{"id":164679,"date":"2021-04-22T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/podcast-umberto-giannini-co-founder-claire-shread\/"},"modified":"2022-01-13T09:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T09:42:11","slug":"podcast-umberto-giannini-co-founder-claire-shread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/podcast-umberto-giannini-co-founder-claire-shread\/","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST: Umberto Giannini Co-founder, Claire Shread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Welcome to the latest episode of our Podcast series \"The Beauty Edit\" where we bring you\u00a0inspiring stories, retail insights and conversation from the beauty sectors's most influential business leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-8385149\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/991828\/8385149-the-beauty-edit-with-umberto-giannini-co-founder-claire-shread.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-8385149&player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/theindustry-fashion-podcast-in-conversation\/id1508914290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141774\" src=\"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2020-04-23-at-09.41.45-300x74.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"37\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/13J2FpG7X8AH9Ioi0bVxW8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141777\" src=\"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spotify_Logo_RGB_Black-300x90.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"34\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unusually for a leading beauty industry figure, <strong>Claire Shread, Co-founder of Umberto Giannini<\/strong> started her career as an artist and worked for many years as a mural painter, mostly for the nightclub industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It was during this time that Claire met the award-winning hairdresser Umberto Giannini<\/strong>, who in the mid-90s commissioned her to design his latest salon.<\/p>\n<p>The rest is history as the pair went on to became partners and have two children.<br \/>\nIn 1998 and with Claire\u2019s help, the Umberto Giannini product range was launched, featuring the iconic lipstick shaped bottle designed by Vogue Creative Director Robin Derrick.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after Umberto\u2019s tragic death in 2001, <strong>Claire took over the running of the business, bringing to it her artistic flair as well as her strong vegan and ethical views.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to being Vegan, Cruelty Free and PETA certified, all Umberto Giannini products are also UK-made, with sustainability front-of mind at all times.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode Claire talks to TheIndustry.fashion's Contributing Editor Gaelle Walker about the <strong>brand\u2019s colourful history and its recent achievement of BCORP status <\/strong>for demonstrating the very highest commitments to numerous social and environmental standards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">To be the first to know when more episodes of our Podcast series go live, subscribe to our weekly dedicated newsletter for the beauty &amp; grooming sectors <\/span><a style=\"font-size: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/subscribe-now\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=insight_button&amp;utm_content=insight_button_0719\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Beauty Edit podcast series is produced in proud partnership with<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160066 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2020-12-03-at-11.35.05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"79\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/beauty-weekly-subscribe-now\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-144538\" src=\"https:\/\/theindustry.beauty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Beauty-Add.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1930\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claire Shread is Co-founder of Umberto Giannini. 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