In Conversation with The W

Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla are the duo behind nonprofit fair trade shop, The Little Market. Through the platform, artisans are able to hand craft beautiful gifts and accessories, which is then sold, providing them with opportunities beyond simply a job role.  Coming from very different backgrounds - Lauren is best known as the television personality from reality tv series The Hills, and Hannah comes from a family where she was always taught to give back, however the pair unified in one vision to create empowerment and economic autonomy for women globally.

Phadria Prendergast talks to Dina Ibrahimova and Hanushka Toni, the mother and daughter duo who created Sellier Knightsbridge, one of the leading pre-loved platforms for luxury pieces and the most reputable reseller of authentic super brands in the UK. Their roster of mostly one-off pieces include an array of luxury houses such as Chanel, Alaïa and Hermès.

Conversations With Her's Social Media & Fashion Founders panel, hosted at the Bvlgari London, featured Chloé Watts founder of chloédigital and Isobel Berman founder and CEO of PR concierge, I SHO.

PR 101, hosted at the Bvlgari London featured Emily Austen, founder and CEO of award-winning PR agency Emerge; Jennifer Hodgson founder of boutique public relations agency MODA PR and Valentina Cangiano, founder of luxury agency The Style Lab.

Conversations With Her's Journalist Workshop, hosted at the Bvlgari London featured Jenny Thompson, who has worked in publishing for over 20 years managing leading UK titles; Jenny Proudfoot, an award-winning Features Editor for Marie Claire UK, and Amanda Randone, whose work has appeared in publications such as British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, Elle, Teen Vogue, Coveteur, Refinery29, PORTER, and WSJ. Magazine to name a few.

Conversations With Her's Fashion Week Start-up Founders panel, hosted at the Bvlgari London saw the founders of Each x Every, Simon Ngu and Joana Feuerharmel; Annie Lummis founder of Anula and Amelia Hitchcock-Merritt founder of Bijoux de Mimi discussing the future of their sector and what lessons the global pandemic taught them.

Conversations With Her's Female Founders panel, hosted at Selfridges, featured Marine Tanguy, founder of the world’s first creative agency, MTArt Agency; Julie Lingard, founder and Managing Director of global womenswear label AQ/AQ; Jaswant Stoeklin, founder of luxury footwear brand Jaswant; Whitney Bromberg Hawkings founder of FLOWERBX and Tola Adeagbo, founder of Florian.

Day One of Conversations With Her's Fashion Week, hosted at Selfridges, kicked off with a series of talks, which saw the Managing Director of True Fit Corporation and Non-Executive Director of French Connection, Sarah Curran-Usher; Jules Sheridan the CEO and co-founder of Sheridan&Co; Mariya Dykalo, Creative Director of Aspinal of London; Frances Card, luxury retail consultant and the Creative Director of Entourage Collection, Lily Liebel speaking about all things luxury.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Emmy Scarterfield, the creative designer and founder of Emmy London. She attended the prestigious Cordwainers College, where she studied footwear and has worked for leading fashion houses Giorgio Armani and Bottega Veneta. A descendent of Charles Digby Harrods, the founder of the iconic department store Harrods, Emmy London is the epitome of luxury; worn by royalty and celebrity alike.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Ade Hassan MBE, the founder of Nubian Skin, her avant-garde lingerie and hosiery brand for women of colour. Celebrities and models alike, love the Nubian Skin brand with Hassan providing the underpinnings for Beyoncé’s Formation Tour in 2016 and models Winnie Harlow and Jordan Dunn regularly donning Nubian Skin pieces on the red carpet.