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Interview with Biju, Part 2

Interview with Biju, Part 2

Our second interview with Natalie, founder of Biju, a handmade, eco-friendly jewellery brand. She shares with us the hardest and best bits of the process, and her top piece of advice for fellow creatives!

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Brand View: Interview with Homewick, Part 3!

Brand View: Interview with Homewick, Part 3!

Our Brand View series continues, casting a spotlight on our independent brands, with Homewick founder, David. In part 3, he talks scents, how he keeps his carbon footprint as low as possible, and the products available at Brand Academy!

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Brand View: Candle Making with Homewick!

Brand View: Candle Making with Homewick!

In this second interview with Homewick, David shows us how he makes his candles from his North Greenwich home!

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Brand View: Interview with Homewick, Part 1

Brand View: Interview with Homewick, Part 1

The second independent to be interviewed in our Brand View series is the fabulous Homewick: a handmade vegan, cruelty-free and eco-friendly candle business grown out of the first lockdown! In this first part of the interview, David tells us how he saw a gap in the market for custom-made, personalised candles and built his own successful brand during a global pandemic!

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