At 25, fashion designer Tanya Taylor launched her namesake brand in 2012, taking the New York fashion scene by storm. Equipped with academic training from McGill University, Central Saint Martins, and Parsons, in conjunction with her unwavering belief in her vision, Taylor transformed her clothing line into the successful multifaceted brand it is today. Tanya integrates her love of color into all of her collections, but her dedication to the arts, activism, and inclusivity are most prevalent throughout her work.
Whether it’s getting people to register to vote, providing a range of sizes beyond the industry standard, or her ongoing collaboration with Memorial Sloane Kettering, Tanya uses her talents, connections, and love for fashion to make an impact. Host Kirsten Holtz Naim catches up with Tanya to talk about her career journey in the fashion industry, strategic decisions that helped her thrive as a brand during the pandemic, and of course, one of her favorite fashion moments of all time.
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Show Notes:
Shop Tanya Taylor’s collections now at https://www.tanyataylor.com/
Follow Tanya Taylor on Instagram @tanyataylor and on Facebook @tanyataylornyc
Shop Tanya Taylor x Paintbox Nail Polish: https://gretta.co/products/tanya-taylor-x-paintbox-nail-polish
Follow Toronto Fashion Week on Instagram @tfw
Learn more about McGill University: https://www.mcgill.ca/
Vogue Business article covering Tanya’s commitment to size inclusivity, “The payoffs of plus-size: https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/tanya-taylor-plus-size-inclusivity-profit
House Beautiful article, “Fashion Designer Tanya Taylor Launches Home Collection”:
Glamour article, “Designer Tanya Taylor Debuts Clever NYFW Film Series to Encourage Voting”:
https://www.glamour.com/story/tanya-taylor-nyfw-film-series-to-encourage-voting
Learn more about Tanya Taylor & Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
https://www.tanyataylor.com/pages/msk
Learn more about HENSE’s mural work in Washington, D.C.: https://savingplaces.org/stories/slideshow-update-painted-dc-church-now-artistic-inside#.YdIl4mjMLIU
Learn more about the notes left at the White House during that infamous Obama farewell party: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9445203/Dave-Chappelle-says-celebrities-left-dirty-notes-White-House-Trump-Obama-party.html
