Ep 26: Christina Dean and Ruby Webster

In this episode of Honest, Not Perfect, Andrew Zanni shares his journey from growing up in his family’s manufacturing business to building Nobody’s Child and developing technology for the fashion industry. He discusses what it takes to make responsible fashion affordable, why honesty and strong workplace culture matter, and how better data can help brands prepare for digital product passports and other regulations. Andrew also explores the growing importance of supply chain resilience, and why meaningful change starts with understanding the problems businesses need to solve.

In this onsite special, Elle Walshe, Head of Sourcing at ASDA, explores how sustainability leaders can have more commercially relevant conversations, connect sustainability priorities to wider business goals, and create greater accountability beyond the sustainability team. We also speak to Jo Mourant, Head of Sustainability at NEXT, about building a career in fashion: how to get your foot in the door, develop the right experience and skills, and create a career with longevity in an industry that continues to evolve.

The UK fashion industry is facing a growing talent drain as emerging designers struggle with rising costs, limited support and increasing pressure to achieve overnight success. We’re joined by Bernie Yates, Knowledge Exchange Lead for Fashion at Central Saint Martins, to explore how the industry can nurture creative talent and build careers that last. We discuss the need to rebalance creativity and technology, bring risk-taking back into fashion, and strengthen connections between designers, textile producers and UK manufacturers. From local materials and micro-factories to education, investment and policy reform, we ask what it will take to create a more resilient, sustainable and creatively ambitious future for British fashion.

Live from Source Fashion, we’re joined by retail trends expert Jack Stratten and ethical fashion designer Sarah Regensburger to explore the ideas reshaping the industry. We discuss how the growth of resale platforms such as Vinted is changing younger consumers’ relationship with luxury, why longevity and storytelling are becoming increasingly valuable, and how physical retail must evolve to remain relevant. We also explore the importance of reconnecting with creativity and craftsmanship, the potential of innovative materials such as cactus, pineapple and banana leather, and the challenges designers face when introducing more responsible alternatives. From changing consumer habits to the power of taking small, authentic steps, this episode considers what fashion’s next chapter could look like.

Fashion supply chains in an era of polycrisisVolatility has become a defining feature of the global fashion industry. Geopolitical tensions, shifting trade relationships, economic uncertainty and changing consumer demand are all reshaping how and where fashion is made. we’re joined by Marguerite LeRolland to unpack the macro trends transforming fashion’s global supply chains and what they mean for the industry’s next chapter. We explore the shift towards nearshoring and more regionalised supply chains, how sourcing strategies are evolving in response to an increasingly unpredictable global landscape, and what it really means to operate in an era of “polycrisis”

Fashion's Future: Circularity, Craft & the Human TouchWhat does it take to create a truly circular fashion industry without losing sight of the people behind it?In this episode of Honest, Not Perfect, Christina Dean, Founder of The R Collective, discusses the realities of driving circularity, leading change and maintaining resilience in the face of fashion's sustainability challenges. Alongside her, handweaver and textile artist Ruby Smith shares the importance of preserving traditional textile crafts, the role of upcycling, and why passing these skills from one generation to the next matters now more than eve

Everyone agrees circularity is the future of fashion. The harder question is whether the industry is making enough progress to get there.In this episode of the Honest, Not Perfect podcast, Lindsay McKerchar, Miranda Beckett and Rosie Cripps unpack what's happening beyond the buzzwords. A candid conversation on the realities of building a more circular fashion industry.

Recorded live at Source Fashion, we sit down with three leading voices from across the fashion industry: Safia Minney, Jasmin Malik Chua and Matthias Knappe.Together, these conversations explore the challenges and opportunities shaping fashion today, from sustainability and ethical sourcing to transparency, global trade and the future of responsible business.

 Policy, Pressure & the Future of Fashion Retail This week, we’re live onsite with Joe Mountain to unpack the growing pressure facing fashion brands as sustainability moves from ambition to accountability.From evolving legislation and green claims scrutiny to the realities of implementing sustainability inside a major retail business, Joe shares what’s actually changing behind the scenes, and why the future of fashion will require far more than good intentions

In this onsite episode, James Sleater of Buffalo Systems joins Suzanne Ellingham to explore how circularity, durability and repair can and should be a commercial reality for fashion.From designing products that last, to using storytelling as a true point of differentiation, this conversation unpacks what it takes to build credibility and what makes a brand like Buffalo stand the test of time