Hello and welcome to Episode 56 of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast.This week's guest is Katie Rose, founder of The Bridge Co. The Bridge Co. is a London-based agency providing 360° business solutions and brand building strategies to luxury and contemporary labels. Specialists in brand positioning and thinking lean, they help emerging designers to master the business side of fashion and established brands to streamline, re-position and grow.This is Katie's big idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Jul 12, 2016•18 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast.This week's guests are Imogen and Natasha of LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES, a London based catering company dedicated to providing fresh, healthy, seasonal food that captures the best of modern Mediterranean cooking with an abundance of Middle Eastern influences. This is Imogen and Natasha's big idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 05, 2016•20 min
Hello and welcome to episode 54 of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast.This week's guest is Instagram favourite, Illustrator Angelica Hicks. Angelica's funny and intelligent illustrations poke fun at the fashion and entertainment industries and alongside some heavyweight attention, from people such as Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, Angelica landed a role as Porter's first ever Illustrator.This is Angelica's big idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 28, 2016•21 min
Hello and welcome to episode 53 of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast.This week's guest is founder of music agency Totem, Naomi WilliamsTotem is an independent music agency specialising in Online PR without boundaries. Founded in early 2012 by Naomi, previously Head of Digital at Darling Department, they work with a diverse range of artists from breaking acts to established global stars, offering unique campaigns with a focus on quality over quantity.This is Naomi's big idea. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Jun 21, 2016•22 min
Hello and welcome to episode 52 of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast.This week Lucinda speaks to author Jessie Burton.Jessie's first novel, The Miniaturist, was awarded Waterstone's book of the year in 2014 and Jessie's latest novel, The Muse, is due for release on 30 June 2016.This is Jessie's big idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2016•29 min
Hello and welcome to the fourth and final Graduate Fashion Week special episode.As a young, innovative fashion brand, ASOS is passionate about discovering and promoting fresh creative talent. For Graduate Fashion Week 2016, we have recruited a group of forward-thinking individuals to discuss how the youth of today can not only get their foot in the door of the fashion industry, but also develop a meaningful and trailblazing career - no trust fund or fairy godmother needed!The fourth panel, Young...
Jun 08, 2016•32 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast.This week our guest is Lotte Andersen.Lotte is the zine maker, party thrower and all-round good time gal you want to know. Before leaving her BA in fashion, Lotte interned heavily, even working on McQueen’s last collection (you know, the one that crashed SHOWstudio). You'll now mostly find her co-presenting her Know Wave radio show, Living For The Weekend, or throwing her famous Maxilla parties at her local Portuguese resta...
Jun 08, 2016•20 min
Hello and welcome to the 3rd of 4 Graduate Fashion Week special episodes.As a young, innovative fashion brand, ASOS is passionate about discovering and promoting fresh creative talent. For Graduate Fashion Week 2016, we have recruited a group of forward-thinking individuals to discuss how the youth of today can not only get their foot in the door of the fashion industry, but also develop a meaningful and trailblazing career - no trust fund or fairy godmother needed!The third panel, Young Fashion...
Jun 07, 2016•29 min
Hello and welcome to the 2nd of 4 Graduate Fashion Week special episodes.As a young, innovative fashion brand, ASOS is passionate about discovering and promoting fresh creative talent. For Graduate Fashion Week 2016, we have recruited a group of forward-thinking individuals to discuss how the youth of today can not only get their foot in the door of the fashion industry, but also develop a meaningful and trailblazing career - no trust fund or fairy godmother needed!The second panel, Young Fashio...
Jun 06, 2016•35 min
Hello and welcome to the 1st of 4 Graduate Fashion Week special episodes.As a young, innovative fashion brand, ASOS is passionate about discovering and promoting fresh creative talent. For Graduate Fashion Week 2016, we have recruited a group of forward-thinking individuals to discuss how the youth of today can not only get their foot in the door of the fashion industry, but also develop a meaningful and trailblazing career - no trust fund or fairy godmother needed!The first panel, Young Fashion...
