TheIndustry.fashion Podcast

Dr Ateh Jewel is a beauty broadcaster and entrepreneur making waves in the industry for her inclusive approach to beauty. Having experienced a lack of diversity in the industry as both a consumer and a professional during her career, she sets out to drive positive change, from her social media presence and education foundation to the launch of her own inclusive beauty brand last year.Ateh, speaks to Sophie Smith, News Editor & Senior Writer at TheIndustry.beauty, about her career within the beauty industry, from journalist to entrepreneur, the importance of diversity and how she champions this both personally and professionally, and the launch of her own brand, from concept to creation.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Beauty is booming...In 2022 the global beauty market – defined as skincare, fragrance, makeup, and haircare – hit $430 billion in revenue according to McKinsey and is expected to reach $580 billion by 2027.While this explosion in consumption provides enormous opportunity, it also presents beauty brands and retailers with a number of challenges, particularly within the supply chain.Inefficiencies in the supply chain and over-production can lead to wasted product before it even reaches the retailer, let alone the consumer. While excess or impractical packaging and part-used product means a build-up of waste on the consumer side.Not only is this bad news for the planet, but it also puts pressure on profit margins. To look at how beauty can address these issues, TheIndustry.beauty has teamed up with globally renowned materials science and supply chain solutions expert Avery Dennison on this series of podcasts.In each episode, Lauretta Roberts, Editor in Chief of TheIndustry.beauty, will speak to an expert at Avery Dennison and a leader of a beauty brand who will share their experiences and advice to help others in the market.In this, our third and final episode in the series, Sophie Maisant, CEO at Bastille Parfums and Maryna Grytsenko-Nénon, Market Development Manager Europe, RFID Beauty & Personal Care at Avery Dennison discuss the theme of “Human Truths”. Sophie Maisant tells us how the French fragrance house that she acquired in 2022, bases its entire business ethos on creating natural fragrances and being totally transparent about its ingredients and supply chain. To help achieve this aim, Bastille Parfums turned to Avery Dennison and had RFID labels affixed onto its products, together with a QR code that customers can interact with, providing access to all product and manufacturing information. Sophie and Maryna talk about their collaborative project in detail, how it was achieved, the results so far and why RFID and the data it yields brings brands and customers closer to “Human Truths”.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following: LINKEDIN,  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Beauty is booming. In 2022 the global beauty market – defined as skincare, fragrance, makeup, and haircare – hit $430 billion in revenue according to McKinsey and is expected to reach $580 billion by 2027.While this explosion in consumption provides enormous opportunity, it also presents beauty brands and retailers with a number of challenges, particularly within the supply chain.Inefficiencies in the supply chain and over-production can lead to wasted product before it even reaches the retailer, let alone the consumer. While excess or impractical packaging and part-used product means a build-up of waste on the consumer side.Not only is this bad news for the planet, but it also puts pressure on profit margins. To look at how beauty can address these issues, TheIndustry.beauty has teamed up with globally renowned materials science and supply chain solutions expert Avery Dennison on this series of podcasts. In each episode, Lauretta Roberts, Editor in Chief of TheIndustry.beauty, will speak to an expert at Avery Dennison and a leader of a beauty brand who will share their experiences and advice to help others in the market.In this, our second episode in the series, we are tackling the topic of “Considerate Consumption”. Ensuring a consumer buys the right product for them, uses it to the last drop and then recycles or refills the packaging is the dream scenario. Not only is this kinder to the planet and the consumer's budget but is also drives loyalty with a brand and continuous engagement opportunities.Hannah Bernard, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Avery Dennison, helps us to understand the extent of Beauty's waste problem and how Avery Dennison can provide brands with technology and packaging solutions that will help support their Considerate Consumption journey.Also joining us in this episode is the Co-founder of one of British beauty's most high-profile success stories. Oriele Frank is Co-founder,  Chief Product & Sustainability Officer of B-Corp certified luxury skincare & wellness brand Elemis, which is part of the L'Occitane Group. She tells us how considerate consumption has been at the core of the brand proposition since the beginning and how the business continues to innovate to this day.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following: LINKEDIN,  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Beauty is booming…In 2022 the global beauty market – defined as skincare, fragrance, makeup, and haircare – hit $430 billion in revenue according to McKinsey and is expected to reach $580 billion by 2027.While this explosion in consumption provides enormous opportunity, it also presents beauty brands and retailers with a number of challenges, particularly within the supply chain.Inefficiencies in the supply chain and over-production can lead to wasted product before it even reaches the retailer, let alone the consumer. While excess or impractical packaging and part-used product means a build-up of waste on the consumer side.Not only is this bad news for the planet, but it also puts pressure on profit margins. To look at how beauty can address these issues, TheIndustry.beauty has teamed up with globally renowned materials science and supply chain solutions expert Avery Dennison on this series of podcasts. In each episode, Lauretta Roberts, Editor in Chief of TheIndustry.beauty, will speak to an expert at Avery Dennison and a leader of a beauty brand who will share their experiences and advice to help others in the market.Our first episode ‘Trust in Data to Balance the Stock', we look at the first place to start on your journey towards supply chain efficiency to taking stock of exactly what you make, exactly where it is and exactly which channels it is being sold through.First up, we hear from Avery Dennison's Senior Director of Market Development Uwe Hennig and once Uwe has shared his words of wisdom, we speak to the Co-founder of natural and science-led skincare brand Balance Me, Clare Hopkins on how the highly successful British brand built its business sustainably and how it's working across its supply chain to minimise its impact on the planet. Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following: LINKEDIN,  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Lucinda Chambers and Serena Hood worked with some of the most prestigious luxury brands in fashion – from Marc Jacobs to Marni, Prada and Armani – and at the highest echelons of fashion publishing.  Their careers collided at British Vogue where Lucinda was its celebrated Fashion Director and Serena its Executive Market and Fashion Director.   After leaving the publication the pair caught up for coffee and hatched a plan to launch Collagerie, a platform that would combine their expertise in story telling and curation across fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Collagerie blends content and commerce and high street and high end brands in one compelling and chic platform, which was launched just two months before the pandemic in 2020. Collagerie works directly with brands to curate their product for its discerning audience and has also worked in partnership with major names in British retail, such as The Conran Shop and Jigsaw, to create collaborative collections.In this episode the pair to talk to TheIndustry.fashion's Editor in Chief, Lauretta Roberts about what it was like making the move into entrepreneurship during one of the most challenging periods in recent history, how the vision of Collagerie has been brought to life and evolved, and the secret behind the success of their partnership.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Simon Parr's Heritage Brands agency represents menswear brands with – or inspired by – heritage, including Gabicci Vintage, Tootal, Viyella 1784, Guards London, Real Hoxton and Dasmarca hats. Formerly a sales rep at BMB, he set up on his own in 2019 after getting a call from Gabicci to see if he'd want to be their sales agent. It was an opportunity he thought was too good to miss.Unfortunately, the pandemic dented his early business growth but he's since gone on to make great strides supplying specialist menswear independents up and down the country. This year is Gabicci's 50th anniversary and, aside from doing a sterling modelling job for the SS23 collection, he recently organised a celebration party for the brand at The Hawley Arms in Camden, attended by numerous industry faces.  Parr tells TheIndustry.fashion Contributing Editor Tom Bottomley all about it, and his unique fashion story.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Dr Nina S. Naidu is a New York-based plastic surgeon and the founder of Anokha.Founded in 2008, Anokha is a natural skincare brand born from a desire for environmental ingredients to achieve clinical results. The business recently launched in the UK for the first time, bringing its range of products to consumers via its own website.Nina speaks to Sophie Smith, Senior News & Features Writer at TheIndustry.beauty, about the inspiration behind Anokha, why the brand manufactures in small batches, its upcoming men's range, her key learnings since starting the business and ambitions for the brand.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Anabel Kindersley is the Co-owner of Neal's Yard Remedies, a British beauty and wellbeing brand known for its natural and organic skincare and bodycare products. The brand is also known for its ethical ethos and charitable initiatives. Anabel, speaks to Sophie Smith, Senior News & Features Writer at TheIndustry.beauty, about why she purchased Neal's Yard Remedies, her involvement in the business, the importance of natural and organic ingredients, and what drives its eco-friendly and charitable business practices.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Rosamund Muir designs with women in mind, crafting shoes with an enduring spirit. Using strong women as daily inspiration, Rosamund celebrates female empowerment, producing luxurious handmade footwear that is comfortable, beautiful and designed to be worn with confidence. The experience of rushing around London combined with becoming a mother helped to shape the foundations of the brand, with Rosamund developing a deep understanding of the importance of a comfortable heel. She tells Tom Shearsmith, News Editor at TheIndustry.fashion, about the early stages of brand development, launching a business at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, her sources of inspiration and the technology behind creating a comfortable heel.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Neal Heard is the Founder and Designer of Lover's F.C, a label born out of the fusion between football and fashion which has been sold in the likes of Urban Outfitters and Hanon, with past design collaboration collections including with YMC, Lyle & Scott and H&M.Coming up he's got a couple of new unexpected design collaborations launching - with the Ministry of Sound and EA SPORTS FIFA, and he's currently on the hunt for a permanent London store for Lover's F.C.A respected author of ‘Trainers' – the definitive guide to the most desirable trainers first published by Carlton books in 2003, and ‘A Lover's Guide to Football Shirts' – the ultimate homage to the coolest and most collectible football shirts, he's now working on ‘A Lover's Guide to Rugby Shirts', taking a deep dive into how they have been adopted by the fashion fraternity over the years. TheIndustry.fashion Contributing Editor Tom Bottomley gets his fashion story.