The Balancing Act with Jacky from MCLC
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Jacky is the sole designer and founder of MCLC, the pop-perfection slow fashion footwear\\xa0brand that you may have seen rocking your socks off everywhere from TikTok to Trixie Motel.\\xa0In this episode, Phoebe and Jacky discuss how the daily need to find balance in an ever\\xa0changing world led Jacky to create her breakthrough design, The Balancing Act Boot.
We learn that Jacky takes on all the roles; from being a one-woman show who designs, produces, and even ships all her products, to taking on the full time role of mom and teacher for her family! All while paving the way to bring modernity to the footwear industry by staying affordable, pushing for sustainability, and offering size inclusivity!
Key moments:
\\u273f If it\\u2019s not attainable or sustainable, then it\\u2019s not MCLC! How Jacky envisions her fashion\\xa0brand to remain accessible to all of us while implementing new plant based materials
\\u273f How attending tradeshows and using wholesale platforms got MCLC\\u2019s feet off the ground,\\xa0but online marketing via Instagram remains #1
\\u273f The fashion industry\\u2019s attempt to steal Jacky\\u2019s original designs only fuels her fire to create\\xa0the next big thing, \\u201cI guess you liked my stuff and so here you are, knocking me off. I\'ll take that\\xa0as a compliment. It sparks something in me and I just have to be one step ahead of them.\\u201d
\\u273f How finding balance is the constant in a world full of changes
\\u273f Jacky\\u2019s advice to product based entrepreneurs, \\u201cNetworking is key. You meet a lot of people\\xa0interested in products. I think it\'s really important to show face and put yourself out there.\\u201d
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