Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla are the duo behind nonprofit fair trade shop, The Little Market. Through the platform, artisans are able to hand craft beautiful gifts and accessories, which is then sold, providing them with opportunities beyond simply a job role. 

Coming from very different backgrounds - Lauren is best known as the television personality from reality tv series The Hills, and Hannah comes from a family where she was always taught to give back, however the pair unified in one vision to create empowerment and economic autonomy for women globally.

Phadria Prendergast talks to Dina Ibrahimova and Hanushka Toni, the mother and daughter duo who created Sellier Knightsbridge, one of the leading pre-loved platforms for luxury pieces and the most reputable reseller of authentic super brands in the UK. Their roster of mostly one-off pieces include an array of luxury houses such as Chanel, Alaïa and Hermès.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, the CEO and founder of FLOWERBX, her online luxury flower delivery service boasting a global clientele including Tiffany & Co., Dior, Louis Vuitton and Bottega Veneta, after forging a name for herself following a 19-year tenure as Tom Ford’s right hand.  

Ahead of the multi-billion-dollar industry, FLOWERBX has broken the norms of traditional brick and mortar floral services, without compromising on quality or customer experience.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Jessica Witenberg, the Managing Director and President of Global Beauty at female-owned and-led product development agency twelveNYC, where she manages the EMEA team headquartered in London.

twelveNYC tells stories through custom private label products, curated gifts-with-purchase, innovative packaging vehicles, and thoughtful sustainable merchandise. Their clientele include some of the world's most recognized brands, including companies in the beauty, luxury, corporate, tech, and lifestyle spaces.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Kit Kemp MBE, the award-winning founder and creative director of Firmdale Hotels and the Kit Kemp Design Studios, where she works alongside her daughters Minnie and Willow. The family’s ever-growing empire boasts an array of boutique hotels and restaurants in New York and London including their 5 star hotels Crosby Street, Ham Yard and the Soho Hotel. The Kit Kemp Design Studio is highly regarded for its bespoke hotel and residential designs, also allowing for ready-to-purchase pieces designed by Kit and her design team, to be bought. Kit’s youngest daughters Minnie and Willow Kemp have begun earning a name for themselves at the Kit Kemp Design Studios, where they have spearheaded projects leading in the areas of collaborations and interior design for almost a decade.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Brooke Wall, the CEO and founder of leading management agency The Wall Group. She is recognised for ushering in the celebrity stylist and represents Hollywood’s most profiled makeup artists, stylists and hair stylists to the stars including the likes of Gigi Hadid and Nina Dobrev, alongside co-directors and Senior Vice Presidents Alison Bird who leads at the New York office and Kate Stirling who leads the LA office.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Marine Tanguy. Marine leads MTArt Agency, as its founder, continuously challenging the reigning structure of the traditional gallery. Her global roster of artists include Delphine Diallo and David Aiu Servan-Schreiber. 

Tanguy has been the mentee of some of the greats, from businessman Michael Ovitz to investor Yannick Pons. She has also been the muse for a number of fashion houses including Chloé and Tory Burch.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Sarah Curran-Usher, a retail expert, with mega brands such as Shop Direct and French Connection under her belt and currently acts as French Connection’s Non-Executive Director.

In 2006, she disrupted the retail industry when she launched My-Wardrobe, her luxury e-commerce with an offering of brands from Mulberry to Missoni.

Now, also as True Fit’s Managing Director, the world’s best and largest data set for fashion, she continues to thrive as a retail mogul.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Sabinna Rachimova, the forward-thinking designer and founder of her namesake, brand SABINNA. The female-led label is well known for its signature handcraft details, strong silhouettes and vibrant colour palettes. 

Rachimova also lectures at leading university, the University of the Arts London, where she teaches the next generation of fashion leaders. 

This week, we discuss whether sustainability is the new bandwagon, many brands are now claiming to have jumped on and what it takes to go the distance in any industry.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, a mother to tens of thousands through Malaika, her nonprofit organisation which she began in the village of Kalebuka, DRC. After experiencing firsthand, the lack of opportunities available to many young girls and women in the DRC, she knew she had to provide a solution. Alongside her team, Noëlla has built a school which provides an education to over 370 students each year, they have provided clean water through 20 newly built or refurbished wells and have given many young girls across Africa a chance at life. 

Phadria Prendergast talks with Maria King, the co-founder behind the family-owned, and multi-award-winning brand JUNIUS. Her research on nutrition began 21-years-ago, acquiring a masters in personalised nutrition and later went on to study at the Institute for Functional Medicine. JUNIUS came following King’s desire to reach people like herself. 

Phadria Prendergast talks with Tracey Woodward, a powerful authority in beauty and wellness, having spent almost 4 decades in the industry working for notable global names such as Estée Lauder, Donna Karan, Marks & Spencer Beauty, Aromatherapy Associates. She now sits as Modern Botany’s director of strategy and innovation and has sat on multiple boards such as Look Good Feel Better, The Watford UTC and most recently, Beauty Bulb.

