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Episode 123: How to build a Fashion Career Without Moving to New York? | PowerWomen Podcast

7 July 2026

What if you could launch a fashion career without ever leaving Arkansas? In this inspiring episode of the PowerWomen Podcast, host Claire Brown sits down with Lara Blume McGee and Ashton Hall, the new owners of Blume & Hall Fashion Academy, the only fashion school in Arkansas. Together, they share how they're preserving an incredible legacy while creating new opportunities for aspiring fashion designers, entrepreneurs, seamstresses, and creatives. Ashton reveals how his experience designing in New York, Paris, and for major retailers now helps mentor stu… Video by YouTube channel.

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