Episodes

  • Freelance set designer and creative director of Behind The Glass London, young British female entrepreneur Sabrina Lee Hammon talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about her career at the November 2016 Mindshare Huddle networking event in London.A visual storyteller with a natural eye for design and composition, Sabrina has used her passion for installations, fashion and film to deliver eye-catching in-store displays, window installations and brand dinners for clients such as Soho House Group, Burberry, Triumph, Selfridges, Paul Smith, Ugg, Topshop, Urban Decay and Harvey Nichols to name but a few. Encouraged by a tutor, Sabrina initially focused on set design for her degree in performance design and practice at Central Saint Martins. After graduation, she assisted the renowned set designer Shona Heath and freelanced on in-store displays at Liberty and Selfridges. Eventually, her father suggested that she take the plunge and start up her own set design company, Behind The Glass London...  

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  • Kicking off her career in publishing at the cult art website and magazine It’s Nice That, journalist Liv Siddall talks to ASOS Magazine’s junior writer Georgia Murray. Starting out by writing on her favourite zines, comics, books, exhibitions and art, Liv found her voice through highlighting the creative objects and people she found fascinating, and now she is the contributing editor of feminist literary magazine, Riposte (N.B. check out our podcast with Riposte’s editor Danielle Pender for My Big Idea during London Fashion Week). Alongside her role at Riposte, Liv was asked to develop legendary record shop Rough Trade’s very first print magazine to mark its 40th anniversary this year. In conjunction with her friend, designer Bruce Usher, Liv has created a space which both invites and cherishes the relationships between fans and music, and that reflects the aesthetic and vibe of the Rough Trade shops. Think collages, disposable cameras, tour diaries and dialogues about music that mirror the chats you...  

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  • Twenty-something nail art pro and product designer Emma Zentner talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about how she has built her reputation as one of London’s most in-demand nail artists with Boom Nails and how she’s also transferred her design skills to launch Boom Things, making beautifully decorated mobile phone covers. Londoner Emma’s nail art career started off as a hobby during her graphic design degree at Bristol UWE. Inspired by the success of WAH Nails and the sudden explosion in nail art, Emma started experimenting, then dreaming up and creating designs for her friends and other students. After graduation, Emma founded Boom Nails in 2011, which took off through word-of-mouth and industry recommendation. Boom Nails creates hand-painted nail art – specialising in intricate, bespoke designs – for magazines, individuals, corporate clients, events and products. Emma has worked with clients including Tate Modern, adidas, Urban Outfitters, Virgin Media, Boots, Boohoo, o2, Victoria Miro...  

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  • Young British female journalist Kam Sandhu talks to ASOS Magazine’s senior fashion and beauty writer Naomi Attwood about Real Media, a cooperative of journalists dedicated to public interest journalism and challenging mass media distortion. They report on issues from housing, welfare, politics to debating racism and de-mystifying the banking industry. Having spent several years reporting on welfare and austerity at RealFare, journalism graduate Kam co-founded Real Media as a combative independent platform to challenge the media distortion of issues, while promoting and creating public interest journalism.Kam now divides her time between her day job at a record label and working on projects for Real Media, and she hosts the monthly Real Media podcast ‘Now We Here’ – which covers news from the perspectives of people of colour. On 10 December, the organisation will be launching the Real Media App – which aggregates the best of independent news alongside their own original content and a media fund that...  

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  • Brazilian-born stylist and journalist Thais Mendes talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about how she’s shaking up the modelling scene in her homeland with Squad Agency, her street-casting agency that’s based in São Paulo, but which she co-manages from London. Living and working in London for 13 years, Thais wanted to take the growing concept that she saw in the UK of casting charismatic, talented, attractive but non-traditional models, and introduce it to Brazil, where the industry is still dominated by a narrow, sometimes surgically enhanced, conventionally European aesthetic. Thais started Squad Agency in November 2015 – with her friend and associate Patricia Veneziano – out of a desire to reflect the real, 21st-century diversity of Brazil and highlight the talents of young creative people, with the aim of casting them for brands, fashion campaigns and social media activations. Thais’ mission seems to be paying off, as she has now cast models for campaigns by Dove, adidas, Pop magazine...  

