TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty Podcast

'In 6 Questions' is the Minicast from TheIndustry.fashion, where we gain insight into the minds of some of fashion's most inspirational leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers. This little bit of Monday motivation is designed to get your week off to an inspired start. 

Lucy Macnamara,  Founder of sustainable fashion brand Aspiga, joins us for the latest edition of the ‘In Conversation’ podcast. 

Lucy launched the brand,  which was born out of her love for travel and while on holiday in Kenya, was awestruck by the craftsmanship of the locals who were making hand beaded sandals. Lucy felt their artistry should be shared with the world.  

Originally launched with a focus on beachwear and sandals, today Aspiga also creates ready-to-wear and footwear. The designs are created in London and handmade in Kenya & India. 

We hear about Lucy’s career journey and her vision for the future.  

'In 6 Questions' is the Minicast from TheIndustry.fashion, where we gain insight into the minds of some of fashion's most inspirational leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers. This little bit of Monday motivation is designed to get your week off to an inspired start. 

Irish-American designer Paul Costelloe is one of the most established names in British and Irish fashion.  He’s shown his exquisite collections at every London Fashion Week since 1984. 

Paul has designed for some of the most famous & glamorous women in the world. Probably the most notable was Princess Diana who appointed him as her personal designer back in 1983 right up until her death. 

He tells us about his start in fashion and his long, exciting career that has taken him from to Paris, Milan, New York and Dublin.  

Paul still leads his family run business out of his studio in central London, which he cycles to every day. 

'In 6 Questions' is the Minicast from TheIndustry.fashion, where we gain insight into the minds of some of fashion's most inspirational leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers. This little bit of Monday motivation is designed to get your week off to an inspired start. 

Donna Ida Thornton, hailed as the “Jeans Genius” by Grazia magazine, came to London in 1999 to start a career in marketing.  As a long time lover of jeans, she launched a multibrand store denim store selling clothes from the denim market’s big hitters including J brand and MiH.

The plan was always to launch her own brand and, after studying women’s bodies all day in her store, she realised she needed to bring something different to the market, something that would flatter the female form… the high waist!

In 2012 she launched Donna Ida, her own denim-based fashion brand.

Donna tells us how, after some very successful “concierge events” where she and her team travel the country to help style women and pick the perfect jeans,  the pandemic and lockdown has made her concentrate more on the digital side of the business and getting smarter at trading online.

'In 6 Questions' is the Minicast from TheIndustry.fashion, where we gain insight into the minds of some of fashion's most inspirational leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers. This little bit of Monday motivation is designed to get your week off to an inspired start. 

Jeff Abrams Founded Rails in 2008 with no technical background in fashion. He launched the brand with a single hat and since then, has evolved into a leading lifestyle brand, famed for their relaxed take on shirting. 

Sold in over 40 countries by more than 1,500 retailers including some of the world's most coveted doors including Net-a-Porter, Selfridges, Bloomingdales and Harvey Nichols, Rails has generated more than $500 million at retail to date.

It's no surprise Rails has a huge celebrity following and is worn by Gisele Bundchen, Beyonce, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner, Alessandra Ambrosio, Leonardo Di Caprio and Matthew McConaughey plus many more. 

Jeff tells Lauretta how the brand has been managing the Covid crisis and how it has supported its retailers. He also tells us about is journey so far and why he's just as energised by Rails now, as he was when he first started out. 

'In 6 Questions' is the Minicast from TheIndustry.fashion, where we gain insight into the minds of some of beauty's most inspirational leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers. This little bit of Monday motivation is designed to get your week off to an inspired start. 

In the latest episode of The Beauty Edit podcast, Tom Shearsmith, TheIndustry.fashion's News & Features Writer speaks to Rebecca Saunders, CEO & Founder of Seekology, an incubator-retailer which provides opportunities for DTC brands to test the market.

Prior to lockdown, Seekology operated a physical store featuring over 70 brands across beauty and wellbeing,  and since the recording of this podcast, has re-opened in partnership with Bhuti, Richmond's wellbeing & yoga spa. The business also operates online, collaborating each month with new brands.

Tom speaks to Rebecca about her experience working as a Beauty Buyer at John Lewis, the creation and future of Seekology and how beauty businesses should respond to a world with COVID-19.