{"id":454,"date":"2014-04-11T07:45:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T12:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=454"},"modified":"2017-10-20T07:53:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T12:53:42","slug":"becca-mccharen-out-of-the-box-fashion-hits-it-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/becca-mccharen-out-of-the-box-fashion-hits-it-big\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 027: Becca McCharen: Out of the Box Fashion Hits it BIG!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4567\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-454-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=454-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do you get Super Stars like Madonna to wear your fashion?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Becca McCharen, Founder of Chromat to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>Becca McCharen started her career as an architect. \u00a0But her love for creating unique fashion pieces like bras, skirts and bathing suits in her &#8220;off time&#8221; snowballed into a full-fledged fashion force! \u00a0Her company Chromat lives for creating structural experiments for the human body. \u00a0Her architectural body cages have become her calling card, noticed and worn by Hollywood stars like Madonna, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj! Becca&#8217;s inspiring story chronicles her company&#8217;s inception, it&#8217;s fantastic growth and insights into New York&#8217;s fashion scene. \u00a0She is raw, humble and making major dents in the fashion industry!<\/p>\n<h2>Becca&#8217;s Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m proud of what we\u2019ve been able to accomplish left to our own devices and figuring out ways to make it profitable.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>As a craftsman, you have to sell your work because you have to get money to continue doing what you love.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The way we\u2019ve always gotten money to fund our projects is just through sales.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Becca&#8217;s Favorite Business Books<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The End of Fashion: How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business Forever\u00a0<em>by Teri Agins<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Good to Great\u00a0<em>by Jim Collins<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The E-Myth Revisited\u00a0<em>by Michael Gerber<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Click Below to Listen to one of Becca&#8217;s Favs for FREE!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrack.com\/impression.track?CID=102175&amp;AFID=305190&amp;ADID=671644&amp;SID=\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about Becca &amp; Chromat!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chromatgarments.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-455\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Screen-Shot-2014-04-11-at-2.58.26-AM-300x180.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-04-11 at 2.58.26 AM\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4569\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-454-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=454-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/027_-_Becca_McCharen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHow do you get Super Stars like Madonna to wear your fashion? 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