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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260 – 5 Hidden Manufacturing Costs and How to Avoid Them
259 - The Impact of Brexit on Small Businesses in the UK Textile Industry - Tamara Cincik, Fashion Roundtable
258 – How Do You Define an ‘Ethical Factory’?
257 – From the Archives: Labour Behind the Label Call out BooHoo for Using Unethical Garment Factories
256 – The No.1 Reason That Product Businesses Fail
255 – What can Bentley Motors teach British-made brands about selling in a downturn?
254 -From Idea to Product: Print-on-Demand with Contrado
253 – 9 Job Skills that UK-Brand Owners Need to Have
252 – Behind the Scenes of Lingerie Manufacturing with Maxine Wells
251 – Can You Sell Your Products without Using Social Media?
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250 – 11 Ways to Grow a British Brand in 2023
249 – Luxury Silk Scarves Celebrating the Art of Science – Siwan Oldham, By Biology
248 – For the Love of Wool with Sarah Turner, Little Beau Sheep
247 – Attracting Customers & Creating Raving Fans
246 – Made in London – Carmel King and Mark Brearley
245 – How to Plan Your Production
244 – Sharing Wellness Through Well-Made Bags – Oscar Boatfield, Bearmade
243 – Pricing Your Products
242 – From Bespoke to Ready-to-Wear – Dawn Clarke
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