42. How 2020 Changed Fashion Forever and For Good: Kimberly Lewis and Amy Williams

This episode was originally released on March 10, 2021.Kimberly Lewis is the owner and buyer of Emerson Grace, a women’s elevated-casual contemporary boutique in Nashville, Tennessee. Kimberly oversees the creative and fashion direction for the store alongside a team of stellar managers and stylists who go beyond selling to build relationships to encourage women to discover and realize their own personal style.   Amy Williams is the CEO of Citizens of Humanity, a premium denim company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. In her role, Williams oversees all aspects of the business for the company’s family of brands including Citizens women’s and men’s divisions, as well as women’s denim labels AGOLDE and GOLDSIGN. In this episode, Nada sits down with Kimberly and Amy to reflect on their experiences as a retailer and fashion manufacturer navigating a year like no other. Listen as they share the lessons they’ve learned, how business as usual will never return and why that’s a good thing, and the ways they shifted their business for good. Whether Kimberly’s pivot with “shopping from the rack” or Amy's decision to use their facilities to manufacture masks for customers and essential workers in LA, these two CEOs took 2020 head-on with heart!  We want to take this time to send out a huge THANK YOU to all essential workers in the retail and fashion industry. We see you! You can learn more about Kimberly and Emerson Grace here. You can follow Emerson Grace  @emersongracenashville on Facebook and Instagram. You can learn more about Amy and Citizen of Humanity here. You can also learn about AGOLDE here and GOLDSIGN here. You can follow Citizen of Humanity @citizensofhumanity, AGOLDE @agolde and GOLDSIGN @goldsigndenim on Instagram. Please follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram--that's where we hang out the most. And please rate and review us —it helps to know if this podcast is inspiring and equipping you to launch and grow your ventures.