Inspiring Stories - Fashion

Amy is an artist, illustrator and printer. She makes colourful, hand-printed fashion and interior accessories using organic, fair-trade denims and cottons, vintage and pre-loved materials, to create quirky and original fabrics using only traditional methods.

“In 30 seconds I can help you to change your life for the better,” says image consultant Louise. She has transformed her own by becoming an entrepreneur at 55.

50FIFTY takes the Union Jack and mixes it with national flags from all over the world to create striking, iconic clothing.

“Its not how good you are but how good you want to be"

Tim Bosworth is the founder of www.thinkbigbebig.com which lets people know what's big in the world by showcasing luxury properties, consumer goods, fashion and much more. Here he tells us how he made his grand idea happen.

Clemmie Myers' grand idea was to set up a vintage clothing shop in her flat. Watch this video to find out how she made her idea into reality.

Jacqueline Gold, Chief Executive of Ann Summers and Knickerbox is one of Britain's most charismatic and successful businesswomen and an inspiration to thousands of women.

Instant Fashion Happiness is a collection of T-shirts, bags, notebooks, cushion covers and general accessories designed by Sarah Randle. The majority of products are hand-printed and feature other surface decoration.

Henrietta Maltby from the Isle of Wight, was tired of her inability to wear fashionable knee high boots because what was available didn't fit her calves. So she created the Buckles & Bows range of boots, which she now sells online with her husband.

Vivien designs and sells ethically-made jewellery through her company Fifi Bijoux.

A school trip to Africa Alive! was the start of a lucrative partnership between the Kessingland tourist attraction and two Lowestoft high school pupils. They won a Bright Sparks Award in April 2007.

A conversation with a friend helped Hannah to spot a gap in the alternative fashion market and set up her own swimwear label, Tamakeris.

A chat with a friend over lunch led Emma Cheevers to set up high-end lingerie store State of Undress

Proving that some entrepreneurs can turn their hand to anything, Oliver Bridge set up a specialist footwear website as a teenager and now runs a property site as well as an online support group.

Pussy Glamore was founded by 20 year old Marissa Montgomery, who has transformed her childhood hobby of creating one off pieces of lingerie into a thriving business.

Natasha Faith and her business partner Semhal Zemikael, both aged 21 and based in London, launched their semi-precious jewellery business La Diosa in January 2007 after receiving an initial loan of £5,000 from the Prince’s Trust.

Erin and Helen set up ethical fashion label Amana to combine beautiful design with ethical production practices.

Michelle Mone is one of the UK's leading female entrepreneurs and is the founder and co-owner of MJM International Ltd, a multi-million pound lingerie company.

Bianca Edgar runs Lipstick Media, a promotional photographic service that helps emerging bands and hopeful models get noticed.

Samata Angel decided that the perfect way to pursue her passion for fashion was by creating her own designer clothing label – Samata’s Muse.