Fake It Until You Make It
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<p><strong>“Fake It Until You Make It, Dreams and Pitfalls of the Fashion Industry</strong>” is a podcast aiming to take an honest look at the fashion designer career and discover how and what it means to make it in the fashion industry.</p><br><p>Hosted by the fashion designer Marie Schaller, they offer a safe space for fashion professionals at all stages of their careers to discuss their journey. It asks them to reflect on this idea of making it in the fashion industry, what it means for them, and what the cost of it is.</p><br><p>Owning up to my own ignorance in the matter, this podcast is an investigation, inviting through various testimonials and archives to create a common understanding of the reality of this career and industry. What is the reality of fashion school? How do you become an Art director? Where do you get funding to start your brand? Who is paid? How do you get paid for your work? And at what stage of their career? </p><br><p>Stepping away from the dreamy fashion biopic, promotional podcast and curated Instagram content, this podcast aims to help the general public better understand the reality behind the industry of the dream, break the law of silence to help people in the industry thrive collectively and to bring tools to younger generations to better navigate this industry and change it for the better.</p><br><p><strong>Support us on </strong><a href="https://gofund.me/c004c855" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Go Fund Me</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/FakeItUntilYouMakeIt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Patreon</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Contact us at </strong><a href="mailto:contact.fakeitpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>contact.fakeitpodcast@gmail.com</strong></a><strong> ! </strong></p><p><strong>And follow our communication at </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/maries_noonecollection/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>@maries_nooncollection</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p>Concept & art direction : Marie Schaller</p><p>Editing & technical direction : Justine Taillefer</p><p>Interviewer and fashion specialist : Zoë Heller</p><p>Original music : Amandine Robillard</p><p>Graphic design : Matilde Savaton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
February 27, 2026
Archive 03: Merging Fashion and Theatre with Marvin M’Toumo
<p>Welcome to the third episode of Fake It Until You Make It, Dreams and Pitfalls of the Fashion Industry, a podcast aiming to take an honest look at the fashion designer career and discover how and what it means to make it in the fashion industry. </p><br><p>In the third episode of our season 1, Marie Schaller has invited the art director and multidisciplinary artist Marvin M’Toumo to look back on their journey as the founder of their theatre company and fashion house. From their working-class background born in Guadeloupe, to their visual art study in France and fashion design master's in Switzerland, Marvin comes back on his troublesome journey to make it to the Hyere Festival finalist and set him up to launch his own unique label merging high fashion with theatre performance. After a decade working on developing his own craft, he comes back to notions such as politics, community and mental health, which have been an integral part of his practice through the years.</p><br><p>This podcast is a truthful conversation on the joys and hardships of this creative journey, celebrating the strength of the creative community and acknowledging the structural issues that are intertwined with the fashion industry.</p><br><p>This podcast has been created by Justine Taillefer (editorial advice, editing and technical direction) and Marie Schaller (concept, writing and art direction). Visual identity is by Matilde Savaton and sound design by Amandine Robillard.</p><br><p>Thank you and wishing you an empowering listening.</p><br><p>Support our podcast with a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-quickstart-fake-it-until-you-make-it-season-1?attribution_id=sl:adbcd99f-83b8-4fab-a78f-549b338b2d22&lang=en_GB&ts=1751116026&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">one-time donation</a> or by subscribing to our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/FakeItUntilYouMakeIt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">membership</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
October 3, 2025
Archive 02: Experimental practice with the latex brand Studio FCLX
<p>Welcome to the second episode of Fake It Until You Make It, Dreams and Pitfalls of the Fashion Industry, a podcast aiming to take an honest look at the fashion designer career and discover how and what it means to make it in the fashion industry. </p><br><p>In the second episode of our season 1, Marie Schaller has invited Lexi from Studio FCLX to look back on their journey as the founder of their independent latex brand. With their work being showcased at the V&A South and their recent prize with the Institute of Digital Fashion, they will reflect on their organic growth, the collaborative and experimental nature of their practice, and their strong relationship with the London alternative scene. After 5 years of building this project, Lexi will also share about the shift that has been operating in their creative journey towards a more multidisciplinary work, experimenting with 3D printing and digital art.