The Fashion Brand Clinic Podcast

The fashion feed - episode 69 - the art of making people smile with katie france Recording today's episode was so much fun with my guest (& previous client) Katie France!  There's something special about Katie's unique energy & warm personality that makes you want to hang out with her so I felt very lucky to spend an hour with her over zoom Katie France is a leopard print loving, disco-dancing, co...

Today's guest is my dear friend and business partner Sophie French! Sophie specialises in supporting women to switch their crippling self-doubt for unshakeable self-belief and swap their inner critic for their inner champion. Her talks have been described as: 'captivating, inspiring and engaging' so after listening today expect to feel: energised, uplifted, shifted, educated and pulsing with passi...

Today's guest is Jazz who is the founder of The Babes on Waves Business Club. It's an original membership for diverse female founders, freelancers & creative entrepreneurs in order for you to grow your business, network & friendships at the same time. Babes on Waves is focused around 3 pillars which are community, education & mindset with added benefits of accountability & boosted confidence! In t...

OK so it's taken Amanda & I about 6 months to actually get round to recording this episode & it was so worth the wait! Amanda is so great to follow on instagram with her inspiring messages, funny reels and brutally honest advice Amanda has run several businesses previous to her current marketing agency & in this episode she shares with us her learnings & advice about what it means to be a leader w...

Welcome back to The Fashion Feed podcast after a mini break & today's guest is Rachel who I;'m sure lots of you are familiar with but if not then let me tell you you're in for an absolute treat today as Rachel is a Pinterest QUEEEEEEN! TBH she's fast becoming a Reels queen too but today we're sticking to the mammoth which is Pinterest I was introduced to Rachel by Alice Benham to go on her podcast...

My guest this week is the brains (& beauty!) behind Hunsnet, Gareth Howells! For anyone who doesn't know Hunsnet started off as a meme page back in 2017 because he wanted to build a community of good time guys and girls who had a shared interest in Hun Culture. Through social media, community and live events they celebrate your journey as a tacky teenager who didn't fit in to fun-loving, meme addi...

This week we have 2 guests for the price of one with Georgie & Emily! Together they founded A Virtual Vintage Market, an online fashion platform that champions vintage and sustainable fashion.   Georgie is the owner of Margate vintage shop Peony Vintage and a freelance stylist; Emily owns vintage & own label brand Medley Vintage and used to work in Fine Art & Interiors.  They launched AVVM in Apri...

This episode is taken from an IGTV episode I did as many of you told me that you wanted to listen but haven't managed to sit down and watch yet! I hope you enjoy whilst on a walk or relaxing at home :) xxx In this episode I discuss : Your feedback & thoughts on Arcadia as a business The reasons why I think Arcadia went into administration Some retail trend predictions about what might happen with...

I've followed Chloe on instagram for so long now that I can't even remember how we met! What I do remember is how I instantly fell in love with her gentle approach to business but with a brilliant sense of knowledge. Back when it was normal to go to events, I was lucky enough to attend one hosted by Chloe where she was talking about the 12 laws of the universe & it really stuck with me so I wanted...

oday's guest is Abi Dakin who is the creator and founder of unisex brand Claude & Co! Abi & I first met years ago when I was her supplier at Next and we instantly hit it off so I was really excited when I saw her take the leap to start her own business. It's produced in a beautiful factory in Portugal with the highest quality fabrics and the best attention to detail. Her background working as a bu...

Today I welcome one of my long standing clients, Sara Collins! For seven years Sara has been working one-to-one with certified Fairtrade manufacturers around the world, and has brought 100s of sustainable fashion, jewellery and homeware products to the European market.   Now she offers advice and support to independent business owners who want to find social enterprises and local initiatives to wo...

You could say that it was always in Lucy's blood to open a shop as her parents were London market traders but she had other creative ideas on where she wanted to make a career. In this episode Lucy tells us how fashion and retail became her accidental full time job and aren't we glad that it did because Never Fully Dressed was born! Their fun attitude to fashion, statement prints and multi way gar...

