by Claire Etchell | 18th July 2018 | Blog, Interview
Celebrity brain coach Jim Kwik is world famous for his incredible techniques which help his army of fans to improve their reading speeds and learn faster. As a freelancer and entrepreneur, I’ve been listening to his Kwik Learning Podcasts, following along with his...
by Claire Etchell | 12th June 2018 | Interview
I met Caroline Corcoran through my dear friend Rachel Tompkins (who I interviewed here) and got to know her by drinking copious amounts of wine on Rachel’s hen do and wedding. Caroline’s a Freelance Editor and Writer, who has been the editor of 3am online (the...
by Claire Etchell | 23rd April 2018 | Interview
If you look up ‘happy’ in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure you’ll find a picture of the bubbly and vivacious Erika Swinn smiling out from the pages. I met Erika circa 2010 (give or take) when we were both working at Mamas & Papas and she was a confident, lovely...
by Claire Etchell | 23rd March 2018 | Interview
Donna Taylor is better known to her followers as stylist SulkyDoll who shares her daily fashion choices, London events and styling updates on Instagram. Life is glossy on the outside with stints at Fashion Week, press days and parties, but don’t mistake that for an...
by Claire Etchell | 9th February 2018 | Blog, Interview
I first met Carl Thompson when I was at one of my client’s showroom in Astwood Mews where I taken it as my personal mission to sell him the virtues of the super sleek and shiny Morgan Plus 4. Well, to be honest, the car kinda sells itself, so it wasn’t...
by Claire Etchell | 6th February 2018 | Interview
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of ghostwriting; it holds a kind of mysterious glamour that I find intoxicating. How it works and what it REALLY means is often the source of discussion in the media so I am thrilled that a real life ghost has agreed to be pinned...
by Claire Etchell | 21st December 2017 | Interview
Slovenian born Maja Malnar is breath of fresh air as she is always happy, smiling and oozing confidence. I met Maja through her partner in Instagram crime, Lorna Luxe who simply says that Maja represents genuine ‘goals’ with her mix of wanderlust, fashion and a touch...
by Claire Etchell | 13th November 2017 | Interview
Meeting Kelly Eastwood, a.k.a ‘The London Chatter,’ at Mr Foggs Gin Parlour for her DONNA IDA Style Insider, you can tell instantly why she has been so successful in creating her blog and business. She oozes humour and charisma which an easy breezy, down to earth...
by Claire Etchell | 18th October 2017 | Getting Naked With, Interview
I first met Luke Chilton at a party approximately a hundred years ago where there was a free bar (standard) and if memory serves me correctly, an up-and-coming singer called Emeli Sandé was providing the entertainment. At the time Luke was writing for a magazine but...
by Claire Etchell | 10th October 2017 | Interview
When I first met Rachel Tompkins, it was in the dusty office of the The Ripple Student Newspaper at Leicester University and I was so in awe of her I was completely mute (not the best first impression huh?). She was the Deputy Editor, I was the new Features Editor,...
by Claire Etchell | 9th February 2017 | Interview
Nicola de Burlet is a chic, classy, stylish PR…and there’s no need to take my word for it, let’s listen to what Trish Halpin, editor of Marie Claire had to say. “Nicola has always been a figurehead of the fragrance PR industry. Her experience is...
by Claire Etchell | 10th August 2016 | Interview
Fashion Editor & Stylist Nini Khatiblou has an infectious character, ten minutes in her presence and you’ll be smiling – promise! I’ve been working with Nini for, like, for-EVER, since she was at Good Housekeeping and I would send her jeans to...
by Claire Etchell | 5th January 2016 | Blog, Interview
Chloe Beeney is irreverent; she’s bold, memorable and loaded with fashion knowledge. When I first met her she was a force to be reckoned with, wearing a shiny black trench coat and Christian Louboutin boots with her hair pulled back into a tight ponytail. In a world...
by Claire Etchell | 17th August 2015 | Interview
Lorna Luxe has burst into my life like a perfectly formed, seriously well-dressed stick of dynamite. My first glance of LornaLuxe came at Donna Ida as I perused the shots the team had taken of denim lovers at London Fashion Week. Lorna Luxe was selected as one of our...
by Claire Etchell | 19th July 2015 | Blog, Interview
Rachel Hardy was born to be in PR; she’s super hardworking, passionate, supreme networker and she has (quite importantly) got the type of honesty and integrity that has made her respected by her colleagues, peers, celebrities and journalists alike. She is THE Head of...
by Claire Etchell | 16th June 2015 | Interview
If you have ever seen Kinvara Balfour on stage, you’ll know that she is the epitome of elegance and poise. If you have been paying attention to what she is saying, you’ll know that she is determined, knowledgable and at home in the spotlight. These...
by Claire Etchell | 22nd May 2015 | Interview
Think PR is all fluffy canapés and champagne? Think again my friends, because PR is a business. Jim Hawker is a serious PR guy with a witty sense of humour, for who else would have named their agency after Sherlock Holmes (think Conan Doyle rather than Benedict...
by Claire Etchell | 14th May 2015 | Feature, Interview
“I’ve never had a time when I said I’m never coming back to a festival,” Edith Bowan. Edith Bowman is a believer in an egalitarian festival society. One which embraces a changing music industry and instills a belief that festivals should be a place that anyone and...
by Claire Etchell | 27th April 2015 | Interview
Hannah Rochell is a modern multi-tasker. As Fashion Features Editor at InStyle magazine, she’s committed to delivering inspirational yet practical advice to 30 something women who are looking for catwalk style for real life. As if that wasn’t challenging...
by Claire Etchell | 1st March 2015 | Interview
You need a cool head to work in digital, but you need nerves of steel if you’re heading up the world’s leading fashion website. Lauren Milligan is in the driving seat of Vogue Online as their News Editor, quite literally breaking fashion news every,...
