Michael Lakin is the founder of 🌠 Starlight Design, the event company best known for its spectacular firework displays but also hugely experienced in lighting, sound, theming and scene construction. Michael, when you graduated from Cambridge, did you ever imagine that 30 years later you’d be organising the fireworks for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee? No, I started the company as a specialist in lighting for large private events and Cambridge May Balls. However, I had always loved fireworks from childhood when I used to stay in the South of France with my aunt and watch the Cannes international fireworks display. Doing the lighting at parties I got to see the firework displays and comparing them to what I had seen in France I decided they were seriously lacking in spectacle, so I set out to teach myself about fireworks. It was with a huge sense of achievement that in 2001 and again in 2002 (for the champion of champions) Starlight was invited to take part in the Cannes competition and won it both years. Were there particular challenges when you did the Diamond Jubilee event? Yes, the site was incredibly tight and all the large shells had to be moved into position at the last minute after the garden party guests had left. They were installed in cages which were towed onto the immaculate lawns by quad bikes but the final computer connections and checks had to be carried out in a very short space of time. All the smaller effects were set up on the roof so had to be carried up there by hand across a series of walkways. Security issues added to the complications. What are you most proud of in your career? Obviously the Queen’s Jubilee was a huge honour. Likewise designing the show for the Singapore Youth Olympic games. However the thing that really makes me proud is seeing the enjoyment and amazement on people’s faces after seeing our shows. Who in the events business do you most admire? Lady Elizabeth Anson because she was really at the forefront of the party business and to a large extent responsible for making the party business what it is today.
13 Nov
Georgia, can you pinpoint the time when you first took an interest in alternative healing? Since I was a teenager, I’ve been trying out all sort of ways to be happier and healthier. I signed up for a massage course at school as an antidote to exam pressure, trained with the student Samaritan service at Oxford and took up regular yoga in my twenties. It’s been 27 years so far with the same teacher. I only know because I have a photograph of myself doing a shoulder stand, nine months pregnant with my son Freddie! When I had four small children, I found that reflexology, kinesiology and acupuncture helped me to be kinder and more patient. Energy work was so fascinating and so powerful that it seemed a natural step to start training. The energy healing which you practise now is a form of psychic healing. Is it an ability that can be taught or does it have to be ‘in you’? I truly believe that everyone is capable of being a healer, and everyone is psychic to some extent. If you have ever comforted a small child, cheered up a friend or diffused an argument, that’s healing. If you’ve ever felt that a place or person feels “not quite right,” that’s tapping into your psychic ability. Tuning into energy is just like cooking. Some people are natural cooks and can instinctively produce delicious feasts. But we can all make toast and cups of tea, and we can all learn more skills. When did you realise that you could do it? Everything moved up a notch when we moved to a haunted house. Our two year old kept complaining about a boy with a green face in his bedroom, our nanny saw an Edwardian family in the drawing room and I had to take action. Every psychic person who helped us insisted that I was exceptionally psychic too. I was dubious, but started training at the College of Psychic Studies on South Kensington and discovered they were right. Are there some illnesses or ailments which energy healing is particularly suited to? Practitioners have different skills. I seem to be particularly good at decluttering emotional baggage. It shows up in my clients’ energy field like dense blobs. I can’t see it, but I can feel it strongly under my hands. Full interview in bio 🙌🏻🙏🏼🙌🏻
11 Nov
Jamie, how did you get started in metal sculpture? When I was 18, I did a holiday job in Cornwall for a local blacksmith. He taught me to weld, grind and hammer metal into shape. Without that basic grounding, I couldn’t do what I do now. What was the first piece you ever did? A horse’s head based on the marble horses which adorn the Parthenon in Athens, when I was 19. Did you know immediately that metal was the the material you wanted to work in? Yes. What I love about scrap is its variety. It comes in so many different shapes and colours and sizes, and that helps the creative process – when you can’t see a route forward the scrap shows you the way. Where do you find it all? Farmyards, blacksmiths, mechanics, scrap heaps - even the odd discarded scaffolding bracket found on the street. Do you keep records of what’s gone into each sculpture? e.g. from an old Morris Marina, from a factory in Bradford etc? Having collected so much scrap in the past it is hard to keep a detailed log. There are definitely a few pieces in each sculpture that I have an attachment to – often because I have tried and failed so many times to use them. One client gave me a car to take to pieces and there are little bits of Aston Martin DB4 in a few of my sculptures after a successful scrap run to a specialist garage. So they might be worth something one day! Some of your pieces like 'Leaping Cocker' seem to defy gravity. How do you manage that? Mounting a sculpture is a vital part of the finishing process. In the case of the leaping cocker I had to ensure that the internal structure was strong enough to take the weight when it was fixed on struts into the ground. Any public commissions yet? Yes, one of my favourite commissions is ‘Monty the Orangutan’ which is in The Eden Project’s Rainforest biome. It is in the south east Asian section of the rainforest and tells the story of the impact that unsustainable palm oil farming has on the species and habitat it lives in.