Back at the start of 2020 I began working with Vivien & I loved that she had some big dreams of where she wanted to take her UK made slow fashion brand inspired by 90's/00s fashion. Alot has happened since then & I don't think either of us could have predicted how quickly the brand grew Vivien had been dreaming of creating her own clothing label ever since she opened up her Depop shop when she was...

I'm sure lots of you already know my guest today but if not, let me tell you about alice Benham! After leaving school, Alice worked as a self employed social media manager but very quickly realised it wasn't what she wanted to do long term! So she re-launched as a Digital Marketing Coach and made it her mission to work in a more sustainable way by empowering clients with her expertise, insight and...

A South London Makers Market was created by twin sisters Olivia and Daisy Tinker in December 2019. After hosting two incredibly successful real life markets in Crystal Palace, they pivoted online just one week after lockdown hit and have since hosted 14 online markets! Daisy and Olivia set-up A South London Makers Market as a way to channel their passion for shopping small and highlight amazing cr...

Michelle is a health and wellness coach who is actually my sister in law! I asked her on to the podcast because she is one of the calmest, kindest people I know - who better to invite on to give us some advice on dealing with stress?! As we were recording and releasing this episode we're mid way through lockdown number 2 so I hope it's good timing if you are struggling with your mindset this episo...

Therese is the founder of Small Business Collaborative & offers you a helping hand to get a wholesale strategy in place, and to get your range into some lovely stockists. She grew up in Sweden and studied Fashion and Textile design in Italy, before moving to the UK in 2007. A fun fact for this week is that Therese and I live in neighbouring villages in Bedfordshire so we take her dog for a walk ev...

kate hills is the founder of make it british, a platform to help uk manufacturers and british-made brands find more customers. Founded in April 2011 as a way of supporting British brands that manufacture their products in the UK, Make it British originally started as a blog, but has now grown to include a British brands directory as well as features on British craftsmanship and a resource for desi...

the fashion feed - episode 51 - 10 things i've learnt after 2 years in business This episode is based on an IGTV episode I did & updated it with some new lessons I learnt this year! It was actually really good to go back and take some of my own advice again! lol   I hope you enjoy! xxx In this episode I discuss : 10 things I've learnt after 2 years in business My upcoming course, The Visibility Pr...

This is something I'm asked about in most 1:1 client sessions so I wanted to share some quick tips on how I use hashtags to grow my account!   In this episode I discuss : My upcoming course, The Visibility Project Why you need to be using hashtags on your account Tips on how to use hashtags effectively   Are you ready to discover what it takes to become a 6-figure fashion brand?  Or maybe you're a...

Lucy is a PR expert, author, teacher & founder of 'The Wern'. She set up her business in 2015 because she was completely disillusioned by how traditional agencies weren't servicing the independents in the way they needed. Today, The Wern is a PR & design shop for startups, entrepreneurs and independent brands. The business is split across products, events, courses, coaching and an affordable agenc...

After reposting one of Eve's images on my stories, we struck up a convo in the DM's and instantly hit it off! As a trend forecaster and innovative knitwear designer, Eve drives to inspire, create and push for change in the fashion industry. Working with leading UK brands, she has experience in all areas of the design process: // reporting future macro influences // building innovative trend concep...

After graduating from Nottingham Trent Uni in Fashion Design, she moved to London to pursue her career as a designer. After seven years of honing her craft and learning through working within well-respected suppliers, she felt ready to offer my skills as a freelancer. She's designed multi-products and graphics for many commercial brands, Topshop, Miss Selfridge, George Asda, and Primark, to name a...

Jen MacFarlane, otherwise known as The Money Medium, is both a money mentor and a master of the subconscious mind. I first met her through Sarah Akwisombe when she launched her Money & Manifesting course about 3 years ago & fell in love with her messages! She works with women who want to transform their beliefs about money and shift the physical, emotional and energetic blocks that stand between t...

Claire @ Archive 12 and I have been chatting in the dm's for months (maybe even years actually!) so when she asked to come on the podcast to talk about manifestation, it was a big fat YES! I'm a relative newbie to the world of manifesting and find it absolutely fascinating. Even though there is still a little bit of scepticism there's definitely things in my life that have no other other explanati...