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Creating Fashion That Makes You Feel Alive - SAMEK | Mikey Talk Episode 34

In this episode, I sit down with Sam Gorczyca, founder of Samek - a fashion artist creating custom pieces for musicians, dancers, and performers. Sam and I went to high school together and reconnected years later, bonding over similar creative values after COVID lockdowns. We dive into the legendary burger bed she made in Year 8 textiles class that sparked everything, her first runway show three years ago that launched Samek, and the challenge of merging pure artistic creation with running an actual business. Sam opens up about her recent move to London, the story behind making a custom piece for Greentea Peng before the artist even knew it existed, and her philosophy that fashion should make you feel "worn to be alive" - not just look good. This conversation explores what it means to create for artists who know exactly who they are, the courage it takes to charge for your art, working with recycled materials to reimagine fashion, and why Sam believes people are craving genuine self-expression over surface-level aesthetics. From Melbourne's creative scene to building a legacy in London, this is Sam's journey of turning childhood creativity into a life's work. ~~~ 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Reconnecting after high school through shared values 2:37 - The legendary burger bed origin story from Year 8 4:21 - When did you realize this could become a career? 4:52 - Creating your first runway show and launching Samek 5:54 - Merging pure art with business - learning to charge 8:23 - Why create custom pieces specifically for artists? 10:40 - Making the Greentea Peng piece before she knew about it 16:06 - Describing your ideal artist collaborators 18:06 - What 'worn to be alive' means for your fashion philosophy 22:14 - Where you want to take Samek next ~~ Presented by Good Ideas Studio: Telling authentic stories and giving platforms to interesting people across music, sport, business and creative pursuits. #MikeyTalk #Samek #FashionDesign #CustomFashion #MelbourneCreatives #ArtistFashion #GoodIdeasStudio #LondonFashion