Episode 60 - Juan Carlos Obando [Fashion Designer]

Juan Carlos Obando fashion designer

From working with stars such as Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Frida Pinto, and Shakira to initially wanting to be the person creating the Coca-Cola logo, Juan Carlos Obando talks to us about all that and why "the eye must travel" in this episode. Enjoy!

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Show Notes:

5:48 - Growing up wanting to be the person making the Coca-Cola logo.

7:28 - Why Juan Carlos loves Los Angeles.

10:15 - "An observer of cultures ... "

13:18 - Why fashion?

19:27 - The turning point was in 2013.

21:16 - "In fashion you are selling a story instead of selling clothes ... "

26:47 - "Follow your gut ... "

29:30 - Why "cadence" is JC's favorite word.

35:31 - "Look to the other side ... "

42:50 -  The ramifications of the 10-year anniversary in fashion. 

49:03 - JC's eye for photography.

49:55 - "Creativity without discipline is not a successful formula ... "

51:39 - The website artsy

57:17 - "The eye has to travel ... "

58:12 - Working with Shakira

How to reach Juan Carlos: Website | Instagram 

Book Recommendations:

The Hard Things About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Movies Mentioned:

The LIfe of Others

Eastern Promises