This episode is part of my social impact project, Within Reach. I recently connected with the final-year fashion students of KB Women’s College, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, for a webinar on Building Your Digital Identity After College.

Instead of sharing the full session, I’m bringing you highlights from the Q&A with students. Their questions reflect what it feels like to step out of college and into the digital world as young designers—full of curiosity, courage, and creativity.

About Within ReachThrough Within Reach, I aim to make skills, opportunities, and resources accessible to everyone—through upcycling workshops, community collaborations, educational programs, women's empowerment, and support for emerging ethical fashion voices.

🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

Hosted by Arpitha, eco-fashion designer, storyteller & founder of Second Time by Arpitha Rai

⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰

0:00 Preview

0:32 Introduction

1:54 Inspiration

2:30 How to choose your line of work?

4:23 How to get your first opportunity?

5:28 Do you need expensive equipment?

6:09 Embroidery as a niche on social media

9:29 How to use trends without loosing own style?

11:47 Can we start work without money?

13:18 How important is editing videos?

15:00 How to make portfolio attractive?

19:03 How to carry ourselves for an interview?

23:05 How to open up confidentially?

28:31 How to visually express our brand?

33:03 How to show ourselves not fake?

35:38 what would be the first post and why?

37:05 How to use forecasting for your benefit?

42:50 How to convince someone to work with me?

43:24 Creating a design from idea to final piece?

46:43 Closing thoughts

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