“I spend 20 minutes getting ready in the morning; no more, no less. And I plan what I’m wearing the night before.” Charlotte Denn, the founder of kids’ clothing label What Mother Made, on mornings with her husband and their three children…
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Mornings
“I have a big bookcase full of sparkly yarn. There are mannequins dotted around the house with my jewellery pieces on them, and I have a rail with all my sparkly items on.” Knitwear designer Sheree Robinson on mornings and her knitting business…
Family
Ever googled postnatal swimwear? Don’t bother. Not until the fashion industry has reassessed the models they’re using. We speak to a load of mums – including Clemmie Hooper, Clemmie Telford and Natalie Lee – about new mum bodies (and where to get the best swimwear)…
Work Life
Shortly after becoming pregnant, Cherie Hodge had the idea for a luxury but affordable women’s activewear label. Not one to let something like a baby get in the way, she set up shop and is now running a successful business. She shares her entrepreneurial journey (and some tips)…
Family
“I have a very complicated birth story. I had a brain haemorrhage at 30 weeks so I had to have an elective caesarean at 35 weeks. I feel no shame in having had a caesarean… I don’t feel any less like a women.” Kelly Ekardt, founder of girlstalktoboys, shares her motherhood truths…
Mornings
Handbag designer Jules Greaves founded her fashion label Susie in the Sky after her mother passed away – and named it after her. This morning, we talk motherhood, 5am starts and the challenges of running your own business…
Work Life
Jo Maiden and her young family live between east London and Kenya – where she runs an ethical fashion factory, providing garments for the likes of ASOS. We talk fashion, family and deciding which country to settle in for good…
Family
Daisy Horswill was menswear senior stylist at asos for seven years and is now freelancing for various menswear retailers. She shares tips for how to wear a casual white shirt three ways, daddy style…
Mornings
We catch up with fashion designer Jessica Baah to talk mornings with her four-year-old son Elijah, what it’s like to be a single mum, juggling a 9-5 job with running her own business and missing her family in Ghana…
Mornings
“The greatest challenge when running your own business in the makeup industry is staying relevant,” says makeup artist Sadia Akhtar or IBESADIA. She entered the industry at 16, left to complete a law degree, and is now back, making “people feel beautiful”.