Jun 05, 2016•23 min
Hello and welcome to the 50th episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week our guest Bryony Lloyd of book and magazine distributor Antenne Books speaks to Asos editor Danielle Radojcin.Antenne Books is a distributor for independent publishers. Established in London in 2010, Antenne Books distributes publications on art, photography, design, illustration, theory, writing, fashion and culture.This is Bryony's big idea. H...
Jun 01, 2016•18 min
Hello and welcome to this week's My Big Idea, an Asos podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. Today our guest is Artist and Gif creator Kate Bones.Kate works primarily with photography creating GIFS as well as still images and occasionally films. Kate has built up a very impressive list of clients in the fashion and music industries, working for brands such as Converse, Red Bull, Universal Studios, American Apparel, Dazed, Wonderland, Lovebox, Vans, Nike,...
May 24, 2016•21 min
Hello and welcome to this week's My Big Idea, as Asos podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. Asos editor Danielle Radojcin speaks with our guest, Author Lisa Owens about how her book came into being, her struggles with the job market and her plans for the future.Recently published by Picador, Lisa's debut novel, Not Working, is the story of a life unravelling and a novel that asks the questions we've never dared to say out loud.In her late twenties, Lisa...
May 18, 2016•20 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start there own businesses. This week Asos editor Danielle Radojcin speaks with Founding Editor In Chief of Polyester Magazine, Ione Gamble about her inspiration for Polyester, her advice for aspiring artists and how to have faith in your own bad taste. Polyester is a celebration of all things trash, kitsch and camp. A backlash against the fashion industry’s infatuation with understated and over concep...
May 10, 2016•20 min
Hello and welcome to episode 46 of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week's guest is London College of Fashion lecturer Lynsey Fox. Lynsey teaches young designers how to maximise their online personas to build a brand. She has over a decades worth of experience in communications, higher education, PR, broadcast and print, working with international brands like Daily Mirror, Nike, T-Mobile and Monsoon. Lynsey instructs young...
May 04, 2016•18 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week Asos editor Danielle Radojcin chats with Marine Tanguy, CEO of MTArt, an Agency for Contemporary Artists.In an era where mass urban re-development often means that only the top galleries and their most bankable artists are visible whilst risk taking exhibitions from new talent are deemed un-commercial and therefore unaffordable, by placing their artists at the very...
Apr 26, 2016•25 min
Hello and welcome My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week Asos's Siam speaks with Lana Elie of Floom.Floom is the dynamic new online destination for all your flower-gifting needs. It aims to simplify the process of ordering and sending premium flowers online. Beautifully curated bouquets and strong editorial content are placed front and centre of the website, along with a fierce commitment to supporting local florists and se...
Apr 19, 2016•15 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week's guest is Gemma Styles, a freelance writer living in London. Gemma was catapulted into the public eye when brother, Harry Styles of one direction came into the spotlight. This unexpected fame came with benefits and drawbacks. Having a famous sibling makes it hard to forge your own career in life, but Gemma also appreciates the opportunities it comes with. Gemma no...
Apr 12, 2016•22 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week's guest is former BBC DJ and Music Editor of Dice FM, Jen Long. Born out of a frustration with traditional ticketing DICE created something that would cut out the hassle of endless captcha codes, hefty additional fees and the constant struggle to find a printer. DICE is about discovery, helping you get out and see more live music and, more re...
Apr 05, 2016•15 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast. This week Siam's guest is Eliza Makin, Founder of jewellery brand Elkin London.Darkly humorous jewellery label Elkin is a favourite amongFashion Editors, Models and Musicians. Launched in2011 by Eliisa, London based Fashion Stylist,the dangerously addictive bracelets and quirkyjewels are designed in London, handmade, and best worn as often as possible. Eliisa is a Masters graduate of the Courtauld Institute of Art, with an eight year career styl...
