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Abby Sugar: Gender-Expression-Affirming Apparel—The Future of Fashion

Abby Sugar: Gender-Expression-Affirming Apparel—The Future of Fashion
Abby: Thank you so much for having me, Spiffy! Play Out Apparel is a Gen Z lifestyle brand. Our mission is to lead the next generation of self-expression and fashion by applying equality to design, shopping, and gender expression. What does this mean? It’s not men’s or women’s shirts - it’s a shirt. It’s not a women’s dress - it’s a dress. Our apparel is sexuality, gender, race, size XS-5X, age and ability inclusive - in the designs, construction, and our brand marketing DNA.

Farah Al Chammas: Finding Home and Community At the Dinner Table

Farah Al Chammas: Finding Home and Community At the Dinner Table
Farah: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! A pre-pandemic Harvard study reports that 61% of young adults are lonely frequently to almost all of the time. Unfortunately, COVID didn’t exactly cause this issue, but further amplified it. Loneliness has been a brewing epidemic plaguing society, not only in the US, but around the world, and specifically in countries with growingly industrial societies. It’s an issue that costs the US alone $7 billion extra every year. Loneliness is caused by people not knowing who to hang out with, when to hang out, and what to do/where to go. Okel solves this by facilitating the curation, scheduling, and reservations of more meaningful meals at local restaurants for new and old friends, for individuals and communities.