Gail Goodrich
Monday 10th December 2007

What inspired you to create Argent of London? My husband Michael’s contract came to an end after 13 years and we were sitting on a bench in Cambridgeshire when we decided that we wanted to set up a mail order company; we wanted to do it together but we didn’t...

Anne Singer
Monday 26th November 2007

What inspired you to create The Monogrammed Linen Shop? I ‘ve always been passionate about design and when I came to England I realised that there really wasn’t much going on with linen like there was in France and Europe. I thought there was a niche market for luxury,...

Marie Soudré-Richard
Monday 12th November 2007

What inspired you to create Little Fashion Gallery? I was working in marketing in the UK and saw the rise in the possibilities that the internet was bringing. When I moved back to Paris three years ago I realised there was a gap in the market for luxury clothing...

Nicole Bremner
Monday 29th October 2007

What inspired you to set up Brittique.com? I was working in banking and knew I wanted my own business but wasn’t quite sure doing what. Spending all of my time shopping online I realised that it was really hard to find all the edgy new designers that were getting left...

Kate Nobelius
Monday 15th October 2007

What inspired you to create Billion Dollar Babes? My Mother’s shopping habits. As a child I used to go with her and her designer friends to VIP pre sales; they sipped champagne and spent far too much money. At 22 I moved to the US as a trainee music...

Jackie Cawthra
Monday 8th October 2007

What inspired you to create Belen Echandia? After trips to Spain, surrounded by beautifully soft, colourful leather I realised the UK really was missing out. Full of ideas and inspiration I decided to bring it home and Belen Echandia was born. What makes your product unique? It’s sounds clichéd...