Isabelle Ugochukwu, founder and creative director of Isabella Queen, shares her personal experience and expertise on launching a British-made handbag business. Coming from a corporate background, Isabelle took the plunge to start her own luxury handbag business combining authentic craftsmanship […]
We visit Tiffany London, founder of British brands Tiffany Rose and Alie Street, to hear her advice on how you can build a successful relationship with a UK manufacturer How did you come up with the idea for Tiffany Rose’s
Martin Lowe shows us around his Nottinghamshire factory and discusses The SockMine’s aim to reshore their sock manufacturing Martin, thank you for showing me around your sock factory, can you tell me who started the business and why it’s called
Freed of London began making ballet shoes in London in the 1930s and continue to produce bespoke shoes for the world’s most prestigious dancers. We went behind the scenes to find out about how they make their shoes. Freed of
After spotting an article in Country life in 2013 calling for help to save the last remaining UK horn button manufacturer, commodities broker David Courtney felt he needed to do something. So he set about bringing natural button manufacturing back
As Clarks announces plans for a factory to bring its shoe production back to the UK, we look at why and how other retailers and brands can follow suit Shoemakers Clarks have announced that they will shortly be resuming the
Find out why Justine turned her back on corporate life to launch her eponymous label. What were the challenges? and what tips would she give others planning to do the same? Can you tell us a bit about your professional
Clothing manufacturers, bag makers, fabric mills, knitwear factories, a wool room and an enterprise room specially for small businesses…find it all at ‘Meet the Manufacturer 2017’ One of the questions that I most often get asked is: ‘Where can I find
A recent survey has shown what we suspected all along, that the ‘made in UK’ label is one of the most highly prized amongst shoppers In a recent global survey carried out by Statista, the UK was the 3rd highest
Setting up a British menswear brand is not without challenges, but quality rules over quantity, says Anthony & Brown founder Paul Brown Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background before Anthony & Brown was created? I have a
