What if the dream you gave up on years ago isn’t actually over? What if starting over in your 50s is not a sign that you are behind, but an opportunity to use everything you have learned to build something new?
In this inspiring episode of The More Than Your Age Podcast, Erica Pasvar talks with Christine Wandia-Gitao, founder and CEO of CW Couture, about restarting her fashion design business at 51 after a 15-year pause. Christine’s story is a powerful reminder that it is never too late to pursue a lifelong dream, reinvent yourself, or take a second chance on something you once thought you had to leave behind.
Christine developed her love of fashion as a child, inspired by her mother, art teacher, and fashion catalogs from the UK and US. Though she once dreamed of studying fashion design abroad, she built a career in hospitality and automotive customer relations, gaining valuable leadership and business experience.
She launched a clothing business in 2004 but closed it in 2010 after challenges with a tailor and stalled orders. At 51, she decided to start again, relaunching CW Couture with accessories before expanding into clothing. Her comeback led to a runway debut at the Kenyan Fashion Story show, featuring 15 models, including plus-size representation.
Christine shares:
What it feels like to give up on a dream and wonder whether it is too late to begin again
Why she closed her first fashion business and what changed during her 15-year pause
How her career outside of fashion prepared her to become a stronger entrepreneur
Why starting over at 51 gave her more confidence, financial stability, and perspective
Christine’s story is for every woman who has ever thought, “Maybe it’s too late for me.” Whether you are considering a career change after 50, restarting a business, returning to a creative passion, or trying to find your purpose in a new season of life, this conversation will remind you that your gifts do not expire.
You are not too old.
Listen to Christine Wandia-Gitao’s story of reinvention, second chances, and building CW Couture at 51.
Reinventing yourself after 50
Starting over in your 50s
Pursuing a lifelong dream later in life
Fashion design and entrepreneurship in Kenya
Building a side business while working full-time
Closing a business and learning from failure
Connect with Christine
Instagram: @c.wcouture
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