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Yannik discusses sustainable fashion and how his life has changed since the show.

Stories | Emma Golley | 10/20/2022

 

What Does It Take to Build a Fashion Business?

Fashion business owners and entrepreneurs reveal the challenges and 'pinch me’ moments they've experienced since launching their fashion start-ups.

Stories | Emma Golley | 06/11/2022

 

From Fast Fashion Buyer to Sustainable Fashion Entrepreneur: Keeping Up With An Ever Evolving Industry. 

We checked in with entrepreneur Claire McCullough to find out how seismic shifts in the fashion industry and evolving shopping habits influenced her career change.

Stories | Emma Golley | 06/21/2021

 

Balancing a 9-5 With a 5-9: Combining Passion And Profession.

We caught up with Khrystyn Buelva, a womenswear designer based in Orange County, California, to find out more about her side hustle The Daily Moca and finding the right balance.

Stories | Emma Golley | 06/14/2021

 

Building A Fashion Business While Building A Family.

A founder learns how to balance her career passions with being a mum.

Stories | Emma Golley | 04.21.2021

 

Handmade Stories.

How A Volunteer Trip To Peru Resulted In The Creation Of A Slow Fashion Brand Standing Up For Artisans And Communities.

Stories | Elena Brook-Hart Rodriguez | 03/11/2021

 

Crocheting For The Stars: How A Self Care Hobby Became One of Kim Kardashian’s Favorite Brands.

When a self-care crochet hobby grows into one of Kim Kardashian’s favorite black-owned brands, just how do you deal with the sudden attention and demand that goes with it? Saudia Islam tells us her story.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 02.22.21

 

Shaping The Future Of Fashion Education.

We caught up with Laura Arrowsmith, a Fashion Business Lecturer at Birmingham City University in the UK to find how fashion education is changing and adapting to the ever evolving world of fashion.

Stories| By Emma Golley | 02.12.21

 
 

What Does A Merchandiser In The Fashion Industry Do?

Emma Geary, previously a merchandiser for several fashion industry giants, tells us what the role of a merchandiser entails.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 01.22.21

 

What Happens When You Get Laid Off Your Dream Job?

Hannah Amundson reflects on her years in the fashion industry so far, the effects of the pandemic on her career and the devastating blow of losing your dream job in fashion.

Stories | By Hannah Amundson | 01.07.21

 

Is Fashion Education Selling Us A False Dream?

Hannah Amundson reflects on her years in fashion education & how it prepared her for her career, asking is fashion education selling us a false dream?

Stories | By Hannah Amundson | 12.16.20.

 

I Quit My Unpaid Internship And Got Blacklisted From The Fashion Industry.

Lea Bernetic’s internship experience sadly isn’t the only one of its kind. Now a successful Head of Marketing and Online Educator, she tells us her story…

Stories | By Lea Bernetic | 12.16.20

 

Diary Of A Fashion Expat Part 7 - The Australia Years

In Part 7, British Designer turned Buyer Laura Flanagan concludes the series by bringing us up to date with her adventures over the past 2 years in Australia as well as life during the pandemic.

Stories | By Laura Flanagan | 11.18.20

 
 

Down But Not Out: Surviving In An Industry On The Brink. 

The fashion industry has taken a hard hit in 2020. We chat to British high street designer Abigail Williams about how it has affected her personally.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 10.15.20

 

People Before Profit: A New Fair Trade Fashion Business Model To Support Garment Workers.

Founder and Designer Jenny Allan tells us her story.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 10.15.20

 
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Diary Of A Fashion Expat Part 6 - The Transition

In Part 6, British Designer turned Buyer Laura Flanagan talks about the trials and tribulations of continuing her career overseas and the stressful visa process she faced.

Stories | By Laura Flanagan | 10.15.20.

 
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Finding Purpose While Chasing The American Dream.

Traveling the world chasing the expat life is what many of us dream of. For Christina, she turned her dreams into a reality.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 10.15.20.

 
 
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Real Talk: Life In The Fashion Industry And The Challenges Of Being An African American Designer.

An honest conversation with Designer Ryun Harrison.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 09.16.20

 
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From Humble Beginnings to High Street Winning.

Accessories Designer Emily Westaway tells us her story from humble beginnings in rural Cornwall, to designing for some of the biggest brands on the high street.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 09.16.20

 
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Changing Habits: The New Slow Fashion Label Leading By Example.

Co-founder Sydney Badger tells us why she felt compelled to start her slow fashion brand ‘Public Habit’ with fellow ex Amazon colleague Zakhar Ivanisov.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 09.16.20

 
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Diary Of A Fashion Expat Part 5- The Hong Kong Years.