5 Nov
📚 Santa Montefiore grew up on a farm in Hampshire and went to Sherborne School for Girls. There, she "wrote stories for my friends, imagining romances between them and the spotty youths they fancied at Sherborne Boys’ School." Aged 19, her Anglo-Argentine mother arranged for her to work on an estancia on the Pampa for a year. She immediately fell in love – not with a polo player but with the country. "I lost my heart to those flat, humid plains and still, after 5 books, I have not managed to retrieve it." What's the title of your latest book? The Secret Hours. Can you describe the plot to us in one sentence? 17 year old Arethusa Deverill left Ireland for the USA in 1894 and never returned. After her death, armed with her diary and a very strange request, her daughter travels to County Cork to discover the secrets of her mother's past. What is a typical day when you’re in the middle of writing a book? I run round the park with my dog at 8am. I'm at my desk by about 9.30. I light scented candles, put on my playlist of music specifically chosen for that particular book, close the door and disappear into my imaginary world. I have a light lunch at home, walk the dog, then keep going until about 5pm. I do Pilates twice a week at that time. I'd love to say that's my daily routine. It's rare to get a day without interruptions and other commitments. But that would be my ideal day. Are you a better writer now than when you wrote your first book? Absolutely! I don't read my first few novels, ever, because I'd want to edit them. I wrote my first novel at 25. I'm now about to turn 50. I've written 21 novels. You could say I've learned my craft, but I'm still learning and growing as a writer, and always will be. One can always improve. Is reader feedback part of the satisfaction or does it not matter very much? Reader feedback is important, but ultimately you have to write for yourself and not think too hard about those 'out there' who are going to judge you. I get lovely emails from fans so I know what they like about my novels. I never read Amazon reviews. What the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't grieve for! I please myself and write from my heart. ❤️
3 Nov
Back in 2017, Archie and Emma Dennis were both working in the property business in London but yearned for something different. For Archie, the family farm just outside Stamford was exerting a strong pull. Emma, meanwhile, had entrepreneurial stirrings. Two years later, they have just launched – ‘The Nest’, a brilliantly conceived twist on glamping just a few hours from London, but in other respects a world apart Inspired by the luxury camps in Kenya where Emma’s family have a home, they set aside the most beautiful area of their Lincolnshire farm overlooking a lake, and have created a haven for anyone who wants the beauty and serenity of the countryside without giving up an ounce of creature comfort. The two lodges, ‘Pinkfoot’ and ‘Cuckoo’, each sleep up to 6 guests, and are positioned far enough apart to provide privacy for two families, but close enough for a single group. Each has a king-size bed, a twin room and a two-person cabin bed. Outside is a large deck with comfy seating, perfect for an alfresco breakfast, evening cocktail, or late-night Scrabble marathon. “Most glamping tents are narrow and deep with the beds and baths at the back,” says Emma. “We wanted stunning views from every room so ours have wide fronts and open sides. If you roll up the canvas, you can watch birds sweeping in over the lake while having breakfast, lazing on the sofa or even lying in the bath at sunset.” Hopefully our photos make clear how much thought and effort Emma and Archie have put into their venture. What may not be obvious are the White Company linen, the ultrasoft pillows, the piping hot water, the cupboard full of board games, the fully-stocked kitchen, the rugs and throws to keep you warm, and the fact that as well as a wood-burning stove you have an electric hob. They could so easily have stinted on some of these things, but they didn’t. It so works. And that’s without even mentioning the farm tours which Archie gives in his old Land Rover or the fishing lessons to guests with young families. Or that you can bring your dog for a small supplement. In the Nest, Archie and Emma have created something special. Our advice: get cracking!
30 Oct
Charlie Agar 🐎 What’s your job, Charlie? I travel the world breaking in polo horses. I’ve spent a lot of time in Argentina, worked the last two winters in Australia where the horses are often completely wild, and will be spending this winter in Spain. Describe the breaking process to us. The first step is to get close enough to put a head collar on one of the horses. Often this can only be done with a lasso. When I’ve got the head collar on, I halter-break them, then I have get them used to having weight on their backs, so I start with towels and bags and work up to the point where I can lie across their backs, pick up their legs and maybe put a saddle on. Through all this, the most important thing is to show that I am not going to harm them. Once I’ve got on top and have taught them left and right with the head collar, I just open the pen door and ride them. Do horses have widely different characters? Definitely, every horse has things that it’s good at, just like us. Some have the ability to be extremely good and go a long way in their polo life and others maybe not so. What is the most satisfying part of your job? Working with an agile horse that has a steady mind and the ability to do anything. But also meeting good people connected with nature and their culture. When did you realise you had a special talent and who did you learn from? I’m not sure I have a special talent .... what I would say is that as a boy I worked hard trying to be with and work under the right people. I knew if I kept my mouth shut and my eyes and ears open I would be alright. Maybe the only talented thing is having self control and knowing that you don’t need to over-complicate things. Keep it simple. As far as mentors are concerned, an Argentine called Roberto Vinent was very good to me when I started out and I learned a lot from him. Another breaker who is freakishly good is an Australian called Jim Board who I also broke with in Argentina a few years ago. But you can learn lots of things from lots of people and that I have done. And of course, you never stop learning...
