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Amanda Wakeley: StyleDNASeason 4 - Style DNA: Annoushka DucasIn this episode of Style DNA I go on a style journey with the British jewellery designer, the founder of both Links of London and Annoushka, the Creative Director and Entrepreneur, Annoushka Ducas MBE. I couldn’t resist asking Annoushka her views on the difference between lab grown versus mined diamonds and how the jewellery industry is notoriously opaque…she talks about her passion for re-using existing stones from vintage jewellery and how all of her newly sourced diamonds are certified by the Kimberley Process (established in 2003 to prevent conflict diamonds entering the mainstream market) …but perha...2024-03-2753 min

Work Rest SlaySeason 3, Episode 2: Annoushka Ducas MBEWelcome to Work Rest Slay, the monthly business podcast from IMAGE Media in partnership with Range Rover, featuring honest interviews with inspirational guests. Work Rest Slay is the place to come to for stories about achievement, burnout, success and inspiration as well as tips to help us strive towards more balanced and fulfilling lives.In Season 3, Episode 2 Melanie chats with leading British jewellery designer Annoushka Ducas MBE. For anyone interested in the luxury world, Annoushka should definitely be on your radar. She founded Links of London and grew it into a small empire, eventually selling the busi...2024-03-021h 00

Desert Island DishesAnnoushka Ducas founder of Links of London and Annoushka Jewellery talks to us about how her mother's fish business was the catalyst for her hugely successful jewellery careerAnnoushka's mother had a business selling fish to all the top restaurants in London and it was this business that accidentally set Annoushka onto the path to become one of the most successful jewellers in the UK. Annoushka does not believe she's a good cook but you really wouldn't know that from her delicious choices of dishes. Annoushka Ducas MBE is a jewellery designer, creative director and entrepreneur who founded British jewellery companies Links of London and Annoushka Jewellery. After studying in Paris in the 1980s, Annoushka embarked on the first of many...2023-05-1843 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Nikki TibblesBack by popular demand and on International Dog Day, listen to the latest episode of our podcast My Life In Seven Charms, with iconic florist and founder of the Wild at Heart Foundation for dogs, Nikki Tibbles. In an emotive chat Nikki and Annoushka swap notes on their mutual love of clashing colour, the smell of dog paws (if you know you know!) and discuss why flowers and jewellery are the ultimate combination!2022-08-2659 min

The Mandala Effect PodcastLessons From Meeting the Ultimate Beauty Queen: Charlotte Tilbury MBEAs a long standing young ambassador for the British charity, the Prince’s Trust, I was recently honoured to meet Charlotte Tilbury MBE and the CEO of the beauty brand, Lady Demetra Pinsent. Charlotte has just become the first Ambassador for Enterprise for the charity which is really exciting for the futures of many people starting out in business. I have met and learned many lessons from some incredible business women on my journey including founder of The White Company, Chrissie Rucker OBE and Annoushka Ducas MBE, founder of Annouska and Links of London (one of my pe...2022-05-0320 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Angela HartnettThe world of Michelin starred chefs in the UK has traditionally been dominated by men. My guest today on My Life In Seven Charms was one of the first women to smash that particular ceiling with her brand of simple, beautifully cooked, delicious food. Born of Italian and Irish parentage, she spent her early childhood learning to roll pasta with her beloved Nonna. Her first accolade was her Brownie badge for cookery, which was to be followed by Michelin stars, an MBE for services to hospitality, a raft of TV appearances, and several books and newspaper columns. I’m so d...2022-04-1449 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Charli HowardCharli Howard is a model, a writer, an activist and an entrepreneur. Her stellar career, and her profile, was kick-started by a brilliantly defiant letter she posted on Facebook having been fired by the first agency who signed her. Since then, as well as writing novels and creating her own skincare brand, she has become a catalyst for women celebrating their bodies, embracing their curves, and loving the skin they are in - she is a fabulous example of doing so.2022-03-3057 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Mel GrantWe are delighted to open Series 3 with an authority in the jewellery world and the 2022 Gem Award Winner for Media Excellence - Mel Grant. Mel is an award-winning author, writer, curator, stylist and art director and has written a definitive book on key designers and curated an influential exhibition celebrating black jewellery talent for Sotheby’s New York. She is the Jewellery Editor for The Economist and writes for Vogue, Vanity Fair and Tatler. One of her earliest memories is twirling around her grandmother’s garden wearing all of her jewellery and being captivated by the experience. She also knew...2022-03-2052 min

