Today’s guest is Jazz who is the founder of The Babes on Waves Business Club.
It’s an original membership for diverse female founders, freelancers & creative entrepreneurs in order for you to grow your business, network & friendships at the same time.
Babes on Waves is focused around 3 pillars which are community, education & mindset with added benefits of accountability & boosted confidence!
Read MoreOK so it’s taken Amanda & I about 6 months to actually get round to recording this episode & it was so worth the wait!
Amanda has run several businesses previous to her current marketing agency & in this episode she shares with us her learnings & advice about what it means to be a leader within your business (even if it’s just you!)
Read MoreWelcome back to The Fashion Feed podcast after a mini break & today’s guest is Rachel who I;’m sure lots of you are familiar with but if not then let me tell you you’re in for an absolute treat today as Rachel is a Pinterest QUEEEEEEN!
TBH she’s fast becoming a Reels queen too but today we’re sticking to the mammoth which is Pinterest
I was introduced to Rachel by Alice Benham to go on her podcast to talk about wedding trends a couple of years ago and we hit it off straight away with a shared love of cats, design & living the life of a grandma
Rachel is a stylist turned strategist and helps creatives blend visuals and sales, specialising in Pinterest training & creating beautiful, visual things for talented, creative people.
Rachel says that when she properly harnessed the power of Pinterest, it totally transformed her business & it now drives more than half of her website sales.
If you’d like to learn more about Rachel’s group course, Ignite Your Pinterest Strategy, you can click here.
Read MoreMy guest this week is the brains behind Hunsnet, Gareth Howells!
For anyone who doesn’t know Hunsnet started off as a meme page back in 2017 because he wanted to build a community of good time guys and girls who had a shared interest in Hun Culture.
Through social media, community and live events they celebrate your journey as a tacky teenager who didn’t fit in to fun-loving, meme addicts who want to meet other like minded legendary huns. They’re obsessed with all things popular culture, celebrity nostalgia & generally laughing through the irony of every day life.
Read MoreThis week we have 2 guests for the price of one with Georgie & Emily! Together they founded A Virtual Vintage Market, an online fashion platform that champions vintage and sustainable fashion.
Georgie is the owner of Margate vintage shop Peony Vintage and a freelance stylist; Emily owns vintage & own label brand Medley Vintage and used to work in Fine Art & Interiors.
They launched AVVM in April 2020 with the simple intention of helping fellow vintage traders during lockdown as many had lost access to their physical trading spaces.
Fast forward 9 months - they launched a Reworked Market championing contemporary upcycled fashion brands; an online premium vintage rental agency. They have an online community of almost 22.5k followers, have hosted over 10 markets and worked with over 100 small fashion brands (and counting!)
Their platform has six core values - to promote vintage fashion as part of a modern wardrobe; to make vintage fashion accessible to as many as possible; to help vintage traders grow their online brands; to encourage shopping with small fashion businesses; to cultivate an inclusive online community & to champion vintage fashion as a sustainable choice.
Read MoreThis episode is taken from an IGTV episode I did as many of you told me that you wanted to listen but haven’t managed to sit down and watch yet! I hope you enjoy whilst on a walk or relaxing at home :)
Read MoreI’ve followed Chloe on instagram for so long now that I can’t even remember how we met! What I do remember is how I instantly fell in love with her gentle approach to business but with a brilliant sense of knowledge.
Back when it was normal to go to events, I was lucky enough to attend one hosted by Chloe where she was talking about the 12 laws of the universe & it really stuck with me so I wanted to ask her on to the podcast as a guest to share with you :)
Read MoreToday’s guest is Abi Dakin who is the creator and founder of unisex brand Claude & Co! Abi & I first met years ago when I was her supplier at Next and we instantly hit it off so I was really excited when I saw her take the leap to start her own business.
It’s produced in a beautiful factory in Portugal with the highest quality fabrics and the best attention to detail.
Her background working as a buyer often left her feeling there was a big gap in what was offered for children. Unisex "newborn" clothing being white, or neutral is great - but not knowing the gender of your baby shouldn't mean you have to stick to monochrome and "expected" outfits.
Read MoreToday I welcome one of my long standing clients, Sara Collins! For seven years Sara has been working one-to-one with certified Fairtrade manufacturers around the world, and has brought 100s of sustainable fashion, jewellery and homeware products to the European market.
Now she offers advice and support to independent business owners who want to find social enterprises and local initiatives to work with.
Read MoreYou could say that it was always in Lucy’s blood to open a shop as her parents were London market traders but she had other creative ideas on where she wanted to make a career. In this episode Lucy tells us how fashion and retail became her accidental full time job and aren’t we glad that it did because Never Fully Dressed was born!
