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Extra Nice and Segment
To start the new year, we discuss both opportunity and growth. We catch up with Alex Bec, co-founder of the HudsonBec Group, to hear about the latest offering from the company behind the magazine…
Best of 2020: Gabriela Hearst and Vollebak
In the second part of our favourite conversations from 2020 we meet Steve Tidball, CEO and co-founder of men’s outerwear label Vollebak. Plus, we catch up with Uruguayan fashion designer Gabriela Hearst to talk…
Best of 2020, part 1
In the first part of our look back at 2020 we hear from Blake Mycoskie: serial entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of Toms, the shoe company behind the one-for-one giving model. Blake’s new venture is…
Triumph and Disaster
Dion Nash founded Triumph and Disaster in 2011 after retiring from playing professional cricket for New Zealand’s national team. The independent brand’s hair, face and body care lines are inspired by New Zealand’s natural…
The long run
This week we’re on the run with three standout labels: Tracksmith, Satisfy and Hylo Athletics. From London, Hylo’s co-founder explains how he left behind a career as a professional footballer to create the sustainable…
Hint
Kara Goldin is CEO and founder of Hint, a flavoured-water brand she launched in 2005 that has grown into a $200m (€163m) operation. Hint’s first products were created at Goldin’s home after she left…
Groundtruth
Sisters Sophia, Georgia and Nina Scott are the co-founders of Groundtruth. The accessories brand makes its pieces from a bespoke, 100-per-cent recycled material that is designed to withstand the world’s harshest climates. Georgia and…
Benriach and Chantecaille
This week we meet two women whose life’s work is inspired by the natural surroundings in which they grew up. Dr Rachel Barrie, known as the “first lady of Scotch” is the master blender…
Peloton
John Foley, the CEO and co-founder of Peloton, launched the fitness brand in 2012. It’s now valued at more than €30bn. Built around bringing live spin classes into the home, Peloton has studios in…
Unknown Pleasures
Oliver Peyton is the founder of Unknown Pleasures, a premium pre-mixed cocktail brand he launched in October with Dré Masso, a London bartender and longtime collaborator. Peyton says that after a testing year, the…
