Episode 54 of The Manic Metallic Podcast with creative entrepreneur Dareyna Swann ran the gamut from fashion education and artificial intelligence to fast fashion and ways to get into fashion that people don’t talk about as much as they should.

Specifically, here is some of what we covered:

Dareyna’s education as a teen at the High School of Fashion Industries in Manhattan
How fashion can actually be a lucrative industry
Why fashion needs to solve more problems
How your desire for prestige is keeping you underpaid and manipulated
Why Dareyna believes the criticism of Shein is unwarranted
The innovative ways in which both our companies are using AI — and how you can adapt what we’re doing for your use
AI’s impact on the future of work
How the average person is already using AI without knowing
Bias in AI systems
And more!

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES

Philadelphia Recommendations

Visit the Maison Philly Fashion Week retail location (and attend Philly Fashion Week) https://www.phillyfashionweek.org/

Visit the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator https://philadelphiafashionincubator.com/

CONNECT WITH DAREYNA

Good Vybes Beauty: https://payhip.com/GoodVybesBeautyservices

The Fashion Resource Network https://thefashionresourcenetwork.com/

Social Media Handles: @Dswannbeautyartist and @thefashionresourcenetwork

Dareyna’s Bio:

Dareyna Swann is a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur, educator, and digital strategist based in Philadelphia, although a New York Native. She operates Good Vybes Beauty, a digital marketing agency that offers creative services for beauty and fashion brands, and she is actively building a multi-layered business ecosystem that spans AI-powered fashion and beauty content creation, digital marketing services and fashion/beauty education programs.

Dareyna is passionate about AI-driven personal branding and content creation, creating virtual influencers like Mona Raye and Liyah Reign, who are used as case studies and marketing assets. Her flagship educational offerings, such as the AI Glow-Up™ skool community and Digital Double™ course, empower aspiring creatives and entrepreneurs to leverage AI tools for brand growth.

Dareyna's career spans over 20 years in the fashion, education, and beauty industries, where she has developed curricula, taught at Thomas Jefferson University, and worked with high-profile clients such as Lil' Kim. She is also worked with initiatives like the Virgil Abloh™ 'Post-Modern' Scholarship Fund, and Fashion Scholarship Fund, offering mentorship and educational opportunities for underrepresented creatives.

A strong advocate for diversity, empowerment, and inclusivity, Dareyna strives to bridge the gap between fashion, technology, and education. She’s committed to helping others build profitable fashion brands and scale their businesses through AI-powered solutions and digital marketing strategies.

You can find her on social media under @Dswannbeautyartist and @thefashionresourcenetwork, where she shares her expertise on fashion, business, and branding.

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