Hit by a Bus, Stitched Back Together: The Reinvention of a Fashion Designer.

Everyone knows the expression “what if you get hit by a bus?” Well, it actually happened to my guest Kimberli MacKay. A near-fatal accident set her on a new path — one that led to healing and reinvention.Kimberli is a milliner and world-class seamstress who’s worked in factories around the world, crafting stunning hats, coats, and accessories for people from all walks of life. She shares stories from the factory floor — including how she helped women gain access to birth control — and reflects on the deeper meaning hats can hold during life’s highs and lows. She will also let you in on some of the best fabric shops in New York and Connecticut. From her passion-filled days as the Director of Design for Betmar to the heartbreak of being let go, Kimberli opens up about the beauty of starting over. She now teaches students looking to get into the Fashion Institute of Technology ( F.I.T) the #1 school for anything you want to do in the fashion industry. This is a story about the unexpected ways life stitches us back together.Music we Mention:Jules Avalon Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox