Monika Young is the founder and creative director of Monika the Label - a sustainable fashion brand inspired by 70s California and made in the UK.
In this episode, Monika tells the story of how she set up and her brand, and what actions she took when she discovered her original designs and prints being copied by fast fashion online retailers.
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086 – Pippa Dziubinski, The Little Art Collection
085 – The Mistake to Avoid when Developing a Made in UK Range
084 – A Visit to Duchess China and Heraldic Pottery
083 – Getting Your Product Pricing Right
082 – Joel Chudleigh, Made to Last – Product Longevity for Sustainability
081 – What Affects a Garment’s Cost Price?
080 – Mustafa Fuat, Gosha London – Behind the Scenes of a High-End Garment Manufacturer
079 – 8 ways in which a UK-made product is more sustainable
078 Katie Walker – Designing & Manufacturing Furniture in the UK
077 – Tony Kelly, Firmin & Sons – The Queen’s Button Maker
076 – Jack Millington, Billy Tannery – Setting Up the UK’s Only Goat Tannery
075 Live! – Paul Alger MBE, UKFT
074 Live! – Simon Middleton, Blackshore Clothing
073 – Why UK Manufacturing is Underestimated
072 Live! – Tom Glover, Peregrine – 100% Made in England
071 – The One Thing Holding UK Manufacturing Back
070 Live! – Barbara Burton, Behind Bras
069 Live! – Small Batch Manufacturing
068 Live! – HebTroCo, How to Make a Million in Brexit Britain
067 Live! – Craftsmanship versus Technology
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