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Hi everyone, I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who Outwear,

and this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.

We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting aside their doubts or fears,

and what happens when they embark on their second life.

Today I'm speaking with Amira Rasul, the founder and CEO of the Folk Lore.

At just 22 years old, Amira launched the Folk Lore as an e-commerce website featuring fashion and homewear brands

based in an African country or founded by folks of African descent.

The goal was to bring diversity to the fashion landscape here in the US and to create sustainable revenue streams

for designers who weren't being given the global recognition they deserve.

Just four years in, Amira has made immense progress.

She since pivoted the business from a direct to consumer model to working directly with other businesses like Farfetch,

where her partnership meant tripling the number of black owned brands the retailer now offers.

It also means she's expanded both the resources offered to the brands she partners with,

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