Beyond the Garment with Drew Joiner

African native Pirlo Okito started his very own fashion brand Okito shortly after finishing up graduating from college. For him, the brand was a way to express himself and to follow a new passion in life after athletics. Pirlo's podcast highlights his youth, what his brand stands for, and what he has planned moving forward.(http://edwardjoiner.com/)Okito's Website: https://okitobrand.com/Okito's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okitobrandSupport the show

CSU student Mckailyn Quast has come up with an idea to address mental health by using fashion as her vessel. Her "passion project" Talk About It highlights the importance of talking about the issues that matter the most to young people living through these challenging times. Learn her story and more in this episode!(http://edwardjoiner.com/)Talk About It Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkin.about.it/Mckailyn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mckailynquast/Support the show

There is nothing better than sitting down and talking about fashion with a friend. That is what this episode of the podcast is about with Annalie. We cover her wardrobe, what she enjoys to wear in the fall, and her current sneaker rotation. Be sure to follow her on Instagram and check out her Depop store.(https://edwardjoiner.com/)Annalie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/an.nalie/Annalie's Depop: https://www.depop.com/perceptionist/Support the show

Ralph Antonio's brand is a culmination of hard work and fearlessness. The brand is less than a year old and Ralph has managed to tap into the demand for his products and sells out regularly. This episode is for those who want to know what it takes to run a small fashion business, as well as learn about Ralph and Not Sure. (https://edwardjoiner.com/)Not Sure Website: www.notsuresf.comRalph's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duderalph/Not Sure Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notsure.sf/Support the show

Today's episode introduces the listener to the new brand Femarco. Sebastian and I had the opportunity to talk about what it is like to start your own brand and what he plans to accomplish with Femarco. Connect with the brand and shop their new collection by selecting the appropriate link below.(https://edwardjoiner.com/)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefemarco/Website: https://femarco.com/Support the show

Sky Welkin is a Denver based artist that caught our attention while we were canvassing through downtown Denver. Immediately impressed by his work, we asked him to be on the podcast and what we learned about his journey through the arts was incredibly unique and inspiring.(https://edwardjoiner.com/)Sky's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sky_welkin/Sky's Website: https://www.skywelkin.com/Support the show

MD's story is so unique. From how he was born on a small island territory outside of mainland USA. To now being located in Queens one of the most culturally eclectic cities in the United States was fun to discover for this episode. On top of that MD's love for skateboarding pushed him to start his very own brand Divinus. (https://edwardjoiner.com/)MD's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/webmd_/Divinus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divin.us/Divinus Website: https://www.divin.us/productsSupport the show

This week's episode features Vancouver native Harold Malcolm! Malcolm and I talked about his musical journey growing up in British Columbia. As well as, what he enjoys creating and listening to currently.In the middle of this episode, we sampled a little bit of his sound to give you, the listener, a taste of what he creates.(https://edwardjoiner.com/)Harold Malcolm's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haroldmalcolm/Sample of Malcolm's work: Figuring It Out With Andrew (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/figuring-it-out-with-andrew/id1523241706?i=1000487465753)Music Credit: Lakey Chill DaySupport the show

This episode features Danilo Gallinari's younger brother Federico! Both are talented basketball players but Federico has also started his own basketball-centric brand Fly or Die. In this episode, we catch up with Federico and learn more about his business.(https://edwardjoiner.com/)FLY OR DIE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basketball_flyordie/FLY OR DIE Clothing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyordiebrand/ Federico Gallinari Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gallofede9/ Federico Gallinari YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mrgallo9 Music Credit: Lakey- Chill DaySupport the show

This episode is one of the most special episodes to date. We had the opportunity to speak with Delseni the creative director of Happy Jack. For those who don't know, Jack Nathan is the original founder of the brand but he tragically passed away earlier this year. Today is Jack's birthday and we want to honor him and bring our dearest condolences to his friends and his family. We want to thank Delseni for having the courage and the strength to speak about his friend and about Happy Jack.(https://edwardjoiner.com/)Happy Jack Website: https://www.happyjacksworld.com/Happy Jack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialhappyjack/Delseni Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delsenisauce/Support the show