Best beforeStores Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 31 HNST - On a mission to make the most sustainable and circular Denim Brand in the World. 43:26

2+ y ago43:26

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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 thirs…

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Ep. 30 Parts of Four - With fans like Beyoncé to minting NFT's and creating digital Jewellery 51:21

2+ y ago51:21

51:21

"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 like…

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Ep. 29 TOMME - Making the coolest of bags from Basketballs! 54:45

3y ago54:45

54:45

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 ma…

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Ep. 28 Per Holknekt - The founder of the Swedish Brand Odd Molly, talks about the sustainability of people 40:42

3y ago40:42

40:42

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 succes…

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Ep. 27 TOM-O - Upcycling Workwear, from the cattle fields to Selfridges 48:43

3y ago48:43

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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 bas…

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Ep. 26 Atlas Accessories - Men's Jewellery that contains spirit 43:46

3y ago43:46

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Gregory French is the founder of the Jewellery Brand, Atlas Accessories. Originally from New York, Gregory has spent years exploring the World and during his travels he's taken elements from other cultures and a variety of traditions, to create the fundamentals of Atlas Accessories. Everyone involved within the production process is constantly awar…

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Ep. 25 Chief Style Geek - Helping fellow geeks, find their chic....be made and get laid! 57:12

3y ago57:12

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Joseph Rosenfeld has been transforming his fellow geeks into 'chic' individuals and maximizing the power of their presence for decades. He has created an image consultancy and personal styling business from his New York home and thoroughly enjoys working with a host beloved clients from around the World. However, his real success can be found among…

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Ep. 24 Moot Lingerie - "Wear what makes you feel great," including Sexy underwear for Men 1:01:03

3y ago1:01:03

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This a fascinating delve into a business that creates, empowers and promotes that Men should be able to wear exactly what they want. Moot Lingerie is the brainchild of a car mechanic called Julian Parker and his close friend Anna Kilpatrick. Together they are positioning a lifestyle Brand enriched by superbly high levels of customer service. Moot L…

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Ep. 23 Danit Peleg - Creating a 3D dress, for the opening ceremony of an Olympic Games 49:18

3y ago49:18

49:18

Danit Peleg is rapidly becoming a 'Powerhouse' in the Fashion Tech space, her career to date has involved viral video's, Ted Talks, producing an item for the opening ceremony of the Rio Paralympics as well as creating the World's first ever fashion collection using a home desktop 3D printing machine. It's really been a whirlwind of success for the …

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Ep. 22 The Herds Throne - Tanning Leather the traditional way 39:18

3y ago39:18

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A fascinating conversation with Daniel Stermac-Stein who has mastered traditional Leather techniques to create handmade clothing from the sewing studio which is attached to a farm in the Upper Ottawa Valley of Eastern Ontario. The Herds Throne is maintaining the skills passed through generations of clothing and leather artisans, using bark-tanned a…

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Ep. 21 Vicki Sarge - Jewellery for musical icons 39:11

3y ago39:11

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Vicki Sarge has enjoyed an illustrious career, creating outstanding pieces of jewellery for the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Paloma Faith, Lana del Rey, Elle Macpherson, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Kate Moss and Emma Watson. During the show Vicki explains that she created the iconic necklace for Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' album cover. Vicki also tells us abo…

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Ep. 20 Catherine Schuller - 1980's New York, Plus sized modelling, Marvel comics and the United Nations (what a story). 1:01:34

3y ago1:01:34

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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 In…

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Ep. 19 Ian Berry - How to make incredible ART, only using Denim 55:45

3y ago55:45

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Something of a change for us with regards this week's episode, as we chat in-depth with the super talented artist, Ian Berry. Ian has showed his incredibly impressive work at Exhibitions and Installations across the globe and was recognised as being one of the "Top 30 under 30" within the Art World. Ian scours, thousands of pairs of Jeans to locate…

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Ep. 18 Soul Stylist - Rejecting Fast Fashion by discovering your soul 55:04

3y ago55:04

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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, thr…

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Ep. 17 Alison Lowe MBE - How to start your own Fashion Label 1:02:35

3y ago1:02:35

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Serial entrepreneur Alison Lowe, was awarded an MBE for her services to the Fashion Industry in The Queen's Birthday Honours in 2017 following years of supporting and mentoring 100's of aspiring Designers, looking to embark on a career within the business. Alison has vast experience and currently runs multiple companies including a 2 Fashion Agenci…

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Ep. 16 J.Smith Esquire- Hat maker to Celebrities and Movie Stars 52:06