House Guest by Country & Town House | Interior Designer InterviewsEpiosde 144: Annoushka Ducas of AnnoushkaWelcome to episode 144 of the House Guest podcast, where Country & Town House Magazine's Interiors Editor Carole Annett chats with experts from the world of interior design and decoration. This week's guest: Annoushka Ducas of Annoushka 2021-11-2623 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Alice Temperley MBEBorn into a creative, bohemian family who own the largest apple orchard in Europe, my guest this week has been called the Ralph Lauren of British fashion. Famous for her beautiful, ethereal clothing which is worn by women all over the world, she began, in her own words, as a ‘girl from Somerset designing tea dresses.’ During lockdown she has created a fabulous emporium back in her beloved Somerset. I can’t wait to hear all about it and am delighted to welcome Alice Temperley to My Life In Seven Charms. https://bit.ly/3Ikwv5Q http...2021-10-1252 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life in Seven Charms with Sophie Ellis BextorOur final guest on this series of MLISC began her life as an occasional, very tiny guest on Blue Peter. Smart, beautiful and cool, she became a successful pop singer with a string of hits. She’s been a Strictly finalist and one of the Masked Singers. She’s the mother of five gorgeous boys. She danced into all of our homes with her Kitchen Disco during Lockdown and turned it into a best selling album. She’s currently brimfull of new projects, with a successful podcast and her first book coming out this Ocotber. I’m delighted to welcome...2021-10-0156 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Bay GarnettStylist, editor and creative director, my guest today on My Life In Seven Charms is also known as the Queen of Thrift. A trailblazer who combined second-hand shop finds with couture for luxury shoots, she brought thrift into the mainstream. Her recent pop-up Oxfam store at Selfridges, fronted by Michaela Cole, was a sell-out. Her emphasis on the joy of thrifting has reached new audiences as fashion begins to think more about sustainability. She’s also a talented photographer who has shot covers and editorial for magazines all over the world, she has that most elusive of qualities –a brill...2021-06-1552 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Mrs B (Joan Burstein)Known to fashionistas as the much-loved Mrs B, my next guest on the podcast is the original curator, the first and foremost fashion retailer with her multi-brand emporium Browns. A persuader, who was able to entice luxe brands to London, and a nurturer who scooped up entire collections from Central St Martin’s graduate shows, her career has spanned over fifty years in fashion. The first woman to wear trousers in Claridges, her style and her instinctive eye have made her an icon. I’m delighted to welcome Joan Burstein to My Life In Seven Charms. https://bit...2021-05-271h 01

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Jung ChangWriter, historian, educator, and someone who shone a light for millions of people around the world onto the recent history of China, Jung Chang wrote Wild Swans, one of the most influential multi-generational biographies of our time. She has also written meticulously researched books on Chinese leaders such as Chairman Mao and the Dowager Empress Cixi. Born fourteen years before the Cultural Revolution began, Jung Chang was swept up by that particular tide of history. Briefly a member of the Red Guard, and then a so-called barefoot doctor, electrician and steelworker, she watched her parents being repeatedly...2021-05-1055 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Sophie AshbyCreating the spaces that people call home takes style, flair and emotional insight. They are qualities that my guest this week on My Life in Seven Charms has in spades. Her ascent has been remarkable. Founding her own agency aged only 24, she has quickly gained a reputation for warm, uplifting, gorgeous rooms which are filled with beautiful art. Eclectic and strong on sustainability, she draws on a boho upbringing which weaves together South Africa, Devon, New York and now London. Her Instagram following is made up of chic, savvy, interiors-obsessed millennials who love her ‘how-to’ advice. Already a trail-blazer, I’m...2021-04-2247 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Denise Lewis OBEA International Women's Day Special - Being an Olympic gold medalist in one discipline takes talent, courage and resilience. Being an Olympic gold medalist in an event that requires brilliance in seven of them is utterly awe-inspiring. My guest this week found athletics when she was eight, and she was instantly smitten. Displaying extraordinary commitment and determination from the word go, striking gold with a historic win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, an OBE, an ambassador for many charities, a cheerleader for girls' participation in sport. She is also a mother of four children. I'm so thrilled to welcome the...2021-03-011h 07

