Cynthia Rowley: How to Make it in Fashion in NYC

How to work in fashion if you didn't go to fashion school. How to work in fashion in new york city. How to attend fashion week. In this episode, Victoria sits down with Cynthia Rowley, CFDA award winning designer, to talk about building a fashion career the scrappy way. Cynthia shares how she got started making clothes, her accidental path to New York, and what it really takes to sustain a long-term career in fashion. She breaks down the realities behind runway shows, navigating changes in the global fashion industry, and why small wins, consistency, and risk-taking matter more than chasing instant success. Cynthia also offers advice for breaking into the fashion industry without a traditional background, moving to New York, and balancing creativity with the business side of fashion. Follow Fashion & Founders: IG: https://www.instagram.com/fashionandfounders/ Substack: https://fashionandfounders.substack.com/ Website: https://www.fashionandfounders.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionandfounders ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/shop/fashionandfounders Roller Rabbit Discount Code: VICTORIA20 for 20% off Here: https://go.shopmy.us/p-101115877 Job Board: opportunities in fashion, tech, and more. https://fashionandfounders.substack.com/t/job-board Follow Cynthia Rowley: IG: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiarowley Website https://go.shopmy.us/p-34573756 Timestamps 0:00 Cynthia’s Introduction 3:26 How she started in the fashion industry 7:21 Advice people just starting 1