Conversations With Her's Social Media & Fashion Founders panel, hosted at the Bvlgari London, featured Chloé Watts founder of chloédigital and Isobel Berman founder and CEO of PR concierge, I SHO.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Onyinye Udokporo, an influential young leader and the founder of Enrich Learning, an educational platform and tuition centre she formed at the age of 12. Now 22, she continues to shift educational norms, whilst creating leaders in the process. In 2020, she was awarded as one of the top ten black students in the UK and was regarded amongst the top 150 future leaders. Onyinye believes that the best tool that you can give to any child is an education.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Bisila Bokoko, an authority in the business sphere and is recognised internationally for taking companies from local to global. In 2005 to 2012, she served as the Executive Director of the Spain-US Chamber of commerce in New York. In 2012, she went on to launch her consulting firm BBES, which promotes and markets brands internationally. Her efforts have also earned her global recognition and have led to significant involvement in a United Nations programme, which supports up and coming entrepreneurs.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Brita Fernandez Schmidt, an author change maker and Executive Director at Women for Women International - UK, Brita Fernandez Schmidt has a great passion for women and remains focused on her purpose, more so than her titles - of which, she holds many. She has led multiple networks of women, unifying and collaborating with them to cause a greater impact and provide further help in specific areas of need per time.

Phadria Prendergast talks with PrettyLittleThing’s Natalie O’Leary. Natalie wears multiple hats on a day-to-day basis, doubling not only as their assistant social media manager, but also as the face behind PLT’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’ podcast where her roster has included guests such as Ashanti, Saweetie, Lori Harvey, Mollie-Mae, Nazanin Mandi and Ms Banks. Wise beyond her years, Natalie has a passion for people and is all about leading by example.

Phadria Prendergast talks with January/February covergirl Alex Box who takes on every shape of the name ‘creative artist’ with her eccentric and unconventional makeup looks. As former creative director of the cosmetics brand Illamasqua, Box was instrumental in the brand’s development up until her departure in 2016. Her roster boasts names such as Chanel, Stella McCartney, Gareth Pugh and Alexander McQueen, of whom she has designed runway looks for. Aside from her creativity, Box is an advocate for mentorship and remains passionate about people.

Phadria Prendergast talks with January/February covergirl Marigay McKee who discusses her vast career and core values with Phadria. She spent her twenties as a teacher and then as a young executive at Estée Lauder - which ultimately jump started her career in retail. Her extensive resume in global luxury retail boasts of names such as Harrods, where she held the title of chief merchant and Saks Fifth Avenue, where she led as president. Today, as co-founder and general partner at Fernbrook Capital Management, she invests in consumer technology and helps to foster and build the brands of tomorrow.

As Fashion Week draws to a close, we present the perfect finale: the first episode of our podcast series, In Conversation with The W.

We’re kicking off with an exclusive conversation featuring Caroline Rush, the powerhouse who has led the British Fashion Council for 16 years. As she prepares to step down in 2025, Caroline shares her insights on the evolution of London Fashion Week, which just celebrated its 40th anniversary, and reflects on the milestones achieved under her leadership.

From championing British designers globally to spearheading initiatives like the BFC Foundation and the Institute of Positive Fashion, Caroline’s legacy is undeniable. Tune in to hear her thoughts on what’s next for both her and British fashion.

PR 101, hosted at the Bvlgari London featured Emily Austen, founder and CEO of award-winning PR agency Emerge; Jennifer Hodgson founder of boutique public relations agency MODA PR and Valentina Cangiano, founder of luxury agency The Style Lab.

Conversations With Her's Journalist Workshop, hosted at the Bvlgari London featured Jenny Thompson, who has worked in publishing for over 20 years managing leading UK titles; Jenny Proudfoot, an award-winning Features Editor for Marie Claire UK, and Amanda Randone, whose work has appeared in publications such as British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, Elle, Teen Vogue, Coveteur, Refinery29, PORTER, and WSJ. Magazine to name a few.

Conversations With Her's Fashion Week Start-up Founders panel, hosted at the Bvlgari London saw the founders of Each x Every, Simon Ngu and Joana Feuerharmel; Annie Lummis founder of Anula and Amelia Hitchcock-Merritt founder of Bijoux de Mimi discussing the future of their sector and what lessons the global pandemic taught them.

Conversations With Her's Female Founders panel, hosted at Selfridges, featured Marine Tanguy, founder of the world’s first creative agency, MTArt Agency; Julie Lingard, founder and Managing Director of global womenswear label AQ/AQ; Jaswant Stoeklin, founder of luxury footwear brand Jaswant; Whitney Bromberg Hawkings founder of FLOWERBX and Tola Adeagbo, founder of Florian.

Day One of Conversations With Her's Fashion Week, hosted at Selfridges, kicked off with a series of talks, which saw the Managing Director of True Fit Corporation and Non-Executive Director of French Connection, Sarah Curran-Usher; Jules Sheridan the CEO and co-founder of Sheridan&Co; Mariya Dykalo, Creative Director of Aspinal of London; Frances Card, luxury retail consultant and the Creative Director of Entourage Collection, Lily Liebel speaking about all things luxury.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Emmy Scarterfield, the creative designer and founder of Emmy London. She attended the prestigious Cordwainers College, where she studied footwear and has worked for leading fashion houses Giorgio Armani and Bottega Veneta. A descendent of Charles Digby Harrods, the founder of the iconic department store Harrods, Emmy London is the epitome of luxury; worn by royalty and celebrity alike.

Phadria Prendergast talks with Ade Hassan MBE, the founder of Nubian Skin, her avant-garde lingerie and hosiery brand for women of colour. Celebrities and models alike, love the Nubian Skin brand with Hassan providing the underpinnings for Beyoncé’s Formation Tour in 2016 and models Winnie Harlow and Jordan Dunn regularly donning Nubian Skin pieces on the red carpet.