What an exceptional few days. Set in the wild beauty of Pembrokeshire, overlooking the tidal estuary in the magical village of Lawrenny, The Big Retreat was a festival unlike any other, a place where energy, nature, and human connection merged effortlessly. It felt completely aligned with the Peachaus spirit.
Founders Thoughts
Welcome to Peachaus Unraveled—where our founder Gillian Ridley Whittle shares her journey, our mission to redefine fashion, and the stories that inspire us to create with purpose.
We’re exposing the inspiration and guts behind Peachaus’ fight for a better fashion future.
Unveiled
The Day I Realised the Fashion System Was Broken
I want to talk about the moment I realised the fashion system was broken.
But first I need to explain why I loved it.
My love of clothes started very early. I got my first sewing machine when I was seven a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs machine. I loved dressing up. I loved how clothes made me feel. The colour, the texture, the transformation. Even as a child I could feel the confidence clothes could give you. My first arguments with my mother were about what I was wearing. Clothes mattered to me.
The Right to Comfort in the Workplace
Why Comfort Is Not a “Nice to Have”... It’s a Duty of Care
or decades, workplace wellbeing has focused on desks, screens, posture, lighting, mental health support and flexible working. All essential. All necessary.
Yet there is one daily, physical, deeply personal factor affecting millions of women at work that is still almost entirely ignored:
Comfort - starting with what women wear closest to their bodies.
Behind the Bra
by Gilly Ridley Whittle, Founder of Peachaus
I never deliberately set out to understand the complexities that live behind a woman’s mask. When I launched Peachaus, I wanted to create lifestyle, a place where we celebrate creativity, freedom, human connection and build community.
But now I realise what I’ve walked into is something so much deeper...
What an exceptional few days.
The Big Retreat Festival ...what a treat!
Set in the wild beauty of Pembrokeshire, overlooking the tidal estuary in the magical village of Lawrenny, The Big Retreat was a festival unlike any other, a place where energy, nature, and human connection merged effortlessly. It felt completely aligned with the Peachaus spirit.
A time to Remember:
Founders, Fresh Thinking, Connection
In the heart of Cornwall, at the Bedruthan hotel, five female founders came together for something rare, time. Time to step out of the daily whirlwind of running a business. Time to share honestly, think clearly, and reconnect with the heart of why we started.
Peachaus Life
—Founders, Fresh Thinking, Connection
Naked Talks
—Stepping Into Our Power
—and Why Peachaus Is Our Redemption
