Catherine Schuller is considered a pioneer in the plus size industry having secured a contract with Ford Modelling Agency in the 1980’s, at a time when inclusivity and diversity were not really values, considered by the Fashion Industry. Catherine curates and creative directs a show during New York Fashion Week called hiTechMODA: Fashion Forward Innovation where she produces one of the four shows called the ReGen Runway which highlights fashion’s new direction featuring apparel in conjunction with her work as an Honorary Adviser for the UN with regards their Sustainable Development Goals. In ..read more

Kerry Wilde has merged her understanding of Fashion Fashion which spans over the last 20 years with holistic therapies, wardrobe counselling, mentorship and Brand consultancy.  In this episode, Kerry reveals how she has discovered her own perspective about the life she leads and how that knowledge and experience is being passed onto her clients, through lessons in self consciousness and female empowerment. Follow @_kerrywilde_ on Instagram or check out her website www.kerrywilde.com Voiceover by www.delaross.com BEHIND THE BRANDS was produced in association with www.beforeStores.com S ..read more

A fascinating story told by Justin Smith, who is an incredible London based Milliner. Justin takes us through his career as an avant-garde hairdresser and how he see's creating stunning headwear, as an extension of that particular art form. Justin's clients include Hollywood movie stars and in this particular episode we discuss some of the impressive projects he's worked on.  Do remember the amazing horned headpiece worn by Angelina Jolie in the movie 'Maleficent'.....?  Well, that was created by Justin! Check out his website www.jsmithesquire.com Voiceover by www.delaross.com BEH ..read more

Welcome back to the first show, of Season 4! We are delighted to bring you a conversation with Eva Engelen & Lander Desmedt from the truly circular Fashion Brand, HNST (pronounced Honest). The team at HNST are working extremely hard, trying to create a Denim based collection as sustainable and as circular as possible. Cotton is often called a thirsty crop, for which inefficient farming and irrigation techniques are to blame. A conventional pair of jeans requires on average 3 kg of raw cotton and consequentially, 7000 litres of water. HNST jeans contain 56% recycled cotton, 23% Greek cott ..read more

"Have you ever thought about taking a Fashion Brand into the Metaverse?" Well, that’s exactly what Evan Sugerman and his co-founder Damian are trying to do with their superb Jewellery Brand, Parts of Four. Not only have they gathered a captive audience of over 305K followers on Instagram, a Paris Showroom and their product has been worn by the likes of Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé, the Indonesian based business is totally committed to become digital pioneers whilst educating and rewarding their loyal consumers, along the way. This episode is a must for anyone interested in taking their physica ..read more

Angela Quaintrell has enjoyed a fabulous career as a highly regarded buyer at some of London's finest retailers. In this episode, Angela explains how she developed her reputation within the industry and how she worked with Lee 'Alexander' McQueen and the very start of his incredible rise to fame. Nowadays, Angela is the founder of AQ Market which is a collective of emerging International Designers that work extremely closely with her to develop and distribute their collections.  Angela is also heavily involved with the London College of Fashion and along with with the CFE in London and ..read more

Kelly Gunner is the creator of the TOMME accessory brand. Her incredible collection celebrates a blended vision of masculinity and femininity in its range of handcrafted basketball bags. Transforming an item typically rooted in a male-dominated sport into an individual, unisex piece of art, each TOMME bag boldly and confidently expresses a fused male / female aesthetic. Super cool, the brand mixes Kelly's love of Streetwear, Music and urban culture. The innovative bags are being snapped up by customers across the World. Even Billy Eilish is a fan of the TOMME brand and sales exploded when the ..read more

Per Holknekt is a Swedish Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur, multi Award winning Business owner but most importantly one of the most genuine and unashamedly brilliant people.... I have ever had the pleasure of working with. We cover many aspects from within Per's life, including how he and fellow Designer Karin Jimfelt-Ghatan created the hugely successful womenswear brand Odd Molly and how they embraced imperfection, to create their very own sense of perfection. Over the years Per has experienced incredible successes as well as some devastating lows points. He talks about his drug and alcohol a ..read more

Abi Ewels started her business scouring Charity and 2nd hand stores in the South West of the UK. After being spotted for her uniquely styled product shots, Abi decided to take her Brand to another level and started to create a frenzy amongst her growing audience on Instagram. Vintage Abs is becoming one of the 'go to' places for up-cycled clothing and Abi has some really exciting plans to take her business to the next level. Check out @vintage_abs on Instagram or visit her website www.vintageabs.com Voiceover by www.delaross.com BEHIND THE BRANDS was produced in association with www.beforeS ..read more

Sarah was raised on a farm in the North East of the UK and always had a fascination with the emotional connection that working folk had with their day to day clothing. Although practicality is of utmost importance, workwear is often cherished and highly valued by those people that live and work in what they wear. This emotive connect formed the basis of her highly acclaimed Graduation collection from Hallam University in Sheffield. After having just a day working in London with a large UK retailer, the pandemic forced Sarah to travel back home to Whitby. It was there she created her own upcy ..read more