Emily Hikade: Petite Plume CEO and Founder

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Emily Hikade is the founder and CEO of Petite Plume Luxury Sleepwear. Made with chemical-free cotton and impeccable attention to detail and comfort, the European-inspired pajamas are carried in over 500 boutiques as well as major retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and J.Crew. Prior to launching a luxury pajama brand in 2015, though, Hikade’s life looked majorly different. For almost 15 years, she lived and worked in the Middle East and East Africa focused on counterterrorism as a member of the CIA. Tune in to hear how a near-death experience changed the entire course of her career journey and about the surprising skills that carried over.

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1:01.0	Hi everyone, I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who Outwear,
1:07.0	and this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.
1:13.0	We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting aside their doubts or fears,
1:19.0	and what happens when they embark on their second life.
1:22.0	Today on the show, I'm joined by Emily Hacade, the founder and CEO of my favorite luxury sleepwear company, Petit Plume.
1:32.0	It's no secret that I'm personally quite obsessed with Emily's European inspired pajamas,
1:40.0	both for myself and for my little ones.
1:44.0	And I'm not the only one.
1:45.0	Petit Plume is carried in over 500 boutiques, plus major retailers like Neiman Marcus,
1:53.0	Berkdorf Goodman, and Jay Crew.
1:55.0	It's also become a go-to gift for folks like Jimmy Fallon, and has been spotted on royalty.
2:03.0	That's right, Prince George was wearing Petit Plume when he met President Obama.
2:09.0	Prior to launching a luxury pajama brand in 2015,
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