Mar 29, 2016•14 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week Danielle speaks with Faran Krentcil, former Editor of Fashionista and now Editor at Large at Elle.com. Faran was the digital director of NYLON Magazine and a contributing editor for Page Six Magazine in the New York Post and has worked with New York Magazine, the New York Times, and Teen Vogue. Fran attended Duke university, where she was a columnist for the school...
Mar 23, 2016•32 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses.This week Jen Lynn speaks with fellow ASOSer and handmade ceramics maker Tsouni Moss. Tsouni tells us of how she followed her creative urges, which led to her starting her very own business.All of the items sold by Moss Ceramics are hand made by Tsouni in London, and so are all individual pieces, now being stocked in The General Store and Frank, as well as on the online shop ...
Mar 16, 2016•16 min
Hello and welcome to My Big Idea, an ASOS Podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. This week Asos editor Lucinda Greasley speaks with owner of Brick Lane's Not Another Salon, Sophia Hilton.Not Another Salon is a London Salon with a difference.Founded on an 'anti-factory' ideology, they are there for those bored of blow dries, disinterested in dip dyes and sick of standard Salons. Sophia believes in giving people the creative, expressive do's they deserve, ...
Mar 09, 2016•25 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. Our host Miranda speaks with Carol Deeney, Co-founder of Scottish inspired Market pop-up and permanent East-London Cafe, Deeney's.Deeney's was founded in the Summer of 2012 by Paddy and Carol. Carol was born and bred in a Scottish café and has spent her whole life cooking tasty food for the people around her. So she packed in the 9 to 5 office life and...
Mar 02, 2016•17 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. Our host Lucinda Greasley speaks with Alisha Khan, founder of jewellery brand The Kit. Alisha is Editorial Coordinator of ASOS Marketplace and started The Kit after being inspired by the 900+ boutiques already onsite. With a minimal nineties aesthetic and Alisha's attention for detail, The Kit is already a marketplace hit. This is Alisha's big idea. Ho...
Feb 24, 2016•16 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. Our host Shannon speaks with Geo-Fleur founder, Sophie Lee.Sophie's mother is a florist and her uncle is a head gardener of a big national trust garden so gardening has always been a passion of hers, being surrounded by it during her childhood. Inspired by both Scandinavian and Japanese gardening styles, Geo-Fleur specialises in beautiful geometric hom...
Feb 18, 2016•16 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast. Our host Georgia speaks with Alyssa McGarry, founder of socially conscious fashion brand Hiptipico.Their mission is to support the creativity, ingenuity and passion of local artists in Guatemala. Preserving Mayan culture and traditional customs is essential to Hiptipico’s brand. Reinvesting profits into women’s cooperatives, family shops and Mayan handicrafters, Hiptipico naturally energizes the local economy while creatin...
Feb 10, 2016•23 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast. Our host, Asos Editor Daniele Radojcin speaks with art curator, Niamh White.Niamh White is an independent visual arts curator and consultant. She has curated a broad range of exhibitions for museums, institutions and galleries, and is a visiting lecturer at various universities across the UK in the fields of art history, collecting and exhibition making. She also runs an art consultancy offering advice to individuals and c...
Feb 03, 2016•22 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast giving young women advice and inspiration to start their own businesses. Our host Lucinda Greasley speaks with the founders of Career Girl Daily, an award winning online destination for young, career-minded women. Career Girl Daily is the creation of two girls who decided to work together and create an online lifestyle guide for young, career-minded women. They loved the idea of talking with other women about their careers ...
Jan 27, 2016•23 min
Hello and welcome to this week's episode of My Big Idea, an ASOS podcast. Our host, Asos editor Lucinda Greasley speaks with CEO of Urbello, a city blogging platform where you can subscribe to cities to see what’s going on where you live or where you travel to.Born in Poland, at 19 Anna came to London to study arts. After finishing her degree Anna set up @MyChicCity, an online London magazine. She won a spot at London Accelerator in Shoreditch. Soon after Anna realised that office generated cont...
Jan 19, 2016•23 min
