Lone Design Club - LDC FM

"2021 is the year to be upfront and hold people accountable" Lone Design Club's founder Rebecca Morter is joined by co-founder Sophie Slater of activist, dress in protest womenswear brand, Birdsong. Sophie shares her journey and thoughts in starting one of the most iconic sustainable and ethical brands of our time. From the early days of being scouted to model, witnessing first hand the industries flaws, unethical and unsustainable practices - particularly surrounding women's rights - and ultimately the dire need for a better way of doing business that would be good for both people and planet. Birdsong is fast on its path to becoming the blueprint for how fashion business should be done. ABOUT BIRDSONG: Creating clothing for women who dress in protest – against the fast nature of the fashion industry, the obsessive pursuit of trends and the systematic abuse of women in the production line. Dreaming up designs in house, working with expert makers who face barriers to employment in the UK – from artists and printmakers to seamstresses and painters – and pay them London living wage to bring the creations to life. Explore Birdsong online at lonedesignclub.com/collections/birdsong USEFUL LINKS Information on all episodes at https://bit.ly/3vamLVF Shop at https://lonedesignclub.com/ Follow @lonedesignclub on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cfOviZ Follow Lone Design Club on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3qunMV8

"All the glitter of the fashion industry just came off in one go" Lone Design Club's founder Rebecca Morter is joined by Founder Nathalie of ethical and sustainable fine jewellery brand, Amadeus. Nathalie takes us on a very honest and eye opening journey through her early years in fashion - From the shocking factory conditions and unethical practices she witnessed whilst working for leading luxury brands - quitting on the spot - through to starting her brand, investing in sustainable metals, planet friendly pearl farms and ethical manufacturers supporting local communities with work and fair wages. Explore Amadeus jewellery at lonedesignclub.com/collections/amadeus Information on all episodes at https://bit.ly/3vamLVF Shop at https://lonedesignclub.com/ Follow @lonedesignclub on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cfOviZ Follow Lone Design Club on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3qunMV8

In this week's episode, Lone Design Club's founder Rebecca Morter is joined by Samantha Freedman, former beauty editor at Grazia turned beautypreneur, co-founder of B2B clean beauty platform, Curate Beauty. After years in beauty journalism and, co-founders Samantha and Margot spotted an opportunity. Clean, vegan, natural beauty brands weren't getting the attention they deserved. Enter Curate Beauty! This B2B platform is the home of the world's best up and coming clean beauty brands as Sam and Margot support hundreds of beauty brands find stores and opportunities to sell their beautiful products. Lone Design Club is lucky enough to offer a selection of these amazing brands in our digital beauty zone, such as Five Dot Botanicals, Apricot Beauty, Booming Bob, Ebo Beauty + more. Tune in to this weeks episode to hear from a self made beauty entrepreneur, her personal journey in setting up an online marketplace, the rollercoaster of highs and lows, as well as skincare tips, the importance of rituals and routine and what she is looking forward to most for the clean beauty industry as we emerge from pandemic. Explore Curate Beauty brands at Lone Design Club, http://bit.ly/3rudg1z Information on all episodes at https://bit.ly/3vamLVF Shop at https://lonedesignclub.com/ Follow @lonedesignclub on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cfOviZ Follow Lone Design Club on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3qunMV8

Lone Design Club's Founder Rebecca Morter is joined by Sabinna Rachimova, named one of Forbes '30 Under 30', Founder of eponymous conscious womenswear brand, Sabinna. Crochet, handcraft, a love for people and planet are deeply embedded within this innovative and forward thinking brand. Sabinna is a contemporary conscious fashion brand for women, ethically produced in Europe. Sustainability is at the heart of this brand, running far beyond the product alone. Sabinna ensures a mindful, transparent and sustainable approach through all aspects of the business. In this episode, Sabinna takes us deep (and very honestly!) through the early days of fashion university, the challenges that face emerging brands, finding entrepreneurship and what it means to be a sustainable and ethical brand in a post-covid world. Sabinna's unique approach in building her brand is one to learn from, her focus on building experience alongside her collections within her community takes us on a fascinating journey. A storyteller for women and truly honest account of founding a sustainable brand - this episode is a must listen.

Lone Design Club's Founder Rebecca Morter is joined by Anna Dominic, co-founder of luxury, statement footwear brand worn by Lady Gaga and sold within Selfridges - Ganor Dominic. Ganor Dominic first joined Lone Design Club back in 2019 and has since been an LDC favourite - if you can't tell from the podcast, we love the signature faces that make an appearance on every pair of Ganor Dominic shoes! In this week's podcast, Anna takes us back to her early days as a student, obsessed with art and sculpture. Her eponymous footwear brand became her creative outlet, with every part of the process ethically crafted in Italy. Anna talks us through her views and approach on Sustainability and how Ganor Dominic is championing young student designers to help more creatives thrive in business. Enjoy the episode!

2020 was the year no one saw coming. 2021 will be the year that shapes us. To introduce the LDC podcast we are kicking off with an episode dedicated to our story, our journey, values and mission. Founder and CEO Rebecca, is joined by LDC's COO Alice Mcanulty and Head of Digital Kathryn Oliva as they discuss the past, present and future for independent brands, sustainability, fashion, and retail as we know it. Whilst 2020 was not the year any of us had planned, LDC's international expansion cut short, let alone all physical activities accounting for about 85% of our business pre-covid were paused and no option but do what we had anticipated would take about 3-5 years: digitise the entire business! It’s been a year of ups and downs, but, we are optimistic about the future. Small independent brands have seen huge successes, sustainability is slowly finding its place within our day to day lives, digital selling via live stream is on the rise, we are innovating with out tech enabled window shops, and most importantly, deepening how we tell stories and create experiences online. All of which we will delve into in this podcast. Join us as we kick off our new series - Sharing Stories, The LDC Podcast. Be part of the community, be part of the experience.

This podcast is about Sharing Stories; our story, our designers's stories and taking you deeper into the worlds's of independent brands. In each episode, we will take you on a journey behind a brand; Hear their story, share in their journey. Be part of the community, be part of the experience. With the pandemic moving us all more digital, our pop up stores have had to adapt. The relationship, conversation and experience between designers and shoppers in our stores was always so special to us, and with this new digital era we move into, we wanted to bring these designer stories to you, anywhere in the world. Our hopes are that by meeting the brands, hearing their stories and journeys, we will all be empowered to shop small, shop sustainable - buy less, but choose well.