</p><br><p>This podcast is a truthful conversation on the joys and hardships of this creative journey, celebrating the strength of the creative community and acknowledging the structural issues that are intertwined with the fashion industry.</p><br><p>This podcast has been created by Justine Taillefer (eéditoral advice, editing and technical direction) and Marie Schaller (concept, writing and art direction). Visual identity is by Matilde Savaton and sound design by Amandine Robillard.</p><br><p>Thank you and wishing you an empowering listening.</p><br><p>Support the podcast with a <a href="o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">o</a><a href="https://gofund.me/c004c855" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ne time donation</a> or by subscribing to our <a href="m" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">m</a><a href="patreon.com/FakeItUntilYouMakeIt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">embership</a></p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 2, 2025
Archive 01: Introducing the fashion designer journey with Marie Schaller
<p>Welcome to the first episode of <strong>'Fake It Until You Make It, Dreams and Pitfalls of the Fashion Industry'</strong>, a podcast aiming to take an honest look at the fashion designer career and discover how and what it means to make it in the fashion industry. </p><br><p>In this pilot episode, hosted by the journalist and fashion sociologist <strong>Zoé Heller</strong>, the creator of this podcast, Marie Schaller comes back on her personal experience within the fashion industry. Starting with her fashion education in Paris at the Institut Française de la Mode, to her upbringing as an alternative creative in London working as a freelance costume and fashion designer. This podcast is a truthful conversation on the joy and hardship of this creative journey, celebrating the strength of the creative community and acknowledging the issues around privilege and mental health that are intertwined with the fashion industry.</p><br><p>This podcast has been created by <strong>Justine Taillefer</strong> (editorial advice, editing and technical direction) and <strong>Marie Schaller</strong> (concept, writing and art direction). Visual identity was created by <strong>Matilde Savaton</strong>, and original music was done by <strong>Amandine Robillard</strong>.</p><br><p>Thank you and wishing you an empowering listening.</p><br><p>*****</p><br><p><strong>References:</strong></p><p>The Most Beautiful Job in the World: Lifting the Veil on the Fashion Industry - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Giulia-Mensitieri/e/B077MRMLJ2/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Giulia Mensitieri</a> (Eng)</p><p>Luxe, La Fabrique du Rêve - Nick Green, Camilla Hall on France.TV (Fr)</p><p>Front Row - Camille Farrah & Tara (Fr)</p><p>(more to come)</p><h1><br></h1><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Fake It Until You Make It?
<p><strong>“Fake It Until You Make It, Dreams and Pitfalls of the Fashion Industry</strong>” is a podcast aiming to take an honest look at the fashion designer career and discover how and what it means to make it in the fashion industry.</p><br><p>Hosted by the fashion designer Marie Schaller, they offer a safe space for fashion professionals at all stages of their careers to discuss their journey. It asks them to reflect on this idea of making it in the fashion industry, what it means for them, and what the cost of it is.</p><br><p>Owning up to my own ignorance in the matter, this podcast is an investigation, inviting through various testimonials and archives to create a common understanding of the reality of this career and industry. What is the reality of fashion school? How do you become an Art director? Where do you get funding to start your brand? Who is paid? How do you get paid for your work? And at what stage of their career? </p><br><p>Stepping away from the dreamy fashion biopic, promotional podcast and curated Instagram content, this podcast aims to help the general public better understand the reality behind the industry of the dream, break the law of silence to help people in the industry thrive collectively and to bring tools to younger generations to better navigate this industry and change it for the better.</p><br><p><strong>Support us on </strong><a href="https://gofund.me/c004c855" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Go Fund Me</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/FakeItUntilYouMakeIt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Patreon</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Contact us at </strong><a href="mailto:contact.fakeitpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>contact.fakeitpodcast@gmail.com</strong></a><strong> ! </strong></p><p><strong>And follow our communication at </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/maries_noonecollection/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>@maries_nooncollection</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p>Concept & art direction : Marie Schaller</p><p>Editing & technical direction : Justine Taillefer</p><p>Interviewer and fashion specialist : Zoë Heller</p><p>Original music : Amandine Robillard</p><p>Graphic design : Matilde Savaton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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