The Style Stories Podcast

Crowning Glory: What to Wear to Summer Events with Milliner Rachel Skinner

Summer Event Special Episode

Show Notes:
In this dazzling episode of The Style Stories Podcast, Lisa Gillbe—an experienced personal stylist with 15 years helping professionals elevate their wardrobes—sits down with the brilliant and renowned milliner Rachel Skinner. Rachel trained with the UK’s top milliners and is a co-founder of the British Hat Guild. She’s created exquisite hats for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne, Kate Moss, Elle Macpherson, Mick Jagger, and many more.

Summer events are the perfect excuse to dress up, but finding the ideal dress and matching hat can feel overwhelming. Rachel shares expert insights on different hat styles, how to pair hats with dresses, and where to shop for stunning summer eventwear. They also explore the growing trend of hat and dress rental, pre-loved options, and designer pieces that make a statement without breaking the bank.

Whether you’re heading to the races, a wedding, Henley, or a mother-of-the-bride occasion, this episode is packed with inspiration and practical advice to help you shine with confidence and style. Don’t miss this exclusive conversation that will transform how you approach summer dressing!

Tune in now and get ready to turn heads this season!

 

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What to Wear to Work This Summer - The Perfect Summer Capsule Wardrobe

What to Wear to Work in Summer – Professional Style When It’s Hot in the City

Struggling to look sharp when the temperature rises? You’re not alone! In this episode, Lisa Gillbe dives deep into the art of summer workwear—how to keep your cool and maintain your professional edge, even when the city heat is on.

Work wear has evolved, how to look current, stylish  AND professional this summer

• Is business casual still the answer, or is there a new dress code in town?

• Why is tailoring making a comeback, and how can you tap into this trend without overheating?

• What’s the real cost of looking “too beachy” at work—and why does your professional image matter more than ever?

Lisa shares:

• The sweet spot between comfort and credibility—no more feeling trussed up or, worse, underdressed.

• The essential pieces you need for a summer capsule wardrobe that works as hard as you do.

• Why investing in your workwear is investing in your career—and how to make smart choices that last.

If you’ve ever opened your wardrobe and thought, “I have nothing to wear,” this episode is for you! Lisa’s practical tips and expert advice will help you build a versatile, stylish summer work wardrobe—so you can look polished, feel confident, and focus on what really matters.

Ready to upgrade your summer style?
👉 Check out the accompanying blog and shop all Lisa’s top picks here: Summer Workwear Professional Style

Don’t miss out—hit play and step up your summer workwear game!

 

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Style Without Rules: How Street Style Influences Our Personal Style

 

Unwritten Style: How Street Influence Frees Us from Fashion Rules
with Dawn Pedersen, Co-Founder & Creative Director at Trendzine/TRENDZOOM

In this episode, I’m joined by Dawn Pedersen—trend forecaster, co-founder of Trendzine, and Creative Director at TRENDZOOM. Dawn’s expertise is in reading the cultural landscape: she draws inspiration from street style, mood, and the echoes of past trends to predict where fashion is heading next.

We dive into the powerful influence of what real people are wearing on the street and how this collective mood shapes not just trends, but how we all feel about getting dressed. As Dawn explains, street style has become a global language of self-expression, reflecting shifts in music, art, technology, and culture. 

Fashion is no longer dictated by magazines or the runway alone—instead, inspiration is everywhere, and anyone can find their people and their style online.

We discuss the liberating shift away from being told what we “should” wear, and how digital communities give us the freedom to curate a wardrobe that feels authentic and personal. This episode is packed with insight on building a wardrobe that reflects who you are, not just what’s “in.”

We also go on a journey through fashion history, from Coco Chanel’s revolutionary impact in the 1920s—freeing women from restrictive clothing and championing comfort and self-expression—to the present day, where every era’s mood can be recognized in a single photograph.

We explore how fashion is always a product of its time and place, influenced by everything from film to politics to street culture.

Key Topics:

• How street style predicts and reflects the collective mood

• The end of being “slaves to trends” and the rise of authentic personal style

• The digital revolution in finding style inspiration and community

• Fashion as a mirror of cultural, social, and artistic movements

• The ongoing legacy of icons like Coco Chanel in shaping how we dress today

Whether you’re a fashion lover, a trend-watcher, or just want to feel more at home in your own wardrobe, this episode will help you see your clothes—and your influences—in a whole new light.

Connect with Dawn Pederson:

• LinkedIn

• Trendzine/TRENDZOOM

• See the street style shots from Dawn's research here: https://www.instagram.com/trendzinenet/?hl=en-gb

Tune in and get inspired to break the rules, find your influences, and dress for who you truly are.

Dawn & daughters' innovative, stylish aprons: https://www.instagram.com/kistikari/

 

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Dressing Like Yourself; Where Personal Style Meets Personal Brand

Today I was joined by Naomi and Sarah from Creative Works Collective to discuss personal branding, personal style and how they are deeply connected. To get a wardrobe that truly feels like you, it's important to know what that looks like! Not many people take the time to step back and really think about that and what that means.