29 Oct
DAME 🌺🌳 A few years ago, Celia Pool and Alec Mills had a simple but brilliant idea. Billions of plastic tampon applicators are thrown away every year and cannot be recycled. Why not make a re-usable one! they thought, and while we're about it, let's make it chemical and plastic-free. So that's exactly what they did. Now, their elegant and very eco 'D' system is right at the front of the fast-growing 'femtech' market. We talked to Alec about his and Celia's eureka moment and how they runed it from an idea into reality. Alec, how did you get involved with tampons in the first place? It was at dinner with my now co-founder Celia and she had just had a baby. I asked her what the stress points were and she said small things, like forgetting her tampons and having to go back to the shops with her baby strapped to her chest to buy them. I suggested she had them delivered... a few bottles of wine later we'd come up with a period subscription service called Sanitary Owl. A few months later we had several thousand customers but saw first-hand the amount of chemicals and plastic that goes into tampons. We turned to our investors and told them that we simply didn’t believe in the products we were delivering. So we stopped selling other brands and put our minds to rethinking the tampon industry. Reusable period options like menstrual cups and reusable pads were available but weren’t being used. We wanted to create a product that required minimum habit change and maximum comfort. Two years later we launched the world’s first reusable tampon applicator and organic biodegradable tampons. Our mission is to make periods better for women, and the planet. Have you found it challenging being a male founder of a brand that focuses on women’s sanitary items? Not really. I think in many ways it helps being outside the industry looking in. For decades women have used the same period products as their mothers and never thought to question what goes into them. That said, there are only two times I ever wish I was a woman (that I'm prepare to share). The first is that I've spent thousands of hours designing and refining our products but will never get to use one! ...
28 Oct
🧶🌟Brora 🌟🧶 is that rare phenomenon – a successful British fashion brand which is traditional but also innovative, is adored by its customers, and has stayed independent. How did Victoria do it? When your first shop opened, was it your ambition to grow to 20+? I opened my first shop in Chelsea’s Kings Rd in 1995; it was my baby (before the three girls) and has been part of the family ever since. I thought I’d never open a second shop, let alone a fleet of them! Was there a breakthrough moment in the company’s life? We had a very lucky kickstart; 6 months after founding, there was an article in a daily newspaper – pre-internet days – that compared our cashmere to 10 other brands and we were ranked in the number 1 spot! It was a brilliant affirmation of our cashmere and our reputation just took off. What decision are you most proud of? To make as much as possible in the UK from the start. We were sourcing sustainably before the word was associated with fashion and it has been a pleasure to work with so many incredibly talented and local craftspeople since day one. It has also kept me close to home and able to form meaningful relationships with suppliers. What's the hardest thing about business? Paying fixed rents on shops. I wish landlords worked more in partnership with tenants taking a percentage of trade, benefiting from the highs and riding the lows together. It should be more of a collaboration. What’s the worst mistake you’ve made? I’ve made many, I’m sure. Cashmere hot pants?! Seemed like a good idea at the time... Actually opening shops in 'bling' places with disposable income thinking they’d love us and realising too late that we were way too understated to appeal. Our lack of logos was commercial suicide! If you hadn’t been en entrepreneur, what would you like to have been? An art teacher What single piece of advice would you give a fledgling entrepreneur today? You must be decisive, passionate and fair. Thank you Victoria ❤️🧶🙌🏻
25 Oct
⏰Waking up an hour earlier and needing your coffee? OVER UNDER - COFFEE ☕️ AND ESPRESSO MARTINIS FOR ANY OCCASION 🍸 ☕️ Ed runs Over Under coffee shop in Earls Court. They make the best coffee. ☕️ Customers kept asking if Over Under did a mobile service for parties. Finally, Ed said yes! ☕️ Ed has a natural energy and sense of fun - having him and his team at your party is a great addition ☕️ Bad coffee anywhere is a no-no, don’t let it be served at your event! www.JenksandCo.tv
1 Apr
CHELSEA CAKE COMPANY - BESPOKE CAKES 🎂 @chelseacakecompany Why we ❤️ Chelsea Cake Company... 🍰 Nessie, founder of The Chelsea Cake Company, clearly loves what she does and is totally dedicated to giving her clients the best possible service 🍰 The cakes she and her team make are spectacular to look at, but also delicious! 🍰 The bigger the challenge you set, the better her designers and bakers and sculptors like it 🍰 Unveiling a truly original and personalised cake is a special moment at any event! See full interview with Nessie on www.jenksandco.tv 🎥
