E107: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with founder and innovator of Slick Chicks, Helya Mohammadian

Function and fashion are two things that should always align, and we love when we get to have a special guest from the fashion world. Founder and innovator of Slick Chicks, Helya Mohammadian, has made sure her brand’s mission is to make intimates, loungewear and active wear that’s accessible and provides a sense of dignity and independence in getting dressed. Selling online and in retailers like Target and CVS, Slick Chicks has connected with the masses for its beauty and comfortability, and Helya has made it her mission to bring a deeper understanding to the fashion industry for more inclusivity and representation. 

Here’s the Four Hot Takeaways: 

1. At 3:46 Helya gives out some of her life superlatives, like what she would say in her sleep, a dream celeb to model for Slick Chicks, which country she’d want to live in, why she loves a video call, and why Friends is a must TV binge.
2. At 13:18 Helya and Dominique talk about how Helya transitioned from the fashion industry to creating her own brand, what she’s learned from the chronic illness/disability community as Slick Chicks has grown, why it’s valuable to listen and lean in as a founder, and her top tips for new entrepreneurs.
3. STORY TIME INTERMISSION at 29:31 gets us into the reality TV vibes as Helya tells us about that one time she went on a reality TV show and totally learned that expectation and reality were two different things.
4. And the final segment at 34:06 gets us in the fashion energy. Heyla and Dominique talk about how diversity and inclusivity constantly grow to make fashion impact numerous lives, why functional and fashionable need to interest more often, how she breaks the misconceptions and lack of knowledge mainstream fashion and merchandisers have about adaptive fashion so it can reach a wider audience, the reason both female founders feel patience is a virtue and a skill to sharpen, and what are the pieces of advice that Heyla would give to her younger self that she would hope she can continue to take into the future with Slick Chicks.

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