In Part 5, British Designer turned Buyer Laura begins her expat adventures in Hong Kong. But is the expat life everything she dreamt it would be?

Stories | By Laura Flanagan | 09.16.20

 

 
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From Fast Fashion to Fair Fashion: Building a brand to combat a wasteful industry.

Founder and Creative Director, Jess McCleave, discusses how the obstacles she faced in the fast fashion industry led her to start her own ethical and sustainable label ILK+ ERNIE.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 08.12.20

 
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What Is A Trend Forecaster?

What is a trend forecaster? And how do they influence our outfit and lifestyle choices? We talked to Rhiannon Jones, a Senior Trend Forecasting consultant to find out.

Stories | By EG/Rhiannon Jones | 08.12.20

 

Drastic Evolution: Exploring 20 years of change in the fashion industry

The Drastic Evolution Of The Fashion Industry as told by fashion expert Claire Caines, a Design Manager with over 20 years experience designing for major retailers.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 08.12.20

 
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Diary Of A Fashion Expat Part 4- The London Years

In Part 4, British Designer turned Buyer Laura finally achieves her dream of working in London. But is it all it's cracked up to be?

Stories | By Laura Flanagan | 08.12.20


 
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Mindfully Made:

Starting a Home-Grown Ethical Fashion Brand

Designer and Creative Director Faye Anna Rochford, takes us through the creative process of starting her mindfully made label FéRí and tells us why resourceful design is so important to her.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 07.15.20

 
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Want To Become a Top Fashion Buyer?

Katie, an Associate Buyer for Timberland, delivers the ultimate guide on what is needed to become a top fashion buyer in the industry.

Stories | By Katie Guest | 07.15.20

 
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What Does A Technical Designer In The Fashion Industry Do?

Based in LA, Damaris Barajas has been a Technical Designer for the likes of BCBG and Perry Ellis. Here she explains everything you need to know about this role in Fashion.

Stories | By Damaris Barajas | 07.15.20

 
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Diary Of a Fashion Expat Part 3-Graduation Year.

In Part 3, British Designer turned buyer, Laura, talks about one of the most difficult years for many-graduation year.

Stories | By Laura Flanagan | 07.15.20

 

 
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Fashion for Good.

Designer, Co-Founder and COO - Jovana Mullins, discusses the challenges and rewards that came with starting a sustainable, social impact brand dedicated to working with designers with Autism..

Stories | By Emma Golley | 06.16.20

 
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Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Changing Your Career.

We find out why Sarah Ilston made a life changing decision to walk away from the fashion industry and how she pursued her dream of becoming a magazine journalist and editor.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 06.16.20

 
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Designing For a Sustainable Future.

We had the chance to speak to Jack Maden-Wilkinson, the founder of DUCO about why he left the Corporate Fashion world with the intention of creating positive change through his eco-friendly graphic design company.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 06.16.20

 
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Diary of an Expat Part 2- The Internships.

In this multi-part series, British Designer turned Buyer, Laura Flanagan, documents her journey through the Fashion Industry and working as an expat around the world.

Stories | By Laura Flanagan | 06.16.20

 
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Fashioning Futures: From Corporate, to Couture, to Starting My Own Fashion School.

Founder and CEO Rachel Ford, tells us her story of how designing for Free People and costumes for the Opera atelier eventually led to starting her design school, Made Institute.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 06.16.20

 

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Diary of a Fashion Expat.

The University Years

In this multi-part series, British Designer turned Buyer, Laura Flanagan, documents her journey through the Fashion Industry and working as an expat around the world.

Stories | By Laura Flanagan | 05.12.20

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Side Hustle of the Month.

We chat to Robyn Dombey, the founder of Blue Bangs about Recycled denim. And how staying true to yourself can be the key to success.

Stories | By Emma Golley | 05.12.20

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Meet Justin Cabal, Fashion Stylist.

A man of many hats, Justin shares his experience of being a Fashion Stylist, Influencer and reality TV star and gives advice on what it takes to make it into Fashion styling.

Stories | By EG/Justin Cabal | 05.12.20

Why I Walked Away From My Career In Fashion.

The story of a highly talented individual with incredible potential, who was turned off the industry entirely due to the actions of a single colleague.

Stories | By Anonymous | 05.12.20

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Sean Cabezas Talks Parsons.

Sean Cabezas, a Designer from California, discusses the realities of studying at one of the world’s most prestigious Fashion Schools.

Stories | By EG/Sean Cabezas | 05.12.20

 

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