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  • Creator of healthy breakfast range Qnola, young British female entrepreneur Danielle Copperman talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about how she’s gone from modelling (at ASOS, no less!) to wowing the food industry with her super-nutritious quinoa-based granola. And, at the age of just 23, Danielle has managed to get Qnola stocked at the likes of Waitrose and Selfridges, while still maintaining a successful modelling career.Originally hoping to study nutrition at university, Danielle needed a science A-level. As a result, she taught herself a biology A-level, viewing her studies as a back-up if modelling didn’t work out. In fact, Danielle gained regular bookings – frequently at ASOS – so she didn’t go to university, but instead has since studied for a diploma in nutrition, alongside writing a food blog, modelmangetout.com. Having eliminated gluten from her diet, Qnola was born out of Danielle’s desire to fuel up on a quick-but-healthy gluten-free granola as she went from model casting to...  

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  • Founding director of social enterprise Do Nation, young British female entrepreneur Hermione Taylor talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about how her online platform is inspiring people and companies to make pledges to change their behaviour or start campaigns for the good of the environment.The seeds of the Do Nation concept were first planted back in 2009 when, after getting an MA in Environmental Technology, Hermione decided to cycle from London to Morocco as a personal challenge. Instead of looking to raise money, she asked people to donate simple, sustainable actions to sponsor her trip – such as cycling to work or eating less meat. These donations saved the equivalent of an impressive 84 flights’ worth of CO2 emissions, which inspired her to eventually set up Do Nation.Since then, over 10,000 people have made nearly 19,500 pledges on Do Nation supporting other people’s challenges, and Hermione herself has even given a TED talk on why small actions can help to tackle climate change...  

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  • Twenty-something British female entrepreneur Becky Tong talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about her London-based music company Juicebox, a business that encompasses music curation, artist management, press and radio promotion, and even has its own record label. Becky didn’t go down the usual route of university, instead preferring to explore her passion for music by starting out as an intern at Sony Records at the age of 18. She spent three years at the label, picking up valuable experience of developing artists and promoting them. Last year, Becky decided to strike out and launch Juicebox with her business partner Adam Callan. Becky’s role at Juicebox involves bringing new artists into the business, so she’s constantly online, and always on the lookout for fresh, original talent. Her involvement in music isn’t just limited to management and promotion; she keeps her hand in by DJ-ing for fashion parties and club nights, something that’s come quite naturally to her (but that’s no big...  

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  • Twenty-something fashion blogger and entrepreneur Natalie Hughes talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about working with Christian Louboutin, Natalie Massenet and building a business that looks after the social media content and strategies for fashion and lifestyle brands. Having previously worked at Net-A-Porter as their social media editor, developing the site’s social media presence and working closely with Dame Natalie Massenet, Natalie then moved to Christian Louboutin, where she oversaw the luxury shoe brand’s launch on Chinese social media channels. In addition to her work at The Fashion Digital, Natalie uses her 10 years of industry experience to lecture on social media at Central St Martins. With an impressive 600,000 followers on Pinterest, she is an influencer for the channel – you may have even spotted her in TV ads for the platform! Currently based at her home office in London, Natalie is keen to expand her roster of clients and eventually hopes to grow her self-funded start-up...  

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  • Young female fashion entrepreneur Jessica Gebhart, who left Topshop to start her own fashion label, talks to ASOS senior fashion editor Jemma Tibbals about building a brand, the decision to surpass fashion’s traditional seasonal trends and what she values above anything else in a pair of jeans. Applying her background in denim buying at Topshop and styling experience from her time at fashion bible Dazed, Jessica started her own label in 2014. Based online, I-and-me.com is home to denim, jersey and a small ceramics offering, all produced with an ethos of longevity and made to withstand the test of time. Jessica discusses the production process, where she looks for inspiration and how she uses social media – in particular Instagram, thanks to its focus on visual curation – to get her label out there. With a second London pop-up store on the horizon and the latest women’s and men’s collections dropping on 24 October, I and Me is a fashion label on the ascent. Intrigued? Here’s Jessica’s big idea.  

