He Built One of Canada’s Biggest Fashion Brands—Then Walked Away to Start Over

About this episode

Inder Bedi discusses his journey from building a major fashion brand to creating a sustainable outerwear company.

Inder Bedi spent 18 years building Matt & Nat into a global fashion brand—then walked away. Burned out by offshore production and boardroom economics, he came back with a radical new vision: Bedi Studios, premium outerwear built from waste materials in Montreal and guaranteed for life.

People in this episode

Guest: Inder Bedi

Topics covered

• fashion
• entrepreneurship
• sustainability
• business strategy
• product development

Keywords

• fashion brand
• sustainability
• outerwear
• Montreal
• waste materials
• entrepreneurship
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Matt & Nat, Bedi Studios

Places: Montreal, Canada

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