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Phil Goodfellow
co-owner of premium menswear indie Northern Threads in South Shields, Tyne & WearBrands include Armani Jeans, Baracuta, Humör, Ralph Lauren, Ted Baker
Max Walters
Owner of footwear indie Ollie in West Haddon, NorthamptonshireBrands include Anatomic Gel, Daisy Roots, Kidderminster, Padders
Jan Shutt
Owner of womenswear indie Sunday Best in Rawtenstall, LancashireBrands include Crea Concept, Forever Unique, Marc Cain, Superdry
Colette O'Brien
Owner of contemporary womenswear indie Madison in Foxrock, DublinBrands include Fenn Wright Manson, Linea Rafaelli, Penny Black
Melanie Trevett
Owner of premium womenswear indie Cristina in Weybridge, Surrey. Brands include Hudson Jeans, Liu Jo, Manoush, St Martins, Taviani
Phil Goodfellow
co-owner of premium menswear indie Northern Threads in South Shields, Tyne & WearBrands include Armani Jeans, Boss Green, Edwin, Lyle & Scott, Pretty Green
Vanessa Collen
Co-owner of contemporary womenswear indie Collen & Clare in Southwold, SuffolkBrands include American Vintage, Doma, Joseph, Lola Rose, Nicole Farhi
Max Walters
Owner of footwear indie Ollie in NorthamptonBrands include Esino, Lazy Joe’s, Lotus, Padders, Sugar Shoes, Yoma
Oscar Pinto Hervia
Creative director at Manchester premium indie Hervia BazaarBrands include A Child of the Jago, House of Holland, Jean Paul Gaultier, Pierre Hardy
Kelly Turner-Mitchell
Co-owner of women’s young fashion indie 25 Ten in RochdaleBrands include Charas, Forever Unique, Love, Motel, Rare, Ruby Rocks
Charlotte Wilkie
Co-owner of kidswear indie Charlie Barley in Brighton. Brands include Aunty Ollie, Beauty & the Bib, D&G Junior, DanDino, Kidorable, Me Too, No Added Sugar
Charlotte Wilkie co-owner of kidswear indie Charlie Barley in Brighton
Brands include Boboli, D&G Junior, Kidorable, Molo, No Added Sugar
Heather Moore
Heather Moore co-owner of two-store young fashion indie Wild Heart in Bridgnorth and Kidderminster.
Caroline Robinson
Caroline Robinson owner of womenswear indie Caroline’s Boutique, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Jan Shutt
Jan Shutt chief executive of premium and young fashion womenswear indie Sunday Best in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. Brands include Crea Concept, Dolce & Gabbana, Odd Molly, Vera Mont.
Preeta Cooley
Preeta Cooley is owner of premium womenswear indie Curve in Wendover, Buckinghamshire. Brands include Joseph, Paul Smith, Juicy Couture, Karen Cole, Farhi
Pamela Shiffer
Owner of womenswear indie Pamela Shiffer in Primrose Hill, north LondonBrands include Almost Famous, Hoss Intropia, Nocturne, Sandwich
Michael Thomson
Owner of lingerie indie Cachet in Macclesfield, CheshireBrands include Elle Macpherson Intimates, Fantasie, Freya, Panache, Pour Moi?, Triumph
Mirjam Makindo
Co-owner of contemporary womenswear indie Broadway in Crouch End, north LondonBrands include Jackpot, Lauren Vidal, Sandwich
Robert Carder
Owner of Robert Carder Shoes in Godalming, Surrey Brands include Clarks, Gabor, Rockport, Tony Pons
Andrew Maloney
Owner of two-store designer menswear and womenswear indie Eton in Sheffield and Rotherham.
Fi Lovett
owner of three-store contemporary womenswear and kidswear indie Fifi Wilson in LondonBrands include By Malene Birger, Just In Case, Local, M Missoni, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Odd Molly
Heather Moore
Co-owner of two-store young fashion indie Wild Heart in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, and Kidderminster, WorcestershireBrands include Firetrap, Guess, Religion, Superdry
Kate Evans
Owner of premium indie Precious in Spitalfields, east LondonBrands include Almost Famous, By Malene Birger, Diane von Furstenberg, See by Chloé, Velvet
Jenny Clarke
Merchandise director at indie department store Stringers in Lytham, Lancashire. Brands include French Connection, Noa Noa, Van Dal, Viyella
Andrew Maloney
Owner of two-store premium menswear and womenswear indie Eton in Sheffield and RotherhamBrands include Boss Green, D&G, Fly53, Mulberry, Paul Smith, See By Chloé
John Studley
Store manager of men’s young fashion indie Oi Polloi in Manchester Brands include Acne, Edwin, Folk, Fred Perry, Lee, Levi’s, Norse Projects, Oliver Spencer, Ralph Lauren
Steve Slack
Owner of contemporary and young fashion indie Petrus Design, which has stores in South Walden in Essex and Cambridge
Steve Cochrane
Steve Cochrane owner and chief executive of indie department store Psyche in Middlesbrough
Kelly Turner-Mitchell
Kelly Turner-Mitchell owner of young fashion indie 25 Ten in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
Phil Goodfellow
Phil Goodfellow co-owner of menswear indie Northern Threads in South Shields, Tyne & Wear.
Elaine Johnson
Elaine Johnson owner of mainstream womenswear indie Eclipse in Dulwich, south London Brands include Cash Ca, Gerard Darel, Just In Case, M Missoni
Sandi Spence
Sandi Spence owner of three-store young fashion indie Eden in Hawick and Galashiels, Scotland.
Alvin Holgate
Alvin Holgate is owner of young fashion independent Heights Clothing, in Harbourne, Birmingham.
Damian Clarke
Damian Clarke managing director of indie department store Stringers in Lytham, Lancashire.



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