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  • Creator of the popular Detox Kitchen, young British female entrepreneur Lily Simpson talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about building a health food and lifestyle brand that is loved by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Elle Macpherson. A lifelong love of food and a hands-on involvement in her business have helped Lily to establish two delis in London, a concession in Selfridges, a fitness studio and a successful food delivery service, as well as co-write a best-selling cookbook – it’s no wonder that this year her company is due to turn over an impressive £5million. All the more impressive given that she started out with a £10k bank loan.The former caterer launched Detox Kitchen in 2012 when a client asked her to create tasty recipes that would help her shed her post-baby weight. Then, in 2013, the company received a massive boost when Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow endorsed it on her lifestyle website Goop. Currently in the process of revamping her deli in London’s Soho, Lily is also...  

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  • Homeware designer Elizabeth Elsey of interiors brand Elizabeth Scarlett talks to ASOS editor at large Danielle Radojcin about producing everything from cute cushions to luxe bed linen and the challenges of making her creative vision a success.Having studied fine art at Central St Martins then switching to a business degree at Westminster University, Elizabeth launched Elizabeth Scarlett in 2013, using her signature hand-painted designs to adorn lifestyle products, which are now stocked in high-end stores such as Fortnum & Mason, and as far afield as Ibiza and St Tropez.Elizabeth has just gone full time with Elizabeth Scarlett, having previously combined her work on her homeware range with working for high-street retailers including John Lewis and B&Q. She has used the commercial knowledge she also gained from her time on the retail graduate scheme at Tesco with her eye for design to create a high-quality but affordable lifestyle range that is increasingly loved by 20-somethings.Now, with a candle...  

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  • Welcome to the weekly ASOS podcast, bringing you inspiring career advice from amazing women. In this episode, editor at large Danielle Radojcin talks to Katie Hobbs, the founder of private photo-sharing site KatchUp. Katie talks about how KatchUp was born after she graduated from Loughborough University in 2011. The idea came to her when she and her family discussed how they all had great photos scattered across laptops, phones and computers, but they felt that there wasn’t a way for them share their images on social media easily and, most importantly, privately. Here, Katie discusses the challenges of securing government funding for her start-up (she had to submit a 12,000-word proposal!), how she has monetised KatchUp without featuring any adverts on the site and app, and reveals what it’s like working with her family, especially as her parents have their own business. Now based in west London since May 2016, and with an impressive 50,000 downloads for the app, Katie heads up a small-but-dedicated...  

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  • Welcome to the podcast from ASOS that brings you awesome career advice from inspiring women. This episode, Georgia Murray chats to Danielle Pender, the founder and editor of Riposte. Billed as ‘a smart magazine for women’, Riposte features interviews with an array of subjects, from the freshest talent around to feminist heavyweights like Gloria Steinem. The publication has been featured on Monocle, It’s Nice That, Creative Review and the Sunday Times Style magazine. Danielle talks us through how her experience as a curator at KK Outlet, the London office of Dutch communication agency KesselsKramer, led to her founding Riposte, the importance of teamwork, and how she spotted a gap in women’s media (and then filled it). This is Danielle’s Big Idea.  

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  • This My Big Idea podcast comes directly from London Fashion Week. In this podcast, ASOS editor-at-large Danielle Radojcin speaks to American Vogue's fashion and news editor Emma Elwick-Bates. Emma graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2002 with an MA in fashion history and joined British Vogue in 2005 as a fashion features assistant, where she also held the position of market editor. In 2013, she was named as American Vogue's style editor. Emma has previously worked at Dazed & Confused, the BBC in their factual entertainment department, and contributed to The Guardian and BBC News. She also sits on the British Fashion Council's NEWGEN panel and has presented live panels with members from brands including Gucci, Marc Jacobs and Chanel. In this podcast, Emma shares her tips on breaking into the fashion industry, her fashion week highlights and what it's like to work for Anna Wintour.  