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Sarah Sklavenitis is the Founder of Messiah & Eve, a vegan brand that mixes skin-loving ingredients with modern fragrance blends to offer a range of affordable luxury bodycare products.Sarah, speaks to Sophie Smith, Senior News & Features Writer at TheIndustry.beauty, about the inspiration behind Messiah & Eve, how she took the brand from concept to creation, her first trade show experience at Just Around The Corner and what she has learned since starting the business.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Tiffany Salmon is a beauty entrepreneur and the Founder of Glow Hub, a vegan skincare brand that provides targeted solutions and simple routines for the Gen Z beauty community. Tiffany, speaks to Sophie Smith, Senior News & Features Writer at TheIndustry.beauty, about the inspiration behind Glow Hub, and the success social media - in particular TikTok - is having on the brand and more.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Boardies celebrates a world of creativity, travel and good times.Founded by Nick Crook, the privately owned London-based business creates unique swimwear influenced by experiences from around the world.The company has successfully navigated the challenges of operating a beach-focused brand in a pandemic world of reduced travel, and has continued to see successes globally, with new collections and partnerships, including a recent collection with historic London department store Liberty. Crook tells Tom Shearsmith, News Editor at TheIndustry.fashion, about his early career, how he grew the Boardies brand, the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the business, and how future investment will lead to global growth.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Allison McNamara is TV host and fashion & beauty influencer who created the clean, algae-infused skincare line MARA. Allison started her career hosting television and digital programs for outlets like Who What Wear, POPSUGAR, ABC's Emmy-Award-winning Oscar red carpet pre-show, The Today show, and TV Guide Network. She then took her experience to Refinery29 and ET Online where she created, hosted and produced beauty videos. But then the media-scape started to change, pivoting to social media, and her dreams changed. On a trip to Istanbul in 2017, Allison came up with the concept for MARA, inspired by the sea. Growing up in a beauty-centred family, with her father working for brands such as Too Faced and Neutrogena, Allison always saw a future in the industry. And so, MARA was launched in 2018 with just one product.  In this episode of the In Conversation podcast, Allison talks to Lauretta Roberts, Editor in chief of TheIndustry.beauty, about her career shift from influencer and presenter to beauty entrepreneur, what makes her line of skincare so special and what her plans are to develop her business moving forward.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Claus Lindorff began his career in finance in London before moving into advertising in Paris where he founded BETC Luxe – an agency specialising in fashion and luxury brands with clients including Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander and Lacoste. Then, in 2012, he created his own brand, Ron Dorff, starting out with just five basic pieces which combined Swedish design and functionality with French style. The brand's statement Tees and sweats have been popular from the start, but upgrading menswear staples across sportswear, loungewear and underwear have been the real key to Ron Dorff's growth, and now Lindorff says they are taking their swimwear offer to another level, as well as launching sunglasses with TBD Eyewear from Milan and hand sewn espadrilles with Bayona from the Basque region – just in time for spring.  In this episode of the In Conversation podcast, he tells TheIndustry.fashion Contributing Editor Tom Bottomley all about the past and what lies ahead.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Joanna Jensen is the Founder of Childs Farm, a natural and eco-friendly skincare and haircare brand designed for babies and children.  Childs Farm was first launched as a solution to the sensitive and eczema prone skin of Joanna's daughters.  Today, the brand's growing range of products are available online and in-store at a number of major retailers including Boots, Waitrose, and Amazon.  Joanna, speaks to Sophie Smith, Senior News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.beauty, about the inspiration behind the brand, its journey to achieving B Corp certification, how Childs Farm's product range has developed over the years, and what it's been like since PZ Cussons acquired the brand last year.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Olivia Francis left her job with global advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi to change the men's underwear market with her Hamilton + Hare brand in 2014. She had been looking to buy boxer shorts for her brother, but just found a lot of poor quality and heavy branding.  She wanted to bring womenswear underwear standards to men, and that's exactly what she did.   That quality has now evolved into loungewear, sleepwear, T-shirts, shirts, sweatshirts and even suiting – all sold out of her Marylebone shop on Chiltern Street, as well as via the Hamilton + Hare website and through selected retailers, including Mr Porter.   Francis tells Tom Bottomley, Contributing Editor at TheIndustry.fashion, all about her journey so far, and plans for the future. Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Maria Chenoweth is the CEO of the TRAID charity, which has 12 stores in London, and Co-founder of the new sustainable retail concept, Charity Super.Mkt, the UK's first multi-charity preloved pop-up fashion store. The pop-up store is currently located in the former Topshop unit at Brent Cross shopping centre, in collaboration with landlord Hammerson. It's a format that has hit the ground running, and the initial four week period, from 27 January, has been extended to six weeks. What's more, Chenoweth and fellow Charity Super.Mkt Co-Founder Wayne Hemingway, Founder of Red or Dead and Hemingway Design, plan to take the concept on tour. She tells TheIndustry.fashion's Contributing Editor, Tom Bottomley, all about it.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Dr Jane Leonard is a GP and aesthetic doctor who recently appeared as an expert contributor to the revamped Embarrassing Bodies series on Channel 4 and has made it her mission to help young women, in particular, to find confidence in their looks and bodies. She regularly cautions against unnecessary procedures, unrealistic expectations and unqualified practitioners, but, at the same time, she is keen for the aesthetics industry to be recognised for the positive impact it can have on people's lives and health. As well as appearing on this podcast, where she is talking to our Editor in chief Lauretta Roberts, Dr Jane has her own podcast in the making and is working on a documentary on female health.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Entrepreneur Sach Kukadia is perhaps best known for founding the UK's first flash sales website, Secret Sales, with his brother Nish in 2007, which they sold in 2019 to Lifestyle Retail Group. He is now firmly focused on his latest venture, gold and platinum jewellery business 7879, which launched in November 2021. Having secured £5.5m in seed funding in November 2022, and with a pop-up space currently running in Harrods, Kukadia speaks to Tom Bottomley, Contributing Editor of TheIndustry.fashion, about what he's learnt from his past businesses, the unique business model of 7879, and his future plans to scale the new business.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Sabina Ranger is the entrepreneur behind fledgling beauty brand BELLA, which is shaking up the cosmetics market (and Instagram) with its WANDERLASH Mascara that promises a false eyelash effect in just a few simple strokes. WANDERLASH is the first in a planned series of products that Ranger intends to launch in the world of beauty, with the stated aim of outperforming alternatives on the market.  Sabina tells Lauretta Roberts, Editor-in-Chief of TheIndustry.beauty, how her family's business and her dissatisfaction with false eyelashes motivated her to enter the highly competitive cosmetics world, taking on global giants, how her product work and how she has achieved such a high profile in such a short space of time and what her ambitions are for future growth.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

John Snare and Rachel Kelly are the Co-founders of Thought, one of the UK's earliest sustainable and ethical fashion brands.  Thought's focus is on creating a "circular economy", and over the years it has invested extensively in expanding the range of materials used.  The business boasts an impressive range of textiles compared to similar retailers, such as hemp, bamboo, and Seacell - a material made from harvested seaweed.  In this episode of the In Conversation podcast, John and Rachel speak to Tom Shearsmith, News Editor at TheIndustry.fashion, about how the business has progressed since they first created clothing in 1995, why the business has constantly needed to evolve and educate, the recent onboarding of retailers, and where the business is heading in the future.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Commodity is known for its unique approach to fragrance, giving consumers greater control over the intensity and projection of a scent through its innovative Scent Space concept. The brand was first brought to life by a Kickstarter campaign in 2013, but was later purchased by Vicken Arslanian in 2019, who is also the founder of EuroPerfumes, a distributor for niche fragrances in the US. Vicken speaks to Sophie Smith, Senior News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.beauty, about his decision to purchase Commodity, why it has undergone a rebrand and the impact of its docuseries which captures key moments in the company's journey.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Best known for his fashion styling advice on ITV breakfast show ‘Lorraine', Mark Heyes is a British fashion stylist and designer. Launching a partnership with online retailer Freemans, Heyes has created several collections aimed at the 40+ woman. It is the first collection Heyes has designed himself, based on years of styling TV celebrities and viewers alike. He talks to Tom Shearsmith, News Editor at TheIndustry.fashion, about the importance of understanding your target demographic and how his TV experience helped build a strong relationship with Freemans.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Jeremy Muijs is the Co-founder of Grown Alchemist. Through the understanding of cellular renewal and nutrient metabolisation, Grown Alchemist formulates products which it thinks represent a "new evolution in skincare". The brand uses scientifically–innovative formulas that are capable of influencing the way the body repairs and regenerates the skin. Muijs tells Tom Shearsmith, News Editor of TheIndustry.beauty, about its products, the science behind the brand, how he built Grown Alchemist from the ground up, and what its recent acquisition by L'Occitane Group means for the business.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Commercial visionary and pioneer of ground-breaking ecommerce solutions, Chris Griffin, and his Lifestyle Retail Group (LRG), acquired Secret Sales in March 2020. The aim was to move the business from an antiquated members-only flash sales website to a dedicated premium non-full price ecommerce marketplace for fashion, beauty and homeware - where brands can retain control of price, inventory and branding, while maintaining positive brand equity.In September 2022, Puma made Secret Sales its first non-full price UK marketplace partner, while Kurt Geiger was also on-boarded at the tail end of 2022.Griffin, well known for once transforming and supercharging Superdry's ecommerce business, talks us through his past and plans for the future.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTERGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Established in 2015, Nobody's Child is a London-based womenswear brand creating responsible clothing with materials that have a lower impact on the planet.  Jody first joined the company as CEO in March 2020, bringing years of experience from brands including New Look, F&F Clothing and Reiss.  Jody speaks to Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.fashion, about the benefits of launching at retailers like M&S and the effect social media has on a brand's growth.Listen via Apple, Spotify and onsite via the link in bio.

