Self Taught Fashion DESIGNER REVEALS his Journey to Hollywood | Ashwin Thiyagarajan | FF10

Self-Taught Fashion Designer Ashwin Thiyagarajan REVEALS His Journey to Hollywood & Fashion Industry Secrets 🎬✨Want to become a successful fashion designer but don’t know where to start? In this exclusive podcast, Ashwin Thiyagarajan shares his inspiring journey from being an engineering graduate to designing for Hollywood celebrities like Isha Ambani and international stars—all without a formal fashion education. 🌍👗💡 What Aspiring Fashion Designers Will Learn in This Episode: 🔹 How to start a fashion career with no formal training 🔹 Breaking into Hollywood & dressing celebrities – The reality of working with stylists 🔹 Sustainable fashion & viral upcycled designs – Making unique collections 🔹 Challenges of being a fashion entrepreneur – The truth about running a brand 🔹 How to price your designs & grow a profitable fashion business 🔹 Fashion Weeks vs. Photoshoots – Where should new designers focus? 🔹 How young designers can stand out in India’s fashion industry 🔹 Overcoming burnout & mental health struggles in fashion – Work-life balance tipsWhether you're an aspiring fashion designer, a student considering a career in fashion, or an existing designer looking to scale your business, this episode is packed with valuable industry insights, practical advice, and real-life experiences to help you navigate the competitive world of fashion and costume design.(00:00) Highlights(01:17) Introduction(01:54) Engineering to Dressing Hollywood Celebs(04:14) First Collection in 4 days !(06:21) Convincing Masters & Tailors to work for him(07:15) Photoshoot Trend for Designers in Chennai (09:08) Working With Celebs at Initial stages(09:56) Working for Isha Ambani(10:55) Working for Hollywood Celebs(12:24) International Stylist's expectation from Designer(13:14) Working with Maitreyi(14:27) Creativity vs Sustainability(17:14) How's Sustainability possible for Viral Outfits(18:05) GenFree - Gender neutral Clothing. (20:16) Copycat Designs(23:34) Business of fashion (25:11) Pricing a designer outfit(27:04) Take more orders Vs Restrict to few(28:03) Absent from Fashion Scene for 3 years !(32:14) How not to burn out ?(32:50) Managing relationships as an entrepreneur (34:10) Family's Support for Fashion Designing(35:23) Working in Goa(37:17) Selling outfits in fashion weeks and fashion shows(38:17) Photoshoots vs Fashion Shows(38:42) Doing Makeup ,Hair, Styling & Designing(39:39) Following fashion trends ?(40:28) How to manage a negative scene with a stylist?(42:35) Importance of having a great team?(48:02) Key Takeaway’s for young designer (50:29) Dealing with burn out(54:00) End of Podcast