Rejina Pyo on Being A Nice Girl & Forging Her Own Path

If the Devil Wears Prada, an Angel would wear Rejina Pyo. She’s been called the nicest woman in fashion. The designer moved from South Korea to London in her early twenties, and while studying at Saint Martins, was labelled ‘too gentle’ by her tutors. So, do nice girls finish last?  Not if Rejina Pyo is anything to go by. In this episode we ask the mother of one about how the power of networking changed her career - and life - forever, after a chance meeting with Kate Foley in New York. We speak about how she launched her own brand in 2014, when luxury was everything, and how she decided to position the label. We talk about her collaboration with H&M, her new kidswear line, navigating criticism, and why she was back on emails the day after giving birth.   And in an industry renowned for its cut-throat competitiveness, can niceness take you further? Let’s find out...  Go to allbrightcollective.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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