Walking the line between fashion and craft with Liesl Gibson, Oliver + S Patterns

Liesl Gisbon is a pattern designer and the designer behind Oliver + S and Liesl + Co. She used to design clothing for large companies like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger. She started her own business, Oliver + S, in 2008. Liesl + Co. is a line of patterns for women’s clothing that features all the details you expect from the very best independent patterns. Liesl is also the author of Oliver + S: Little Things to Sew. She chats about her career between fashion and craft, starting her own business, being a minimalist, the satisfaction of being a teacher and more.
[00.43] Liesl’s background - We start the conversation with a brief bio about Liesl, including her educational background and her career journey.
[04.15] Fashion and craft - Liesl explains why she built her career between fashion and craft.
[13.55] Own business - Liesl shares why she decided to start her own business.
[19.29] Creating something - We talk about what Liesl likes to sew if she has spare time.
[22.35] A minimalist - Liesl shares why she likes being a minimalist and her favorite tools when it comes to sewing.
[27.51] Sewing personalities - We talk about Liesl’s the two people who influenced her the most in the industry.
[35.06] Satisfaction - Liesl shares why she likes being a teacher more than a pattern designer.
Connect with Liesl:
Website - lieslandco.com/ (www.lieslandco...)
oliverands.com/ (oliverands.com/)
Instagram - lieslgibson ( / lieslgibson )