29 Mar
SHARKY AND GEORGE - CHILDRENS AND ADULTS BESPOKE PARTY PLANNERS 🎈 @sharkyandgeorgeevents Why we ❤️ Sharky and George 🦈 Started by George and Charlie who have built a talented team of party planners and fantastic entertainers 🦈They have done 100’s of events but every one they bring new ideas and huge amounts of enthusiasm 🦈They do all kinds of games: classics like 40:40, treasure hunts, discos, movie-making, cooking, role-playing, sports … tailored to you or your child! 🦈They bring all the food, equipment, gadgets and props with them. Zero hassle for you! Let Charlie and George tell you all about it on www.jenksandco.tv 🎥
8 Feb
GEE BROTHERS - BESPOKE STATIONERY ✏️ @geebrothersprinters Why we ❤️ Gee Brothers... 💌 A family firm run by Andrew and Georgina 💌 40 years experience in design and print 💌 Studio in Clapham where you can visit to pick your style 💌 Total commitment to quality and service! See full interview with Andrew on www.jenksandco.tv 🎥
6 Feb
Happy Chinese New Year! 🥟👘🧧🎎⛩🏮 Planning a trip East? TRUE LUXURY TRAVEL - LUXURY TRAVEL AGENT @trueluxurytravel 🧳 🗺 🐘 Why we ❤️ True Luxury Travel... 🏝Small team of dedicated consultants ⛰Personal knowledge of destinations 🦒 Line by line pricing 🌍 Genuinely bespoke and special holidays! (Just ask 🍯honey 🌝mooner @daisyvan_straubenzee ) See full interview with Henry Morley on www.jenksandco.tv 🎥
5 Feb
RUPERT NEWMAN - PROJECTION MAPPING @rupertnewman 📽 Why we ❤️ Rupert 🎆He creates light shows that blow your mind! 🎇He combines artistic flare with technical wizardry 🌠He builds the show all by himself 🎆He leads the field in projection mapping! See the whole interview on our website www.jenksandco.tv 🎥
31 Jan
ARCHIE MANNERS - MAGICIAN✨🎩 @archiemannersmagic Why we ❤️ Archie... ♣️ He’s a genius magician but also a natural showman ♦️He’s got a great feel for his audience ♠️He’s extremely funny ♥️He’s performed for every living Prime Minister! See the whole interview on our website www.jenksandco.tv 🎥
31 Jan
🔫 Emily Ames & Kate Hamilton🔫 @sonderandtell Sonder & Tell is a content and communications agency that helps story-driven brands find their voice and express themselves. It was set up in 2017 by Kate Hamilton and Emily Ames, who spent five years working at SUITCASE travel magazine before spreading their wings. “We noticed a lot of brands were producing editorial and crossing their fingers that it would stick. They weren't thinking about their unique story, tone of voice or identity before they put words out in the world". Today Sonder & Tell’s mission is to help brands develop a positive culture and communicate in a way that adds value to customers' lives. They work on internal brand identity (setting things like a brand story, personality and tone of voice) as well as consumer-facing content for clients including Airbnb, Jigsaw and Cath Kidston. "We're all exposed to so many words day to day that if brands aren't educating or entertaining consumers they're just adding to the noise". It's a philosophy which is threaded through Sonder & Tell's own content – with a journal that features story recommendations from prolific storytellers and a newsletter full of writerly advice. Follow 👉🏼 @sonderandtell Photo credit 📸 Eva Schwank for Rogue Matilda
6 Nov
🔫 Emily Ames & Kate Hamilton🔫
@sonderandtell
Sonder & Tell is a content and communications agency that helps story-driven brands find their voice and express themselves. It was set up in 2017 by Kate Hamilton and Emi...
🔫 Phoebe Dickinson🔫 👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨 Phoebe has held four successful solo shows, which she curated personally. In 2013 she was selected to appear on the Sky Arts programme ‘Portrait artist of the year’ produced in conjunction with the National Portrait Gallery. She has exhibited in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition three times; in 2015 showing her portrait of Carson from Downton abbey which is part of an exciting series of painting commissions documenting the making of the iconic ITV series. Phoebe’s portrait for the Cholmonderley children at Houghton Hall was chosen for the BP Portrait Award 2018 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. In 2019 she won the Burke’s Peerage Foundation Award for classical inspired portraiture at the Royal society or Portraiture painters exhibition and was highly commended for the De Lazlo Award. She continues to exhibit regularly at renowned galleries in London and beyond and is due to have a solo show in New York this Autumn. Follow 👉🏼 @phoebedickinsonart PHOEBE DICKINSON www.phoebedickinson.com
16 Oct
🔫 Phoebe Dickinson🔫 👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨
Phoebe has held four successful solo shows, which she curated personally. In 2013 she was selected to appear on the Sky Arts programme ‘Portrait artist of the year’ produced i...
