In this episode of The Model Podcast we are talking to Caroline Rush – Head of the British Fashion Council.
Caroline oversees the British fashion industry’s activities within the domestic and international markets, providing integral support for emerging and established designers and attracting foreign buyers and investors. Having initially pursued an art course, Rush established her career in public relations and marketing in the early ‘90s in Manchester. She began her long-term collaboration with the British Fashion Council, providing creative and marketing solutions for London Fashion Week in 1998. In 2002 Rush launched public relations company Crush Communications, serving as managing director and overseeing the council’s press office for all initiatives, including the British Fashion Awards, as well as providing strategic public relations advice. Having joined the Council as Chief Executive in 2009, Rush immediately oversaw the council’s relocation to Somerset House in central London and as part of the 25th anniversary celebration.
The Model Podcast offers an insider’s look at the fashion industry, past and present, featuring an array of prolific guests.
Hosted by Robyn Bright, model, presenter turned talent scout at Models1, the podcast series will delve into the lives, careers and opinions of some of the world’s best and most important players in modelling and fashion, both past and present, including Yasmin Le Bon, Iskra Lawrence, Caroline Rush, Fenn O’Meally and more.
The weekly series sees Bright and her esteemed guests explore the fashion industry’s key challenges, from diversity and representation, through to safeguarding models and creativity in a globalised industry. Through conversations with a variety of guests, including photographers and filmmakers, models, agency heads, stylists, fashion label owners and journalists, the podcast will explore the rich history of the fashion industry, how it’s evolved and where it’s headed.
This is a Studio71 production.
Producer - Jack Claramunt
Co-Producer - Jess Crabbe
Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody Smith
Production Support - Phie McKenzie
Editing - Joel Grove
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