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Holly Tucker MBEA must-listen for any budding entrepreneur or dynamic creative, this week’s episode is with Holly Tucker. A trailblazer, an entrepreneur and a cheerleader for hundreds of small businesses, she founded Not On The High Street and in more recent years, Holly & Co. However, like many people, Holly's path to her passion has had some major obstacles, which true to her effervescent spirit, she has overcome with determination and grace. She has, as the poem says, met with triumph and disaster and treated them the same. Ahead of her time in the opportunity she spotted, she had the guts to...2020-12-1447 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Rachel JohnsonRachel Johnson is undoubtedly a high achiever, having navigated a career as a novelist, journalist, editor and now broadcaster on prime time radio and yet as many women of talent have often been, is all too often categorised primarily as the sister or daughter of a prominent man. A member of one of the most well-known political families of our time, in this chat Rachel, explores childhood memories on the family farm in Exmoor, her deep connection and admiration for her parents and how she manages her place among 3, independent-from-the-word-go, brothers. https://bit.ly/3vgxIYw 2020-11-1538 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Lucia van der PostThe doyenne of decadence, Lucia van der Post is the pre-digital influencer having crafted a career as a tastemaker and a curator of beautiful things, most notably in her role which spans some decades, at The Financial Times How To Spend It Magazine, which she was fundamental to launching in the mid-1980s. In this, at times emotional chat with Annoushka, Lucia shares tales of early years in her native South Africa, where she spent her formative years during apartheid and talks openly about her late, great philosopher, explorer and conservationist father Laurens van der Post. https...2020-11-0644 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Kit KempInterior and Textile designer Kit Kemp is best known for shaping the boutique hotel industry known and loved today. Renowned for her stylish and witty aesthetic, immortalised through three critically-acclaimed books, here she shares childhood memories and tales of young love with Annoushka in a relaxed chat at The Hamyard Hotel. https://bit.ly/3LWKr8y 2020-10-3140 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Alexandra Shulman OBEAn icon in the world of fashion journalism, Alexandra Shulman OBE is British Vogue’s longest-serving Editor-In-Chief, as well as a successful author. In this candid chat she reflects on life post Vogue; shares anecdotes from her time in the lens and unpicks how she balanced that with her other role, as a Mother. https://bit.ly/3vgw7C0 2020-10-2258 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Caroline IssaIt has been said that no other individual currently working in fashion has seen the industry from as many angles as Caroline Issa, she’s a designer, an innovator and as the Editor of cult title TANK Magazine - a woman in love with both the written and spoken word. In this informal chat between friends, Caroline recalls childhood memories in Canada, how she discovered her roots in Tehran and how her love of food has taken her across the globe. https://bit.ly/36Dqm73 2020-10-2250 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Lady Anne GlenconnerBorn into the rigid social hierarchy of the English aristocracy in the 1930’s, Lady Anne Glenconner’s life was stitched for many decades into the tapestry of the royal household, most notably as the late Princess Margaret’s lady In waiting. An author at 85, with her bestselling autobiography Lady In Waiting, My Extraordinary Life In The Shadow Of The Crown and on the cusp of launching her debut fiction Murder On Mustique, this is a candid and witty account of her truly remarkable life. https://bit.ly/3siHc3C 2020-10-2252 min

SheerLuxe PodcastIn Conversation With: Founders Of The White Company & Annoushka JewelleryIn Conversation With...Founders of The White Company & Annoushka JewellerySL's Founder & Editor Georgie is joined by two of the UK's leading business women – Chrissie Rucker OBE & Annoushka Ducas MBE. Founders of The White Company and Annoushka Jewellery, respectively, the duo are also patrons of Women Supporting Women for The Prince's Trust. On 13th October, they'll be launching #TheBrilliantBreakfast – a fundraiser supporting vulnerable young women affected by Covid-19. The three catch up on how they have coped and adapted amid the pandemic & more about their plan to get the nation hosting their own breakfast for this impo...2020-10-0939 min

