In Episode 24 of Clever podcast, fashion designer Mimi Plange talks to Amy Devers and Jaime Derringer about being born in Ghana, growing up in California, and nurturing herself on a steady diet of fantasy movies. She’s always known she’d become a fashion designer, but an invitation to the White House by Michelle Obama came as a total surprise. Plus, she’s got cred with both Beyoncé and Jay Z. Listen:

Check out Mimi’s collaboration with Roche Bobois, and read her Friday Five here.

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