In the final episode for our first series we are joined by interior designer extraordinaire and businesswoman Sophie Conran who has had a varied career working across fashion, food and interior design. As the only daughter of Sir Terence Conran and food writer Caroline Conran, Sophie shares with us what life was like being raised by the man who shaped British design history. Sophie also tells us the story of how she restored her exquisite Wilshire home, Salthrop House, a masterpiece of Regency era architecture and a thoroughly modern family home, designed in her signature interior style.

Sophie is the Founder and Creative Director of her eponymous online emporium, The Sophie Conran Shop, she relays how she set it up nearly a decade ago and reveals the one project from her career that has been the most important in shaping who she is today. 

Harry Stevens is the host of Young at Art and is a 21-year-old art and interiors obsessive passionate about opening up the art world to all. At Young at Art Harry speaks to the tastemakers who are defining a new image of art and design today, with new episodes out weekly. 

If you enjoyed this episode and want to find who we will be speaking to next, you can follow the podcast on Instagram @youngatartpodcast. Today’s guest Sophie Conran can be found on Instagram at @sophieconran, and Harry can be found at @planetstevens. For more information about the podcast, please visit the website, www.youngatartpodcast.com.

The podcast’s cover art was drawn by Beatrice Ross, @beatricealiceross and the intro music was written and performed by Maggie Talibart, @maggie_talibart.

If you are a fan of fashion history, particularly the fabulous heights of Parisian couture, then today’s episode of Young at Art is for you. Harry is joined by renowned journalist and author Justine Picardie to discuss her latest book: Miss Dior, a Story of Courage and Couture which traces the life of Catherine Dior, the youngest sister of world famous French couturier Christian Dior. Bringing to life for the first time Catherine's story, peppered with tragedy and joy in equal measure, Picardie’s account sensitively balances the rough with the smooth, exploring Catherine’s fascinating life right from childhood until her death at the age of 90 in 2008 in an undulating tale of her personal strength. From WWII resistance fighter to couturier’s muse, her tale is gripping for start to finish.

Miss Dior also explores how the world of French couture survived the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War Two, and how, against all odds, Christian Dior’s newly established label rose from the ashes of a post war Paris  to become one of the most famous fashion houses ever created. Picardie eloquently brings to life the life of an unknown character in Christian Dior’s life who helped him become one of the world’s greatest names in fashion.

Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture is published by Faber and Faber and is available to purchase from Waterstones here.

Harry Stevens is the host of Young at Art and is a 21-year-old art and interiors obsessive passionate about opening the art world to all. At Young at Art Harry speaks to the tastemakers who are defining a new image of art and design today, with new episodes out weekly. 

If you enjoyed this episode and want to find who we will be speaking to next, you can follow the podcast on Instagram @youngatartpodcast. Today’s guest Justine Picardie can be found on Instagram at @justinepicardie and our host Harry can be found at @planetstevens. For more information about the podcast, please visit the website, www.youngatartpodcast.com

The podcast’s cover art was drawn by Beatrice Ross, @beatricealiceross and the intro music was written and performed by Maggie Talibart, @maggie_talibart.

Manchester-based young fashion designer Olivia Welsh joins Harry for this week’s episode of Young at Art. She talks about how she founded her brand, Olivia Annabelle Apparel. Olivia’s design style is influenced by historical figures, books and periods in history from which she creates a selection of pieces designed in an array of bespoke prints.

She shares with us the inspiration behind her latest summer collection, ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and how a childhood of watching Agatha Christie adaptations resulted in her latest capsule collection which is available to shop now at  https://oliviaannabelle.co.uk.

Olivia also speaks to us about the principles of her brand and why, as a young designer, sustainability and ethical production is at the core of her business. She also tells us about some of her previous collections to date, and how she translates historical fashion into wearable pieces for a modern audience.

Harry Stevens is the host of Young at Art and is a 21-year-old art and interiors obsessive passionate about opening the art world to all. At Young at Art Harry speaks to the tastemakers who are defining a new image of art and design today, with new episodes out weekly. 

If you enjoyed this episode and want to find who we will be speaking to next, you can follow the podcast on Instagram @youngatartpodcast. Today’s guest Olivia Welsh can be found on Instagram at @oliviaannabelleapparel, and our host Harry can be found at @planetstevens. For more information about the podcast, please visit the website, www.youngatartpodcast.com

The podcast’s cover art was drawn by Beatrice Ross, @beatricealiceross and the intro music was written and performed by Maggie Talibart, @maggie_talibart.