In this episode, Belle chats with her former FIDM instructor and Technical Designer, Meredith Petro. Meredith is a fellow FIDM alumni based in Los Angeles, and has worked as a technical designer in the fashion industry for 15 years for brands like ModCloth and Lucky Brand. Belle and Meredith talk everything from her experience in the industry, to the importance of company culture, the challenges of manufacturing overseas, how retailers transitioned into e-commerce and why size charts should not be trusted.  Stay tuned for Pt. 2!  - FOLLOW - // Meredith on IG https://www.instagram.com/minniemere/?hl=en and https://www.instagram.com/afterthought_studio/?hl=en // // Belle on IG https://www.instagram.com/bellebarreiroseiden/?hl=en // // Flavor of Fashion on IG https://www.instagram.com/flavoroffashionpodcast/?hl=en // - MENTIONED IN EPISODE -  ModCloth https://modcloth.com/ ModCloth Pop-Up Shop / ModCloth IRL (Washington DC Store) https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/06/10/check-modcloth-irl-pop-now-open-georgetown/ Lucky Brand https://www.luckybrand.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/flavor-of-fashion-podcast/support