🔫Flora Fellowes & Ella Hadsley-Chaplin🔫 @reincarnatefashion 🧥🥼👚🧥👠👢👡👞🧦🥾👟🥿🧣👕👖🎩👜🎒 Meet Flora Fellowes & Ella Hadsley-Chaplin the duo behind new concept Reincarnate – a series of curated secondhand luxury womenswear pop-ups. With access to industry insiders wardrobes expect up to 85% off retail prices with pieces spanning all price points and sizes. RTW, shoes, bags and accessories will be available to purchase from an array of brands from Reformation, Ganni, Joseph to Gucci, Saint Laurent and Dior. Don’t miss Reincarnate’s first pop-up at Pergola Olympia on 28th October, ticket available to purchase from link below. The sale will also be supporting Smart Works charity. https://www.designmynight.com/london/whats-on/pop-up/reincarnate-pop-up
11 Oct
🔫Flora Fellowes & Ella Hadsley-Chaplin🔫
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Meet Flora Fellowes & Ella Hadsley-Chaplin the duo behind new concept Reincarnate – a series of curated secondhand luxury womenswear pop-up...
🔫Georgia Hearn🔫 👩🏽🍳👩🏽🍳👩🏽🍳👩🏽🍳👩🏽🍳👩🏽🍳👩🏽🍳👩🏽🍳 @cleangeeg Georgia is a freelance chef based in London with a passion for entertaining and baking. After originally learning the core skills with Leith’s at school, she taught herself to cook by testing out new recipes on her friends when hosting dinner parties at home. With an interest in healthy eating she qualified as an IIN health coach before going on to work for various food start ups and developing her own recipes which she shares through her Instagram and website. Georgia’s dream is to one day have her own TV cooking show teaching people delicious, seasonal recipes and to publish her lengthy restaurant review book she’s been writing for years. Currently completing a course with the London Cookery School, she is available again from October for dinner parties, canapés events, country weekends, holidays abroad, freezer filling or any cooking job you might need her! Follow 👉🏼- @cleangeeg
30 Aug
🔫Georgia Hearn🔫
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Georgia is a freelance chef based in London with a passion for entertaining and baking. After originally learning the core skills with Leith’s at school, she...
🔫Tallulah Ohea🔫 💆🏼♀️🙏🏾💆🏽♀️🙏🏾💆🏻♀️🙏🏾💆🏾♀️ Lulah started her massage journey during uni - she began her course in London at the Richdales Institute and from there has begun to build her own style and brand @tallulahrosemassage. Her vision is to provide clients with a unique treatment focusing on their problem areas and offering her knowledge and skills to improve their health and wellbeing. Lulah's technique gives her the ability to relieve deep and soft tissue pain whilst introducing an element of relaxation in the process. She has developed a small range of massage oils using carefully chosen essential oils such as Lavender, Peppermint and Wild Orange mixed with a carrier oil to enhance the effects of the massage. The oils can be tailored to the clients needs. She loves the daily interaction with her clients and enjoys meeting wonderful people along the way. She offers mobile massage and also works in two clinics, The Berkeley Clinic and Summit Wellbeing. She encourages a holistic way of living, maintaining an equilibrium of life through combining exercise, meditation and yoga. Follow 👉🏼 @tallulahrosemassage 💆🏼♀️
22 Aug
🔫Tallulah Ohea🔫
💆🏼♀️🙏🏾💆🏽♀️🙏🏾💆🏻♀️🙏🏾💆🏾♀️ Lulah started her massage journey during uni - she began her course in London at the Richdales Institute and from there has begun to build her own style and brand @tallulahrosemassa...
🔫Issy Croker🔫 📸🥮📸🍮📸🥐📸🧀📸🍔📸🥞📸🥧📸 Issy is a food & travel photographer based in London. She has travelled the world shooting for publications such as Suitcase, Lonely Planet, Conde Nast Traveller and National Geographic, and has just recently returned from assignments in Palestine, Greece & Istanbul. Issy has recently opened Narroway Studio, a photography studio and community space in East London, where she is often shooting cookbooks and hosting photography workshops. When she isn’t photographing food she is probably baking (or eating) sourdough. 🍞 Follow 👉🏼 @issycroker
20 Aug
🔫Issy Croker🔫
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Issy is a food & travel photographer based in London. She has travelled the world shooting for publications such as Suitcase, Lonely Planet, Conde Nast Traveller and National Geographic, a...