SheerLuxe PodcastIn Conversation With: Founders Of The White Company & Annoushka JewelleryIn Conversation With...Founders of The White Company & Annoushka Jewellery SL's Founder & Editor Georgie is joined by two of the UK's leading business women – Chrissie Rucker OBE & Annoushka Ducas MBE. Founders of The White Company and Annoushka Jewellery, respectively, the duo are also patrons of Women Supporting Women for The Prince's Trust. On 13th October, they'll be launching #TheBrilliantBreakfast – a fundraiser supporting vulnerable young women affected by Covid-19. The three catch up on how they have coped and adapted amid the pandemic & more about their plan to get the nation hosting their own breakfast for this important cause… Find more inform...2020-10-0939 min

My Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBEMy Life In Seven Charms with Annoushka Ducas MBE - TrailerJeweller Annoushka Ducas MBE has been collecting charms for as long as she can remember. Here she explores their unique ability to evoke memory and meaning with seven inspiring women, as they reveal their Life In Seven Charms.2020-10-0801 min

Fashion ConversationsAnnoushka Ducas Decodes Her Jewelry StyleAs Annoushka Ducas reflects on operating her namesake, London-based fine jewelrybrand over the last 10 years, she considers how throughout her entire career she has always derived inspiration from women starting with her dynamic mother to her clients as well as the famous females who wear her jewels including Patricia Arquette, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Rihanna and Queen Rania of Jordan. Explaining why her brand has always served as a platform to showcase work by guest designers - from Houston, Texas’s Sutra to Beirut’s Selim Mouzannar - Annoushka tells the story of teaming up with Susie Cave...2020-04-0941 min

True Tales of LuxuryAnnoushka DucasIt was in 2012 that Annoushka Ducas was decorated as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Recognised for her three decades of service to the jewellery industry, hers is a name that’s synonymous with luxury. “Jewellery is so much about moments in time. Those are the luxuries: the moments that it commemorates, or what they mean to you.” Annoushka Ducas MBE wasn’t always destined for the world of luxury jewellery. The keen businesswoman, and now mother of four – who co-founded Links of London in 1990 alongside her husband, John Ayton – studied at the Sorbonne before alighting in...2019-07-2535 min

Conversations of InspirationS2: Success without following the trends, with Annoushka Ducas MBE, founder of Links of London and Annoushka JewelleryBy her own admission "an accidental jeweller", Annoushka Ducas has built an empire that revolutionised the jewellery industry. Links of London was the first brand to bring personalised, well crafted and highly gift-able jewellery under one beautiful brand to the high street. Annoushka and her husband John launched Links of London in 1990 and built the brand over 15 years until they made the difficult decision to sell. Within 18 months Annoushka launched her second brand, Annoushka Jewellery. In this episode, Annoushka discusses how her business got her through grief, the emotions after selling Links of London, and where her entrepreneurial s...2019-01-0753 min

SheerLuxe PodcastSheerLuxe Success Stories: Annoushka DucasIt’s not often a business mind comes along and creates a brand with such style, customer loyalty and originally, but to do it twice, is nothing short of a success story. Annoushka Ducas has done just that. Launching Links of London with her husband John in 1990 – which became one of the most popular jewellery brands of the nineties and noughties - she sold the company and went on to launch her eponymous label Annoushka.Surprisingly Annoushka fell into jewellery design when helping her mother source gifts for 60 chefs. Inspired to turn pictures of fish into cufflinks. Twent...2018-07-1030 min

SheerLuxe PodcastSheerLuxe Success Stories: Annoushka DucasIt’s not often a business mind comes along and creates a brand with such style, customer loyalty and originally, but to do it twice, is nothing short of a success story. Annoushka Ducas has done just that. Launching Links of London with her husband John in 1990 – which became one of the most popular jewellery brands of the nineties and noughties - she sold the company and went on to launch her eponymous label Annoushka. Surprisingly Annoushka fell into jewellery design when helping her mother source gifts for 60 chefs. Inspired to turn pictures of fish into cufflinks. Twenty-five years late...2018-07-1030 min

Liberty DiscoversStone FocusIn episode 18 of the Liberty Discovers Podcast, we welcome three guests from the world of jewellery and gemstones: Annoushka Ducas of Annoushka, Katie-Jane Wright of Crystal Muse, and Annabel Davidson - editor of Vanity Fair on Jewellery.2018-05-1900 min