Episode 6: Dressing For Leadership with Dara Lamb

April 2, 2020

In today’s episode of the podcast, I’m delighted to introduce you to a woman I look up to and respect a tremendous amount, Dara Lamb. Dara is internationally recognized as the leading designer and manufacturer of Women’s Made-to-Measure and Custom Wardrobes. Dara’s clients include some of the country’s most accomplished female business and philanthropic leaders. As you will hear in today’s episode, Dara is well-versed and passionate about the relationship between how we dress and how we show up in the world.  In this episode she touches on how her own frustrations with finding clothing that could take her to the next level in her professional life led to her business, she explains why getting dressed can be a powerful act of leadership,  and how women can use their wardrobes to step more fully into their power professionally.

In this episode we also discuss:

How Dara got her start and revolutionized the custom clothing market for women

What we both see in our clients that sets them apart when it comes to building a personal brand

Dara touches on research in leadership and what it means for women when they get dressed to lead

How our image helps us manage up and out in our career and sphere of influence

Whether we should dress for ourselves or others

How customizing our clothes transforms our relationship with our bodies

The power of consistency in your personal brand during this uncertain time for leaders

The ways  Dara is pivoting her business to make PPE supplies during the Coronavirus crisis

The book Dara mentions in this episode is How Women Rise by Sally Helgesen

CONNECT WITH DARA:

Website: https://www.daralambcustom.com/

Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleotchy/

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