Building Kivari: From a Market Stall to a Multi-Channel Brand | Kiki Keysers

About this episode

Kiki Keysers shares her journey of building KIVARI from a market stall to a successful multi-channel fashion brand.

What does it really take to build a fashion brand from the ground up and scale it into a globally recognised, multi-channel business? In this episode of Fashion Business Mindset , I’m joined by Kiki Keysers, Founder of KIVARI , to unpack the journey behind one of Australia’s most successful contemporary fashion brands. What started with just $200, a handmade product and a market stall has evolved into a thriving business spanning retail, eCommerce and wholesale, with a loyal global customer and a strong, recognisable brand identity. Kiki shares the real story behind that growth. The risks, the decisions, the mindset shifts and the discipline required to build a brand that not only scales, but sustains. This is an honest and highly practical conversation for founders navigating growth, complexity and the next stage of their business. In this episode, we explore: How Kivari began, from a spontaneous idea in Bali to a market stall in Australia The early decisions that shaped the brand’s trajectory, including retail, hiring and investment The reality of scaling a fashion business across retail, eCommerce and wholesale Why every channel must have a clear purpose in a…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Formosa

Guest: Kiki Keysers

Topics covered

• fashion brand building
• business growth
• multi-channel strategy
• entrepreneurship
• team leadership
• brand identity

Keywords

• KIVARI
• fashion brand
• business scaling
• eCommerce
• wholesale
• brand identity
• entrepreneurship
• team building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KIVARI

Places: Australia, Bali

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