the fashion feed - episode 17 with lauretta roberts @ theindustry.fashion - the secret to getting ahead in the fashion industry
Last year I wrote on my dream guest list that I wanted to record an episode with someone from WGSN or Drapers. Then I went to speak at Fashion SVP which is a trade show to meet manufacturers from all around the world. I saw a stand called TheIndustry.Fashion and met the founder Lauretta Roberts
She was telling me about her experience and funnily enough she was the former editor of Drapers & director of WGSN - you can imagine my eyes lit up by this point! I followed up with Lauretta and asked if she wanted to be a guest on the podcast and she very kindly offered her time to record this episode
TheIndustry.fashion is a brand new intelligence-led media & events business targeting fashion industry professionals & their aim is to provide a new generation insights, intelligence and events business for the new generation of fashion business. The business was founded by Lauretta Roberts and Antony Hawman, a former director of Birchbox and My-wardrobe.com and a publishing manager of Drapers.
In this episode we discuss :
making fashion intelligence & data accessible to the creative industry
pitching for investment & what they look for
why being kind can take you a long way in your career path
the lessons Lauretta learnt from her previous roles at Drapers & WGSN
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This episode is sponsored by Sourcing Playground
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