TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty Podcast

Haeni Kim, Founder of the cult contemporary womenswear label KITRI speaks to Lauretta Roberts, TheIndustry.fashion's Editor in Chief about her career story so far and explains what led her to create the successful DTC business she now runs.

Founded in 2017, the label has been a huge hit with influencers and celebrities alike.

Haeni also gives us an insight into how KITRI pivoted its offer during the pandemic and her ambitions to create a full lifestyle brand.

Colette Laxton & Mark Curry, are the Co-founders of The INKEY List the accessible beauty brand based first and foremost on skincare solutions.

In this episode, Colette and Mark tell us about their journey from meeting at work at health & beauty retailer Boots to co-founding arguably one of the most disruptive and successful beauty brands in the market today.

They tell us about the strategy behind their distribution and how they bagged global giants Sephora and online darling Cult Beauty.

Laura Lambert is the Founder of Fenton & Co the ethical precious gemstone experts focussed on the Bridal market.

Fenton & Co is shaking up the fine jewellery market with a new online ethical proposition by bringing fine jewellery to (almost) everyone and dispelling the unhealthy notion that you should spend 3 x your salary on an engagement ring and making a more efficient supply chain and passing on the saving to the customer.

Laura comes from a long line of entrepreneurs with her Great Grandfather moving from Poland in the 1920's and kicking off his retail career from a barrow in London's East End to her Grandfather and Father who were involved in the creation of Bicester Village. 

Cecile Reinaud is the Founder of Seraphine the fashion-forward maternity brand favoured by the Duchess of Cambridge.

In 2018, Seraphine turned over €26m and now, in 2020 the brand has a strong global footprint with a website in seven languages and 10 different currencies. Its retail stores grace the world's major cities including New York, Paris, London, Dubai and Hong Kong plus a strong wholesale business with leading stockists including John Lewis.

In this episode, Cecile talks to us from her office – it's a rare treat for her to be there due to the pandemic – and tells us about the beginning of her career, which started in advertising, her move to fashion and how she's running her business in the post-lockdown world.

Tom Shearsmith, TheIndustry.fashion's news & features writer, speaks to Lauren Quinn, Creative Director and Founder of ethical Swimwear brand Bromelia Swimwear.

Lauren exclusively employs women, LGBTQ+ or BAME individuals and supports local artists to create pieces that tell a story through pattern, art, photography and design.

Bromelia Swimwear was born from the powerful mix of Brazilian soul and California beach lifestyle.

In this episode, Lauren tells us about her move to Brazil in her mid-thirties where she wanted to open a very different business to the one she has today and how she went on to launch Bromelia which has caught the eye of the journalists at Vogue, Elle and Marie Claire. 

In this episode, Lauretta Roberts, TheIndustry.fashion’s Editor in Chief speaks to Fiona McIntosh, Co-founder of Blow LTD, the UK’s leading provider for at-home beauty services. 

After a long career in media as former Editor in Chief of ELLE and Grazia magazines, Fiona, along with business partner the entrepreneur and venture capitalist Dharmash Mistry, embarked on their journey into the on-demand world to deliver fast and expert beauty services to busy women.

When not in lockdown the business was delivering over 15,000 services per month, with over 1,200 expert beauty professionals across the UK.

Fiona tell us how she’s been keeping her customer base engaged during lockdown and how the business is gearing up to re-open with an enhanced service offer.

Lauretta Roberts speaks to Sean Dixon, Co-founder of Richard James Savile Row.

Sean started his career at luxury multi-brand retailer Browns where he met his business partner Richard James and launched the brand in 1992 during the Brit Pop era shaking up Savile Row and creating bespoke suits for the likes of Oasis and Pulp. 

In this episode, Sean tells us about his journey from working with John Galliano to launching the menswear business, how it has coped under lockdown and how important it is to retain vital tailoring skills. 

Lauretta Roberts caught up with Sean when non-essential retail was still not open.

To celebrate the launch of our dedicated channel for the beauty & grooming sectors, we bring you a special edition of our Podcast, 'The Beauty Edit'.

In this episode Antony Hawman, Co-founder and Chief Partnerships Officer at TheIndustry.fashion speaks to Jessica Diner, Beauty & Lifestyle Director at Vogue.

Jessica discusses how she interacts with the fashion team at the magazine,  how she thinks beauty retailers will need to change to survive post Covid and what it takes for a brand to feature on her pages.

In this week’s episode, TheIndustry.fashion News & Features Writer Tom Shearsmith speaks to Isabella West, CEO of Hirestreet, the fashion rental platform committed to making style and sustainability accessible for all women.

Isabella talks about what sparked her to launch Hirestreet and gives some great insight into her strategies around creating a more sustainable fashion world, customer acquisition and audience expansion.

In this week's episode, TheIndustry.fashion Editor in chief Lauretta Roberts speaks to Orlagh McCloskey and Henrietta Rix, founders of the fashion pack's favourite brand RIXO.

After meeting at the London College of Fashion, Orlagh and Henrietta set about creating a brand for women who want easy-to-wear, feminine yet contemporary clothes made from high-quality materials.

In this episode the pair talk about their vision for the brand, their impeccable understanding of the RIXO customer and how they went from hosting buying appointments from their living room to being stocked in Harrods, Net-a-Porter, Selfridges and many more.