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. 

'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. 

In this week's episode of our 'In Conversation' podcast, Antony Hawman, Co-founder of TheIndustry.fashion speaks with Sandra Mertens-Lustig, CEO of Lulu Guinness. 

Sandra's CV reads like a roll call of fashion super brands. After positions at global brands including Ralph Lauren, DVF, Kenzo and Agent Provocateur, she's now taking the reins at British affordable-luxury brand Lulu Guinness.

Sandra tells us about her start in fashion and how her career has taken her around the globe from London to Milan to New York and now back to London.

She gives us her view on the post-covid fashion consumer and the plans she's putting in place to bring Lulu Guinness to a new audience whilst maintaining the loyal customer base they cherish.

In the latest episode of The Beauty Edit podcast, we speak to one of the UK's best known entrepreneurs, Founder of King of Shaves, Will King.

Will launched King of Shaves back in the early 90's, right at the forefront of the men's grooming explosion. He gives us some useful insight into steering a business through today's adverse economic conditions (after all, he launched his brand back in 1993 during a recession).

We also talk sustainability, which is high on the agenda as he's just reformulated King of Shaves packaging to make it refillable and eliminate the use of plastic.

'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. 

Eshita Kabra-Davies launched By Rotation, the UK’s first “peer to peer fashion rental app” in April 2019, with the desktop beta platform going live in May 2019.

Inspired by a passion for fashion that didn't weigh on her conscience, Eshita created a fashion rental business focusing on practicality over indulgence, where the application makes it easy for users, or “Rotators”, to list and browse products under the #WhatsMineIsYours ethos.

Eshita calls it the Airbnb of mid to luxury fashion, creating a like-minded community at the core of the concept. The aim is to provide a sustainable and more cost-effective way to a new look, targeting pragmatic, fashion-loving and eco-conscious adults in the UK.

We hear about Eshita's journey since launch, her career in investment management, her partnership with television presenter Stacey Dooley and what her hopes are for the future of the business.

'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. 

Rory Westbrook launched True Vintage, the online store that sells rare 90s street fashion which has a strong Gen Z and Millennial consumer base, whilst still at University and now he’s about to launch a new venture selling new clothing called True Store.

You could say True Vintage has been one of the few lucky retailers to have to been able to garner some success during the Covid pandemic by seeing its order value double. They also launched a limited edition Tshirt that raised £30K for the NHS during this time.

We hear about Rory’s journey since setting up in his parent’s house and his ambitions 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. 

Abbie Oguntade is the Founder of skincare brand Freya + Bailey, which is both ethical and 100% vegan in its production.

In this episode, Tom Shearsmith, TheIndustry.fashion's News & Features Writer speaks to Abbie who tells us what led her to skincare, after a 20 year career in the corporate world and how Freya + Bailey differs from other brands in the crowded beauty arena.