Step in to the House of Holland community and meet the people
out there living their best #HOHLife...
Charli Howard
Charli Howard is a curve model, author and body positivity campaigner. Charli first caught the attention of the world’s media when she wrote an open letter to her former model agent and we have caught up with her to see what has happened since in her favourite place in London – Greenwich!
Gillian Orr
Gillian Orr – the MP’s assistant, turned PA, turned writer, turned content director at Refinery 29. As a passionate supporter of women’s rights and now in charge of an editorial team at a women’s magazine, Gillian finds herself in an influential position and you can be bloody sure she’s going to use it…
MØ
She's a punk-rocker turned pop-star and face of our latest eyewear campaign. Growing up in a small village in Denmark, her relationship with punk, pop and fashion is rooted in the energetic honesty with which she performs.
We catch up with the singer-songwriter to chat about her inspirations, her dreams and playing at Coachella… **SPOILER: it was “fucking surreal”**
@CLAWMONEY
The graffiti artist turned fashion designer and the latest Top 8 collaborator.
Claw Money transformed the world of public art as the first female graffiti artist to collaborate with brands like Nike and Calvin Klein, breaking onto a male-dominated landscape with an overarching sense independence and raw talent.
Now she has focused all that talent on her limited collection for House of Holland’s Top 8 capsule.
Here's a look at an average day for CLAW$.
@SWEENEYTODDLA
Sweeney’s art takes mundane life in Britain and transforms makes it art with a touch of morbid humour and a twinkle in his eye. Sweeney celebrates honest humanity by exploring the harsh realities of everyday life and the British penchant for nostalgia.
Now Joe Sweeney has taken up the challenge of fashion design, collaborating with House of Holland to produce a capsule collection for our T-Shirt Shop.
@PAVEMENTLICKER
Josh Jones and James-Lee Duffy started zine Pavement Licker they had only 2 requirements in mind: It had to be 52 pages long, and it had to be black and white. Other than that, what sat within those pages was up from grabs to all and anyone willing to collaborate.
Now, Pavement Licker have turned their hand to a new challenge - A range of merchandise as part of the House of Holland Top 8 capsule.
AIMEE PHILLIPS
She’s the creative brain behind some of the music industries biggest names and events. From the Scissor Sisters to Lost & Found Festival, Aimee Phillips has worked on them all. But that’s not all - She’s a writer, creative director and most recently, a Mum.
We talked to Aimee about swapping New York drag queens for ‘full time mom-ing’ – and her theory on how to make yourself look less tired…
VIOLETTA KASSAPI
She may have cut her teeth as the assistant to Rankin, but since then Violetta Kassapi or @violettafanciesyou as you may well know her, has definitely become a name in her own right. A born and bred Londoner, she’s the stylist known for the raw and real looks seen in the music videos of Mø and Major Lazer.
We caught up with Violetta earlier in the year whilst she was in Jamaica, enjoying some time away from the big smoke and introducing the locals to the bright and bold designs of House of Holland...
EMMA BRESCHI
If you're not following Emma Breschi on Instagram, you need to correct that, stat. A self declared 'image maker', Emma's insta is, not only a portfolio of her work both in front and behind the lens, but first and foremost utterly hilarious.
In a new project for House of Holland, Emma imagines what life would be like if she were to end up marrying Mr Holland himself. Sure she'd have to unload the dishwasher and do the weekly shop, but with fabulous clothes and jam doughnuts aplenty
it's a life she would be willing to give a go.
POPPY AJUDHA
With her pixie blonde hair and distinct style, Poppy Ajudha is a face you can be sure you won't forget. But don't be fooled, this girl is so much more. Born and raised in a nightclub in South London, meet Poppy - the jazz influenced, soul singer whose timeless voice will have you hooked from the minute you hit play.
We caught up with Poppy in our East London Studio on her icons, influences and what its like to be a young woman fighting her way to the top of the music industry.
GLOWIE
Having cracked the music scene in her native Reykjavik, she's set to storm the UK charts. Labelled by i-D magazine as Iceland’s answer to Dua Lipa, meet Glowie, the singer, model and dancer you just gotta get to know.
We spoke to Glowie about what it was like to grow up in Iceland and how exactly it felt to get signed to Colombia Records at only 20 years old...
ANNA BARNETT
Having conquered the world of fashion, she quit her job at House of Holland to become a full-time food writer and chef. Meet Anna Barnett, the self taught cook with a passion for vibrant flavours and ofcourse, clothes.
We caught up with Anna on what it was like to work with Antonio Carluccio and why you should take the leap and follow your dreams.
FENN O'MEALLY
Presenter, model, film maker, journalist and podcast host, she's the girl hustling her way into the media industry. With the likes of Reggie Yates, Davina McCall and Dermot O'Leary all on hand to offer advice, it's only a matter of time 'til she bursts onto our screens for good.
We spoke to Fenn about who it is that inspires her and how offering to teach Henry Holland how to twerk landed her her first job for House of Holland.
ELIZABETH ILSLEY
At 22, the Birmingham based artist has already stormed the fashion and art world, racked up a host of fans including Rihanna and designed a custom jacket for Miss Kim K herself.
Bursting onto the scene with her now infamous 'I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR YOU' hand painted leather jacket, Elizabeth's work is bold, colourful and unashamedly feminist. Using witty and empowering slogans, she gives the middle finger to modern-day "womens" problems.