11 April 2025
Episode 19
25 minutes
Tibi’s founder, Amy Smilovic, joins Natalie Theodosi to talk about the label’s rebirth, her style mantra “creative pragmatism” and the value of defining one’s own metrics for success.
11 April 2025
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