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Last century central London and the suburbs were awash with ‘Halls of Temptation,’ giant emporiums where you could buy anything from exotic pets to opening your own bank account. Author Tessa Boase tells us about the golden days of shopping, when  visiting a store was a magnificent assault on the senses.  #RadioGorgeous #SocialHistory #MrSelfridge  https://www.tessaboase.com/books

  Know Your Style: Mix it, Match it, Love it by Alyson Walsh on Radio Gorgeous  Fashion & lifestyle journalist Alyson Walsh gives us inspirational advice on how to have style; jump into jumpsuits and avoid frills and towering heels. www.thatsnotmyage.com Follow: @thatsnotmyage More amazing women here www.radiogorgeous.com #style #fashion #thatsnotmyage

Do you know your HOUSE HISTORY? Angela Lownie THE House Detective on Radio Gorgeous with Josephine Pembroke Angela started out by being interested in her own family history. Then as her passion for history and social history grew, she went on a course and is now a house detective. She finds out secrets and stories of…

      VV Rouleaux the Gorgeous haberdashers ANNABEL LEWIS on GORGEOUS LIVES with Josephine Pembroke Ex florist Annabel Lewis of cult haberdashers VV Rouleaux talks ribbons, gimp, feathers, use of colour and her favourite telly.    https://twitter.com/vvrouleaux FB https://www.facebook.com/vvrouleaux Never miss another podcast GORGEOUS MAIL: www.radiogorgeous.com 

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…

Gary Cockerill takes us around FENWICKS beauty hall and tells us about SIMPLY GLAMOROUS his make up book. Gary described being in the beauty hall in Fenwicks of Bond Street “Like being in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory” He could have devoured everything! He was so excited about the products Gary gives us beauty tips…

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

 Face Matters – Sally Curson  After 20 years in the beauty business, Sally Curson wanted a skin product that actually did what it said on the tin so she founded Face Matters. She uses all natural products and a high concentration of essential oils – for both for their aroma and effectiveness – blended with mineral silicon for…

  Photographer Grace Vane Percy talks to Josephine about the cult of Venus in relation to her beautiful black and white book celebrating the female nude: Venus. She loves to highlight and accentuate what is beautiful, not necessarily perfect in women.  www.gracevanepercy.com @GraceVanePercy  Inspired by Women? Then sign up to GORGEOUS MAIL at www.radiogorgeous.com

Pinny Girls, Frontline Women & Shenanigans on GORGEOUS GOSSIP  with Donna & Josephine Gorgeous Gossip: 00:30  Pinny Girls : 11:35  Donna confesses to enforced fitness due to lying about how many sit ups (100? REALLY?) she can do for an extras job – pathetic! Next we introduce a little known but much celebrated holiday: Rompadon! Josephine…

  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

The Perfume Society Jo Fairley Beauty genius and uber entrepreneur, Jo Fairley – we are forever grateful for the The Beauty Bible and Green & Black’s chocolate – has a new venture: The Perfume Society. Scent unlocks our deepest memories but how to choose a new perfume? Why not sidestep the “guerilly-spritzing” at the counter…

Emma Bridgwater From the simple idea of wanting to create the perfect bowl and mug for her mum’s dresser, Emma Bridgewater built the pottery empire she always dreamed of. The colourful, cheerful and practical ceramics have the same design she drew 30 years ago in her Brixton squat. She’s come a long way since then…

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…

  Thomasin Newton Image Consultant Gorgeous Entrepreneurs with Amanda Ruiz: Amanda talks neon and other colours with image, colour and style consultant Thomasin Newton. Donna and Josephine discuss the worrying trend that is emerging of young women declaring bankruptcy. Dismissing all thoughts that it might be school loans or the fact that they might be…

 Jiya Jewellery We ask  could you work with your Mother? Could you work with your daughter? Jiya – which means piece of my heart – is a brand of hand woven gold & silver bracelets by Jean and Nicky Varakuta. The bracelets are designed to go from the ‘beach to the boardroom.’ Daughter Nicky, in…

Length: 15.00     Gorgeous Living – Gillian Anderson Price If you’re looking for Suffragette jewellery or an early Kelly bag or naked lady playing cards from days gone by (and who isn’t?), Gillian Anderson Price’s wondrous shop in Mayfair will be your first and last stop. She sells all things vintage except clothing including…

  Problems with the LINK ABOVE or WANT A PODCAST ? PRESS  THIS LINK Tessa who lives in London’s Chiswick studied history and boys at Oxford, and started in advertising. She then got a ‘proper job’ in branding research, working for Cadbury, British Airways, Nestle and Nat West, re-branding ALL the armed forces (handsome RAF pilots…

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Want to be fashion-forward without spending a king’s-ransom? RG’s glamour girl Josephine talks to industry-insider, Chic and Seek’s Tara Nash-King.Tara buys previously-owned, mint condition high-end designer goodies and sells them on to us at more affordable prices. You can find Chic and Seek online at: www.chicandseek.com