3+ y ago52:06

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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 impressi…

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Ep. 15 Reclaim Mallorca - Spanish influence with a slice of Elon Musk 42:07

3+ y ago42:07

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Reclaim Mallorca was founded in 2009 on the island of Mallorca, to redefine the concept of luxury. Producing one off, high quality, handmade, up-cycled products, designed to last. Sarah Rennison Gwynne-Harris is more than just a Designer she's a passionate advocate for change within the Fashion Industry and the bigger environmental issues, that the…

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Ep. 14 Burbo K'Ture - "Your customers are buying a little piece of you" 47:56

3+ y ago47:56

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BURBO is more than just a Clothing Designer, he's the epitome of all things great within the industry. A real example of a guy who skillfully goes about his creative calling whilst looking after his cherished clients. BURBO is never more happier than when he's trawling the market stalls of his local town and City Centre, in search of material splen…

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Ep. 13 AQ Market - From Alexander McQueen to emerging Brands 41:50

3+ y ago41:50

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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 i…

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Ep. 12 Desserto - Outstanding Vegan leather from Cactus 33:18

3+ y ago33:18

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In 2019, after 2 years of product development Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez showcased their Vegan leather company in Milan, Italy. The duo created a sustainable alternative to leather which uses the 'humble' Cactus to create an amazing product for the Fashion and Automotive Industry. The Business has grown exponentially since their initial…

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Ep. 11 Vintage Abs - Reworked Thrift on Instagram 40:53

3+ y ago40:53

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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 …

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Ep. 10 Elvis & Kresse - Building a luxury accessory Brand from Fire hoses! 50:00

3+ y ago50:00

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A truly inspirational conversation with Kresse Wesling MBE about being Co-founder of the Luxury Sustainable Brand, Elvis & Kresse. Since 2005 Elvis & Kresse have been rescuing raw materials, transforming them into Luxury lifestyle accessories and donating 50% of profits back to charities. They learned that London's damaged decommissioned hoses were…

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Ep. 09 Creativo Studio - Creating Trend and knowing your Clients 45:54

3+ y ago45:54

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A really relaxed Sunday morning conversation, with the extremely experienced Alexsandra Ortiz from Creativo Design Studio. Alexsandra talks about growing up and spending precious quality time with her father and then making the huge move to the US to pursue her College education. Creativo Design studio was founded amidst the economic recession back…

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Ep. 08 TryKind - How to Kickstart a Fashion Brand 39:06

3+ y ago39:06

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TryKind is an ethical, sustainable underwear & loungewear brand that provides happy, healthy and kind clothing for YOU! In this episode, I talk with Alana Redick about how she's using a Kickstarter Campaign to launch her very own Fashion Brand to the market. You can also watch their product launch Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi4NSdNWCZ…

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Ep. 07 Aqua & Rock - Innovation, Sustainability and Design 43:02

4y ago43:02

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Aqua & Rock is a British and Lifestyle Brand. They won this year's Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards and noted by industry professionals, as the ONES TO WATCH in 2020. I talked with Dea Baker the founder of the business, about how she has managed to create a 'trailblazing' ethical Brand and develop a growing International audience, in less than 18…

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Ep. 06 Moyra Race - How to be a professional Buyer 28:55

4y ago28:55

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After a chance encounter at a Trade Show earlier in the year, I managed to re connect with professional Buyer and Consultant Moyra Race. Moyra gives us a superb insight as to what makes a great buyer as well as telling us about some of the pitfalls that can occur, if a brand's product performs too well and they are simply not prepared for that init…

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Ep. 05 Luke May - Working with Key Accounts and Multiple Retailers 36:11

4y ago36:11

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Have you ever thought about working for a Fashion Brand? Luke brilliantly tells his own story, from working within Selfridges Department store in Manchester to Managing the UK Key Account business for the Denim brand, Wrangler. So if you are looking to get into a Sales role for a leading Fashion brand, this is the episode for you. Luke also treats …

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Ep. 04 Pala Eyewear - Sunglasses that really do change lives 46:04

4y ago46:04

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In this episode, I interview John Pritchard from Pala eyewear. For every pair of sunglasses that Pala sell they give back to eye-care programmes by providing grants to vision centres, dispensaries and screening programmes. Giving back is at the heart of the Pala business and John explains how he and his team are tackling a global issue by providing…

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Ep. 03 Susannah Davda - The Shoe Consultant 52:54