Their fun attitude to fashion, statement prints and multi way garments make NFD a key player amongst online retailers and Lucy was kind enough to share what it looks like behind the scenes!
Read MoreBack at the start of 2020 I began working with Vivien & I loved that she had some big dreams of where she wanted to take her UK made slow fashion brand inspired by 90’s/00s fashion. Alot has happened since then & I don’t think either of us could have predicted how quickly the brand grew
Vivien had been dreaming of creating her own clothing label ever since she opened up her Depop shop when she was just 15 and has been sourcing and selling items ever since. It’s such a clever way to start because you get a good idea of what your customer likes and what sells well before you even start designing!
Vivien always found ideal pieces that weren’t her size or they were just not the item she envisioned , so she decided to alter the items to her own style. The essence of VIVI WEI grew from her love for finding 90’s/00s style clothing and how there isn’t a slow fashion brand that emulates that perfect Y2K look that is so rare to find.
Read MoreI’m sure lots of you already know my guest today but if not, let me tell you about alice Benham!
After leaving school, Alice worked as a self employed social media manager but very quickly realised it wasn’t what she wanted to do long term! So she re-launched as a Digital Marketing Coach and made it her mission to work in a more sustainable way by empowering clients with her expertise, insight and accountability, rather than doing it for them.
She hosts a podcast called Starting The Conversation & was actually pivotal in helping me get this podcast off the ground! Alice also hosts workshops, courses & retreats for her clients in the digital marketing space so make sure you give her a follow!
Read MoreA South London Makers Market was created by twin sisters Olivia and Daisy Tinker in December 2019. After hosting two incredibly successful real life markets in Crystal Palace, they pivoted online just one week after lockdown hit and have since hosted 14 online markets!
Daisy and Olivia set-up A South London Makers Market as a way to channel their passion for shopping small and highlight amazing creative talent in South London. Having lived in South London for the past decade, they both wanted to highlight these brands to more local people
The market has been a valuable lifeline for many of these small businesses, who often make most of their sales at real life market events. It has single-handedly kept many of these businesses afloat; offering them a creative, and lockdown-safe, way to sell their handmade products to a huge audience of international customers.
Daisy and Olivia now channel their (almost!) two decades’ retail experience into helping small businesses succeed; using their unrivaled knowledge to propel small businesses forward, which is something they both feel incredibly passionate about
Read MoreMichelle is a health and wellness coach who is actually my sister in law! I asked her on to the podcast because she is one of the calmest, kindest people I know - who better to invite on to give us some advice on dealing with stress?! As we were recording and releasing this episode we’re mid way through lockdown number 2 so I hope it’s good timing if you are struggling with your mindset
Read MoreFounded in April 2011 as a way of supporting British brands that manufacture their products in the UK, Make it British originally started as a blog, but has now grown to include a British brands directory as well as features on British craftsmanship and a resource for designers wanting to find manufacturers to make their products.
Kate also runs the manufacturing trade show Make it British Live! which attracts over 5,000 visitors from 17 different countries, all looking to make their products in the UK.
Read MoreThis episode is based on an IGTV episode I did & updated it with some new lessons I learnt this year! It was actually really good to go back and take some of my own advice again! lol
Read MoreThis is something I’m asked about in most 1:1 client sessions so I wanted to share some quick tips on how I use hashtags to grow my account!
Read MoreLucy is a PR expert, author, teacher & founder of ‘The Wern’. She set up her business in 2015 because she was completely disillusioned by how traditional agencies weren’t servicing the independents in the way they needed.
Today, The Wern is a PR & design shop for startups, entrepreneurs and independent brands. The business is split across products, events, courses, coaching and an affordable agency. In the last six years, Lucy has worked with hundred of entrepreneurs including Jimmy’s Iced Coffee & The Marshmallowist.
She uses her own profile to demonstrate how you can do your own publicity without spending a fortune on a big London agency.
Read MoreAfter reposting one of Eve’s images on my stories, we struck up a convo in the DM’s and instantly hit it off!
As a trend forecaster and innovative knitwear designer, Eve drives to inspire, create and push for change in the fashion industry. Working with leading UK brands, she has experience in all areas of the design process:
// reporting future macro influences
// building innovative trend concepts
// researching sustainable design innovations
// creating new materials, shapes and knitwear silhouettes
// designing fashion-forward knitwear ranges
She’s now based in the creative hub of Berlin after having spent most of her design career in London. Her creative and lateral thinking stretches beyond the fashion industry, as she explores inspiration from art, history, interiors, lifestyle and more.
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