#38 - Tony Tiemeyer of Evolution Fashion Studio

Creative City Podcast

Fashion connoisseur Tony Tiemeyer (evolutionfashionstudio.com) opened his first vintage clothing store in 1984, and soon after started carrying the work of then up-and-coming designers like Todd Oldham and Donna Karan. After running several successful designer shops and managing high-end retail, he decided to take on a new challenge: e-commerce. We talk about how he started Evolution Fashion Studio, why he likes to stay incognito, and dressing Cookie Lyon in Dior. We also discuss: - How the Positively 4th Street window exhibit in downtown Cincinnati came together - Why he chose to invest in starting a business when he wasn’t sure what to study in college - How befriending a young Zac Posen eventually led to carrying designers like McQueen, Givenchy, and Lanvin. - What his upcoming plans are for Evolution’s FirstDibs (spoiler: fun things at a lower price point!) - Why he’s tempted by the idea of a brick-and-mortar but focused on growing the e-commerce side of the business. Visit: @evolution1645 on IG evolutionfashionstudio.com Positively 4th Street: http://www.citybeat.com/arts-culture/visual-arts/media-gallery/20854382/positively-fourth-street @thestylesample on Twitter, Instagram, & Snapchat Head to CreativeCityPodcast.com for links and previous episodes, and sign up for the mailing list to keep up with Cincinnati’s amazing community of creatives. Music by The Passion HiFi