Maxine Trowbridge expertly and elegantly links the world of contemporary art, fashion, and high-quality editorial content to concoct a compelling brand identity in Eve & Max, a conscious women's luxury ready-to-wear label designed with the ethos that style should be ethical, sustainable, artful, and beautiful.
British born and Dallas based, Max dropped by the studio to discuss the sometimes circuitous routes careers take, marrying philanthropy with profit, and so many more deeply rooted topics. Tune in for such grab-a-notebook takeaways as:
- How taking a long hard look at what you’re good at and what you actually enjoy can lead you to a fulfilling career (4:47)
- What it means to lead a conscious fashion brand — including the evolving definition of slow fashion and being more mindful about creating a truly curated closet (5:23)
- How Eve & Max is championing the work of contemporary artists in intentional fashion collabs (7:04)
- Why small changes are the key to long-lasting shifts in building a more conscious and sustainable way of life (15:15)
- The undeniable pleasure of a high-end hoodie (hint: it helps that it’s constructed of silk) (18:19)
- The challenges and triumphs of sourcing sustainable fabrics (19:40)
- Identifying your leadership style and making it work for you and your team as an entrepreneur (21:42)
- Why trends are not her thing (26:17)
- The advice she’d give her younger self (27:12)
What is The Beyond Capital Podcast?
Tune into the Beyond Capital Podcast to discover how the C-Suite thinks about social impact as a business grows. Learn about how social values and causes integrate into a company's operations, product, culture - and ultimately - its success.
Eva and Ed have built, scaled and sold companies worth millions. We are active early-stage investors with more than 20 current investments. We sit on private and public-company boards, and we believe strongly in business as a force for good.
From the CEO of a company serving two and a half million healthy school meals a week to one of the world’s first and most successful recycling entrepreneurs, in each episode our candid conversations show how and why profit can be married with purpose. Inspiring leaders will articulate their philosophies and share the mark their business will leave on the world. You will be inspired by these stories to explore your own possibilities for social impact because money and meaning can co-exist!