Patrick Grant, Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur, on stitching communities together through fashion

Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker MBE

Education, Society & Culture, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Business, Personal Journals

5.0 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

With a love of clothing from an early age, fashion has always been part of Patrick’s DNA and the golden thread throughout his life. Yet his destiny wasn’t just about fashion, but to fulfil a mission to bring communities together, preserve the legacy of craftsmanship and champion the emotional connection we all share with handcrafted items.

WHY YOU WILL ENJOY THIS EPISODE

You’ll learn what drove Patrick to become such a passionate advocate for carefully handcrafted fashion
Hear his belief that businesses should be there for the good of all, including the community and the planet
Discover how being bold and taking chances in life can lead to some of the most rewarding opportunities

If you enjoyed this episode, we think you’ll love Holly’s Conversation of Inspiration with Keith Brymer Jones, master potter, author and The Great Pottery Throw Down judge.

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0:00.0	My guess this week I think it's someone who you know, known for his incredible sense of style,
0:05.3	wonderful design and of course as the judge of the eternally popular Great British sewing bee. It's Patrick Grant and I have to say I found this
0:17.6	conversation fascinating. This is an interview that is deep set in such amazing values such as craftsmanship,
0:28.4	crafts, women'ship, preserving legacy of ancient skills,
0:33.6	textile industry, reviving it, rejuvenating it,
0:38.1	helping create jobs, helping save the planet, re-educating us all that we should not be buying
0:45.8	from brands that create no joke and you need to listen to this podcast to hear
0:50.0	about this 3,000 new products a day.
0:54.0	It is just one of those podcasts that is going to get you
0:58.0	thinking about your dreams,
1:00.0	thinking about the companies that you work for, thinking about the brands that you're building.
1:05.0	He's a kindred spirit and we had so much to talk about, especially when it came to the fact that businesses can create positive change.
1:16.0	They're so powerful.
1:18.0	They're not just for shareholders, they're for society, they're for community,
1:22.0	they are more powerful than government and we've just got to figure out how we make sure that we support those that are protecting our future in the broadest sense.
1:34.0	From Savile Row to Sewing B,
1:37.0	Patrick is going to be someone that you're absolutely going to love.
1:41.0	So get in a cozy corner and soak it all up enjoy
1:46.2	bow your head and let your eyelids close on down where we're going you won't need to bring your frown.
1:54.5	Hi, I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to my podcast Conversations of Inspiration.
2:00.8	I founded my first business not on the high street at 28 with a newborn strap to my chest
2:07.2	Nearly 20 years on he's all grown up and I'm running my second business, Holly Inco.
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