In this inspiring episode of the Flying Solo Podcast, we sit down with SHERYLINE, founder of Designs by Sheryline, who shares her incredible journey from a successful corporate career in healthcare and federal contracting to becoming a full-time creative entrepreneur. Shery opens up about how a lifelong love of photography and art transformed into a stunning fashion brand that turns her global travel photos into wearable art through sustainable production.

She talks about the challenges of transitioning into the fashion world, the importance of quality and sustainability, and how she balances creative passion with smart business decisions. Whether you're a designer, dreamer, or career changer, this episode is packed with real talk, creative insight, and actionable advice for building something beautiful from the ground up.

✨ Tune in for a conversation about risk, reinvention, and resilience in the world of independent fashion.

In this episode, we sit down with emerging designer Velenci, featured at Flying Solo, to discuss the journey of bringing bold, high-fashion eyewear to the U.S. market. Velenci shares how their creative vision evolves through real-time customer feedback and why in-person experiences—pop-ups, showrooms, and face-to-face conversations—are shaping the future of their brand.

From Gen Z's online-first habits to the tactile preferences of older millennials, Velenci dives into the challenge of balancing digital reach with physical presence in the competitive world of fashion accessories.

Key Takeaways:

• How customer feedback fuels Velenci’s design direction
• The importance of in-person retail for brand connection
• Navigating generational shopping behaviors
• Building a hybrid model for fashion-forward eyewear

Top stylist and creative director Julia Muller joins host Elizabeth Solomon to share her journey from Amsterdam to New York, working with Vogue, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and more. Julia opens up about the highs and lows of the fashion world, how she discovers emerging designers, and what it really takes to succeed as a stylist today.

A must-listen for aspiring creatives, stylists, and designers.

Rosa Isela’s hats begin as a meditative craft and end as wearable drama—steam, blocks and rabbit-hair felt forming silhouettes built to be loved and lived in. She recounts the magical snowstorm runway and why every piece is truly “one of one.”

How a scientist built a fashion house and a community: Mona of Monzlapur on co-founding Flying Solo, turning lab images into prints, embracing gender-fluid design, and the DIY runway that put them on the map. Ten years in, reinvention is still the dress code.

Poemet is fashion with a pulse: expressive scarves, new matching bags, and a founder who scaled from solo sketches to international press. Listen to discover inside the designer’s journey—and the courage—it takes to launch and grow. Poemet means “a woman’s heartbeat” in Hebrew—each piece feels like an extension of the designer’s heart.

Emma, founder of Modern Natured, shares how she grew her brand from waist beads inspired by her Ghanaian heritage to a couture collection at Paris Fashion Week. Featured in Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Forbes, Emma talks about sustainability, versatility in design, and her advice for young creatives on staying inspired, organized, and resilient.

From crafting heels worn by Lady Gaga and the Kardashians to reinventing footwear with wood soles and pearl-inspired details, Mina shares how she built not one but two iconic shoe brands. In this episode, she opens up about her teenage dream, her break from the industry, and her mission to strip wasteful plastics and toxins out of fashion without losing the fun. Expect bold colors, whimsical shapes, and a vision for shoes that last longer — and matter more.

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