Season 3 Episode 009 - The Styling, Strategy and Story That Built Khanum’s With Rokeya Khanum
This week I’m joined by the brilliant Rokeya, founder of Khanum’s, a fashion brand that’s redefined what it means to build high-end without the big budgets. Rokeya started Khanum’s while working full-time, using just £2,000 of her own savings. Fast forward to now and she’s grown a beautiful brand with a global customer base, all without compromising her creativity or values. In this episode, she shares the real story behind that fast growth, how she creates Vogue-worthy visuals on a budget and why staying rooted in your mission is the key to building a brand with depth. In this episode, we cover: 💸 Where she spent her initial £2k to make the biggest impact ⚡️ The strategy that helped her hit six figures in under a year 📷 How she creates luxury-level imagery without overspending 📩 Building an email strategy that feels considered, not pushy 🌍 Managing international logistics as the brand grows 🧠 Balancing creativity, leadership and letting go of control 🌟 What’s next for Khanum’s—and the big vision driving it all Whether you’re bootstrapping, scaling or refining your brand identity, this conversation is a masterclass in doing more with less and doing it beautifully. 🔗 Links & Mentions Follow Rokeya and shop the brand: https://www.instagram.com/khanums https://www.instagram.com/rxkeya/ https://khanums.co/ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube 💬Don’t forget to rate, review or subscribe as it really helps more fashion founders find the podcast. Sponsors ✨ A big thanks to Lucy & Yak, ScoreApp and Studio C for sponsoring this podcast!
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Season 3 Episode 9: The Styling, Strategy and Story That Built Khanum’s With Rokeya Khanum
This week I’m joined by the brilliant Rokeya, founder of Khanum’s, a fashion brand that’s redefined what it means to build high-end without the big budgets. Rokeya started Khanum’s while working full-time, using just £2,000 of her own savings. Fast forward to now and she’s grown a beautiful brand with a global customer base, all without compromising her creativity or values. In this episode, she shares the real story behind that fast growth, how she creates Vogue-worthy visuals on a budget and why staying rooted in your mission is the key to building a brand with depth. In this episode, we cover: 💸 Where she spent her initial £2k to make the biggest impact ⚡️ The strategy that helped her hit six figures in under a year 📷 How she creates luxury-level imagery without overspending 📩 Building an email strategy that feels considered, not pushy 🌍 Managing international logistics as the brand grows 🧠 Balancing creativity, leadership and letting go of control 🌟 What’s next for Khanum’s—and the big vision driving it all Whether you’re bootstrapping, scaling or refining your brand identity, this conversation is a masterclass in doing more with less and doing it beautifully. 🔗 Links & Mentions Follow Rokeya and shop the brand: https://www.instagram.com/khanums https://khanums.co/ Listen & Watch You can listen by clicking through to Apple Podcast here You can also watch the episodes over on my Youtube Channel! (Remember to leave a comment!) 💬Don’t forget to rate, review or subscribe as it really helps more fashion founders find the podcast. Sponsors ✨ A big thanks to Lucy & Yak, ScoreApp and Studio C for sponsoring this podcast!
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Season 3 Episode 008 - How @whatemwore Launched Good Basics Club With Millions Watching
This week I’m joined by the brilliant Em aka @whatemwore whose outfit content and personal style evolved into one of the most exciting new brands on Instagram: The Good Basics Club. What started with a few mirror selfies has grown into a sell-out label with 2 million followers watching closely. In this episode, Emma shares what it’s really like to launch with a big audience, how she built momentum behind the scenes and why simplicity is the future of fashion. In this episode, we cover: 📦 That buzzy launch night and the reality behind the Shopify pings 📲 How she built a content strategy that actually converts 🧵 Deciding what to launch with (and what she’d change next time) 🧠 Why a slow build worked better than perfection 📈 Balancing a huge following with a small team and big heart 👚 The power of community shoots and real styling inspiration 🎯 What’s coming next for The Good Basics Club (spoiler: events, restocks and new pieces) Whether you’re pre-launch, building a capsule collection or just feeling overwhelmed with content… Emma’s story is packed with practical advice and grounded honesty. Links & Mentions Follow Em and shop the collection! https://www.instagram.com/goodbasicsclub/ https://goodbasicsclub.com/ Watch this episode on YouTube 🎥 Listen & Watch You can listen by clicking through to Apple Podcast here You can also watch the episodes over on my Youtube Channel! (Remember to leave a comment!) 💬Don’t forget to rate, review or subscribe as it really helps more fashion founders find the podcast. Sponsors ✨ A big thanks to Lucy & Yak, ScoreApp and Studio C for sponsoring this podcast!
