Lou Brennan: Be comfortable with being uncomfortable

Episode 12 of the Making It: Mayo's Women in Business podcast, hosted by Claremorris Community Radio, titled "Lou Brennan: Be comfortable with being uncomfortable" was published on September 14, 2021 and runs 20 minutes.

September 14, 2021 ·20m · Making It: Mayo's Women in Business

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Lou Brennan graduated in textile design just before the fashion world underwent a massive change from analogue to digital. For many years, it didn’t matter: she worked for Alexander McQueen and John Rocha, and sold designs to Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana. But having kids widened the skills gap further. When the time came to re-enter the fashion workforce, Lou had a mountain to climb.

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Lou Brennan graduated in textile design just before the fashion world underwent a massive change from analogue to digital. For many years, it didn’t matter: she worked for Alexander McQueen and John Rocha, and sold designs to Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana.

But having kids widened the skills gap further. When the time came to re-enter the fashion workforce, Lou had a mountain to climb.

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