🔫Millie Carr🔫 Pink Piglet Collection, founded by Millie Carr offers unusual, ahead of the curve earrings for the wondrous mind. Influenced by fine art, travel and artisanal craftwork. Millie’s collection provides people with a timeless aesthetic, so that people can express themselves in a powerfully irresistible way through the magic of unique pieces. Pink Piglet’s mission is to sell luxurious earrings that tell a story and champion local production. To create a visual identity, build loyalty and stay true to Millie's vision. Travelling around the world has been deeply influential, especially visiting India; "It was different to what I knew, from the people I met, their fashion, work and what knowledge they gave me. They have such a strong influence for jewellery with rich colours of semi-precious stones and superb craftsmanship. I became very interested in the Indian artwork and their rich culture”. Millie believes in crystal healing of the soul. Her earrings consist of a variety of gemstones sourced ethically in India, cut and then polished by Indian craftsmen embodying the rich Indian heritage. Gem-stones have been believed to hold metaphysical properties. They alter our moods and remedy a spectrum of ailments for thousands of years. Based on the brand ethos of timeless jewels, these are the pieces that should be in your day-to-day jewellery box to stand out amongst the crowd. The exploration of the relationship between design, fashion and these jewels is the ethos that has driven the brand since its inception in 2017. 🐷 Follow👉🏼 @pinkpigletjewellery
14 Aug
🔫Millie Carr🔫
Pink Piglet Collection, founded by Millie Carr offers unusual, ahead of the curve earrings for the wondrous mind. Influenced by fine art, travel and artisanal craftwork. Millie’s collection provides peop...
🔫Emily Broughton🔫 💦 💧 💦 💧 💦 💧 💦 Emily launched @savingthegrace in June 2018 after she finished her Masters in Paris. She is on a mission to save the world and it’s waters through sustainable living. Saving the Grace is a blogging, youtube and instagram platform focusing on five areas of change: lifestyle, food, fashion, wellness and how we can lead more sustainable lives. Emily is on a mission to help individuals feel empowered to make a positive impact and save the world and most importantly its waters… we are 70% water after all! Follow 👉🏼 @savingthegrace
12 Aug
🔫Emily Broughton🔫
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Emily launched @savingthegrace in June 2018 after she finished her Masters in Paris. She is on a mission to save the world and it’s waters through sustainable living. Saving the Grace i...
🔫 Lucie Holtermann🔫 👶🏼 🍼 🤰🏽 🍼 👶🏼 Lucie is a birth and postnatal doula based in London. Having trained after becoming a young mother herself, Lucie spends her days with pregnant women and families, with newborns, in hospitals, at new parents’ homes and meeting with other birth workers. 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼 Lucie is often frustrated with the misconceptions surrounding what a doula is; the biggest one being that they are ‘anti’ certain types of birth and postnatal care. Doulas support all kinds of birth, they attend inductions, and c-sections - they provide help with bottle feeding as well as breastfeeding. 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼 Lucie’s focus over the last couple of years has been largely postnatal work, which she feels is hugely lacking in London. As opposed to a midwife, or a maternity nurse, a doula is all about emotional, physical, spiritual, informational support; it’s about advocacy and listening. She says “of course doulas will change nappies, and demonstrate newborn care, but most importantly doulas empower families to make the decisions best for themselves, whilst making sure that everyone (adults included!) has eaten nutritious food, had adequate rest and feels held, respected and listened to, at their most vulnerable.” 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼 Lucie feels passionately that a familiar face, either at your door in the weeks after birth, or by your side during labour, can be the difference between feeling totally overwhelmed, and feeling confident; a doula can feel like an emotional touchstone. On a practical level Lucie often takes care of visitors, laundry and the ever growing to-do list in a household, whilst the parents focus on their new family. 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼 Lucie has experience with homebirths, c-sections, twins, long fertility journeys, single parenthoods and everything in between. Visit her website or get in touch with Lucie directly if you’re pregnant, have more questions, have just had a baby or know anyone who may need support in any way. 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼 Website - www.lucieholtermann.com/ Follow 👉🏼 @lucieholtermann_doula
9 Aug
🔫 Lucie Holtermann🔫
👶🏼 🍼 🤰🏽 🍼 👶🏼 Lucie is a birth and postnatal doula based in London. Having trained after becoming a young mother herself, Lucie spends her days with pregnant women and families, with newborns, in hospitals...
🔫Lucy Wright🔫 🍇🍷🍇🍷🍇🍷🍇🍷 @drink_nice Lucy is the Co-Founder of Nice. Nice make good quality wine, in cans, that people are proud to be seen with. Lucy came up with Nice after scrolling through Instagram one day (very millennial of her) and stumbled across a brand of canned wine in the US. Having become immediately obsessed with the concept of wine in a can, Lucy was amazed to see that is didn’t really exist in the UK yet, despite the Brits love of having a drink on the move. She also realised (after further research) that the UK wine market had been crying out for change since the Spice Girls were a thing and decided it was time to bring a bit of disruption to it. Nice launched in March 2019 and can be found nationwide in @sainsburys as well as train stations, festivals, clubs, events, bars & online. Nice plan to be the #1 canned wine brand in Europe in 5 years and they aren’t going to stop until they get there. Lucy can be mainly found in her pink home in Brixton or working in Borough with her Co-Founder @jeztherez and team @charlie_payne_ & @erinkyrantonis .... in mainly pink, obvs. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 Follow 👉🏼 @drink_nice
5 Aug
🔫Lucy Wright🔫
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Lucy is the Co-Founder of Nice. Nice make good quality wine, in cans, that people are proud to be seen with.