With a background in material science and design, Lauren Bowker, Founder of The Unseen Beauty, entered the beauty market to help transform how people see, think about and express their beauty. The Unseen Beauty first launched with a hair colour, called Colour Alchemy, which adapts and changes colour in response to changes in temperature and sunlight. Most recently, the brand launched a reflective eye makeup product, called Spectra, that transforms under a phone camera's flash. Lauren speaks to Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.beauty about the inspiration behind the brand, how the products work and why innovation is important in the beauty industry.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Rami Cassis is an international dealmaker, investor, and operator. He leads Parabellum Investments, the family office he founded, which trades as a private equity firm. Cassis acquired Manchester luxury fashion retailer Hervia in May 2022 and intends to use Hervia as the foundation to form a new British fashion group. He speaks to Lauretta Roberts, Editor-in-Chief of TheIndustry.fashion, about his career to date as an investor, the reason why he acquired Hervia and wants to work with British designers, why he invests in businesses with a long-term strategy, and why fashion is sometimes unfashionable for private equity investors.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER Get breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Rochelle Humes isn't just a former member of girl group The Saturdays and a current TV personality, she is also a fully-fledged beauty business owner.  Her brand, My Little Coco launched in 2020 and is known for its ever-evolving range of family-friendly skincare and lifestyle products. In this episode of the In Conversation podcast from TheIndustry.beauty, Rochelle speaks to News & Features Writer Sophie Smith, about the inspiration behind My Little Coco, why she wanted to distance her name from the brand and what she's learned so far as a business owner.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Lucy Litwack is one of the lingerie industry's best known figures and her stellar career has taken in some of the biggest names in the business, including Victoria's Secret, La Perla, XIX Entertainment (where she headed up David Beckham Bodywear), Bendon and Myla. Since April 2014 she has been CEO of London-based Coco De Mer, a brand she also owns. Lucy talks us through her career to date and what attracted her to Coco De Mer, a brand dedicated to the celebration of women and women's pleasure. A dedicated campaigner against female genital mutilation (or FGM), Lucy also discusses her charitable work which includes being a trustee of the FIVE, Nimco Ali's foundation which fights FGM, a mentor for Aspire and a teacher and mentor at London College of Fashion, where she inspires the next generation of fashion industry entrepreneurs.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER Get breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

The UK's first luxury consumer beauty event dedicated to women of colour takes place this weekend (Dec 3 - 4) at the Congress Centre on London's Great Russell Street. The Beauty Beat is the brainchild of luxury events specialist Donna Dia who took her 15 years of experience in the industry and her bulging contact book and put them to good use to conceive and launch this concept. The event has the backing not only of major names in beauty – from Laura Mercier and Nars to Boots and Revlon – but also from social media giant Instagram and payments provider Klarna. Over two days visitors to the sell-out live event will be able to shop an array of beauty brands, that cater to the needs and desires of women of colour, and attend talks and demonstrations on everything from make-up to skincare and haircare. Those unable to attend the event in person can log on to watch the content online.Donna tells us what it was that inspired her to launch The Beauty Beat, what it took to get the venture off the ground and her vision for developing the concept further.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Charlotte Knight is a beauty entrepreneur and the founder of Ciate London, Lottie London and Skin Proud.Her first brand, Ciate London launched in 2009 and Lottie London in 2014, and are both known for their range of makeup and nail products. In 2020, Charlotte then entered the skincare market with the launch of her third and most recent brand, Skin Proud.Charlotte, speaks to Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.beauty about her journey to launching three successful businesses, the differences between launching a brand in 2009 vs 2020 and how TikTok has benefitted her brands.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

During the height of the Covid pandemic, Private White V.C. owner James Eden won a government contract to supply PPE for the NHS, turning part of the brand's Manchester factory in to a working production line to help the cause. The additional specialist equipment that had to be brought in has since been repurposed, and is now making an-ever growing jersey collection, adding to the company's excellent made in Manchester outerwear. The brand's popular factory visits are also now fully back on for those who like to see how it's all made before making a purchase in the on-site shop. We catch up with Eden to tell us all about it, as well as a new T-shirt collaboration with popular Manchester United fanzine United We Stand.

