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This week, Lauretta Roberts speaks to Broadcaster Gaby Roslin and Air & Grace Founder Claire Burrows. 

Claire has spent spent over 20 years in the footwear industry and often found herself the only woman in the room at a range of meetings fighting the case for shoes women actually wanted to wear.  Frustrated with the notion that comfort and style could not co-exist, she took the leap to go it alone and create Air & Grace which creates "shoes as covetable as they are comfortable" says India Knight of The Sunday Times.

Born out of Gaby's love for the brand, she decided to collaborate with Claire on a charity partnership for The Prince's Trust to create a limited edition design of the Copeland trainer, one of the brand's popular styles, which sold out in just over 2 hours. 

“As an avid walker and Air & Grace addict (I have five pairs!) it was only natural for me to collaborate with Claire and her team to create a pair of trainers that could be worn to withstand city pavement pounding."

On this Podcast they discuss the formula behind a successful partnership; how fashion will be changed by Covid19; and the work they do for The Princes Trust.

This week, Lauretta Roberts speaks to Broadcaster Gaby Roslin and Air & Grace Founder Claire Burrows. 

Claire has spent spent over 20 years in the footwear industry and often found herself the only woman in the room at a range of meetings fighting the case for shoes women actually wanted to wear.  Frustrated with the notion that comfort and style could not co-exist, she took the leap to go it alone and create Air & Grace which creates "shoes as covetable as they are comfortable" says India Knight of The Sunday Times.

Born out of Gaby's love for the brand, she decided to collaborate with Claire on a charity partnership for The Prince's Trust to create a limited edition design of the Copeland trainer, one of the brand's popular styles, which sold out in just over 2 hours. 

“As an avid walker and Air & Grace addict (I have five pairs!) it was only natural for me to collaborate with Claire and her team to create a pair of trainers that could be worn to withstand city pavement pounding."

On this Podcast they discuss the formula behind a successful partnership; how fashion will be changed by Covid19; and the work they do for The Princes Trust.

Lauretta Roberts speaks to Tamsin Lejeune, CEO of Common Objective, the intelligent business network for the fashion industry.

From a background as an architect in Cambodia to launching the Ethical Fashion Forum, Tamsin is now connecting buyers with sustainable brands via Common Objective, the online platform she launched in 2015 which has one clear mission - to further sustainability in the fashion industry

In this episode, Tamsin talks about how she created the Ethical Fashion Forum (the business behind Common Objective) and garnered support from fashion industry veteran Harold Tillman, Roland Mouret and the senior team at Vivienne Westwood to name a few.

She also talks about crowdfunding; the plight of suppliers facing cancelled orders due to the current pandemic; and how Covid19 could lead to more a sustainable future for the fashion industry.

Lauretta Roberts speaks to Tamsin Lejeune, CEO of Common Objective, the intelligent business network for the fashion industry.

From a background as an architect in Cambodia to launching the Ethical Fashion Forum, Tamsin is now connecting buyers with sustainable brands via Common Objective, the online platform she launched in 2015 which has one clear mission - to further sustainability in the fashion industry

In this episode, Tamsin talks about how she created the Ethical Fashion Forum (the business behind Common Objective) and garnered support from fashion industry veteran Harold Tillman, Roland Mouret and the senior team at Vivienne Westwood to name a few.

She also talks about crowdfunding; the plight of suppliers facing cancelled orders due to the current pandemic; and how Covid19 could lead to more a sustainable future for the fashion industry.

Welcome to the third episode of our Podcast series 'In Conversation' where we bring you inspiring stories, retail insights and conversation from fashion's most influential business leaders.

Our latest guest is Julietta Dexter, Founder & CEO of The Communications Store, one of the fashion and lifestyle industry’s most respected brand and communications agencies, and author of a new book Good Company – How to build a business without losing your values.

At the age of 26 Julietta set up her company with £600, a computer and a firm set of values that she wasn’t prepared to compromise. Over the past two decades, together with her business partners, she has steadily expanded the company both in terms of staff and client portfolio which includes some of the industry’s most recognised names including Charlotte Tilbury, Versace, Diptyque, Goop and Victoria Beckham.

In this episode, Julietta talks about whether you can be successful in business and be a decent human being ... or not, and what the future holds for brand communications in a post-COVID world.

Welcome to the third episode of our Podcast series 'In Conversation' where we bring you inspiring stories, retail insights and conversation from fashion's most influential business leaders.

