PR & Marketing

Laura Sutherland is the Founder and Director of Aura PR, a strategic public relations and crisis communication consultancy based in Glasgow. She is a Chartered PR Practitioner and has over 19 years of experience in public relations and communication.  Laura set up Aura PR over a decade ago,...

Fran Bacon (full name Frances just like “Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner” Houseman) is the Fashion Writer, Stylist and Brand Consultant behind The Fashion Lift blog. I first met Fran at Donna Ida in 2017 when we were playing dress up with a pair of star jeans. Fast-forward four years and she’s gone...

At the beginning of April 2020, while the UK was in the early stages of lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Captain Tom Moore (or "Captain Tom") pledged to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by walking 100 laps of his garden by his 100th birthday. All images credited to Emma...

Michael Perry is Mr Plant Geek, a self confessed tongue-in-cheek plant lover, gardener, TV presenter, hortpreneur, speaker and, if that’s not enough, a co-host of the new Plant Based Podcast. I’ve known Michael for a few years and watched his business go from strength to strength with each new...

I was introduced to author and speaker David Meerman Scott a few years ago via his best-selling book The New Rules of Marketing & PR which I recently reviewed and you can buy Here. David immediately commented on my blog post and replied to me on Twitter, meaning that he 100% practices what he...

“But shoes, shoes I know,” Carrie Bradshaw If you follow Alexandra Fullerton on Instagram, you’ll know she could give Carrie Bradshaw a run for her money in the fashion stakes with her catchy hashtag #thedailyshoe designed to highlight her favourite heels, flats and everything in between. I’ve...

Hold onto your Dior Saddle Bags, stop what you're doing and set the countdown clock to 11th February because influencer Lorna Luxe is about to land her first ever collection. Lorna Luxe x In The Style promises to be a momentous day in the fash calendar as the Instagram-ista touches down with her...

The face that launched a thousand trips; Bonnie Rakhit is THE Style Traveller. Bonnie is a London-based former fashion editor who has worked for titles including Sunday Times Style and Grazia. Our paths crossed when Bonnie was fashion editor at British ELLE, back when blogging was a brave new...

I met Ian via good old Instagram when I posted a picture at one of my favourite spots in front of the Houses of Parliament. If you look closely, a cyclist is practising some kind of acrobatics by walking along the top of the barrier onto the Thames, which Ian commented, there are many ways to...

I first met Paula Fry through her digital persona, @CityFashGal and thought she was hilariously funny. Fast forward six months and I was sat with her discussing a DONNA IDA shopping event in the veryyyyy plush offices of the financial company she works for. CityFashGirl does exactly what she says...

Celebrity brain coach Jim Kwik is world famous for his incredible techniques which help his army of fans to improve their reading speeds and learn faster. As a freelancer and entrepreneur, I’ve been listening to his Kwik Learning Podcasts, following along with his Facebook group and reading his...

I met Caroline Corcoran through my dear friend Rachel Tompkins (who I interviewed here) and got to know her by drinking copious amounts of wine on Rachel’s hen do and wedding. Caroline’s a Freelance Editor and Writer, who has been the editor of 3am online (the Mirror’s Showbiz section), Features...

You’ve probably already heard of Sam Burgess or @SmallandMighty as she is known on social media. The effervescent, larger than life, super honest, fluff free marketing expert has made a name for herself amongst the small business community. Her Small & Mighty Conversations Podcasts are a...