Season 8 Episode 10: Clothes, Confidence and Leaving the Ladder Down (with guest Dolly Jones)

Dahlia Stroud is joined by Dolly Jones ex Director at Vogue and Conde Nast, Consultant and author of 'Leaving the Ladder Down' A funny, practical and crucial guide for women facing the life-changing prospect of returning to work after having children.Dolly joins Dahlia to discuss her experience as the Director of Vogue.com, what she wore to work in Conde Nast and what it means to author a book aimed at celebrating and supporting women during their pregnancy and return to work. The conversation includes Dolly's view on how becoming a parent shapes your identity, her reflections on what she wore when she returned to Vogue after maternity and why it mattered then and how she feels about it now. Dolly and Dahlia also discuss the broader link between clothes and confidence and how clothes can dramatically influence how you feel. Dolly shares the words she used to tell her boss she was pregnant, what she has learnt about becoming a parent and her proudest moments as a mother and the webcam that started #todayiamwearing on Vogue.com.Dolly Jones is a journalist and creative digital consultant with over twenty years of experience. She started her career at British Vogue doing work experience in 1999 before going on to lead its digital operations for fifteen years. She has worked and written extensively across Conde Nast’s full portfolio, including publications such as Vanity Fair, GQ and Tatler. Since leaving Conde Nast in 2018, she runs her own creative digital strategy business. Dolly lives in London with her husband and two children.