quickly and you have to believe in yourself.”
26:50 - Ashley shares how she found the motivation to create her designs while being in a high-pressured environment
28:45 - Find out the lessons and skills that Ashley learned during her time at Project Runway
31:25 - Working with plus size bodies is what inspires Ashley to create her fashion designs
32:15 - Ashley’s winning collection was the FIRST plus size collection presented in Project Runway
36:39 - Listen to Ashley’s journey of designing her winning collection for Project Runway
38:40 - Ashley has made history! She is the first Latina plus size fashion designer to present a plus-size collection in New York Fashion Week!
43:00 - Discover how Ashley was able to produce a plus size clothing line that reached every woman in America
48:28 - Learn the difference between owning your own fashion brand and working with a big brand
50:00 - Find out how Ashley didn’t give up on the designs she believed in when working with JCPenney
52:00 - Ashley’s placed JCPenney’s plus size collection in the spotlight
53:14 - Know the cons of working with a big company and the projects that Ashley did after her time with JCPenney
54:35 - Ashley shares what she would do differently when working with another big brand
55:53 - Discover the lessons Ashley is incorporating to her plus size fashion brand, Ashley Nell Tipton Designs
58:08 - Do you want to learn how to sew? Ashley can teach you how!
1:01:01 - Ashley talks about her self-acceptance workshops and how she’ll help you navigate your life as you learn to accept yourself - just the way you are!
1:01:23 - Putting yourself down is something very common in the Latinx community, find out how Ashley was able to accept and lift herself up
1:03:08 - Ashley opens up about how she was able to overcome the negativity with the word ‘fat’
1:04:17 - Listen to Ashley’s advice to her younger self
1:05:12 - Ashley shares vital advice to her fellow Latina plus size women interested in fashion design
RELEVANT LINKS
Ashley's winning plus size fashion collection
Ashley's Plus Size collection for JCPenney's collection
Ashley's self-acceptance workshops
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