Creative City Episode #38 - Evolution Fashion Studio's Tony Tiemeyer

Fashion connoisseur Tony Tiemeyer (evolutionfashionstudio.com) opened his first vintage clothing store in 1984, and soon after started carrying the work of then up-and-coming designers like Todd Oldham and Donna Karan. After running several successful designer shops and managing high-end retail, he decided to take on a new challenge: e-commerce. We talk about how he started Evolution Fashion Studio, why he likes to stay incognito, and how he wound up dressing Cookie Lyon in Dior.

We also discuss:

• How the Positively 4th Street window exhibit in downtown Cincinnati came together
• Why he chose to invest in starting a business when he wasn’t sure what to study in college
• How befriending a young Zac Posen eventually led to carrying designers like McQueen, Givenchy, and Lanvin.
• What his upcoming plans are for Evolution’s FirstDibs (spoiler: fun things at a lower price point!)
• Why he’s tempted by the idea of a brick-and-mortar but focused on growing the e-commerce side of the business.

Visit:

- evolutionfashionstudio.com
- @evolution1645 on Twitter and Instagram
- Positively 4th Street window exhibit
- thestylesample on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat