TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty Podcast
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Joy Isaacs, Founder, ARgENTUM
June 15, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBARgENTUM 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...
Agility amid Uncertainty: feat. Ian Watson, CEO Unbound Group, parent co of Hotter Shoes
June 10, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBWelcome 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...
Amanda Harrington, Founder, Amanda Harrington London
June 09, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBWith 15 years of industry experience and 10 more in research and product development, Amanda Harrington launched her much-anticipated line of sunless tanning products in 2019. Amanda’s career first began as a makeup and body artist, where she amassed A-list clientele and worked on the set of very popular films. With her 3-step tanning method, Amanda’s products aim to leave the skin hydrated, streak-free and looking naturally sun-kissed. In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in p...
Gordon Ritchie, Managing Director, Crombie
May 31, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBCrombie is one of the oldest brands in the world, with its origins dating back to 1805 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Its famous coats were once worn by the likes of Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy. The Beatles even arrived in America for the first time in 1964 dressed in Crombie coats. Unfortunately, the old company, which was owned by J and J Crombie Ltd, ceased trading at the start of the pandemic in 2020. However, earlier this year it was saved by new owners for an undisclosed sum, headed...
Special Episode: RIXO Co-founders 'IN CONVERSATION' LIVE!
May 30, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBWe bring you this special episode of the 'In Conversation' podcast that was recorded in front of a live audience at the Covent Garden Hotel on 28th April, 2022. Having met at University, Orla McCloskey and Henrietta Rix went on to establish their print-led contemporary womenswear brand RIXO in 2015. The brand’s vintage inspired style and unique take on print clashing soon became a cult hit garnering favourable media coverage, a celebrity following and a string of high profile wholesale acco...
Amy Smith and Ian Stewart , CIO & CMO at TOMS
May 27, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode of the In Conversation podcast, we speak to Amy Smith and Ian Stewart from footwear brand TOMS Chief Strategy & Impact Officer Amy Smith oversees all aspects of the company’s corporate strategy and impact, including managing global giving partners, measuring the giving program impact, and leading TOMS Giving Trips. Amy has previously held several management positions at Apple, helping to lead its retail initiative and was part of the original team that opened the first 50 A...
Bold Moves Academy with Isabella West, Founder, Hirestreet & Zoa
May 25, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBWelcome 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. Being bold comes second nature to Isabella West, as she tells us in this edition of the Bold Moves Academy podcast “I don’t know how to be any other way”. One of four children and the daughter of two entrepreneur...
Bold Moves Academy with Isabella West, Founder, Hirestreet & Zoa Rental
May 25, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBWelcome 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. Being bold comes second nature to Isabella West, as she tells us in this edition of the Bold Moves Academy podcast “I don’t know how to be any other way”. One of four children and the daughter of two entrepreneur...
Agility amid Uncertainty: feat. Ben Balfour, ASCG
May 24, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBWelcome 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 the 'Agility amid Uncertainty' podcast in partnership with ASCG, Lauretta Roberts speaks to Advanced Supply Chain Group's COO Ben Balfour about his 30+ ye...
Anna Lahey, Founder, Vida Glow
May 23, 2022 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBAnna Lahey, Founder of the ingestible beauty brand Vida Glow, discovered marine collagen in Japan – long before it became the major beauty buzzword that it is today. When Anna founded Vida Glow in 2014, collagen was hard to find in the West and there was little knowledge about its benefits for skin, hair and nails. Fast forward to today and Vida Glow has taken the world by storm – with one unit sold globally every four seconds. As the brand has continued to innovate, it has also extended i...
Laura Roso Vidrequin, Founder, Kids O’Clock
May 12, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBLaura Roso Vidrequin is the Founder of the kidswear re-sale platform Kids O’Clock, which aims to introduce parents, and businesses, to the circular economy. Over the years, Laura has put on many different hats, working as a buyer, merchandiser and in communications, at the likes of Balmain, Net-A-Porter, Condé Nast, and most recently Harvey Nichols. Each new position helped her develop new skills, from learning to trust her instincts at Moda Operandi, to becoming a spreadsheet whizz at Ralp...
Victoria Tydeman & Karen Harwood, Co-founders, Oodee
May 09, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBTo skincare industry insiders the names Victoria Tydeman and Karen Harwood will be familiar but the brand Oodee may not be. Victoria made her mark in the beauty industry as the founder of vegan wonder-cream Steam Cream and Karen was managing director of the brand. But for the past four years the pair have been working away on a new, innovative beauty brand, which they call Oodee. Launched at the start of the year, Oodee, is the world’s first “allergen neutral” skincare range. It was concei...
Priya Downes, Founder & CEO, Nudea
May 05, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBWelcome 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. Let’s face it, there have been times when we’ve all looked in our lingerie drawer and felt less than proud of its contents. The solution for most of us is a trip to M&S, but Priya Downes is not like most of us. Wh...
Bold Moves Academy with Priya Downes, Founder & CEO, Nudea
May 05, 2022 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBWelcome 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. Let’s face it, there have been times when we’ve all looked in our lingerie drawer and felt less than proud of its contents. The solution for most of us is a trip to M&S, but Priya Downes is not like most of us. Wh...
Stephen and Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza, Founders, Omorovicza
April 29, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBHusband and wife duo Stephen and Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza founded the skincare brand Omorovicza at the turn of the millennium, after Stephen introduced Margaret to the baths his family built in Budapest. The couple observed the healing powers of the waters on their skin and decided to create a skincare brand that would replicate it - harder than it sounds. Today, the brand is sold at a number of leading retailers including Look Fantastic, Harrods, Cult Beauty, Net-a-porter, and...
Lucy Greenwood, Co-founder of Lucy & Yak
April 25, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBOn this weeks episode of the In Conversation podcast we speak to Lucy Greenwood, Co-founder of Brighton based clothing brand Lucy & Yak. Known for its vintage inspired dungarees, Lucy & Yak has grown into a thriving ethical business and now sells a range of fashion via its online store, physical retail store and on Depop. Depop was in fact where the brand's journey first began about 7 years ago. Lucy and her partner Chris began selling on the app and noted the popularity of pre-loved dun...
Agility amid Uncertainty: feat. Beth Butterwick, CEO, Jigsaw
April 21, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBBeth Butterwick is one of the high street’s best known leaders with a career that takes in some huge names including Gap, Marks & Spencer, Bonmarché, Karen Millen and, now, Jigsaw. During her career Beth has pretty much seen it all but, like the rest of us, marshalling in a business through a global pandemic was new to her but with the mantra “never waste a good crisis” in her mind, she led the restructuring and refocusing of the beloved British fashion brand. Core to Jigsaw’s brand has a...
Bold Moves Academy with Thomas Beahon, Co-founder, Castore
April 21, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWelcome 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. When it comes to Bold Moves, taking on a market dominated by global giants is right up there, and is not one many of us would contemplate. But then we’re not made of the same stuff as Tom and Phil Beahon, the broth...
Monika Blunder, Founder, Monika Blunder Beauty
April 08, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBMonika Blunder is a Los Angeles based makeup artist and the brain behind her eponymous beauty label. She was born and raised in a small mountain town in Austria and moved to America at the age of 23 to pursue a career in the makeup industry. Her leap of faith paid off and she studied under master makeup artists including Kevyn Aucoin and Paul Starr. Today Blunder has established herself as an in-demand artist, working with celebrities such as Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, and ...
'Agility amid Uncertainty: preparing for peak, it's never too early' feat. Boohoo Group
April 07, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBWelcome 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. When it comes to an example of Olympic-level agility in times of uncertainty, you would be hard pressed to find a better example than Boohoo Group. While some of the high st...
Michelle Roques-O’Neil, Founder, Therapie
March 31, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBAromatherapist Michelle Roques-O’Neil has been working with oils, aromas and fragrance for over 40 years. With her own company Therapie, Michelle has introduced and transformed lives through the physical and mental benefits of aromatherapy and relaxation techniques. Not only is she an aromatherapy legend, she possesses a wealth of expertise in everything from re-patterning to reflexology and reiki. Consumers say Therapie products have helped with everything from anxiety to stress. Client...
Michael Thomson, Founder, Pour Moi
March 25, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBPour Moi Founder Michael Thomson sold his Meatloaf, Paul McCartney and Prince autograph collection to start his women’s lingerie business in 2005, having previously worked in the lingerie department at M&S. He firmly believed there was a market for lingerie for the fuller figure, particularly bra cup sizes. It turns out he was very right. Swimwear followed in 2007, sportswear in 2017 and clothing in 2020, and Pour Moi recently hit turnover of £31m, a pandemic success story indeed. Thomson i...