Lucy came up with Nice after scrolling through Instagram one...
🔫Laetitia🔫 🎨 🍑🎨🍑🎨🍑🎨🍑 🎨 @shoopy.studio Laetitia is a French designer living in East London. After studying at Central Saint Martins School and working in the fashion industry, Laetitia has crafted a unique aesthetic using different mediums. Her work focuses on the intricacies of the female figure, her personal relationship with "L'Art de la table" and of course her passion for colours and bums!! 🍑 Follow 👉🏼 @shoopy.studio
2 Aug
🔫Laetitia🔫
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Laetitia is a French designer living in East London. After studying at Central Saint Martins School and working in the fashion industry, Laetitia has crafted a unique aesthetic u...
🔫 Charlotte Carnegie Brown and Ella Donald 🔫 @duzi.studio 👩🏽💻👩🏼💻 Charlotte + Ella started freelancing together after graduating from Graphic Design college. What began as a design duo soon became an independent creative agency working with the mission-led brands of tomorrow, collaboratively striving to put some beauty back into the world — and not just in the aesthetic sense. Focusing their attention on purpose-driven businesses, Duzi Studio holds the believe that a highly considered Brand Identity + Strategy will drive a brand above and beyond their sales and consumption, and instead help work towards a bigger and more meaningful long-term goal. As two female founders within an industry that is predominantly headed up by men (only 0.1 % of Creative Agencies are owned by women and only 11% of Creative Director roles are held by women), Duzi Studio is proud to have worked with some incredible female-first brands including: Comfort Zones (alongside Sonder+Tell and Jigsaw) The Pink Protest, The Lady Garden Foundation, Birdsong London, The Deck, and Bumble. You will find Charlotte + Ella at their offices at The Ministry in Borough, listening to Dolly Parton, drinking tea and (most likely) wearing black. Follow 👉🏼 @duzi.studio
31 Jul
🔫 Charlotte Carnegie Brown and Ella Donald 🔫
@duzi.studio 👩🏽💻👩🏼💻 Charlotte + Ella started freelancing together after graduating from Graphic Design college. What began as a design duo soon became an independent creative ag...
🔫Tilly Ayrton-Grime🔫 @octopusssyjewels 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙 Tilly has been living in Florence 🇮🇹 since she was 19 and was inspired to create her jewellery being surrounded by old masters and stunning architecture. Along side painting Tilly creates her spectacular colourful necklaces, earrings, cuffs and handbags, which can be custom made to match any outfit. Follow her instagram accounts 👉🏼 @octopusssyjewels and @octaviaag.art 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙
30 Jul
🔫Tilly Ayrton-Grime🔫
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Tilly has been living in Florence 🇮🇹 since she was 19 and was inspired to create her jewellery being surrounded by old masters and stunning architecture....
🔫 Nancy Morrison🔫 🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦🧦 @nmdesignuk 🧦🧦🧦🧦 Nancy came up with the idea after receiving many compliments on the fun socks she always wore. However she found it hard to maintain this reputation due to poor availability of the socks she loved. So in the summer of 2018 she learned to sew and to make her own and so NM Design was born. Lots of exciting ideas in the pipeline including the launch of the children’s range and much more. Follow 👉🏼 @nmdesignuk
5 Jul
🔫 Nancy Morrison🔫
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Nancy came up with the idea after receiving many compliments on the fun socks she always wore. However she found it hard to maintain this reputation due to poor availab...
🔫Lexy Townsend-Rose 🌹 🔫 🎵🎶🎵👩🏼🎤🎶🎵🎶 @alexinaforever Scotland born, London bred artist/song-writer and film composer Alexina attended Goldsmiths College in London before dropping out aged 18 to support Blondie on tour with her rock band. Since then, and over the past few years, Alexina has been writing in the US, touring the UK and writing for other projects including Margot Robbie's femme-fatale movie, Terminal, Sylvester Stallone's upcoming 2019 thriller Escape Plan 3 and Sky TV's Riviera. "As if by magic, the song captures the isolation of a breakup, and what can happen in one night when sparks fly between would-be lovers..a perfect frame for Alexina's truly special voice" - @papermagazine In May 2019 Alexina released her debut single 'Partying On My Own' (One Two Many Records - Sony), the first song from her anthemic pop-noir debut EP (coming in September 2019). Alexina lives in South London with her brother and cousins, enjoys wild swimming and short story writing. All photos shot by @breehart
4 Jun
🔫Lexy Townsend-Rose 🌹 🔫
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Scotland born, London bred artist/song-writer and film composer Alexina attended Goldsmiths College in London before dropping out aged 18 to support Blondie on tour w...
