40 Minute Mentor

October 23, 2023

Breaking down barriers & building a sustainable fashion label, with Samuel Tholley of Hidden Pages and Rosette Ale, Founder of Revival

In this week’s 40 Minute Mentor takeover, Samuel Tholley. Founder of Hidden Pages, is joined by Rosette Ale, Founder of Revival – a sustainable fashion label redesigning discarded clothes into contemporary designs for a cleaner and cooler planet.

Samuel Tholley & Rosette Ale on 40 Minute Mentor
“I want to create my own space. I don’t want to have to fit into someone else’s whitewashed marketing… I want to create fashion that shows people like me.” 

Samuel Tholley & Rosette Ale

Tune in to discover

The start of Revival and the mind of a young entrepreneur  [01:31]
Challenges of entering the fashion world [04:49]
Mentorship, crowdfunding and being bold [07:34]
Fostering a good mentor mentee relationship [12:06]
The importance of representation and breaking down barriers [15:02]
Diversifying the fashion industry [17:59]
Shifting diversity from a tick box exercise [19:52]
Accessibility to sustainability & mentality shifts [21:42]
Doing your part towards living more sustainably and saving the planet [25:46]
Where to follow Revival & Rosette’s journey [31:38]

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Helpful links

➡️ Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-tholley-758135105/
➡️ Connect with Rosette: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosette-ale/ 

➡️ Find out more about Hidden Pages: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hidden-pages/ and 

https://www.instagram.com/_hiddenpages/?hl=en

➡️ Find out more about Revival: https://www.revivalldn.com/ 

PLUS! If you want to hear more from Samuel and Hidden Pages, listen to his episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_-blY_kUQ 

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