Laura and Sophie have a wide ranging discussion about the Met Gala, relatable influencers, and LVMH’s aim to hire 25,000 Gen Z-ers. Then they’re joined by luxury fashion consultant Alexandra Powley to talk about the hard work behind a dream job, the future of the luxury sector, and which brand has been doing the best at being inclusive and exclusive at the same time.
Show Notes
Prada or Nada - with Special Guest Alexandra Powley
This week Laura and Sophie kick things off with an in depth discussion about the Met Gala - Kim Kardashian, memes, protests, outfit choices, and more! They also discuss Liberty Poole, In The Style, and relatable influencers, then debate the pros and cons of LVMH’s aim to hire 25,000 young people.
They’re joined by
luxury fashion consultant Alexandra Powley (
alexandra_iancovici), who started as a receptionist at Holt Renfrew in Canada before working her way up companies like Bergdorf Goodman, Selfridges and Prada. They discuss the hard work involved in a dream job, how to align yourself with a brand’s ethics, and whether the luxury industry can be inclusive and exclusive at the same time.
The girls have individual Like To Knows this week - Sophie professes her love for
Everything5Pounds.com and the joys of finding brands on a bargain, while Laura goes more upmarket to promote
The NAP Co and their incredibly comfortable bras. High-end or low-end, let us know where you stand!
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Sophie Hillier has taught on the fashion business and promotions course for the past 7 years after running her own PR agency in London. Sophie is currently studying for her PHD researching crisis management in fashion retail.
Laura Arrowsmith has taught on the same course for the past 4 years with previous experience running large scale customer facing campaigns in the retail sector with editorial and advertorial work featured in Elle, Grazia, Vogue and so on. Laura’s future focus is on ethical marketing and sustainability.
Both Sophie and Laura have a wide breadth of industry experience as well as the research and contacts that give them their edge of expertise. Commentary from both of them has been captured on ITV news, I newspaper, Birmingham mail, Drapers, Retail Gazette and local and national radio stations.
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