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  • This My Big Idea podcast comes directly from London Fashion Week. In this episode, ASOS editor-at-large Danielle Radojcin speaks to Penny Martin, editor-in-chief of The Gentlewoman magazine about how she has made it such a success and her tips for those looking to build a career in fashion journalism. Penny has also served as the chair of Fashion Imagery at London College of Fashion, editor-in-chief of SHOWstudio.com, curator of special collections at The National Women’s Library and curator at The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. She is also a contributor to magazines including Fantastic Man and The New York Times, W Magazine, has worked alongside Nick Knight and has curated exhibitions at galleries and museums including The Photographers' Gallery and Somerset House in London. The Gentlewoman offers an informed and intelligent view on fashion, combined with progressive journalism and features on influential modern women such as Fatima Bhutto, Alannah Weston and Floriane de Saint Pierre.  

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  • This week's My Big Idea podcast comes directly from London Fashion Week. In this podcast, ASOS editor-at-large Danielle Radojcin speaks to the editor of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman, about her time at the title, its fashion legacy and her advice for those wanting a career in the industry. The longest-serving British Vogue editor began her fashion journalism career in 1982 at Tatler magazine, subsequently working for a host of Condé Nast publications including the British edition of GQ, as well as being a prominent author and writing for the Sunday Telegraph and the Guardian. Some of Shulman's most memorable issues have been the Millennium Issue, which cast readers as cover models, and the Gold Issue, depicting Kate Moss in silhouette. Shulman has always made a point of working against the promotion of unattainable beauty standards in fashion, addressing the issue in interviews and in her writing. It goes without saying that Shulman has become a legendary member of the fashion community and is in a...  

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  • This My Big Idea podcast comes directly from London Fashion Week. In this podcast, ASOS editor-at-large Danielle Radojcin speaks to Charlotte Lurot, the director of Bacchus, a creative agency offering public relations, production, and social media services to brands in the luxury lifestyle sector. Lurot began her career working for Thierry Mugler in Paris before co-founding Bacchus. Since then Bacchus has designed, built and managed some of the main show spaces at London Fashion Week, working with the designers to express their visions and bring their shows to life. As well as with the British Fashion Council, Lurot has worked with clients including the famous David Shrigley-decorated restaurant Sketch, The V&A, Nobu, Beyoncé (yes, really), Kenzo, Christian Lacroix, Rihanna, adidas and Soho House. In this podcast, Lurot details her work for London Fashion Week and how she made a name for herself in the industry.  

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  • This My Big Idea podcast comes directly from London Fashion Week. ASOS editor-at-large Danielle Radojcin speaks to Harriet Verney about her upbringing in the world of fashion and how to break into the industry. Harriet Verney is a London-based writer and journalist who contributes to i-D, US Vogue and Vogue.com, LOVE, GQ, Teen Vogue, Stylist Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Lula and many more. The niece of fashion icon Isabella Blow, who helped to launch the career of Alexander McQueen, Harriet is currently contributing editor at Wonderland and senior editor at LOVE magazine. Harriet has herself been shot by photographers including Mario Testino, Nick Knight and Bettina Rheims. The east Londoner has most recently shot for Teen Vogue (in a self-styled main fashion story), Paper Magazine and Tank. She regularly partakes in SHOWstudio's discussion panels alongside fashion luminaries like Lisa Armstrong, Hilary Alexander and Colin McDowell.  

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  • This My Big Idea podcast comes directly from London Fashion Week. In this podcast, ASOS editor-at-large Danielle Radojcin speaks to Lou Stoppard about working in the fashion industry, breaking the internet on a regular basis and generally being a boss. Lou Stoppard is an Oxford University graduate, SHOWstudio editor and a freelance writer, curator and broadcaster. SHOWstudio has been at the forefront of the fashion film industry, collaborating with some of the most influential figures in the biz including John Galliano, Kate Moss, Rick Owens, Comme des Garçons and Alexander McQueen. Lou has interviewed the likes of Kanye West, Jeremy Scott, Alexandra Shulman and David Sims. Lou also curated her first exhibition, Mad About The Boy, in 2016. The show focused on fashion's obsession with and portrayal of youth and featured work by Glen Luchford, Raf Simons, Gosha Rubchinskiy, Kim Jones, Nick Knight and Meadham Kirchhoff. Needless to say, Stoppard is making waves in the fashion industry.  

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