Fashion & Founders The Podcast · Victoria Smith

Fashion Meets Tech to Empower the Underdogs: SSQRD founder Nabihah Ahmad

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You shouldn't need to be a nepo baby to break into fashion—that's what S-Squared is fixing.

Fashion and Founders host Victoria Smith interviews Nabiha Ahmad, Columbia computer science graduate who chose fashion as her true passion despite STEM education. Nabiha self-taught coding to bridge tech and fashion, launching S-Squared—a platform specifically designed to democratize fashion industry access that has historically required nepo-baby connections. The episode challenges gatekeeping while positioning technology as the equalizer allowing talent and vision to matter more than family connections. Victoria features Maison Reform brand highlight: luxury pre-loved fashion platform emphasizing intentional consumption, sustainability, and care for designer pieces. Both stories align around anti-disposable consumption and industry access democratization.

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