TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty Podcast

Welcome to ‘Agility amid Uncertainty’ our latest podcast in partnership with international logistics company Advanced Supply Chain Group. In this series we will explore how six leading fashion retailers are managing their businesses in the face of some of the greatest disruption the world has experienced in a lifetime. 

In this episode of ‘Agility amid Uncertainty’ the podcast, we speak to Ian Watson, CEO of Unbound Group, parent company of British comfort footwear brand Hotter Shoes. 

Ian tells Lauretta Roberts, Editor in chief of TheIndustry.fashion about the incredible journey he has taken with the business over the past few years and his future vision for the company as it plans to take an underserved market by storm.

With 15 years of industry experience and 10 more in research and product development, Amanda Harrington launched her much-anticipated line of sunless tanning products in 2019. 

Amanda’s career first began as a makeup and body artist, where she amassed A-list clientele and worked on the set of very popular films. With her 3-step tanning method, Amanda’s products aim to leave the skin hydrated, streak-free and looking naturally sun-kissed. 

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Amanda talks to Tom Shearsmith, News Editor and Senior Writer, about what her extensive industry knowledge, the product development of her tanning range, why inclusivity was an important part of the business from conception, how COVID-19 changed her customers focus and what areas of the skincare and tanning industry she is looking to tackle next.


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Crombie is one of the oldest brands in the world, with its origins dating back to 1805 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Its famous coats were once worn by the likes of Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy. The Beatles even arrived in America for the first time in 1964 dressed in Crombie coats.

Unfortunately, the old company, which was owned by J and J Crombie Ltd, ceased trading at the start of the pandemic in 2020. However, earlier this year it was saved by new owners for an undisclosed sum, headed by new Managing Director Gordon Ritchie and backed by private investors. The newly formed company, Crombie 1805 Ltd., is the first new owner of the brand for 40 years.

Ritchie knows a thing or two about the brand having been Head of Wholesale at Crombie between 2011 and 2014. He was responsible for getting it back in to the finest stores in the world in some 35 countries, as well developing full collections and new categories, including rainwear, knitwear, leather goods and accessories.

The aim now is to inject new energy into Crombie and raise its profile globally with the right collaborations, partnerships and licensing agreements across all territories and categories. In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Tom Bottomley, Contributing Editor gets Gordon’s take on Crombie old and new.

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We bring you this special episode of the 'In Conversation' podcast that was recorded in front of a live audience at the Covent Garden Hotel on 28th April, 2022.

Having met at University, Orla McCloskey and Henrietta Rix went on to establish their print-led contemporary womenswear brand RIXO in 2015. The brand’s vintage inspired style and unique take on print clashing soon became a cult hit garnering favourable media coverage, a celebrity following and a string of high profile wholesale account.

The pair tell Lauretta Roberts, Editor in chief at TheIndustry.fashion, how they grew the business without outside investment through a dedicated hands on approach. They also speak about how they have expanded into new categories such as denim, how they kept the business running during the pandemic, why they have never compromised on being an inclusive business for women of all sizes and ages, and what their plans are for the future.

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In this episode of the In Conversation podcast, we speak to Amy Smith and Ian Stewart from footwear brand TOMS

Chief Strategy & Impact Officer Amy Smith oversees all aspects of the company’s corporate strategy and impact, including managing global giving partners, measuring the giving program impact, and leading TOMS Giving Trips.  Amy has previously held several management positions at Apple, helping to lead its retail initiative and was part of the original team that opened the first 50 Apple retail stores.

As Chief Marketing & Digital Officer, Ian Stewart is focused on marketing to the younger demographic, while leveraging digital platforms to tell compelling brand and product stories. Ian has over 25 years of experience, having worked at global lifestyle brands MTV, Coca Cola, and Converse, where he led marketing in the Asia Pacific region and later, globally.

Ian and Amy speak to Tom Shearsmith News Editor & Senior Writer, about the early days of the company, how and why the brand has recently changed its giving model, reducing the stigma surrounding mental health discussions, how it supports local communities and what we can expect in the future from its footwear range.

Welcome to the The Bold Moves Academy podcast brought to you by TheIndustry.fashion in partnership with Klarna for Business. Here we speak to some of fashion’s disrupters about the bold moves they’ve made to drive the future of the fashion industry and inspire you to do the same.

Being bold comes second nature to Isabella West, as she tells us in this edition of the Bold Moves Academy podcast “I don’t know how to be any other way”. 

One of four children and the daughter of two entrepreneurs, Isabella has always understood that if you wanted to stand up and be counted then you need to be brave.

And she certainly has been. A first-class Oxford Graduate, Isabella began her career in consulting before she decided to take the plunge and build a business around the idea of the shared wardrobe.

