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Whether we are interested in fashion or not, society dictates that we should wear clothes, clothes are made by someone, they are made of a fabric, and what happens to our old clothes?  Today I am welcomed onto Radio Gorgeous a woman who has found written a masterful book answering all these questions and more,…

Distinctive style with a comfort soul: Esska Shoes by Souraya Karami Gyves Gorgeous Entrepreneurs: Souraya Karami Gyves with Donna ‘Imelda’ Freed We all know Donna loves shoes so when she spotted a local shoe shop on her way home, she had to stop in and meet former architect turned shoe designer Souraya. A business grown…

  I’ll Eat When I’m Dead FASHION THRILLER with Donna Freed Gorgeous Reads Barbara Bourland’s bust out debut novel has been described as The Devil Wears Prada meets American Psycho. If that doesn’t nab you, listening to her sparkling, febrile mind at work will. You’ll be pleased to know that the sequel is in work as…

Plum Sykes, Party Girls Die in Pearls AUTHOR on Radio Gorgeous with Donna Freed  The bestselling author and Contributing Editor at American Vogue, Plum Sykes chats about the first of her Oxford Girl Mysteries, working with Isabella Blow and Alexander McQueen and staying sensible when your job is going to parties. #fashion #PartyGirls #vogue Follow…

The Art of Wearing Hats: What to choose. Where to find. How to style By Helena Sheffield Josephine went to Atelier Millinery in Soho to meet the hat lover extraordinaire Helena Sheffield who not only knows the history of hats but how to look fabulous in them and avoid the dreaded hat hair.  Helena and…

Want TIMELESS STYLE? Get it now! with ANNA HARVEY on Radio Gorgeous with Josephine Pembroke Gorgeous Anna Harvey has worked in fashion for as long as she can remember, she has a monthly column in The Daily Telegraph and has launched many an international Vogue magazine. Anna also Styled PRINCESS DIANA! Anna chats to Josephine…

    Sophie Parkin QUEEN OF CLUBS Proprietor of VOUT O REENEES tells us her bohemian life story GORGEOUS LIVES with Josephine Pembroke Sophie was bound to be artistic her Mother is a notorious Bohemian in London, her father was Michael Parkin gallery owner and man around town. Sophie’s 18 birthday present from her parents was…

Brigid Keenan talks CONVENTS mini skirts MEASURING THE QUEEN and her book FULL MARKS FOR TRYING As a talented author and journalist, Brigid Keenan has worked at The Sunday Times and Nova magazine, written two fashion books and penned two memoirs about her life as a diplomat’s wife. She’s currently a Fashion Editor on The…

Talented couturier Harriet Gubbins chats to Jo Rees about her latest venture THE HARRIET COAT   Jo Rees went in search of the perfect winter coat and found it!  Here she chats to talented couturier Harriet Gubbins about her latest venture – The Harriet Coat. Harriet has designed bespoke clothing for her loyal customers for…

Talented couturier Harriet Gubbins chats to Jo Rees about her latest venture THE HARRIET COAT – The perfect coat from the carboot to the cabaret, the rat race to the races… Jo Rees went in search of the perfect winter coat and found it!  Here she chats to talented couturier Harriet Gubbins about her latest…

KNICKERS models own – Wear Charity Shop Clothes for a Year CAROLINE JONES with Katy Davis on RADIO GORGEOUS & Raise Money for Cancer Research Caroline’s mother died of cancer and instead of moping around. She tootled over to her favourite Cancer Research Shop and photographed herself in a different pre-loved outfit every day for…

RUBY MOON BRAS: INNOVATIVE, ETHICAL AND COMFORTABLE EVERYDAY BRA Up with women, fish and boobs! Jo Godden witnessed first hand the dire cost of our fashion in far off climes: cast off dye dumped into the water supply, young women practically slaves to the manufacture of lingerie. RubyMoon makes ethical designer swim & active wear…

Fashion on the Ration JULIE SUMMERS Author of the Week PART ONE  In part one of this two part interview, Julie Summers covers what the middle-aged woman was wearing. Was it mutton dressed as lamb, or just mutton? Fashion on the Ration has just come out in paperback do buy it! Listen to Part 2…

 STYLE FOREVER Alyson Walsh   The elegant and effervescent Alyson Walsh has long been a fashionista but started wondering what happens after 40? How do we stay stylish? She started a blog: That’s Not My Age, The Grownup Guide to Great Style; highlighting the supposedly invisible middle age and beyond women of considerable style. The blog decided to…

Beautiful Bras Post Surgery – WOMANZONE. Beautiful Bras Post Surgery – WOMANZONE Embrace your breasts! If we paid as much attention to our breasts and health as we do to facebook, we’d catch cancer sooner! Marita Louis has dedicated the last 30 years of her life to fitting prosthesis’, bras and made-to-measure swimwear for women after breast surgery. A cancer diagnosis and breast surgery can be devastating but Marita encourages us to check and check and check! and stay positive. Embrace your breasts! If we paid as much attention to our breasts and health as we do to facebook, we’d catch cancer sooner! Marita Louis has dedicated the last 30 years of her life to fitting prosthesis’, bras and made-to-measure swimwear for women after breast surgery. A cancer diagnosis and breast surgery can be devastating but Marita encourages us to check and check and check! and stay positive. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so #wearitpink on October 23.

Carol Collins Image Consultants.  Carol is interviewed here by our gorgeous new reporter Nicki Bannerman. Carol tells us about her long spanning career as a fashion PR for Harrods and more. http://www.carolcollinsimage.com/ @ccimage Love our PODCASTS? Keep up to date by SIGNING UP to our mail out… www.radiogorgeous.com

Heirloom Jewelers Ruth Donaldson believes that we should be wearing beautiful, affordable jewellery today that will be the heirlooms of tomorrow. She teaches Donna and Josephine how to spot a diamond and introduces her unique jewellery service. http://www.heirloomlondon.co.uk/ @HeirloomLondon Do you love HEALTH AND BEAUTY? So do we. Keep up to date HERE… www.radiogorgeous.com   

  Vivienne Westwood Book with Ian Kelly   Author of the Week: Ian Kelly is an award winning author and actor and dapper dan who spent a year with Vivienne Westwood, co-writing her authorised biography.  www.viviennewestwood.com/ coolearth.org/ . iankelly.net LOVE this podcast? Support us sign up to GORGEOUS MAIL radiogorgeous.com

Josephine & Donna’s Week: 01.04 Women in tech: 07.53 Style for the over 40s: 18.32 Ada Lovelace Day 2016 Josephine is then joined by former skateboarder Lisa Devaney of Women in Tech to tell us about Ada Lovelace Day. Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace and the daughter of Lord Byron, born in 1815 is…

The Perfect Jeans Donna doesn’t do jeans. Have you ever seen her in jeans? A rare sighting indeed, like a panda in the wild (same shape?). How could she resist the Paige Denim event at Damsel Boutique in Chiswick. Not only did she find a pair of jeans but they got her to wear a…