Behind The Brand

Graduating with both a degree in Accounting and Apparel Design, it is no wonder that Natalie Smith married her love for exactness and passion for fashion and creativity. "Points of Measure" was the result...

I "made my wardrobe" is not something you often hear someone say. There are many motivations behind the decisions to make your own clothes. Utelier meets Lydia Higginson who did just that and in the process turned her passion into a business.

Launching your own fashion business is not a piece of cake, as we have said many times. You cannot and shouldn't have to do it alone. Maristella Colombo, with her business Ebooks4Fashion, helps women to become independent and have their own fashion business.

Discovering Qiviut & Co So - a new brand, yet to be discovered, over-exposed and over-commercialised, feels strange and special, both at the same time.

ZAAZEE is an award-winning British women's sportswear brand. Founded by Deborah Todd - a bubbly and buzzing "force of nature" kind of a woman, the brand is focused on creating stylish feminine designs that feel good while you exercise. 

The Whale Company is an ethical brand making sustainable products for a mindful lifestyle. They make organic cotton bags and recycled tyre flip flops, and they pledge that 5% of their profits will go to support marine conservation. The founder of The Whale company, Carolyn Newton explained to Utelier what it is like to run an ethical fashion brand.

The inspirational designer Elie Tahari spoke at Manhattan's Fashion Institute of Technology last night, providing motivational advice for students with similar career goals and answering questions about how he made his way in the fashion industry.