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Fashion Means Business

Fashion Means Business

By: Fashion Business School
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Fashion Means Business is a podcast from the Fashion Business School, part of London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, featuring conversations with leading figures from across the global fashion industry and academia. Through thoughtful, accessible discussions, the series explores the ideas, careers, research, and strategic decisions shaping fashion today.Fashion Business School Art
Episodes
  • Fashion Month Unfiltered: #AW26 in Review with Bernard Garby
    Jun 8 2026

    For this very special episode of Fashion Means Business, hear from Bernard Garby, fashion commentator and leading content creator on TikTok, in conversation with MA Strategic Fashion Marketing students from the Fashion Business School for an insightful and unfiltered review of the Autumn/Winter 2026 collections. Together, they dissect the defining moments of the AW26 season, as well as what luxury, and fashion, mean today.

    Expect thoughtful debate on the strongest and weakest collections, standout creative directions, and what the season reveals about the current state, and future, of the global fashion industry.

    Recorded at LIVE at London College of Fashion East Bank on March 16, 2026.

    Bernard Garby is a London-based fashion commentator and digital content creator. Drawing on his previous professional experience in luxury partnerships at titles like Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE and Esquire, he has also guest lectured at prestigious institutions including the London College of Fashion, Istituto Marangoni, University of Westminster and others. He now hosts the most-followed Fashion News channel on TikTok, where his insights on the industry are frequently featured in publications like Vogue Business, The Daily Mail and Forbes. Recently, Campaign Magazine awarded Bernard with a Media Week Award as UK Media’s 30 Under 30.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Julian Dunkerton: The Superdry Story, AI & Fashion Entrepreneurship
    Jun 1 2026

    How do you build a billion-pound fashion brand from a market stall?

    In this episode of Fashion Means Business, Caroline Rush sits down with Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton to explore the entrepreneurial journey behind one of Britain's most recognisable fashion brands.

    Julian shares how he turned a small retail venture into a global business by understanding consumers, spotting cultural shifts, and staying relentlessly curious. He reflects on the rise of Superdry, the challenges of leading a public company, lessons learned from stepping away from the business, and the brand's current reinvention through Superdry & Co.

    The conversation also explores the future of fashion entrepreneurship, the opportunities presented by AI, the importance of creativity and commercial thinking, and what students and emerging professionals can do to stand out in a competitive industry.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Inclusive Design and Launching Purpose-led Brands with LCF Alumni Chamiah Dewey and Hanan Tantush
    May 22 2026

    Discover how LCF Alumni Chamiah Dewey and Hanan Tantush have turned inclusive design into successful fashion startups. Hanan and Chamiah talk to us about life after graduation and how they have turned their passion for inclusive design into successful fashion startups. Discover how they identified opportunities, built purpose-led brands, and navigated the challenges of launching and growing in today’s competitive fashion landscape.

    Chamiah and Hanan share their insights into inclusive design, and why it matters, and their experience turning creative ideas into viable business models. Together, they discuss how they managed to overcome challenges in product development, marketing and scale, and how they created conscious fashion brands that continue to be recognised as trailblazers. An insightful conversation for anyone interested in fashion business, inclusive fashion and entrepreneurship.

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    1 hr and 47 mins
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