Episode 44 Tamsin Chislett of Onloan

Catherine Weetman talks to Tamsin Chislett, cofounder of fashion subscription startup Onloan, which has grown strongly this year despite lockdown, and is now working with 25 fashion brands.We find out why fashion subscription works so well for the customer and the brands, why Onloan’s customer base doesn’t fit typical demographics, and how Tamsin convinced those first few brands to come on board. Podcast host Catherine Weetman is a circular economy business advisor, workshop facilitator, speaker and writer.  Her award-winning book: A Circular Economy Handbook: How to Build a More Resilient, Competitive and Sustainable Business includes lots of practical examples and tips on getting started.  Catherine founded Rethink Global in 2013, to help businesses use circular, sustainable approaches to build a better business (and a better world).Stay in touch for free insights and updates... Read on for a summary of the podcast and links to the people, organisations and other resources we mention. You can subscribe to the podcast series on iTunes, Google Podcasts, PlayerFM, Spotify, TuneIn, or search for "circular economy" in your favourite podcast app.  Stay in touch to get free insights and updates, direct to your inbox... Links we mention in the episode: * Onloan’s website: https://onloan.co/ * Onloan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onloan.co/ * Tamsin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamsinChislett * Episode 18 Eve Kekeh of Bundlee https://www.rethinkglobal.info/episode-18-eve-kekeh-of-bundlee/ * The modular shoe I mentioned was Ze o Ze by Daniela Bekerman http://design-milk.com/ze-o-ze-modular-shoes-by-daniela-bekerman/ * Episode 33 Greg Lavery of Rype Office https://www.rethinkglobal.info/episode-33-greg-lavery-of-rype-office/ * RePack, returnable e-commerce packaging available in Europe & N America https://repack.com * Charlotte Morley of The Little Loop - The UK's first rental marketplace for children https://thelittleloop.com About Tamsin Chislett Tamsin is co-founder of Onloan, a fashion rental subscription service. Onloan is the only UK rental company to partner directly with top contemporary fashion brands, focus on 'elevated daywear' (not primarily occasionwear), and do all garment care and logistics in-house.  For customers, Onloan offers a way to enjoy all the newness and variety of fast fashion, but without the waste, and with much better clothes. Before Onloan, Tamsin worked in strategy consulting,