My Big Idea

Welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast bringing you inspiring and practical career advice. This episode comes to you directly from London Fashion Week. ASOS editor-at-large Danielle Radojcin speaks to up-and-coming Chinese fashion designer Angel Chen who is showcasing for the second time at London Fashion Week after graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2014. Chen’s designs are packed with colour and sequin embroidery, drawing inspiration from mythical creatures, her dreams and from dancing. At graduation, Chen was named as a designer to watch by Fashion Scout and featured in Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30. All Chen’s designs use innovative fabrics, mainly sourced from the Première Vision trade show, giving her designs a unique, eclectic feel. In this podcast, Chen speaks about her ethereal designs, her love of colour and her tips for those wanting to break into the fashion industry.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the weekly ASOS podcast, bringing you inspiring career advice from amazing women. In this episode, managing editor Lucinda Greasley talks to Jade Golding, the founder of Brighton-based independent online fashion and lifestyle store The Little Deer. Jade created The Little Deer while she was still studying for her design and photography degree, and has used the skills she acquired from her studies as well as the experience she gained from her previous jobs in retail to realise her dream of being her own boss. The site stocks small independent clothing, accessories, jewellery and homeware brands, alongside The Little Deer’s own in-house interiors collection. Jade does everything from designing the site’s artwork, doing the photography, managing its social media accounts and even packing and posting orders, and she also has a stall at London’s Netil Market in Hackney, which provides plenty of inspiration. Here, she talks about the challenges of setting up a website and running her own business, trying to balance her workload with her downtime, working with friends, and how her retail experience has helped her become a success. With plans to grow The Little Deer team in the future, add more brands and develop The Little Deer’s own collection, no doubt you’ll be hearing and seeing plenty more from Jade over the next few months.Here’s Jade’s Big Idea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the weekly ASOS podcast, bringing you inspiring career advice from amazing women. In this episode, features editor Jen Lynn talks to Charlie Craggs, the activist and founder of Nail Transphobia. Charlie talks about how she is helping to educate people on transgender issues, by taking her pop-up nail salon around the UK and giving free manicures to the masses, while providing them with the opportunity to ask her about her life as a trans woman. Recently crowned number one on The Observer’s New Radicals list, Charlie also talks about how positive press is helping spread her message even further, and what she plans to do next. With a nail product and a book in the pipeline, you’ll be hearing plenty more from Charlie over the coming months.Here’s Charlie’s Big Idea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the weekly podcast from ASOS that brings you awesome career advice from inspiring women. In this episode, editor Danielle Radojcin talks to Lucy Moore, the director of cult London fashion and art photography bookshop, Claire de Rouen. Lucy talks about what it’s like taking over a business that’s already up and running, why she loves doing wedding lists, and gives us the lowdown on her new space at Selfridges. She also talks about her clientele, which ranges from students to Hollywood actor Benicio del Toro. She also gives her indispensable tips on how to start your own photography coffee-table-book collection, from rare tomes from the likes of Diana Vreeland, to sourcing cool free zines by the likes of fashion designers Grace Wales Bonner or Simone Rocha, not to mention the best hashtags to follow on Instagram for beautiful book sourcing. Here’s Lucy’s Big Idea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s My Big Idea podcast, Lucinda Greasley talks to Daisy Payne and Leah Harwood-Gowen, the ladies behind the tastebud-melting raw cake company, The Hardihood. After meeting at a dinner party and simultaneously deciding to give up sugar in 2K14, the duo found that east London wasn't cutting the mustard for the sugar-free lifestyle they craved. Cue the birth of The Hardihood. Through multiple kitchen disasters and several tasting sessions, a selection of curated tasty goodness was born. With a book coming out in February 2017 and an extensive client list already at their fingertips, Hardihood confectionaries are the talk of the town (we’ve heard the sea salt and caramel raw cake is a winner). Here's Daisy and Leah’s Big Idea

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s My Big Idea podcast, Lucinda Greasley talks to creative duo, Emily Bridge and Emma Witter, AKA Beast and Burden. After sharing some digs and being labelled ‘the messy housemates’ (with good reason; they collected eggs and bones), the Central Saint Martins performance design and practicegraduates decided to invest in a studio to fully immerse themselves in their curious, creative endeavours. Focussing on set design and sculpture within fashion and food, the pair talk us through how Beast and Burden was born, their fascination with salvaged materials and how Monday fun-day is an integral part to their working week. Here’s Emily and Emma’s Big Idea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth Chilton – My Big Idea #60This week, ASOS senior fashion editor Jemma Tibbals speaks to Beth Chilton, owner and director of two fashion brands: Hope & Ivy, an occasion wear label, and Alter, soft tailoring with a workwear angle. With advice about finding funding for a start-up to patenting your company’s name, Beth chats about the business processes she’s been through, including appearing on the latest series of BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den. This is Beth’s big idea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to episode 59 of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast.This week, ASOS daily editor Danielle Radojcin speaks to young fashion photographer Daisy Walker about how she’s provoking change in the fashion industry through her forum, Women in Fashion, how to be engaged with the online feminist debate and why she doesn’t shave her armpits. Daisy’s work has appeared in Dazed, i-D and Italian Vogue. She speaks about what it was like interning at Marie Claire, how to become a photographer, why she decided to create an online home to address gender bias in the fashion industry and how you can get involved.This is Daisy’s big idea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to episode 58 of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast.This week Danielle speaks with digital designer, Kim Boutin.Kim has designed interactive interfaces for many fashion and luxury houses such as Chanel, Hermès, Carven, Repetto and Chloé. In 2013, she was asked to join Kenzo’s Art Department team as a Digital Art Director to create and work on a variety of digital topics.In 2015, she moved to London to launch DVTK with long term friend and collaborator David Broner.This is Kim's big idea.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast talking to young women who have launched their own business.This week Danielle Radojcin talks to Jessi Baker, the tech designer and engineer. Jessi is the founder of Provenance, a platform allows brands and consumers to achieve greater transparency by tracing the origins and histories of products using the blockchain. Listen to Jessi's big idea...

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.