Welcome to the The Bold Moves Academy podcast brought to you by TheIndustry.fashion in partnership with Klarna for Business. Here we speak to some of fashion's disrupters about the bold moves they've made to drive the future of the fashion industry and inspire you to do the same.Haeni Kim was an early adopter of the Bold Move. At the age of just 12 years old she upped sticks from her home in South Korea to come to London to train to be a ballet dancer. When she came to the reluctant conclusion that that dream was not to be, she set her sights on fashion. Reasoning that Paris was the epicentre of the industry, she decided to study French and upon graduation gained as much experience as she could working at fashion houses, in everything from marketing to finance and production.Starting her own fashion brand was always in the back of her mind and she subsequently moved to Hong Kong to learn all she could about sourcing and production. She also had a “side hustle” business in e-commerce, selling antiques.All of this vast experience and drive came together in 2017 when she decided to establish her own label Kitri, offering affordable, sustainable, contemporary womenswear. Haeni, and her friends who encouraged her in her venture, noticed a gap in the market for well-made garments and an accessible price point that were not seen on everyone.Haeni talks to Lauretta Roberts, Editor in chief of the TheIndustry.fashion about her career journey, what drives her, what the young brand went through during the pandemic and what her ambitions are for the future.Visit the Bold Moves Academy to hear more podcasts from fashion brand founders here. 

Gym + Coffee is one of Ireland's fastest growing lifestyle brands. Founded in 2017 by a team of friends with backgrounds in media, marketing and retail and a shared passion for combining fitness and community, the brand began with a core collection of hoodies. It has since expanded into a fully-fledged activewear collection for men and women and, as well as its international e-stores, now has physical retail stores in Ireland as well as in strategic locations throughout the UK. It has also recently opened a UK warehouse to complement a facility in Belgium, to meet with growing demand.The brand has recently secured a €17m investment to fuel further growth, particularly in retail stores. One of Ireland's best known musicians, Niall Horan who shot to fame initially as a member of One Direction, is also a backer.He's not to be confused with the brand's Co-founder Niall Horgan, who joins us on the podcast today, along with his fellow founder Diarmuid McSweeney. They are the CEO and CMO of the business, respectively. In this episode of the '‘Agility amid Uncertainty' in partnership with international logistics company Advanced Supply Chain Group' podcast in partnership with Advanced Supply Chain, they talk to Lauretta Roberts, Editor in Chief of TheIndustry.fashion about how the brand achieved this remarkable growth during such a tumultuous global backdrop, how it adapted to the challenges brought about by the pandemic and the opportunities that lie ahead. Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Jamie O'Banion is the Founder and CEO of BeautyBio, a results-driven and science-based brand known for its range of skincare and haircare products. Having grown up in the skincare industry and learning from her biochemist father, Jamie saw a need in the retail space for clinical-grade skincare developed for plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Today, the US-based brand is sold at a number of leading UK retailers including Harrods, Cult Beauty and Selfridges. In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Jamie speaks Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.beauty about the inspiration behind the brand, it's progression since launching and the importance of science to deliver top-notch results.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Nayna McIntosh brings Hope – both literally and metaphorically – to women and the fashion industry. After a high flying career that took in some of fashion retail's biggest brands from Next to George at ASDA and Marks & Spencer, McIntosh took a step back at the age of 50 and decided to establish her own brand.Hope, named after Nayna's mother, is unapologetically aimed at women in the 50-plus market who have been neglected by mainstream retailers but who still want stylish, comfortable clothing that works for their bodies and lifestyles.Nayna's former boss at Marks & Spencer, Lord Stuart Rose, is one of the brand's high profile backers and now, as Nayna, hits 60 she has decided not to slow down, as many her age would, but to speed up. She's looking to raise £1m to expand the business in the UK and internationally, so that she can bring Hope to women on a global scale.In this episode of the In Conversation podcast, she tells Lauretta Roberts - Editor in chief of TheIndustry.fashion, the fascinating back-story of her life and career, how she took the bold step into entrepreneurialism at a relatively late stage in her career, and why now, at the point when most of us would be thinking of retiring, she's still got the energy, drive and ambition to take her business on to greater heights. Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Simon Comins is the Chief Commercial Officer at Superdrug. Having worked his way up from the shop floor, he has an extensive career history at the health and beauty retailer. In his role as CCO, which he was appointed earlier this year, Simon works to ensure Superdrug stocks the most exciting selection of accessible health and beauty products on the high street. In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Simon, speaks to Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.beauty about his journey up the career ladder at Superdrug, how the retailer decides which products to stock, why Superdrug is seeing strong growth and the importance of product value and accessibility.