{"id":52313,"date":"2023-02-08T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michellemozes.com\/?p=52313"},"modified":"2023-02-08T10:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:19:00","slug":"small-business-spotlight-impact-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michellemozes.com\/small-business-spotlight-impact-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Spotlight: Impact Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52313\" class=\"elementor elementor-52313\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29d1049d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29d1049d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd667bc\" data-id=\"1bd667bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1809b98e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1809b98e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0I am so excited to introduce my new <strong>Small Business Spotlight<\/strong> feature! Once a month, I&#8217;ll interview an inspiring small business owner with wisdom to share. These conversations are geared to help us learn what building and running the business entails, and how we can apply these work ethics and advice to our own businesses.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>My very first guest is Rivky Itzkowitz of Impact Fashion. In addition to being an amazing friend, Rivky inspires me and women everywhere every day with her fabulous fashion designs and her game-changing size inclusive line. Now you can get to know her, too!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Small Business Spotlight: Rivky of Impact Fashion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52317 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/michellemozes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rivky-email-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellemozes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rivky-email-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/michellemozes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rivky-email-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/michellemozes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/rivky-email.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle: I know you had an affinity for fashion before the launch of your business. Can you share that moment you realized that you&#8217;d make a full-time career out of your passion?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Rivky: There was no one moment where I said, \u2019this is what I\u2019m going to do.\u2019 It was more of a slow burn and realization that this could be something. I was working as a seamstress and dressmaker while in college in 2016 and was getting very burnt out. The long hours and me sitting at a sewing machine is the definition of unscalable. I had two options \u2013 I could either hire other seamstresses and grow my dressmaking and tailoring business or I could pivot to a manufactured line. I went with option B, but did so incredibly slowly. I set tiny goals \u2013 get this collection into 3 stores then another 5, make enough money to make another collection, etc. Slowly, those small goals built up and by the time I graduated in January of 2018 there was enough momentum that it seemed worth taking the leap, so I just never looked for a job.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>M: What does your business, Impact Fashion, stand for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>R: I think of Impact Fashion as a space where women get to be unapologetically selfish. Most people think of Impact Fashion as a body positive space, and it is! My collection is available in sizes 2-24 and I\u2019m really dedicated to helping the amazing women around me feel good in their skin using the power of good clothes. And for me that goes much deeper than how we feel in our bodies, it&#8217;s how we feel about ourselves. We&#8217;re so busy taking care of everyone else around us, I wanted to create a space where women come to relax into the realization that they deserve all the beautiful things life has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>M: What\u2019s the most rewarding part of your job?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>R: Every now and then someone will say they\u2019ve shown one of my body shape educational videos to their teen or pre-teen daughter and that it helped her feel better in her skin. As someone who was really unhappy in her body as a teen, that\u2019s just so freaking awesome. I\u2019ll also have women write and tell me they bought something from my line and were honestly surprised at how good it looked on them. That\u2019s also fun, because there\u2019s real power in breaking the myth that you need to be a certain size in order to look and feel good&#8230;I like making good trouble!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>M: How do you hope to impact and inspire your customers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>R: Clothes \u2013 especially great clothes that fit properly and are made to the highest quality \u2013 are a tool. I\u2019m not here to preach to or inspire anyone, per se, I\u2019m just here to supply already amazing women with the tools to see themselves in possibly a different light and go be their truest and fullest selves.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>M: Where do you get inspiration for your clothing designs?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>R: I\u2019m within a year postpartum and my body is radically different than it was pre-pregnancy, so I\u2019m slowly working on building back my own wardrobe. Lately that\u2019s where my inspiration has been coming from. <em>What do I need in my closet right now? What piece am I missing? How would I want that Shabbos dress to feel? What features would I need in it?<\/em> Starting from there has been a great spring board for now.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>M: What are some new goals you&#8217;re implementing into your personal\/work life for 2023?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>R: Personally, I feel good about the decisions I\u2019ve made around being a working mom. I\u2019m definitely much more hurt by criticism or judgement on those decision than I thought I would be, and I\u2019d like to work on letting that go. Professionally, I\u2019m hoping to outsource more of my admin work so that I can focus on designing the collection.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>M: What\u2019s something cool about you that people might not necessarily know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>R: I\u2019ve gone skydiving and it was the most incredible experience. I\u2019m definitely looking to do it again sometime.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can follow Rivky here:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/impact.fashion.nyc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/impactfashionnyc.com\/blogs\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blog<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/impactfashionnyc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to her podcast, Be Impactful:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3fEhJGMCPOvS7xGTfXZHCn?si=4239acac27bb4f7c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/be-impactful-by-impact-fashion\/id1483874492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0I am so excited to introduce my new Small Business Spotlight feature! 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