On Working in Fashion with Carmela Osorio Lugo

<p>Have you ever wondered what’s it like to work in fashion?</p> <p>On today’s episode of Biased, Madrid-based designer Carmela Osorio Lugo tells us about her career as a designer.</p> <p>After graduating from college, Carmela started her career with the goal and mindset of starting a brand, this with a one person team consisting of none other than herself. She then moved on to working in the corporate side of fashion as a designer, first designing knitwear at Club Monaco and then as a denim designer at Calvin Klein Jeans under Raf Simons and Pieter Mulier.</p> <p>After her time at CK ended, Carmela found herself at the door step of another opportunity: Attire The Studio, a new brand that influencer and entrepreneur Xenia Adonts was looking to start. She joined Attire as Head of Design and Product Development in 2019 and has been there ever since.</p> <p>On this episode, Carmela and I dive into what’s it like to have a design career in fashion. We talk about the importance of having a team when building a brand, our experiences with corporate fashion, side gig culture in fashion and creative careers, and the importance of having something you call your own.</p> <p>Carmela also tells us about her love for vintage clothing, her own personal style, and the key points in creating a sustainable brand and producing sustainable product from her experience.</p> <p>Follow José on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljosecriales/</p> <p>Follow José on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eljosecriales</p> <p>Follow Carmela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmelanyc/</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/biasedwithjcu/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/biasedwithjcu/support</a>