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Contributing Editor Eric Musgrave talks to Jason Kirk, CEO & Co-founder of eyewear business Kirk & Kirk.Jason created Kirk & Kirk to present fashionable individuals with the opportunity to find unbranded, bold and elegant eyewear to suit their specific style. Jason grew up surrounded by optics. He runs the business side of Kirk & Kirk and regularly visits their factory in France for in-person quality checks. His wife Karen, also a Co-Founder, studied design in London, and was working for Saatchi & Saatchi when she turned to optics. Motivated by their family legacy, Kirk & Kirk was an immediate success, with their frames now sold across the globe and are ever-present on the red carpet on celebrities such as Robert Downey Jr. Their designs have also won awards and plaudits across the eyewear industry and the press. Jason talks to Eric about his early career, his motivations and family history, the science behind eyewear production, how he navigated the business to launch in 30 countries, and why trend-led fashionable individuals, such as Eric, choose to wear the brand.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Suzanne Duckett is the Founder & CEO of Onolla, an expertly curated beauty, skincare and fragrance retailer. Duckett, a Journalist and Editor with over three decades of experience at some of the most successful magazines in the world including Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping, founded the business after becoming frustrated with the lack of transparency between journalists and consumers. Onolla offers consumers a unique line-up of Duckett's favourite products that, in her words, “embrace the rhythms of nature”. Brands on offer include Amanda Harrington, Susanne Kaufmann, Wildsmith and Margaret Dabbs. Duckett tells Tom Shearsmith, News Editor and Senior Writer at TheIndustry.beauty, about her extensive career in beauty journalism, how her experience has shaped her work at Onolla, how she builds relationships with popular sustainable brands and what we can expect from Onolla in the future.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Built on the philosophy of having a minimal impact on the planet, footwear brand Hylo is aiming to revolutionise high performance trainers. Launched by a trio that includes ex-professional footballer Michael Doughty, Hylo's footwear has a 42% reduction in carbon footprint compared to the industry standard running shoe. The products are largely created from sustainable corn fibre and organic cotton, with an end goal of creating an entirely sustainable and recyclable shoe. Doughty talks to Tom Shearsmith, News Editor and Senior Writer at TheIndustry.fashion, about his football career and the influence it has had on his business, how the company raised investment, its sustainability credentials and the power of engaging with a target demographic.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Provence-born and Paris-trained, Frédéric Fekkai opened his groundbreaking namesake salon atop New York's Bergdorf Goodman Department Store, creating the concept of beauty hospitality and revolutionising the industry standard for hair stylists. Fekkai is now continuing his legacy with a new mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable haircare that delivers salon performance to every customer. His salon-grade, EWG-compliant formulas are all clean, vegan, silicone-free & cruelty free and feature naturally-derived, high-performance ingredients that are sourced sustainably. Fekkai tells Tom Shearsmith, News Editor and Senior Writer, about his early career, why he bought his brand back after originally selling it to P&G, the sustainability credentials of his products, innovations that are taking place behind-the-scenes at the brand and how those in the UK can take better care of their hair.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, we speak to Simon Brown,  CEO of  Joe Browns. After leaving school at 18, Simon Brown travelled the world before returning to the UK to establish fashion retailer Joe Browns. The carefree spirit of Joe Browns' clothing range is the perfect representation of Simon himself.  Launching originally as a mail order business in 1998, Joe Browns has grown to become a Yorkshire fashion giant. The company now operates online, has several partnerships with prominent retailers, has retail units near its headquarters in Leeds and still takes mail orders.  Simon tells Tom Shearsmith, News Editor & Senior Writer at TheIndustry.fashion, about how his early travelling influenced his career, the importance of growing and adapting with the customer, the company's expansion into homeware and loungewear, why the business is all about making people feel good and how the business plans to reach an annual revenue of £100 million by 2026.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Alison Lloyd founded Ally Capellino in 1980 and was one of the first contemporary British designers to really crack the Japanese market in the early ‘90s.  She's had a busy year this year so far, with a collaboration with Barbour on jackets and bags and a pop-up space in Selfridges for her new packable bag collection. In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Alison talks us through her colourful career in fashion and all her latest projects.