Diana Kakkar's guest appearances

Diana Kakkar

Make it British Podcast

The Apparel Entrepreneurship Podcast

TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty Podcast

As Diverse As Two Peas In A Pod

Maria Grachvogel London

Tom Glover

Maria Grachvogel

Karen Peacock

Sarah Lee

April Gargiulo

Mark Curry

Maria Hatzistefanis

Christine Chang

Emma Willis

Lulu Guinness

Aaron Wallace

Edward Sexton

David Williams

Peter Grey

OwlTail

Fashion Week is about to get underway in London once again and all the focus will of course be on the designers and the looks they send down the runway. But who actually produces those clothes? In many cases the answer will be MAES London, a fashion manufacturing business established by entrepreneur Diana Kakkar in 2018.  Diana trained as a fashion designer and has worked across Australia, the US and the UK gaining extensive experience in garment construction and design development.  She headed up the production development at London-based luxury label Erdem where she recognised the opportunity to establish a local manufacturer, that designers could trust and with whom they could develop a long-standing relationship.  MAES London has grown from a 500 sq foot space to a 4,000 sq foot studio in the short space of three years is now working with some of fashion’s biggest names including Erdem, Christopher Kane, Molly Goddard, Emilia Wickstead, Acne Studios and JW Anderson to name just a few. It also works with newly established sustainably focused labels, Berjoan and LR.D.  Diana talks to Lauretta Roberts, Editor in Chief of TheIndustry.fashion, about what it was that encouraged her to take the plunge and set up the business, what the response has been like, how it fared during the pandemic when fashion shows were cancelled, and what her vision is for the business moving forward.Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  INSTAGRAM  ***  LINKEDIN  ***  TWITTER  ***  FACEBOOKGet breaking news, big name interviews &amp; insights delivered to your inbox daily HERE

Fashion Week is about to get underway in London once again and all the focus will of course be on the designers and the looks they send down the runway. But who actually produces those clothes? In many cases the answer will be MAES London, a fashion manufacturing business established by entrepreneur Diana Kakkar in 2018.  Diana trained as a fashion designer and has worked across Australia, the US and the UK gaining extensive experience in garment construction and design development.  She headed up the production development at London-based luxury label Erdem where she recognised the opportunity to establish a local manufacturer, that designers could trust and with whom they could develop a long-standing relationship.  MAES London has grown from a 500 sq foot space to a 4,000 sq foot studio in the short space of three years is now working with some of fashion’s biggest names including Erdem, Christopher Kane, Molly Goddard, Emilia Wickstead, Acne Studios and JW Anderson to name just a few. It also works with newly established sustainably focused labels, Berjoan and LR.D.  Diana talks to Lauretta Roberts, Editor in Chief of TheIndustry.fashion, about what it was that encouraged her to take the plunge and set up the business, what the response has been like, how it fared during the pandemic when fashion shows were cancelled, and what her vision is for the business moving forward. Get breaking news as it happens and be the first to know when our podcasts go live by following:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theindustryfashion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a>  ***  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/10970016/admin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LINKEDIN</a>  ***  <a href="https://twitter.com/theindustryfash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TWITTER</a>  ***  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theindustryfashion/?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> Get breaking news, big name interviews &amp; insights delivered to your inbox daily<a href="https://www.theindustry.fashion/subscribe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> HERE</a>

Diana Kakkar, Founder, MAES London

Diana is the founder and chief executive of MAES London, a luxury garment manufacturing studio that specialises in designer womenswear. She launched MAES London in 2018 to make premium manufacturing more accessible to fashion designers. MAES stands for “SEAM” spelled backwards. Born and educated at a top university in India, she moved to London because she believes it is the most exciting city in the world for fashion. As a fashion designer herself with more than a decade’s experience in the industry, she hopes her experience in and passion for garment construction will provide support to many of the world’s top fashion designers and emerging talent. At the heart of MAES London is the delivery of a good product. Diana understands the quality and attention to detail required by luxury womenswear designers. Whether it’s sampling, development, small production or consultancy, she guarantees a premium service that respects the designer’s ambition and helps them to realise their vision. Before setting up MAES London, she had run the atelier for a luxury London Fashion Week designer which caters to members of the Royal family including the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex, as well as Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and many other A-list celebrities around the world. You can reach out to Diana directly on social media (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianakakkar - https://www.instagram.com/dianakakkar) or through her company - MAES London (https://www.maeslondon.com - https://www.instagram.com/maeslondon/) . . . For all the latest about the podcast, follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/asdiverseastwopeasinapod), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AsDiverseAsTwoPeasInAPod) or Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UyuMYX-QAvJKztBTm94NQ) To reach out to Julien Lefort, you can contact him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienl) or directly through his website (https://www.wearefutureminds.com)

