Beauty At Work
Beauty at Work expands our understanding of beauty: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders across diverse fields to reveal new insights into how beauty shapes our brains, behaviors, organizations, and societies--for good and for ill. Learn how to harness the power of beauty in your life and work, while avoiding its pitfalls.
Beauty At Work
Crafting Fashion Excellence with Ean Williams
Ean Williams is a former National Security Agency intelligence analyst in the United States Air Force and professional model and actor (America’s Most Wanted, A Man Called Hawk, and Anacostia). He is also a multi-award-winning event producer and fashion designer of two labels, Magnum Underwear and Corjor International. Featured in British Vogue, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, Washingtonian Magazine, Time Magazine, The Hilltop, FOX 5, Voice of America, and numerous prestigious publications, his work earns elite respect from the fashion world. He is also the founder and executive director of DC Fashion Week, a non-profit organization with 39 seasons under its belt.
In this episode, we talk about:
- What drew Ean to fashion at a young age
- Navigating familial and societal expectations for young men
- Ean's successful modeling career
- Dealing with rejection in the fashion industry
- What inspired Ean to launch his own fashion line, Corjor International
- The power of fashion to redefine our perceptions of beauty
- Creating impact through DC Fashion Week
- Advice for aspiring models and fashion designers
- The joy of witnessing people’s dreams unfold in fashion
- Beauty vs. ugliness
To learn more about Ean’s work, you can find him at:
Website: https://corjor.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_dcfashionweek/