Instead they get caught up in life and buy clothes randomly ending up with a wardrobe that makes no sense and doesn't feel good. The best style is YOUR style and if you can learn how to express that it is really powerful.

That's why I invited personal branding experts Naomi and Sarah to come on and have a discussion around this. We are all better when we have the confidence to be ourselves, to be true to our values and what is important to us. 

The same is true in what we choose to wear. We are saying something with our clothes and often that is the first impression people get of us before we've even said a thing!

We discussed this and lots more including our mutual obsession with the brand ME&Em which has now gone over to America. 

I hope you enjoy today's discussion; it makes you think differently about your style and wardrobe. 

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How to get an elevated casual wardrobe this Spring

Do you feel like you wear the same things on repeat and always default to the easiest option? Maybe you'd love to look a bit more pulled together but don't know where to start? This episode is for you!

Most of us need a smart/casual wardrobe these days but it's easy to veer too far towards casual and before you know it you are feeling scruffy and bored of your wardrobe. Let's switch things up for Spring! 

I am a personal stylist based in London UK and have some easy tips to elevate your wardrobe and give you a confidence boost.

In this episode I am also covering the hot trends for Spring, what you can expect to see people wearing and how to incorporate those looks into your own wardrobe. If you want some easy styling hacks and outfit ideas then tune in to this episode. 

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How to look good on camera - the visual revolution

Lots of us now have to be on camera for work, in interviews, meetings, pitches or for business. Today I was joined by media training expert Roz Morris to chat about how you can look professional and have real presence online. Roz has written a book all about this called The Visual Revolution Guidebook, packed with tips on how to look good on camera with a section all about podcasting and I get a mention! Roz showcases The Style Stories Podcast and gives tips on starting your own. This is the world we now live in - digital and online and to get ahead, it's worth looking more professional and polished online. 

All of this ties in with personal style as it's about perception and how you are perceived - another form of communication. What you wear is non-verbal communication and this is an extension of that. 

As well as being an author, Roz is an experienced broadcaster, ex-BBC journalist and is the MD of London's leading media training company TV News London.

I hope you enjoy this chat! 

https://tvnewslondon.co.uk/

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How to get your wardrobe ready for Spring

Before you even step into the shops this Spring, listen to this podcast and get some pro stylist tips. In this episode we are delving into decluttering the wardrobe and getting really clear on your personal style. It can be really overwhelming looking at all the newness in the shops at this time of year so it makes sense to step back first and reflect on what you really love to wear. 

I have some tips on how to find your style and why it really matters. 

Also alongside this podcast I have created a shoppable blog with lots of outfit ideas to inspire you. It is such an exciting time of year when we can finally ditch the knits and wear something different. 

Check out the shoppable blog right here. https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/blog/springoutfitideas2025

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Where to shop, jeans tips and style evolution with Stripey Coral

Spring has sprung and it's time to chat fashion in the new season. I was joined today by Coral Manson from IG and TikTok accounts @stripeycoral. Coral is a fashion influencer with over £100k followers across social media. We discussed our Spring wish lists, the changes on the high street since our youth and how we shop for clothes differently today. Loads of familiar high street stores have either closed down entirely or moved online and we now shop vintage, second-hand, from social media or just online in general. Coral also shares her Spring wish list and top tips on where to get excellently cut jeans at a really affordable price. 

 

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How to Define Your Style - NEW SEASON!

This is a reposted version of the New Season. 

We're talking all things personal style today to kick off a brand new season of The Style Stories Podcast! Plus we have a BIG announcement! We are running a workshop in London on Saturday 15th March - come and join us and get clear on your style vibe (tickets and details below) Main themes of today:

• Style & Identity
• How we have been influenced
• Why personal style is important
• Why wearing clothes that make you feel good is not frivolous
• How to get clear on your style
• The 'SUPER STYLING SPRING WORKSHOP' details

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How to get an elevated but casual wardrobe with Jo & Rachel from ByElleven

This episode is for Mums on the run, working women, people with s**t to do who want to look nice but NEED to feel comfortable too. Most of us need a pretty casual wardrobe these days and comfort is KING.

No one wants to do the school run in heels but that doesn't mean we want to look scruffy and unkempt. There are really easy ways to elevate a casual wardrobe and that is the main topic of the show today.

I had this chat with Jo & Rachel from small UK independent brand ByElleven. They stock streetwear-inspired casual wear, design their own line of more elevated clothing and stock upscaled vintage too.

We discussed the benefits of tailoring in the wardrobe, why you get excellent tailoring in charity shops, why we'll never wear Crocs and what we love to wear on a night out. Enjoy the show!

 

Find ByElleven and check out their unique collection here:

https://www.byelleven.co.uk/

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