Nov 15, 2022
Ashley Grottoli learned from her parent’s example that she had the power to control her fate. Armed with tenacity and a hunger for knowledge Ashley chose to pivot from her life as an arts educator and dance choreographer to invest in herself. With a brilliant idea that she knew deserved her time and focus, Ashley took the leap of faith that would catapult her to success in an industry she knew very little about. Today she is a multi award-winning fashion designer who recently showcased her work at the New York Fashion Week in 2022.
What You Will Hear in This Episode:
Ashley’s journey
From arts and dance to fashion
Developing bra skins
Research and development
Fashion influences
Challenges
Ashley’s perseverance and self belief
Living out of your comfort zone
Reality vs. Runway in fashion
Quotes
“Every time I'm going to do something I'm going to do it to the best of my ability. I'm going to have
no excuses.”
“At some point you have to just make a leap of faith and commit.”
“If you are solving a massive problem, especially one you experience, it’s a lot easier to
develop it and to grow it because you are gonna be super passionate about it and you're gonna
have a lot of knowledge around it even if you don't have the fundamentals, I think you don't need the
fundamentals to start a business.”
“When you don't worry about anything else other than being your best that day , you become the best
automatically.”
“I don't expect anything, so I have no surprises.”
“It's like a piece of me is missing if I'm not wildly uncomfortable with what I'm doing.”
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