Hirestreet was born in 2018 offering affordable rental options and a viable alternative to fast fashion. During the pandemic, noting the excess stock crisis as stores were closed, Isabella spotted another opportunity – to use Hirestreet’s technology, logistics and marketing platform in rental to power fashion brands’ own rental services.

Called Zoa, her rental platform is now used by a multitude of high street fashion brands from Marks & Spencer, which supports Zoa through its start-up incubator scheme, French Connection, Oasis and more.

Isabella talks to Lauretta Roberts, Editor in chief of TheIndustry,fashion about what drives her Bold Moves in business and why this young entrepreneur, who has already achieved so much, is only just getting started.

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Welcome to ‘Agility amid Uncertainty’ our latest podcast in partnership with international logistics company Advanced Supply Chain Group. In this series we will explore how six leading fashion retailers are managing their businesses in the face of some of the greatest disruption the world has experienced in a lifetime. 

In this episode of the 'Agility amid Uncertainty' podcast in partnership with ASCG, Lauretta Roberts speaks to Advanced Supply Chain Group's COO Ben Balfour about his 30+ years experience helping brands improve supply chain deficiencies, what the ASCG system actually looks like, why international product returns are causing problems for the industry and why we may start seeing more brands charge for returns.

Anna Lahey, Founder of the ingestible beauty brand Vida Glow, discovered marine collagen in Japan – long before it became the major beauty buzzword that it is today. When Anna founded Vida Glow in 2014, collagen was hard to find in the West and there was little knowledge about its benefits for skin, hair and nails. Fast forward to today and Vida Glow has taken the world by storm – with one unit sold globally every four seconds.

 As the brand has continued to innovate, it has also extended its product range beyond marine collagen and today includes ingestible beauty solutions that target a number of concerns, such as hair loss, pigmentation and skin dryness, as well as a small range of topical beauty products.

Vida Glow has also expanded internationally, and is available in Anna’s home country Australia, as well as the UK, the US, France and Germany, and is stocked in Liberty, Harrods, Selfridges, FeelUnique and Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche.

In this episode of the In Conversation podcast in partnership with Klarna for Business, Anna speaks to News and Features Writer, Camilla Rydzek about why she started Vida Glow, all there is to know about ingestible collagen and why Vida Glow takes around two years to develop new formulations, and of course, what we can look forward to from Vida Glow in the future.

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Laura Roso Vidrequin is the Founder of the kidswear re-sale platform Kids O’Clock, which aims to introduce parents, and businesses, to the circular economy.

Over the years, Laura has put on many different hats, working as a buyer, merchandiser and in communications, at the likes of Balmain, Net-A-Porter, Condé Nast, and most recently Harvey Nichols. Each new position helped her develop new skills, from learning to trust her instincts at Moda Operandi, to becoming a spreadsheet whizz at Ralph Lauren. In 2019 she decided to take her collective experience and launch Kids O’Clock.

As the mother of a toddler, Laura had grown weary of sorting through the sheer volume of clothing that she had to buy and discard through her child’s growth phases, so she decided to launch a business that builds on the age-old tradition of passing on children’s clothing between siblings, cousins, and friends – but bringing it into the digital age.

Over the last few years Laura has built a strong, international community of parents and with an emphasis on product quality and strong branding, has grown the business in the UK and Paris. Speaking with news and features writer Camilla Rydzek on this episode of the In Conversation podcast, Laura explains the benefits of partnering with businesses such as Harvey Nichols, what the business’ most popular products are and her future dreams.


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To skincare industry insiders the names Victoria Tydeman and Karen Harwood will be familiar but the brand Oodee may not be. Victoria made her mark in the beauty industry as the founder of vegan wonder-cream Steam Cream and Karen was managing director of the brand.

But for the past four years the pair have been working away on a new, innovative beauty brand, which they call Oodee. Launched at the start of the year, Oodee, is the world’s first “allergen neutral” skincare range.

It was conceived as a response to Karen’s on-going struggles with allergies that took their toll on their skin. Determined to find a solution that was not only kind to Karen’s skin but delivered results and was a pleasure to use, the pair developed Oodee (the name is a play on the word moody, describing the behaviour of Karen’s skin).

Taking its cue from the food industry, the brand has removed all the common allergy triggers from its range (everything from aggravating alcohols to peanuts and parabens) and replaced them with a unique formula, they like to call DermaRDE+ (or recommended daily everything), which contains 22 vital nutrients scientifically proven to optimise skin’s health and appearance. 

At the moment, the range contains a simple regime of cleanser, serum and moisturiser, but as Victoria and Karen tell Lauretta Roberts Editor in chief of TheIndustry.fashion, the Oodee formula has plenty of potential to expand not only its skincare line, but also into bodycare and haircare and beyond.

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