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Interviews
Member Spotlight: How Shirley Crisp took British-made pants to Downing Street
Unibu says ‘pants’ to those who thought it couldn’t be done and successfully manufactures lingerie completely within the UK. Owner Shirley Crisp discusses her passion for making in Britain and offers her
Member Spotlight: Designer and garment manufacturer Tanya Dimitrova
Tanya Dimitrova is a garment manufacturer based in London. Her studio provides pattern cutting, sampling and garment production for designers and high street retailers, with orders as low as one piece. We
Member Spotlight: Jonathan Meare, creator of The Beach Towel Clip, tells his story
How a lightbulb moment on a windy beach became a thriving business for The Beach Towel Clip inventor – Jonathan Meare. Frustrated that his beach towel kept blowing away in the wind,
How reshoring his footwear manufacturing to the UK was a success for designer Joseph Azagury
We took our Facebook Live to Wimbledon Village, to interview designer Joseph Azagury in his shop and to find out more about why he decided to reshore his footwear manufacturing Joseph Azagury
‘Why I’m bringing UK button manufacturing back’ with David Courtney of Courtney & Co.
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
‘How I turned my passion into a business’ with Bee Good co-founder and bee keeper Simon Cavill
This week we took our Facebook Live on the road to meet Make it British member Bee Good, to talk bees, brands and creating a buzz. July 10th was ‘Don’t step on
‘How I went from corporate life to launching my own womenswear brand’ with Justine Tabak
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
Meet Bianca Elgar: From kitchen table start-up to award-winning business
Award-winning designer Bianca Elgar tells us how she has grown her British brand with a passion for creativity and luxury Bianca, can you give a brief overview of your brand for anyone
Why I left my corporate job to dedicate my time to supporting UK manufacturing
In this interview for the Manufacturing at Heart Podcast I talk about my previous career, and the tipping point that made me decide to give up my jet-setting job as a buyer
Designer Interview: We interview four very different British milliners
From self-taught to Royal Warrant Holder trained, we interview four fantastic hat makers to find out what inspires their British millinery. Following last week’s feature on Top 20 British millinery brands we interview four
Designer interview: Paul Brown of Anthony & Brown Menswear
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
Meet the Maker: Shaheda Begum, founder of British bag brand Mirelle
The founder of luxury British bag brand Mirelle on why her parents background in the textiles industry has driven her to only make in the UK Can you tell us a bit about yourself
Meet the Maker: Aysen Bayram from knitwear brand FANCLUB
The founder of cult knitwear brand FANCLUB tells us why she thinks provenance is important to her customers and how she overcame the challenge of finding knitwear suppliers that could work with
Meet the Maker: Keith Hanshaw, The Leather Satchel Co.
We interview Keith Hanshaw, Managing Director and Master Craftsman at The Leather Satchel Co. Hi Keith, can you introduce us to The Leather Satchel Company? We are a UK maker of leather
Designer interview: Jo Norton, creative director of Mille Saisons
Womenswear designer Jo Norton takes part in our brand snapchat, sharing her thoughts on leotards, Brexit and manufacturing in the U.K. Jo, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and
‘How I launched my British-made handbag business’ with Isabelle Ugochukwu of Isabella Queen
Founder and creative director of Isabella Queen, Isabelle Ugochukwu, on how she launched her luxury British handbag brand, life after Brexit, and what her top tips are for others launching a similar business Isabelle,
A spot of afternoon tea with Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
We enjoy an afternoon tea and chat with Tara Palmer-Tomkinson about her brand Desiderata London and the wardrobe-revolutionising ‘Kubbi’ We were invited for afternoon tea at Tara Palmer-Tomkinson’s West London home
An interview with jewellery maker Georgina of Perfectcharm
Makers of bespoke gold and silver charms, Perfectcharm are a family run business in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter with a long history of jewellery making in the UK. We chat to jewellery
The history of UK sock manufacturer Pantherella
We chat to Justin Hall, chief executive of UK sock manufacturer Pantherella about their long history, their Leicester factory and their exciting future Pantherella are a world renowned brand manufacturing fine English
Designer Interview: Alexander Joey Hui, Master & Apprentice
We chat to Master & Apprentice owner, Alexander Joey Hui, about the launch of his brand, the value of craftsmanship and how he hopes succeed without a Savile Row apprenticeship. We visited this year’s Jacket
Designer Interview: Suse Fletcher, Co-Founder of Superlove Merino
We ask Suse Fletcher to share with us the magic of Merino wool, the fabric that every parent should know about and how she and Becky Sayer have turned this knowledge into a
Designer Interview: Sally and Lettie Pattinson from The Design Studio
We interview the Mother and Daughter duo behind the faux fur bomber jackets that are taking Instagram by storm We met Sally and Lettie Pattinson earlier this month where they were speaking alongside
Designer Interview: Peter Marigold, Creator of FORMcard
We interview Peter Marigold, creator of FORMcard, the UK-made instant mouldable fixing product. FORMcard is a recent Kickstarter Campaign that we spotted that we thought was well worth a mention. Peter Marigold,
Designer Interview: Nayna McIntosh, founder of new womenswear brand Hope
We talk to ex-retailer Nayna McIntosh about her most personal project to date, her new womenswear label Hope When Nayna McInstosh approached Make it British to help her find UK manufacturers for her
