Staying True to Yourself While Building a Successful Fashion Brand with Nasrin Yafari

The She Leads Podcast: Real Conversations with Women Entrepreneurs

Take that chance - go down a different path!

Nasrin Yafari is a Japanese-Iranian-American, designer, and entrepreneur who began her career in education, straight out of NYU, where she worked with people, and learned and grew into marketing. Nasrin shares her experiences in building a successful Brooklyn-based fashion brand, with a focus on taking risks and being true to herself. Taking a chance, Nasrin started her own business, going from manufacturing face masks during the pandemic to colorful jumpsuits.

Nasrin believes strongly that it is good to go down a different path while trusting your gut. Following one dream does not mean other passions don’t exist, but rather that they can be executed over a long period of time. Many people end up jumping ship when things are difficult, but Nasrin teaches the power of pushing through dips and slumps.

We must remember that entrepreneurship is a marathon - don’t give up when things are hard!

Notes:
🗽 Nasrin went to NYU and chose education: she loved learning and growing and working with people. 3:39
😷 “Mixed” started with producing face masks during the pandemic: later it scaled into textiles, physical products, and manufacturing. 5:45
⚠️ The way education is set up, Nasrin couldn't execute her ideas: need for a shift in education. 7:11
🧥 A product journey from masks to jumpsuits: how Nasrin designs. 10:07
📩 Nasrin has a newsletter, which includes personal notes related to selling and empowerment. 15:52
👠 Her story just happens to resonate with women, not men: it wasn't a conscious decision. 20:09
🎯 In entrepreneurship, a lot of people jump ship, faced with difficulties: you just have to push through it. 23:37
🍃 The peak season for Mixed comes in the spring and summer, but they are a year-round brand. 26:23

Links:

Website: mixedbynasrin.com

Social Media Handles: @mixed_bynasrin @nasrinharumi

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