In Bed With Neil Moodie

In 2011 at the age of 15 Rosie Tapner was discovered by Storm Model Management at the Birmingham Clothes Show Live, and within weeks became the face of Balenciaga's 2012 campaign shot by Fashion Royalty Steven Meisel. Rosie hit the ground running with modelling and was suddenly THE New British face of the moment being tipped as the next Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne. Within a year she had become a Vogue cover star, was in the Chloe, Burberry and Selfridges campaigns and walking many of the major fashion shows… But then something happened!!! Rosie retracted from the fashion industry as quickly as she had been thrusted into it, completely re-thinking her life trajectory. Rosie tells me about her transition from modelling into becoming a Sports TV presenter, and how she protected her mental and physical well being.

My guest on this episode is my dear friend, top fashion illustrator Nuno da Costa. Born in London to Portuguese parents, he opted to leave studying Modern Languages and Hispanic and Latin American cultural at uni to pursue his first love of art, choosing a career in fashion illustration. HIs love of fashion photography and collaborating with hair and make up artists in the fashion industry, has allowed him to create a singular style of illustration that he has now become famous for. Now residing in Portugal he is the current Official Illustrator to Vogue Portugal, and is the first illustrator in over a decade to be given a Vogue Cover with his work.

This episode is part 2, of my interview with the wonderful Oscar nominated Costume Designer and Fashion Stylist Arianne Phillips. In this episode Arianne talks about being nominated for awards , especially the Oscars, plus her support to sustainability and onwards…