Sustainable Fashion, Sisterhood & The 5 Women Who Shaped My Life | Prune Allain des Beauvais

S03EP08   Prune Allain des Beauvais

In this episode of People Are Everything, Julia Duthie talks to Prune — founder of slow-fashion label Mademoiselle Prune — about purpose, female friendship, sustainability, courage, and the 5 most influential women in her life.

We talk:

• Building a fashion brand in New Delhi using upcycled Indian textiles (Kantha)
• Creating one-of-one jackets with story, provenance and dignity — not fast fashion
• Empowering women and children through fair work, education and wages
• Female friendship, international sisterhood, and running marathons across the world
• Radical bravery at 23 years old: sailing solo around the planet
• Michelle Obama as the gold standard of smart, stylish, honest leadership

 

💬 WHO IS PRUNE?

 Prune is the founder of Mademoiselle Prune, a sustainability-first fashion line she began in Delhi. Every jacket is made from reclaimed Kantha fabric sourced in Rajasthan, then finished in collaboration with women artisans in New Delhi. She’s already shown at London Fashion Week, and her pieces are worn by diplomats, lawyers, accountants and executives who want statement clothing that actually means something.

 

👥 THE 5 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HER LIFE

 

👩‍🔬Leanne de Bassompierre – South African investigative journalist, diplomat’s wife, marathon runner, connector of women, “my African queen.”

👩‍🔬Sunita Bahsin – Director of SSMI NGO in New Delhi, 30+ years empowering marginalised women and educating their children through fair, dignified work.

👩‍🔬Adi (Dida Fitness) – Founder of a women-over-40 fitness community in Delhi, blending cardio, strength, yoga, meditation and joy (and Bangra!).

👩‍🔬Violette Dorange – At 23, solo-sailed around the world in the Vendée Globe: 90 days alone at sea in brutal weather, fixing her own boat mid-storm.

👩‍🔬Michelle Obama – Style, truth, service, honesty about anxiety and marriage, “boss lady with a big heart,” proof that leadership can be human.

 

💪 THEMES

 

 – Female leadership and generosity

 – Slow fashion vs fast fashion

 – Staying brave and joyful in midlife

 – Community as rocket fuel

 – Perseverance over instant success

 

👗 FIND PRUNE / MADEMOISELLE PRUNE

 

🌐 Website: https://www.mademoiselleprune.com

💼 Instagram: @studio_mademoiselle_prune

 

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