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60-seconds with...Ines Martin Alcalde

Ines Martin Alcalde, designer and model at Moka London. Education Master in Fashion Design at Istitutto Marangoni, London. Degree in Fashion design at IADE, Madrid, Spain. Fashion Design Course at Institutto Marangoni, Milan. Achievements “Designed my first collection for womenswear brand Moka. Designed prints for Karma Design. Worked as a...

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60 seconds with...Nicola Barron

Nicola Barron, Founder, Homemade London. Education BA Modern Languages, MA Women's Studies. Achievements TV Producer for BBC working on Science, Documentary and Children's programmes before leaving nearly 3 years ago when I had my youngest daughter and started to set up luxury craft salon Homemade London. Currently working on Homemade London -...

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60 seconds with...Nooshin Bakhshi

Nooshin Bakhshi, Director at Nooshin-Designer Tailor Education BA in Film and Drama. Brunel University Princess Helena College Achievements Launched luxury collection of tailored dresses and jackets in 2010 and web-site. Production Assistant and researcher Stylist and buyer for Joe Mace-'The Album Chart Show' Currently working on My growth and...

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60 Seconds with...Stephen Laundy

Stephen Laundy , Director at FashionCompass Education A levels, then served 2 years apprentice Smiley Blue stores South Africa. Achievements Built South Lodge brand to £20m and 400 concessions. Currently working on I now own fashioncompass.co.uk and work in international trade and fashion business development. FashionCompass most active area is...

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60 seconds with...Domingo Rodríguez

Domingo Rodriguez, Menswear Designer Education MA Fashion Design and Technology at London College of Fashion MA Fashion and Textiles at Liverpool John Moores University Achievements Collaboration with Asos.com for the 'MA{E' project Devember 2010 Awarded the Wolf & Badger fashion award Sepember 2010 Presented SS11 during Paris Fashion week June...

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60-seconds with...Anne Look

Anne Look, Freelance Fashion Stylist, Consultant and Blogger. Education From Business Advertising in Sydney to London College of Fashion. Recently awarded distinction from London School of Journalism. Achievements Starting successful blog Stylist and The City. (“I started Stylist and The City a year and a half ago to record some sort of 'London...

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60-seconds with...Leroy Dawkins

Leroy Dawkins, Fashion Writer, Blogger, Brand Ambassador for John Smedley and Socialite with a press pass. Education Degrees in Modern Language and Business and finance. Achievements Built strong readership and following on Diary of a Clotheshorse blog; chronicle of events attended, personal take on fashion, fashion dislikes and trusted trend...

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60-seconds with...Prince Cassius

Prince Cassius, Socialite; prominent social figure in fashionable society. Education University of Arts London graduate in BA Media and Cultural Studies. Achievements Finalist in GQ and Esquire “Britain’s best dressed man” competition. Quoted by Gay Times as “Up and Coming Fashion Star of the Future”. Featured in mainstream press, including...

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60-seconds with…Franco Vallelonga

Franco Vallelonga, Freelance Hair Stylist, Colourist, Men's Groomer and Educator. Education Certificate of Combined Hairdressing (1993); Certificate of Business Management/Hairdressing (1994); Basic Men's Grooming for Film and Photography (June 2005); American Dream Hair Extensions (August 2005); Racoon Hair Extensions (June 2006) and City &...

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60-seconds with...Claire Goldsmith

Claire Goldsmith, Owner and Director of CG Eyewear and Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses. Education Studied BA (Hons) Marketing and Retailing in Manchester, graduated in 1999. Achievements Re-launched Oliver Goldsmith name and collections after 20-year hiatus. In 2009, opened Oliver Goldsmith flagship store in Notting Hill, London. Launched own name...

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60-seconds with Dr Michelle Commosioung

Dr Michelle Commosioung, Founder and CEO of MyRetail Heaven; UK’s first multi-retailer web shopping mall. Education MSc in Economics from University of London; PhD in Economics from Manchester Metropolitan University (scholarship awarded). Achievements Creation of MyRetailHeaven shopping website and MyRetailHeaven magazine. (With fashion and...

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60-seconds with…Nicola Woods

Nicola Woods, Founder and Creative Director of Beautiful Soul; Notting Hill based luxury womenswear and menswear label with eco foundation. Education Studied BA (Hons) in Fashion, Design and Technology at London College of Fashion and graduated in 2008. Achievements Days after graduating, won scholarship through Centre for Sustainable Fashion to...