TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty Podcast

In this week's episode, TheIndustry.fashion Editor in chief Lauretta Roberts speaks to Mike Welch the Founder & CEO of Atterley, the online marketplace for independent fashion boutiques. Atterley has recently finished a very successful crowdfunding campaign and secured ex-British Vogue Editor Alexandra Shulman to join as an advisor.  The brand has also seen a 250% increase in sales during...

Ancient Greek Sandals has been successful from their debut season, positing themselves in well-respected stores such as Le Bon Marche, Colette, Barneys NY, Mytheresa, Net-a-Porter, Matches Fashion and Harvey Nichols, to name a few. Since launch, Ancient Greek Sandals has experienced steady growth each season, and is now selling in over 350 points of sale, in more than 55 countries.  Whilst studyin...

This week, Lauretta Roberts speaks to Broadcaster Gaby Roslin and Air & Grace Founder Claire Burrows.  Claire has spent spent over 20 years in the footwear industry and often found herself the only woman in the room at a range of meetings fighting the case for shoes women actually wanted to wear.  Frustrated with the notion that comfort and style could not co-exist, she took the leap to go it...

Lauretta Roberts speaks to Tamsin Lejeune , CEO of Common Objective, the intelligent business network for the fashion industry. From a background as an architect in Cambodia to launching the Ethical Fashion Forum, Tamsin is now connecting buyers with sustainable brands via Common Objective , the online platform she launched in 2015 which has one clear mission - to further sustainability in the fas...

Welcome to the third episode of our Podcast series ' In Conversation ' where we bring you inspiring stories, retail insights and conversation from fashion's most influential business leaders. Our latest guest is Julietta Dexter, Founder & CEO of The Communications Store , one of the fashion and lifestyle industry’s most respected brand and communications agencies, and author of...

In this episode we speak to Jane Lewis, Founder of Goat the luxury fashion brand that represents understated elegance for stylish, discerning women. In this episode Jane talks about how she set up her brand nearly 20 years ago and how she has retained financial, creative and cultural control , which has set her and the business in good stead during this time of global crisis. It comes as no surpri...

Lauretta Roberts, TheIndustry.fashion’s Editor in chief hosts the first edition of our Podcast series: 'In Conversation' with fashion retail royalty Jane Shepherdson who is now Chair of My Wardrobe HQ and the trailblazing rental platform’s CEO & Co-founder, Sacha Newall . Awarded a CBE for services to UK Fashion Retail in 2015, Jane was once described as the most influential person o...