Karen Millen OBE on career highs and lows: 'Seeing Kate Middleton in my designs is a proud moment'
ok.co.ukThe fashion brand Karen Millen brings back a stirring sense of nostalgia for me. At 17, I had my first retail job and I remember visiting the nearby store.
I was captivated by the figure-hugging pencil dresses I couldn’t afford, I aspired to be that girl. So when I got the opportunity to speak to her recently, I jumped at the chance.
After losing millions and being declared bankrupt in 2017, Karen (who no longer owns the company), has been dubbed the ultimate “comeback queen”.Taking the creative lead for her second edit with the now Boohoo Group-owned brand, The Founder collection launches this month and boasts signature designs including her trademark tailoring and power dresses.
As we chatted, my preconceived ideas of her fell away. I expected to meet a businesswoman with such an established name to be confident and uncompromising, but Karen is humble and, much to my surprise, suffers from “imposter syndrome”.
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