Diana is the founder and chief executive of MAES London, a luxury garment manufacturing studio that specialises in designer womenswear. She launched MAES London in 2018 to make premium manufacturing more accessible to fashion designers. MAES stands for “SEAM” spelled backwards. Born and educated at a top university in India, she moved to London because she believes it is the most exciting city in the world for fashion. As a fashion designer herself with more than a decade’s experience in the industry, she hopes her experience in and passion for garment construction will provide support to many of the world’s top fashion designers and emerging talent. At the heart of MAES London is the delivery of a good product. Diana understands the quality and attention to detail required by luxury womenswear designers. Whether it’s sampling, development, small production or consultancy, she guarantees a premium service that respects the designer’s ambition and helps them to realise their vision. Before setting up MAES London, she had run the atelier for a luxury London Fashion Week designer which caters to members of the Royal family including the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex, as well as Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and many other A-list celebrities around the world. You can reach out to Diana directly on social media (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianakakkar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianakakkar</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dianakakkar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dianakakkar</a>) or through her company - MAES London (<a href="https://www.maeslondon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.maeslondon.com</a> - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maeslondon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/maeslondon/</a>) . . . For all the latest about the podcast, follow us on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/asdiverseastwopeasinapod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/asdiverseastwopeasinapod</a>), Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsDiverseAsTwoPeasInAPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AsDiverseAsTwoPeasInAPod</a>) or Youtube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UyuMYX-QAvJKztBTm94NQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UyuMYX-QAvJKztBTm94NQ</a>) To reach out to Julien Lefort, you can contact him on LinkedIn (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienl</a>) or directly through his website (<a href="https://www.wearefutureminds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wearefutureminds.com</a>)

Episode 7 - Navigating The World Of Garment Manufacturing As A Woman Entrepreneur - With Diana Kakkar

Diana Kakkar runs a high end, small batch manufacturing unit in East London. She works with some well-known fashion designers as well as start-ups, helping them to produce their collections.Diana has some great tips for anyone wanting to understand about fashion manufacturing in small quantities.In this episode discover:How Diana transitioned into fashion from a completely different careerThe process from sketch to sampleHow pattern-cutters work and why their work is so importantHow to communicate with a manufacturer to get samples madeHow to find the right manufacturerWhy Diana offers business advice for designersMAES London websiteStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

Diana Kakkar runs a high end, small batch manufacturing unit in East London. She works with some well-known fashion designers as well as start-ups, helping them to produce their collections.Diana has some great tips for anyone wanting to understand about fashion manufacturing in small quantities.In this episode discover:<ul><li>How Diana transitioned into fashion from a completely different career</li><li>The process from sketch to sample</li><li>How pattern-cutters work and why their work is so important</li><li>How to communicate with a manufacturer to get samples made</li><li>How to find the right manufacturer</li><li>Why Diana offers business advice for designers</li></ul><a href="https://maeslondon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MAES London website</a>Stay in Touch<a href="https://makeitbritish.co.uk/british-brand-accelerator/?utm_campaign=British_Brand_Blueprint&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=podcast_shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">British Brand Accelerator</a> - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brand<a href="https://makeitbritish.co.uk/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=podcast_shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make it British website</a><a href="https://makeitbritish.co.uk/membership-plans/?utm_campaign=Become-a-Member&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=podcast_shownotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join Make it British</a> - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturers<a href="https://www.instagram.com/makeitbritish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make it British on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQtUJRPB7xtLsPlBQAXs0Sg/?sub_confirmation=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make it British on YouTube</a> - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.

060 – Diana Kakkar, MAES London – High End Product Development in the Fashion Industry