Judy Bown
Friday 29th February 2008

What inspired you to create Bown? Four years ago I sensed an emerging trend of people wanting to know where and how things were really made and I saw a real niche in the market for honest, understated, well made bags. With so many of the big brands going to China...

Nicola Elliott
Friday 15th February 2008

What inspired you to create Natural Magic? It was a couple of things really. I used to work for glossy magazines so was used to being surrounded by luxury everyday. I wanted to create a luxurious beauty range that people would buy in to but had my sister who works for...

Bec Clarke
Friday 1st February 2008

What inspired you to create Astley Clarke? Well the truth of it is actually a bit boring really. I was working for a venture capitalist fund and watching the likes of Net A Porter and Boden breaking the back of online shopping and I realised I wanted to start...