The Real Julien Shirley

Julien Shirley and his wife Carla share an affinity for cooking, travelling and running. They ski twice a year, scuba dive and take a lot of random city breaks in their spare time. The self-confessed sports addict completed his first Marathon in Paris this

year and has booked Rome for next to raise money for the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.

At first glance, this might read as a prologue to Shirley’s fearless adventures, but on closer examination, this unique personal account of Julien Shirley, a senior e-commerce member of Figleaves.com, is taken from an in-depth interview with Anna Krahn, Features Editor at the Online Fashion Agency. It forms part of the Agency’s special series of interviews - called “The Real” - with high profile leaders in fashion and beauty e-commerce detailing the work and home lives of the professionals behind well-known online stores.

Last week saw the series kick off with an exclusive interview with Alison Lancaster, Home Shopping Director of White Stuff. Lancaster revealed her passion for White Stuff, why her work is her life and also talked dancing lessons and childhood career dreams with Krahn.

This week turns the spotlight on Julien Shirley, a key player in the world of online fashion as a senior member of Figleaves.com and a regular speaker at online retail conferences. The former Head of E-Commerce at Aurora Fashions (then called Mosaic Fashion) confesses to Krahn that, despite enjoying his work life to the full, he leaves fashion at the office.
 
FashionUnited was given a sneak preview of what will be hitting your computer screens tomorrow and here’s a little teaser for you.

Explaining his interview with Aurora Fashions, Shirley reveals: “It was at 2 in the morning at a campsite on a payphone in New Zealand.”

The self-confessed sports addict’s verdict on his name: “With a name like Julien Shirley, it’s a good job I was good at sports really!”

In his spare time, Shirley says: “We tend not to sit at home at the weekends. Our TV seemingly only has four or five channels Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and News.”

The Real Julien Shirley will run November 16th 2010 at 11am on The Online Fashion Agency’s website.