Our latest guest is Julietta Dexter, Founder & CEO of The Communications Store, one of the fashion and lifestyle industry’s most respected brand and communications agencies, and author of a new book Good Company – How to build a business without losing your values.

At the age of 26 Julietta set up her company with £600, a computer and a firm set of values that she wasn’t prepared to compromise. Over the past two decades, together with her business partners, she has steadily expanded the company both in terms of staff and client portfolio which includes some of the industry’s most recognised names including Charlotte Tilbury, Versace, Diptyque, Goop and Victoria Beckham.

In this episode, Julietta talks about whether you can be successful in business and be a decent human being ... or not, and what the future holds for brand communications in a post-COVID world.

In this episode we speak to Jane Lewis, Founder of Goat the luxury fashion brand that represents understated elegance for stylish, discerning women.

In this episode Jane talks about how she set up her brand nearly 20 years ago and how she has retained financial, creative and cultural control, which has set her and the business in good stead during this time of global crisis.

It comes as no surprise that Goat’s discreet celebrity following epitomises the modern successful woman: hard working, at the top of her game, effortlessly stylish. Victoria Beckham, Lana del Rey, Gwyneth Paltrow and The Duchess of Cambridge are among the brand’s quiet celebrity clientele.

In this episode we speak to Jane Lewis, Founder of Goat the luxury fashion brand that represents understated elegance for stylish, discerning women.

In this episode Jane talks about how she set up her brand nearly 20 years ago and how she has retained financial, creative and cultural control, which has set her and the business in good stead during this time of global crisis.

It comes as no surprise that Goat’s discreet celebrity following epitomises the modern successful woman: hard working, at the top of her game, effortlessly stylish. Victoria Beckham, Lana del Rey, Gwyneth Paltrow and The Duchess of Cambridge are among the brand’s quiet celebrity clientele.

Lauretta Roberts, TheIndustry.fashion’s Editor in chief hosts the first edition of our Podcast series: 'In Conversation' with fashion retail royalty Jane Shepherdson who is now Chair of My Wardrobe HQ and the trailblazing rental platform’s CEO & Co-founder, Sacha Newall.

Awarded a CBE for services to UK Fashion Retail in 2015, Jane was once described as the most influential person on the British High street.

Shepherdson joined Topshop in 1985, and worked her way up to Brand Director, reinventing the high street retailer into a leading global fashion brand, and achieving huge profit growth, from £10m to over £100m in an 8 year period. She was credited with democratising fashion in the UK, as she raised the standard of the high street offer.

Jane then led a management buy in of Whistles in 2008, and became CEO. She turned the slightly tired brand into one of the most well regarded contemporary brands in the UK, with global reach. She stepped down in 2016.

Sacha moved from car-sharing to wardrobe-sharing. Having seen the positive impact that car sharing had on the environment. She decided, with Tina Lake, her co-founder to create a platform to allow individuals and brands to share garments by renting and selling them. Having previously worked in publishing at the Sunday Times and with the former e-commerce business my-wardrobe.com she could feel that the Zeitgeist was now for a new way to consume fashion.

Lauretta Roberts, TheIndustry.fashion’s Editor in chief hosts the first edition of our Podcast series: 'In Conversation' with fashion retail royalty Jane Shepherdson who is now Chair of My Wardrobe HQ and the trailblazing rental platform’s CEO & Co-founder, Sacha Newall.

Awarded a CBE for services to UK Fashion Retail in 2015, Jane was once described as the most influential person on the British High street.

Shepherdson joined Topshop in 1985, and worked her way up to Brand Director, reinventing the high street retailer into a leading global fashion brand, and achieving huge profit growth, from £10m to over £100m in an 8 year period. She was credited with democratising fashion in the UK, as she raised the standard of the high street offer.

Jane then led a management buy in of Whistles in 2008, and became CEO. She turned the slightly tired brand into one of the most well regarded contemporary brands in the UK, with global reach. She stepped down in 2016.

Sacha moved from car-sharing to wardrobe-sharing. Having seen the positive impact that car sharing had on the environment. She decided, with Tina Lake, her co-founder to create a platform to allow individuals and brands to share garments by renting and selling them. Having previously worked in publishing at the Sunday Times and with the former e-commerce business my-wardrobe.com she could feel that the Zeitgeist was now for a new way to consume fashion.