18/07/2025

How Rosie Fortescue Went From Reality Star to Serial Entrepreneur

Welcome back to The Silly Little Girls Club — where the glow-up is mental, emotional, entrepreneurial, and sometimes, very sparkly.

This week’s guest? Rosie Fortescue. You may know her from the OG days of Made in Chelsea, but reality TV was just the prologue. Rosie is now the powerhouse behind not one, but two thriving brands — Rosie Fortescue Jewellery and Bag-d, her latest venture launched with her twin sister.

In this episode, we unpack Rosie’s incredible transformation from public figure to multi-hyphenate founder and creative force. It’s all about reinvention, resilience, and running two fashion-led businesses with zero business training, a tonne of grit, and a handwritten diary (yes, really).

We chat about:

💍 Launching a jewelry brand without a design degree — and making it last 9+ years

👜 Her genius new business Bag-d and why it’s solving a problem luxury fashion forgot

📺 The truth about leaving reality TV behind and forging her own path

🧠 The mindset, routine and structure behind her success

📉 Imposter syndrome, burnout and the loneliness of being a solo founder

📦 Running a sustainable business in a luxury market It’s honest, empowering, and packed with practical insight for any woman looking to build something beautiful — from scratch.

And of course, this season of The Silly Little Girls Club is proudly sponsored by @RedkenPro — because storytelling and science-backed haircare? A match made in heaven 💇‍♀️✨

⏱️ Chapters:

0:00 – Intro: Who is Rosie Fortescue?

1:00 – What Rosie actually does (and how she describes it)

4:30 – Breaking the doom-scroll cycle + her 80 books a year

8:00 – From Made in Chelsea to CEO: Leaving TV behind

13:00 – The moment jewelry became her business calling

20:00 – Launching Bag-d with her twin sister

25:00 – Sustainability, fulfillment and going global

30:00 – Personal style, fashion mantras + redhead dreams

34:00 – Best advice Rosie’s ever been given

38:00 – Quickfire round: Creatine, Chanel, Peggy Gou + more

41:00 – What’s next for Rosie’s brands

43:00 – Final thoughts + how to support the pod

🤝 Connect with Us:

📸 Follow The Silly Little Girls Club on Instagram: @sillylittlegirls.club

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🔗 Connect with Rosie:

📸 Instagram: @rosiefortescue

💎 Rosie Fortescue Jewellery: @rosiefortescuejewellery

👜 Bagged Inserts: @wearebagd

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