art & design & entrepreneurship by Rachel Kacenjar

Rachel Kacenjar

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Hi there, I’m Rachel! I'm a fashion designer, art director, eCommerce expert, and stylist. In 2018, I sold a successful plus size fashion retail business that I bought in 2012, and now I'm a Managing Consultant and founder of a consulting firm that helps small businesses and nonprofits with HR, systems, finance, and strategy. I've found that years of working in non-profits have profoundly affected the way I ran a for-profit business and vice versa.

Over the last decade, I have consulted in production and wholesaling of a handful of ready-to-wear lines for other designers and companies, have amassed technical & graphic design experience, am an intermediate level sewer and pattern maker, and have produced 5 plus size collections of my own under the label Sweetooth Couture (2009-2012.) I currently am the owner and designer of the brand Teggings, (www.teggings.com) which are durable, seamless, SPF protective and chlorine resistant separates for sizes 1x-5x. I am also a personal stylist, shoot stylist, and certified closet auditor & personal shopper with a passion for helping folks develop a sense of style for their body, their brand, or their home.

My passions are home decorating, thrifting amazing vintage pieces (clothing or furniture), cooking, taking photos, finding the perfect outfit for any occasion, and bringing style to any body (not just anybody, ANY BODY).

If you're interested in my consulting services check out this link:
www.workinprogressconsulting.net

Here’s a documentary about me:

The Balance of Fashion: The Artwork of Rachel Kacenjar by Chis Miller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa5JbEcMdR0

Here are a few of my fashion shows:

Indie + Fashion Show 2010:
http://vimeo.com/16893354 (last show on the video)

Full Figured Fashion Week Show 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLWJH9SDLlg

Indie + Fashion Show 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwTkQDZIZxA

Publications and Interviews:

Vogue Italia:
http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-curvy/the-curvy-blog/2010/11/redress-new-york-city

Manik Magazine:
http://vimeo.com/17139292

ABC World News:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/plus-sizes-rule-full-figured-fashion-week-13862060

New York Daily News:
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-06-10/entertainment/29675534_1_fuller-figured-designers-curves

VICE Magazine Fashion Week Documentary:
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/fashion-week-internationale/full-figured-part-2
(Rachel’s at 2 minutes and 50 seconds)

Chubstr’s Crush of the Month:
http://chubstr.com/2013/features/chubstr-crush-rachel-kacenjar-of-redress/

Plus Model Magazine:
http://www.plus-model-mag.com/2014/09/pmm-exclusive-interview-redress-owner-rachel-kacenjar-talks-new-lookbook-showing-diversity/

Badass Business Babes (2017):
https://medium.com/@thehuntswoman/badass-business-babes-rachel-kacenjar-6daf8cbb06b6

Lean The F*ck Out Podcast (2019):
https://leanthef-ckout.com/?s=rachel+kacenjar

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