Lauren and Sarah Murrell, Founders of By Sarah London
March 24, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBFounded by sisters Lauren and Sarah Murrell, By Sarah London was created out of an inspiring story. Sarah first developed the plant based skincare range to repair her sister's skin when she was recovering from leukaemia. After a life-saving stem cell transplant from Sarah, the sisters teamed up to launch By Sarah London with the purpose of transforming emotional wellbeing for stressed skin. The science-led formulations support the skin's microbiome to repair, regenerate and regain bala...
IN DETAIL: Joanna Dai, Founder of Dai and Tom Kay, Founder of Finisterre
March 23, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBLondon landlord Shaftesbury, whose 16-acre estate covers much of Seven Dials, Soho, Carnaby, Fitzrovia and China Town, takes pride in curating its prime location neighbourhoods ensuring each has a distinct community feel with an array of international brands, independent brands, pop-up shops and other engaging experiences. Another key aim for Shaftesbury is to promote a sustainable future for retail and it has just unveiled its Net Zero pledge for 2030. Many of the brands on the Shaftesbury...
Georgie Hyatt & Brooke Andrews, Founders of Rotaro
March 18, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBBack in the 2000s, the UK fashion market was the birthplace of some of the most innovative and trailblazing businesses in fashion e-commerce, now 20 years later it is leading another industry revolution – fashion rental. Just before the pandemic hit, a number of start-ups were born offering a conscious consumer a whole new way of enjoying fashion that had nothing to do with buying and owning it. Renting clothes is nothing new of course, but in the past it had largely been confined to weddi...
Shira Feuer, CMO, Trinny London
March 17, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBShira Feuer is the Chief Marketing Officer at makeup and skincare brand Trinny London. Founded in 2017 by Trinny Woodall, Trinny London aims to make consumers all over the world rethink their makeup and skincare routines. The company has seen tremendous growth, generating millions of sales by developing accessible and innovative products. Portable and stackable, the entirely cream-based makeup range uses only the highest quality ingredients and pigments. As CMO of the brand, Shira has ...
Laney Crowell, Founder, Saie
March 11, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBLaney Crowell is the Founder of US-based clean beauty brand Saie. Launched just three months before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saie has carved out a space in the beauty industry with its strong brand positioning that combines clean formulations and fashionable packaging. The company has also gained fame with its unconventional product launches - in one notable example, Laney’s 99-year-old grandmother made her modelling debut as the face of the brand. Laney started her career a...
Erik Torstensson, Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer, FRAME
March 10, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBFounded out of Los Angeles by two Swedish branding experts, then based in London, with no experience in making product and inspired by French style icons of the 1970s, FRAME doesn’t appear to make any sense at all on paper. And yet, from the moment it arrived, the denim market was shaken up for good. And for the better. 10 years ago, at a time when it felt like the last thing the world needed was another denim brand, FRAME arrived with a minimalist design (indeed at the start it was just o...
Agility amid Uncertainty: Navigating disruption by enhancing service - feat. Mint Velvet
March 10, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBWelcome 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 the wake of the pandemic, retailers are grappling with challenges across their supply chains affecting stock availability and impacting customer experience and of course...
Christine Goulay, Global Director of Science B2B, Pangaia
March 04, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBPangaia is nothing short of sensation. When the start-up launched a pop-up at Selfridges in Oxford Street last Spring, huge queues snaked around the store as shoppers, emerging from a long and tough lockdown, waited patiently to get their hands on one of their super bright sweatshirts and joggers. The sustainable values and optimistic colour palette struck a chord with a customer looking for style that combined optimism and purpose in pandemic-ravaged world. However, what’s interesting, is...
Céline Talabaza, CEO, Noble Panacea.
March 03, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBCéline Talabaza is the CEO of luxury skincare brand Noble Panacea. With a wealth of experience in the beauty industry, Celine was hand selected by the brand’s Founder and Noble Prize-Winning Chemist, Sir Fraser Stoddart, to lead the launch of the brand in 2019. Noble Panacea was developed using unique skincare technology which aims to protect and preserve active ingredients in products. Celine speaks to Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.fashion, about her experien...
Céline Talabaza, CEO, Noble Panacea.
March 03, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBCéline Talabaza is the CEO of luxury skincare brand Noble Panacea. With a wealth of experience in the beauty industry, Celine was hand selected by the brand’s Founder and Noble Prize-Winning Chemist, Sir Fraser Stoddart, to lead the launch of the brand in 2019. Noble Panacea was developed using unique skincare technology which aims to protect and preserve active ingredients in products. Celine speaks to Sophie Smith, News & Features Writer at the TheIndustry.fashion, about her experien...
