Who is responsible for the creation of some of the patterns you love so much on your clothing? Jovana Mullins, our Stiletto Award nominee for this episode, believes that everyone should and could create print and textiles that we all love to wear. She and her husband co-founded the brand Alivia to give artists with autism a space in the fashion industry. Alivia is ground-breaking in their approach to true inclusion. Within one year of launching, their message has been spread far and wide, and now, we are sharing it with you! 

To stay up to date on Alivia products and progress, visit www.shopalivia.com or follow them on Instagram @AliviaOfficial! 

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The FT team responsible for this, and all, episodes consists of Natalie Trevonne – Creative Director, Lissa Loe – Producer, Jeremy Jeffers – Theme Song Creator, Mia S. – Graphic Designer, and Gold Fingaz – Sound Engineer. 

Info on the songs featured in this episode can be found below. 

“Come Along" by Jay Someday is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license | Artist: https://www.youtube.com/c/JaySomeday | Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/bkc-come-along 

“Sweet Talks” by Limujii | Music from Free To Use Music | https://youtu.be/8and87C3kQo 

“Dance” by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported  — CC BY 3.0  | Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2uJ7H3z | Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/4KcQ90UbRsg