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Season 3 Episode 007 - Inside Sydney Lane: How Sian Whitefoot Built a Fashion Brand with Unfiltered Honesty
This week I’m chatting to someone whose career path is surprisingly similar to mine… we both studied at De Montfort Uni and started in the industry via the classic buying and design route before eventually going solo. Sian Whitefoot is the founder of Sydney Lane – a striking womenswear brand blending bold, confident design with a refreshingly honest online presence. If you’ve seen her TikToks, you’ll know she says what everyone’s thinking… and that unfiltered honesty has built a brand people genuinely trust. In this episode, we cover: 📦 Sian’s journey from contour fashion graduate to launching her own label 🎯 The highs and lows of her early career in buying, Australia and fast fashion 🧵 What it really takes to bring a design to life, from sketch to sample 📈 How she creates launch buzz and tension that converts 📲 Why raw content performs better than glossy shoots 🧠 Hitting a £50k month – and the risks she took to get there 👚 Building community, managing TikTok trolls and learning to love visibility 🔗 Links & Mentions https://sydneylane.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sydneylaneofficial/ Follow Sian & shop the collection Listen & Watch You can listen by clicking through to Apple Podcast here You can also watch the episodes over on my Youtube Channel! (Remember to leave a comment!) 💬 If you loved this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a review as it helps more fashion founders find this growing community! Sponsors ✨ A big thanks to Lucy & Yak, ScoreApp and Studio C for sponsoring this podcast!
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Season 3 Episode 006 - What It Really Takes to Go Full-Time With Your Fashion Brand : Faye @ Evie Joynes
Today I’m joined by Faye, founder of Evie Joynes. A slow fashion brand known for its beautifully made, elevated basics. She started sewing from home during lockdown and has since grown the brand into her full-time job, while staying grounded in values of comfort, quality and sustainability. In this episode, Faye shares the real story behind two huge milestones: niching down her product range and finally quitting her job to go full-time with her brand. If you’ve been spinning too many plates with your product range or wondering whether it’s time to leave your day job, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. In this episode, we cover: 📦 How Faye started her brand from her kitchen table during lockdown → And what the messy, experimental early days actually looked like 🎯 Niching down to scale up → The decision to strip back her range, focus on one fabric and build trust with her audience 🧵 Why simplifying made everything easier → From clearer messaging to smoother production, and more consistent sales 📈 Going full-time with her brand → What made her feel ready to quit her job, the number she set herself and why she held on longer (and doesn’t regret it!) 📲 The 30-day content challenge that changed everything → How posting Reels daily helped her grow from 4.5k to 18k+ followers and boosted her sales 🧠 The mindset shifts that helped her move from side hustle to CEO → Including how she overcame financial fear, learned to delegate and created systems to scale 👚 Why she believes slow and steady can win the race → And her practical advice for anyone dreaming of going full-time 🔗 Links & Mentions Follow Faye @ Evie Joynes & shop the collection Join my Instagram broadcast channel@elizabethstilesuk for behind the scenes podcast chat & exclusive extras (including Thursday Therapy where I answer all your fashion founder questions!) Watch this episode on YouTube 🎥 Listen & Watch You can listen by clicking through to Apple Podcast here You can also watch the episodes over on my Youtube Channel! (Remember to leave a comment!) 💬 If you loved this episode, don’t forget to follow the podcast and leave a review as it helps more fashion founders find this growing community! Sponsors ✨ A big thanks to Lucy & Yak, ScoreApp and Studio C for sponsoring this podcast!
After 15 years in the fashion industry, I'm now a fashion brand consultant working 1:1 with new & innovative clothing brands.
My focus with The Fashion Brand Clinic Podcast is to open up the conversation & highlight the many roles within the fashion industry & also educate emerging fashion brands with industry information they can't find online.
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