Front Row To Front Bench Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

For this episode of the Front Row to Front Bench podcast, Tamara Cincik speaks with Harriet Fletcher-Gilhuys, Zoe Fletcher and Maria Benjamin, the team behind our collaboration with The King's Foundation and YNAP for the Modern Artisan Collection, the Great British Wool Revival.

This October marks Wool Month, which celebrates British Wool.

This discussion includes the background into how the team got together and why there is a need for a Great British Wool Revival.

For this episode of the Front Row to Front Bench podcast, Tamara Cincik speaks with designer Wayne Hemingway MBE about his bi-annual event the Classic Car Boot Sale, which returns to Kings Cross, London on 27th & 28th April 2024.

The weekend will give the public a last chance to see Paul McCartney's iconic 1972 Wings Tour Bus before it is auctioned to find a new home as well as celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. The popular festival also includes quality sustainable shopping, entertainment, street food and DJ’s.

Wayne founded the hugely successful British fashion brand Red or Dead in the 80’s, which went on to win the British Fashion Council's Street Style Award in 1995, 1996, and 1997.

He is the founder of Hemingway Design, and partners with Maria Chenoweth CEO of TRAID to bring you Charity Super.Mkt, where they are taking charity fashion to the next level.

Maria also pops on for a few minutes at the end of the episode!

More information on the Classic Car Boot Sale here

Follow Wayne here

Keep up to date with Charity Super.Mkt here

 

For this podcast, Tamara Cincik from Fashion Roundtable speaks to Carolyn Harris MP about her working class background, what it means to be a working class Welsh woman in the Houses of Parliament, her vital work as the leading voice lobbying the government on the issues facing women and the menopause. 

Carolyn's work on this issue cannot be underestimated and her insights on the impacts for generations of women who have been misdiagnosed or ignored, are powerful.

She also speaks about her path to a leadership role, while remaining grounded and the other campaigns, including food poverty and gambling, that Carolyn is also working hard on. 

For key insights into effective politics with common sense and authenticity at its core, this is an important conversation.

For this podcast, Tamara Cincik from Fashion Roundtable speaks to Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain about her drive to lead an internationalist organisation working with the world.

The Board at Best for Britain is chaired by Lord Kim Darroch, is the former UK Ambassador to the United States and previous advisor to the Prime Minister on European Affairs

This podcast discusses Naomi's fascinating transition from working in the corporate sector as an accountant, into her stark career change into political leadership, showing that it is never too late for someone with a calling to follow their ambitions and use their voice as an agent for change.

It also discusses Naomi's decision to launch the UK Trade and Business Commission, co chaired by Peter Norris Chair of the Virgin Group and Hilary Benn MP, with a cross-section of MPs from all political parties and business leaders, including Tamara who represents the fashion industry.

An interesting conversation about Brexit impacts, female leadership and internationalist values in a recent trip that Naomi and the Commission took to Northern Ireland, seeing the reality of red tape on the ground and offering her vision for what an inclusive, internationalist truly global Britain could be.

In conversation with Diane Pernet, legendary fashion doyenne. Paris-based American-born former designer of her eponymous brand which showed in New York, international fashion critic and founder of the international ASVOFF (A Shaded View on Fashion Film) festival.

Tamara Cincik from Fashion Roundtable speaks to Ed Vaizey, Baron Vaizey of Didcot, who served as the longest ever running Culture Minister for the coalition and then Conservative governments. The conversation covers why culture matters, the breadth and importance of the creative industries, and why fashion is crucial to the UK economy and talent. The podcast also discusses the importance of cross party collaboration, diversity in parliament and the creative sector and  Ed's parents in shaping his values and work ethic. 

In conversation with Dominique Muller from NGO Labour Behind the Label. Labour Behind The Label exposed the Leicester garment manufacturing scandal leading to a national outcry at the pay and working conditions of some in our UK supply chain, leading to a clear commitment by brands, local and national government to change these practices.

Website: https://labourbehindthelabel.org/ 

Caroline Nokes MP is a former Immigration Minister and currently Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee. For this podcast, Caroline discusses her career path as an MP, as a woman in a leadership role, the importance of the committee she chairs and her thoughts on the fashion industry. A fascinating conversation the Website: https://www.carolinenokes.com/ 

For this conversation, Tamara Cincik spoke to Clare Press a leading voice in fashion sustainability.

Clare is an author, the first Sustainability Editor for Vogue, a fashion critic and an advisor to many fashion and policy organisations, including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Fashion Revolution and as Global Sustainability Expert for Fashion Roundtable.

Listen to this conversation to hear Clare's thoughts on the climate crisis, fashion and how to support your brand's path to sustainability with her new Wardrobe Crisis Academy and channels.

Website: https://thewardrobecrisis.com/

Instagram: @mrspress

Twitter: @mrspress

Photo: Dvora

Are You Represented: a conversation with Dr Royce Mahawatte and Davina Appiagyei about their work and the policy recommendations for the Representation and Inclusion in the fashion industry policy report written by Fashion Roundtable for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Textiles and Fashion in July 2021.   A first for the fashion industry, the report took over 2 years of research, engagement and development. The report outlined shocking evidence from a number of stakeholders and survey respondents, revealing key data highlighting the endemic issues of structural racism and a lack of diversity and inclusion across teams, business strategies and from education to industry.   Listen to the podcast to find out more and hear Royce and Davina's expert insights.   Image Design: Sally Farr.   https://www.fashionroundtable.co.uk/reports