4y ago52:54

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Susannah Davda gives us an extensive insight as to what's required when developing a Footwear brand and taking it to market. Listen to our conversation about how todays Shoe brands are trying to overcome the challenges of making footwear, whilst continuing to be sustainable and environmentally aware. You can contact Susannah across social media @sh…

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Ep. 02 Terry Fraser - For the love of Denim 41:24

4y ago41:24

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I was delighted to spend some time chatting with an old colleague and long time friend of mine, Terry Fraser. Terry is known throughout the Industry for his extensive knowledge and his absolute passion for all things Denim. We spoke about his childhood and how even as a young man, Terry constantly strived for that perfect 'fade'. There's some great…

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Ep. 01 Archivist Studio - Recycling Hotel sheets into a Fashion Brand 39:47

4y ago39:47

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This is a fascinating story about how Johannes Offerhaus & Eugenie Haitsma met by total chance and within hours of their meeting, they had created a Fashion business based around 'up-cycling' cotton bed sheets from 5* Luxury Hotels. Take a listen to the show and hear all about how they produce their beautiful shirts, how they operate together and t…

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"The Whole Podcasty Thing" - With your host Warren Parker-Mills 10:39

4y ago10:39

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In this little trailer, Warren explains more about the rationale behind the Podcast and why its been produced. Take a quick listen to the Show and you'll get to hear more about the incredible guests, he's got lined up in future episodes. Voiceover by www.delaross.com BEHIND THE BRANDS was produced in association with www.beforeStores.com --- Send i…

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Ep. 31 HNST - On a mission to make the most sustainable and circular Denim Brand in the World. 43:26

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Ep. 30 Parts of Four - With fans like Beyoncé to minting NFT's and creating digital Jewellery 51:21

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Ep. 29 TOMME - Making the coolest of bags from Basketballs! 54:45

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Ep. 28 Per Holknekt - The founder of the Swedish Brand Odd Molly, talks about the sustainability of people 40:42

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Ep. 27 TOM-O - Upcycling Workwear, from the cattle fields to Selfridges 48:43

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Ep. 26 Atlas Accessories - Men's Jewellery that contains spirit 43:46

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Ep. 25 Chief Style Geek - Helping fellow geeks, find their chic....be made and get laid! 57:12

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Ep. 24 Moot Lingerie - "Wear what makes you feel great," including Sexy underwear for Men 1:01:03

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Ep. 23 Danit Peleg - Creating a 3D dress, for the opening ceremony of an Olympic Games 49:18

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Ep. 22 The Herds Throne - Tanning Leather the traditional way 39:18

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Ep. 21 Vicki Sarge - Jewellery for musical icons 39:11

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Ep. 20 Catherine Schuller - 1980's New York, Plus sized modelling, Marvel comics and the United Nations (what a story). 1:01:34

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Ep. 19 Ian Berry - How to make incredible ART, only using Denim 55:45

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Ep. 18 Soul Stylist - Rejecting Fast Fashion by discovering your soul 55:04

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Ep. 17 Alison Lowe MBE - How to start your own Fashion Label 1:02:35

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Ep. 16 J.Smith Esquire- Hat maker to Celebrities and Movie Stars 52:06

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Ep. 15 Reclaim Mallorca - Spanish influence with a slice of Elon Musk 42:07

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Ep. 14 Burbo K'Ture - "Your customers are buying a little piece of you" 47:56

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Ep. 13 AQ Market - From Alexander McQueen to emerging Brands 41:50

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Ep. 12 Desserto - Outstanding Vegan leather from Cactus 33:18

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Ep. 11 Vintage Abs - Reworked Thrift on Instagram 40:53

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Ep. 10 Elvis & Kresse - Building a luxury accessory Brand from Fire hoses! 50:00

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Ep. 09 Creativo Studio - Creating Trend and knowing your Clients 45:54

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Ep. 08 TryKind - How to Kickstart a Fashion Brand 39:06

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Ep. 07 Aqua & Rock - Innovation, Sustainability and Design 43:02

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Ep. 06 Moyra Race - How to be a professional Buyer 28:55

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Ep. 05 Luke May - Working with Key Accounts and Multiple Retailers 36:11

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Ep. 04 Pala Eyewear - Sunglasses that really do change lives 46:04

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Ep. 03 Susannah Davda - The Shoe Consultant 52:54

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Ep. 02 Terry Fraser - For the love of Denim 41:24

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Ep. 01 Archivist Studio - Recycling Hotel sheets into a Fashion Brand 39:47

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"The Whole Podcasty Thing" - With your host Warren Parker-Mills 10:39

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