🔫Isabella Worsley🔫 @isabellaworsley 🖼 🛋 Isabella set up her interior design studio in 2018, having trained under Kit Kemp and Guy Goodfellow. She works on both commercial and residential projects throughout the UK. Isabella enjoys working with artisans and textile designers to create innovative and unique spaces. Currently projects include a country house hotel in the Peak District and a family home in Notting Hill. Follow 👉🏼 @isabellaworsley
31 May
🔫Isabella Worsley🔫
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Isabella set up her interior design studio in 2018, having trained under Kit Kemp and Guy Goodfellow. She works on both commercial and residential projects throughout the UK. I...
🔫Daisy Knatchbull🔫 @thedeck_london 🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥 Having worked on Savile Row for 3 years, Daisy was able to see a unique gap in the market in providing made-to-measure suits exclusively for women. Being the first woman to wear a top hat and tails in the history of Royal Ascot, Daisy’s belief about this gap was soon confirmed and led her to start The Deck. Sitting between the contemporary and the classic, The Deck provides today’s women with an unparalleled experience of craftsmanship, quality and fit whilst embracing modern femininity. The Deck’s ethos lies in the belief that no two women are the same and their made-to-measure offering embraces that, providing uniquely tailored pieces created over two fittings. With hundreds of cloth, lining, button and monogramming choices, the suits are made to satisfy any whim, and can be sold as separates. Their tailored garments are an investment, made to last. Follow 👉🏼 @thedeck_london
30 May
🔫Daisy Knatchbull🔫
@thedeck_london 🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥🧥 Having worked on Savile Row for 3 years, Daisy was able to see a unique gap in the market in providing made-to-measure suits exclusively for women. Being the first woman to w...
🔫 Issy Weatherby🔫 🍑 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑 @peachyden Peachy Den is a British trouser & jumpsuit brand founded by Issy Weatherby. What started as a passion project whilst at Bristol University soon took on a new momentum, with growing demand enabling Issy to go full time in October of last year. With a celebration of the female form and tongue in cheek flattery lying at the heart of the Peachy Den spirit, all of Issy’s creations are created with slinky silhouettes, endless comfort and bold colours in mind. The secret to the peachy gear, is that it can be worn at any occasion – from popping out to the shops to having a wee boogie – they are the perfect day to night trousers. Uncompromising in both their cool and comfort. Handmade in London, the signature slinkys & peachys are available in an array of colours. The latest Spring 2019 collection saw the release of the the kernel jumpsuit, an elegant and playful number, nipping in all the right places to deliver the trademark peachy lift (it goes without saying!) Follow 👉🏼 @peachyden 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑
14 May
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Peachy Den is a British trouser & jumpsuit brand founded by Issy Weatherby. What started as a passion project whilst at Bristol University soon took on a new momen...
🔫 Lucy Vail🔫 🌸🌼🌺🥀🌹🌷💐🌸🌻🌻🌹🌷💐🌸🌺🌹🌷🌼🌼🌻🌹🌺🌷🌸🌼🌺💐 Founder Lucy Vail trained in Florence 🇮🇹 where she worked with the world famous events florists Muraretto and Tuscany Flowers in both Florence and Venice. Studying with the masters of floristry in Italy has shaped the florist that Lucy has become. Lucy is know for pushing the boundaries in floral design through high impact installations and floral ceilings, both of which are constantly evolving to ensure that no two projects are the same. Lucy specialises in Weddings, Installations, Events, Private parties and everything in between! Get in contact👉🏼 @lucyvailfloristry 💐🌹🌺🌼🌻🌸🌼🌻🌹💐🌺🌷🌻🌸🌼🌹💐🌺🌸🌼🌸🌻
26 Mar
🔫 Lucy Vail🔫
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Founder Lucy Vail trained in Florence 🇮🇹 where she worked with the world famous events florists Muraretto and Tuscany Flowers in both Florence and Venice. Studying with the mast...
🔫 Emily Ponsonby 🔫 @emilyponsonbyart 👩🏼🎨 Emily did an art foundation at City and Guilds of London Art School (2009 – 2010), followed by 3 years in Edinburgh at Leith School of Art (2010-2013). During this time she spent a summer painting in Florence before returning to apply to the Royal Drawing School. This is where, on the Drawing Intensive Year, her concept of art was put in a blender and given an enlightening whizz. Emily, and a shipping container of paintings, arereturning to London in preparation for her second solo show in June. Do let her know if you would like an invitation! Follow 👉🏼 @emilyponsonbyart photos by @tiptapsnap 📸
13 Feb
🔫 Emily Ponsonby 🔫 @emilyponsonbyart 👩🏼🎨
Emily did an art foundation at City and Guilds of London Art School (2009 – 2010), followed by 3 years in Edinburgh at Leith School of Art (2010-2013). During this time she spent a s...
