How Jerome LaMaar Landed a Job at Baby Phat at 15

How do you turn a teenage ambition into a career in fashion? Designer and cultural futurist Jerome LaMaar traces the steps from the Bronx to a job at Baby Phat at just 15. Jerome joins Ines and Vlada to discuss creative ambition, learning from Ralph Rucci and balancing school with work. The conversation moves from trend forecasting and a Bronx concept store to digital design, the difference between models and influencers, and standing up to bullying in the industry. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introducing cultural futurist Jerome LaMaar 03:23 - Dreaming big & taking action at 15 08:30 - Getting a job at Baby Phat 16:07 - Balancing high school, Baby Phat & Scoop NYC 20:34 - Apprenticing with Ralph Rucci 30:04 - E-mailing Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook for art schools 38:16 - Magazine rebranding & UX design 40:17 - Forecasting trends & opening a Bronx concept store 46:46 - Developing a mental health app 55:29 - Traditional models versus influencers 01:08:30 - Standing up to bullying in fashion 01:14:32 - Advice to his younger self 01:17:25 - Rapid-fire Q&A JOIN THE CONVERSATION Which matters most when starting a creative career: vision, persistence or finding your community? FOLLOW Jerome Lamaar on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeromelamaar/ FASHION HOST PODCAST Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@FashionHostPodcast Website: https://fashion-host.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fashionhostpodcast/ FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Ines Crnokrak: https://www.instagram.com/ines.crnokrak/ Ine