Terry Betts, Director of Buying & Business Development, Thread
February 25, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBTerry Betts is one of the best known faces in the British menswear market having held senior buying roles for some of industry’s most iconic retailers including Harvey Nichols and Selfridges. He was also part of the founding team for the then ground-breaking online menswear retailer Mr Porter, the brother site of Net-A-Porter. Six and a half years ago he made the bold move of leaving a plum job at Selfridges to join a fledgling clothes discovery platform, called Thread, where he is now its ...
Bridget Healy and Alice Sagnier, Co-founders, EverySkin
February 24, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBBridget Healy and Alice Sagnier are the Co-founders of EverySkin, the UK-based aesthetics and skincare business. They founded the business out of a mutual love for the laser hair removal and facial industry, recognising that most clinics in the UK often present a very cold location and gendered pricing and products. Alice came from the world of Fortnum and Mason, where she headed up the iconic retailers Head of Strategy & Insight. Bridget’s background was in consultancy and investment, bef...
Skandinavisk Founder, Shaun Russell
February 17, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBShaun Russell is the Founder of Skandinavisk, a home and bodycare brand inspired by the beauty of Skandinavia. Founded in 2012, Shaun wanted to promote the benefits of a more Scandinavian approach to life to the rest of the world, combining fragrance and design with storytelling to spread the word. As the brand grew, so did Shaun’s desire to ensure Skandinavisk was environmentally responsible. Today, the brand is B Corp certified and has an active part in the creation of the B Corp Beauty ...
In Conversation with Jasper Conran
February 17, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBJasper Conran is quite simply fashion royalty and a prominent member of a design dynasty that had brought good taste and understated chic to British wardrobes and lifestyles during the latter half of the 20th century to the present day. Jasper’s extraordinary career in fashion began when he landed a place at the prestigious Parson’s School of Design at the age of just 15. He then went on to work for a number of legendary designers before going to become one in his own right, producing a c...
Harrys of London, Creative Director, Graeme Fidler
February 11, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBAs a design student in the 90’s, Graeme Fidler cut his teeth at Nigel Cabourn no less, before landing a role soon after graduating at Ralph Lauren in New York. London was then calling and he was snapped up to become the Design Director at Aquascutum – being instrumental in taking the heritage luxury British brand to a more style savvy consumer with some outstanding outerwear pieces, attention to detail being all, as well introducing made in Italy footwear and accessories. Jump forward to...
Diana Kakkar, Founder, MAES London
February 03, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBFashion Week is about to get underway in London once again and all the focus will of course be on the designers and the looks they send down the runway. But who actually produces those clothes? In many cases the answer will be MAES London, a fashion manufacturing business established by entrepreneur Diana Kakkar in 2018. Diana trained as a fashion designer and has worked across Australia, the US and the UK gaining extensive experience in garment construction and design development. She h...
Brendan Murdock, Founder, Anatome
January 27, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBBrendan Murdock is the Founder of modern apothecary brand Anatome. Anatome is a holistic wellness brand dedicated to supporting modern life and helping consumers find the right balance. Through personalised advice and a product selection that enters multiple categories including skincare and supplements, Anatome is quickly becoming a household name for everything body health. Murdock talks Tom Shearsmith, News Editor & Senior Writer at TheIndustry.fashion, through the product selection at ...
Joe Kudla, Founder, Vuori
January 27, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBJoe Kudla is the Founder of apparel brand Vuori. Based in California, Vuori has taken the activewear market by storm, growing a loyal customer base and a retail portfolio that spans 13 locations across California, Colorado and Arizona. Today the brand is known for its super soft fabrics and versatile product range that can be worn by consumers wherever their day takes them. Joe launched Vuori in an attempt to heal his body after years of playing football and lacrosse in college. Following t...
War Paint for Men, Founder, Danny Gray
January 18, 2022 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBDanny Gray founded War Paint for Men with the hopes of tackling the stigma attached to the average male wearing makeup. When the brand launched in November 2018 it was just himself and one other hand packing the products in his flat - he says that he was expecting to have no more than £2,000 of sales in the first month, but they did over £11,000. War Paint’s advertisements generally focus on men that often would not be expected to wear or consider wearing make-up as part of their mission to...
