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Queer leaders taking space in the fashion industry.

Tired of the ignored contributions and under-representation in the fashion industry? It’s time for a change. At Transition of Style, we’re shouting from the rooftops about the queer business leaders who are shaking up the fashion industry’s status quo.

Queer business leader and fashion expert Rocio Sanchez stands fashionably and smiling candidly while looking away from the camera.

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Uncovering the fashion LGBTQ+ people really want

At Transition of Style, you can gain direct insights from LGBTQ+ models, designers, business owners, and style icons who are making waves in the fashion industry now.



By giving credit to a community that has helped make the fashion industry into what it is today, we’re pivoting the narrative from “the first and only” queer and POC on the runway or on the magazine cover, to “we’ve been here all along.”



We’re putting our own faces proudly on the trends that we’ve set for decades. It’s time for a podcast to pull back the curtains for the fashion business trendsetters of tomorrow.

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About your host, Rocio Sanchez

Growing up in New York City as a queer kid, I was surrounded by the most fashionable people. I also grew up following every fashion trend on every social media, and that was a recipe for self-loathing. I found myself through fashion, first having a blast exploring hyper-femininity, until I realized there was more for me to explore — personally, aesthetically, and even academically.

Fast forward a few years later in Paris, writing a master’s thesis on queer fashion, and researching LGBT communities from Brighton to Chicago and San Francisco. How LGBT people express themselves through style is eternally inventive, it’s something that can be appreciated in so many ways, I didn’t need to travel across continents to see that.

After graduating (MA Fashion Studies) and starting my digital marketing agency, it became clear to me that our community’s inventiveness doesn’t stop at aesthetics. It travels through language and arts and even business. This podcast highlights those contributions that I barely saw acknowledged in my 10+ years working in and studying the fashion industry.

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Fashion business insights

For the future queer entrepreneurs in the fashion industry who want a look behind the curtain.
Find out what our guests — CEOs, designers, and creatives — have to say about taking the industry on your own.

Personal stories from queer entrepreneurs

What were the stories behind the top-performing gender-free brands? Maybe you’ll find that you can relate to these queer business leaders in more ways than one, all you have to do is tune in.

Ethical questions

LGBT voices and voices of color have long led the charge of anti-capitalism. How do these leaders fit the needs of their LGBT+ customers while also making sure to balance their own values of anti-exploitation and a balanced life?

Testimonials

“I liked Rocio’s unique network in the queer business and fashion space. It was a great experience, thanks Rocio!”

Jakub Chour | HER app | PRG, CZS