Tom Horne and Will Green
L’Estrange
In this edition of The Interview, L’Estrange co-founders Tom Horne and Will Green join Ben Bland to discuss the story of the brand, the challenges for fashion start-ups, and the rise of ‘Essentialism’.
Featuring in-depth conversations with leading figures from the world of retail, this is The Retail Exchange’s informed interview series. Hear from the finest minds and inspiring thinkers as they share insights into delivering success and get to the heart of the industry’s big issues.
Co-founders of menswear apparel brand L’Estrange, university friends Tom Horne and Will Green share the story behind the brand’s development, talk about their store concept ‘The Apartment’, and explain why more fashion brands should champion a move towards ‘Essentialism’.
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Macy’s
In this special festive episode, we explore the story of this year’s Macy’s Christmas window campaign. Guest host Karl McKeever travels to New York for an exclusive interview with the retailer’s national director of window presentation, Roya Sullivan, to learn more about the challenge of managing windows for one of the world’s most iconic department stores.
Allbirds
In this special episode, we explore the story of footwear brand Allbirds. Guest host Karl McKeever travels to San Francisco for an exclusive interview with the brand’s head of global retail operations, Travis Boyce, to learn more about this increasingly popular shoe brand with sustainability at its heart.
HSBC
In this special episode, recorded at Tech. Festival 2019, we meet Josh Bottomley, global head of digital, data and development at HSBC. He sits down with guest host Jason Bradbury to explore the tech challenges for retail banking in the digital world.