Hatch and Stitch, Founder, Anne-Christine Polet
December 10, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAnne-Christine Polet, who often goes by the abbreviation A-C, leads the startup behind Hatch and Stitch, two SaaS products that are changing the way fashion works - digitising the fashion value chain with 3D at the core. Having initially grown the business under the PVH brand, A-C has now stepped up to launch the products externally. Hatch aims to help brands sell better to their wholesale customers. Whilst Stitch allows brands and manufacturers to scale 3D. Both products aim to create a ...
Millie Kendall MBE
December 08, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBIn today’s episode of The Beauty Edit podcast from TheIndustry.fashion we are joined by a beauty industry maven who has played a huge part in the success of some of beauty’s best known brands such as Shu Uemura, Tweezerman and Aveda and is one half of the iconic 90s beauty brand Ruby and Millie. To say Millie Kendall is busy is an understatement. She’s one of the founders of Brand Stand Communications which sees her do what she does best – create the strategy for beaty brands and catapult ...
Peregrine, Managing Director, Tom Glover
December 02, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBThe story of British knitwear brand Peregrine dates back to 1796 and, eight generations down the line, these days it's run by Tom Glover, who joined the business after graduating in design back in 2003. He set about re-establishing the Peregrine brand with clean, contemporary designs - adding shirts, outerwear and accessories, impressively all made in England as the company always has. Today Peregrine is stocked in over 80 different retailers across the UK, as well as in shops in Germany, I...
IN DETAIL: Retail's Pop-up boom with Shaftesbury's Emma Steele
November 29, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBPop-up retail has boomed post pandemic as vacancies have opened up in high streets and major shopping destinations across the country. Greater flexibility from landlords has meant that smaller brands who haven’t yet ventured into the physical realm have had the chance to test the waters, big brands have been able to trial new locations and even non-retail brands have been able to exploit the marketing power of a temporary high street presence. London landlord Shaftesbury – whose 16-acre es...
L’Occitane, Managing Director, Alia Hawa
November 25, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MBAlia Hawa is the Managing Director of L’Occitane UK & Ireland. Alia has always had a deep interest in beauty, fashion and luxury. She studied Economics and Political Science at the University of Geneva culminating in a Master’s degree in 2005. While studying, she had started working at Clarins Group in 2003, where she stayed until 2006. Alia then joined L’Occitane as an Area Manager, overseeing export markets in Europe. Over an 11 year career, she increased her responsibilities, growing the...
Hype Co-founders, Bav Samani and Liam Green
November 25, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBHype was founded 10 years ago this year by Bav Samani and Liam Green. Their first product was a rather rude statement cigarette lighter, followed by a T-shirt featuring a defaced Albert Einstein complete with nose ring, ear stretchers and tattoos, which sold out in hours. The pair had met while working at a graphic design and T-shirt printing company in Leicester. They decided to join forces and start a rival business in the same building with just £600 to make their first products. Swift...
Tommy Hilfiger and PVH Europe, EVP of Sustainable Business & Innovation, Esther Verburg
November 19, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBEsther Verburg is the Executive Vice President of Sustainable Business and Innovation at Tommy Hilfiger and PVH Europe. Having had an extensive career in sustainable fashion, her knowledge about circularity and innovation is unrivalled. She started her sustainability journey at MADE-BY, a non-profit organisation focused on making sustainable fashion common practice. Co-building the organisation from scratch, she pioneered sustainable strategies, supply chain management and communications. ...
Aaron Wallace, Co-founder & CEO, Aaron Wallace
November 18, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBAaron Wallace is the Co-founder and CEO of his eponymous haircare brand which creates quality products for male afro hair. Aaron first launched the brand in 2016 under a different name, before re-branding the business to truly reflect its audience – black men, who like himself, were unable to find products easily that were suited for their hair and skin. The product line has since been reformulated and improved, using sustainable and natural ingredients including black seed oil and mango b...
Vintner’s Daughter, Founder & CEO, April Gargiulo
November 12, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBApril Gargiulo is the Founder & CEO of California-based skincare brand Vintner’s Daughter. With only two products on the market, the brand has refused to play ball with beauty industry - Vitner’s Daughter runs without a marketing team, it refuses to release products for the sake of it, and focusses on 100% active products. April created her Active Botanical Serum because she was tired of compromising on quality. She didn’t have a background in beauty; instead coming from the world of fine...