{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S9 Ep27 DON\u2019T LET DISCO: Ashley Moubayed, collector and curator of vintage and antique beads  - on upcycling to create limited-edition jewelry, and honoring the life within every bead.","description":"On today\u2019s show, we\u2019re chatting with Ashley Moubayed, the founder of Don\u2019t Let Disco. Don\u2019t Let Disco sources uniquely crafted beads, often vintage or antique, and one-of-a-kind, to upcycle into limited-edition jewelry, honoring the life within every bead.&amp;nbsp; Don\u2019t Let Disco is a CFDA\/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, and this New York Fashion Week, Ashley will be showing her Spring\/Summer 2026 collection \u2013 Pre-Loved got you a special sneak peek into some of the pieces and their stories, and I can\u2019t wait to share these with you.&amp;nbsp; Everything about Don\u2019t Let Disco embraces the spirit of pre-loved, and I can\u2019t wait for you to hear Ashley\u2019s stories\u2013&amp;nbsp; let\u2019s dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:  [4:55] Ashley loved fashion as a young child, and she particularly gravitated toward jewelry. [5:52] In college, she started upcycling jewelry for her friends. [11:46] Her grandmother collected coins and her grandfather collected stamps, so Ashley has a fondness for both. [17:54] Working in the fine arts at Sotheby\u2019s&amp;nbsp; [25:05] While at Sotheby\u2019s, Ashley was full of creative inspiration and started making beaded jewelry.&amp;nbsp; [33:17] How Don\u2019t Let Disco started working with The RealReal [35:58] What we can expect from the Spring\/Summer 2026 collection, which premiers this week.&amp;nbsp; [39:21] The Don\u2019t Let Disco beading bars  EPISODE MENTIONS:&amp;nbsp;   Don\u2019t Let Disco @dontletdisco @therealreal  Pools of Light jewelry&amp;nbsp; Sotheby\u2019s&amp;nbsp; By George Don\u2019t Let Disco x The RealReal Naomi Eliz\u00e9e Rachel Glicksberg Noelle Sciacca The Miami Antique Show Heather Hurst  Heather Hurst on Pre-Loved Podcast Hilliary Bianca Salamanca Circle of Friends In House  LET\u2019S CONNECT:&amp;nbsp;  \ud83d\udcf8Instagram: @emilymstochl \ud83d\udc26Threads: @emilymstochl \ud83c\udfa5TikTok: @emilymstochl \ud83d\udce7 Substack: https:\/\/prelovedpod.substack.com\/&amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udfa7Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/prelovedpod&amp;nbsp;  SPECIAL THANKS:&amp;nbsp; A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders \u2013 your support makes Pre-Loved Podcast possible!  Patty Weber Kathy Brand Lisa of Queenie &amp;amp; Pearl KT&amp;nbsp; Lydia Welp Michael A. Megan Morris Jennifer Alana Rivero Jerrica Yasumura  ","author_name":"Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily Stochl","author_url":"http:\/\/emilymstochl.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38219155\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/193048970"}