About this episode

Victoria Smith interviews Rebecca Hessel Cohen about her journey from fashion editor to founder of LoveShackFancy.

In this episode, Victoria sits down with Rebecca Hessel Cohen, founder of LoveShackFancy. They discuss how Rebecca went from working as a fashion editor at Cosmopolitan to building one of the most recognizable brands in fashion. Rebecca shares the story behind the original bridesmaid dress that launched the company, the early years before opening a retail store, and how LoveShackFancy evolved from a niche aesthetic into a full lifestyle universe. They also discuss the viral ruffle skirt that ...

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Smith

Guest: Rebecca Hessel Cohen

Topics covered

• fashion entrepreneurship
• brand building
• fashion design
• lifestyle brands
• personal journey

Keywords

• LoveShackFancy
• Rebecca Hessel Cohen
• fashion editor
• Cosmopolitan
• bridesmaid dress
• retail store
• ruffle skirt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LoveShackFancy, Cosmopolitan

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