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Michele Scott-Lynch is the Founder of Boucléme, a plant-powered haircare brand designed for the curly hair community. The brand was created after Michele felt there was a lack of products in the UK that really catered towards her curly hair, especially for black men and women. Today, Boucléme's range of haircare products are stocked at a variety of leading retailers including Boots, Selfridges, Cult Beauty and M&S. In this episode of In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Michele speaks to Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.beauty, about the brand's journey, why sustainability has always been a big concern for her, why reformulating products is important and the crucial need to better serve those with curly hair.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Welcome to the The Bold Moves Academy podcast brought to you by TheIndustry.fashion in partnership with Klarna for Business. Here we speak to some of fashion's disrupters about the bold moves they've made to drive the future of the fashion industry and inspire you to do the same.Nick Robertson is the Founder of online fashion and beauty retailer ASOS and was CEO of the Ecommerce giant from 2000 - 2015.Robertson made the boldest of moves by launching ASOS at a time when online shopping still relied on dial-up internet and then went on to become, arguably one of the most successful fashion Ecommerce destinations globally.This special edition of the Bold Moves Academy podcast was recorded before a live audience at London's Soho House.Visit the Bold Moves Academy to hear more podcasts from fashion brand founders here. 

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna, we speak to Rasmus Brix, General Manager UK & Ireland at jewellery company Pandora, which is known for its charm bracelets. Founded in 1982 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the business now counts the UK as its second biggest market.As Rasmus explains, the size of the jeweller is quite “mind blowing”, with almost half of women in the UK and Ireland owning a Pandora piece of jewellery, he still sees a significant opportunity for future growth in this market. In the eight months since taking his current position, he has already set a clear course, helping the business deliver one of its strongest Q4 performances.Rasmus first joined Pandora in 2016 as Vice President of Business Development after a successful career as a Management Consultant. He then moved to become General Manager of Pandora's Northern Europe business before moving to London.Rasmus speaks to Camilla Rydzek, News & Features Writer at TheIndustry.fashion about the successful launch of Pandora's collaboration with Marvel, which made up 3% of its first quarter sales in 2022, the importance of physical retail and what a typical week looks like for him.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Maria Grachvogel created her first collection when she was just 14. Obsessed with the idea that clothing can transform your body, your mood and your confidence she experimented with innovative cutting techniques and always kept the woman who wears the clothing front of mind.Her approach to design which celebrates the woman first and puts joy and well-being into the design process has created many iconic pieces that have been worn by celebrities including Emma Thompson, Scarlett Johansson and Victoria Beckham.Maria later decided to operate a seasonless business model at her brand and now focuses on timeless capsule collections that are presented as they are created, ensuring that there is as close to zero waste as possible.Maria talks to Tom Shearsmith, News Editor and Senior Writer, about what initially led her to the fashion industry, how it felt presenting her very first London Fashion Week collection in 1995, how fashion can transform someone's emotions, how COVID-19 impacted her atelier service and where the brand may be going in the future, such as the metaverse.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews & insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

ARgENTUM began when brand founder, Joy Isaacs, woke from a dream with a clear vision to use the power of silver in skincare. After many years of research, ARgENTUM created a patented fusion of two active ingredients - Silver Hydrosol & DNA HP. The result is a range of natural, super hydrating products that target fine lines and the texture of the skin.ARgENTUM, named after the latin word for silver, balances ground-breaking science with symbolism and poetry through the messages of their 12 archetypes – a topic close to Joy's heart.Joy tells Tom Shearsmith, News Editor and Senior Writer at TheIndustry.beauty, about founding the business and falling in love, her own family's history with using silver for medicine and health, the brand's 12 archetypes concept, the formulation, the development of the brand since launch and an exciting upcoming retail location in London.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM and subscribe to our daily newsletter here.

Welcome to ‘Agility amid Uncertainty' our latest podcast in partnership with international logistics company Advanced Supply Chain Group. In this series we will explore how six leading fashion retailers are managing their businesses in the face of some of the greatest disruption the world has experienced in a lifetime. In this episode of ‘Agility amid Uncertainty' the podcast, we speak to Ian Watson, CEO of Unbound Group, parent company of British comfort footwear brand Hotter Shoes. Ian tells Lauretta Roberts, Editor in chief of TheIndustry.fashion about the incredible journey he has taken with the business over the past few years and his future vision for the company as it plans to take an underserved market by storm.