Amy Powney, former creative director of Mother of Pearl, has launched her own brand, Akyn. She discusses the challenges of truly designing sustainably and stepping out on her own at 40. 

Amy Powney, former creative director of Mother of Pearl, has launched her own brand, Akyn. She discusses the challenges of truly designing sustainably and stepping out on her own at 40.&nbsp;

Get up to speed, stay on point and ensure that you’re always fashion-forward with this new programme from Monocle Radio. Monocle on Fashion covers the industry from our unique point of view. Hosted by Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, the show will bring you big interviews, breaking fashion news and special reports. Plus: go behind the scenes everywhere from fashion weeks to trade fairs, and visit studios and ateliers, old and new.

Get up to speed, stay on point and ensure that you’re always fashion-forward with this new programme from Monocle Radio. Monocle on Fashion covers the industry from our unique point of view. Hosted by Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, the show will bring you big interviews, breaking fashion news and special reports. Plus: go behind the scenes everywhere from fashion weeks to trade fairs, and visit studios and ateliers, old and new.

Monocle on Fashion

Amy Powney on starting her brand, Akyn, from scratch

Innovative couturier Iris van Herpen discusses her retrospective at Brooklyn Museum. Plus: back from the Venice Biennale, Monocle’s culture editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs, reflects on the increasing presence of fashion brands at cultural events.

Innovative couturier Iris van Herpen discusses her retrospective at Brooklyn Museum. Plus: back from the Venice Biennale, Monocle&rsquo;s culture editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs, reflects on the increasing presence of fashion brands at cultural events.

Iris van Herpen on ‘Sculpting the Senses’

The RealReal’s chief brand officer, Kristen Naiman, discusses how the secondhand market is changing luxury, as well as the launch of podcast ‘Real Talk’. Plus: South Asia Archive’s Sanam Sindhi on spotlighting the region’s fashion influence. 

The RealReal&rsquo;s chief brand officer, Kristen Naiman, discusses how the secondhand market is changing luxury, as well as the launch of podcast &lsquo;Real Talk&rsquo;. Plus: South Asia Archive&rsquo;s Sanam Sindhi on spotlighting the region&rsquo;s fashion influence.&nbsp;

The RealReal’s Kristen Naiman on the rise of luxury resale

Judd Crane, Selfridges’s executive buying and brand director, takes us inside the British department store’s latest and most ambitious project, 40 Duke, a members’ club-cum-private-shopping-space for its VIP customers.

Judd Crane, Selfridges&rsquo;s executive buying and brand director, takes us inside the British department store&rsquo;s latest and most ambitious project, 40 Duke, a members&rsquo; club-cum-private-shopping-space for its VIP customers.

Amy Powney on starting her brand, Akyn, from scratch

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