London College of Fashion

In this Online/Offline case study special of the Careers in Fashion podcast series, we will be focusing on societies transition from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce retail, and how the world is transitioning back again. We are joined by guest speakers from Browzzin, a fashion social & shopping app with AI technology for fashion lovers to discover, shop and earn money from sharing outfit styles. Other topics being discussed will cover ethical practices in the movement of e-commerce, the advancement of AI and social-channel strategies.

• Browzzin App: https://www.browzzin.com/

• LCF Careers Live: https://lcf-careers-live.arts.ac.uk/signin

• LCF Stories: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-fashion/stories/guest-sessions-ba-creative-direction-students-explore-artificial-intelligence-with-browzzin-app,-finalists-of-the-drapers-best-digital-innovation-awards-2019

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Description: Joining the team on this Employability and Enterprise special episode of Careers in Fashion are representatives from the Federation of Small Businesses and Johnny Martin experienced Finance Director - finance and start-up experts. Listen in to hear how your business plan can dictate your funding opportunities, how to evaluate your business worth and what it means to franchise your company. This session will explore what you need to know about sourcing funding for your start-up!

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Created and presented by Susanna Cordner, Senior Research Fellow: Archives at LCF, Sartorial Stories is our In Conversation series in which Susanna interviews leading figures from the fashion industry and invites them to bring in one item from their work or from their wardrobe.

In this episode, Susanna interviews Madeleine Macey, Chief Marketing Officer at Liberty. Madeleine tells us all about the journey of her career, starting with a huge fashion faux pas to becoming Chief Marketing Officer at 'The world's largest start-up.'

This episode the Graduate Futures team are joined by LCF students Monica, Nadine, Emmie and Paul, all who completed work experience or placement years as part of their course. Learn about the placement process, how to manage your work load, budgeting whilst in industry and top tips for professionalism in the workplace. The information included will be of use to anyone considering undertaking a placement year or short term work experience.

• Visit LCF Graduate Futures to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers

• LCF Careers Live: bit.ly/LCFCareersLive

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LCF’s Professor Reina Lewis takes Faith & Fashion to Saudi Design Week, 8 November 2019. As the Saudi government’s Vision 2030 brings more Saudi women into the workplace, Reina is joined by Dr Eiman Elgibreen to discuss how women’s workwear is changing and how designers can contribute to women’s comfort at work in the context of Saudi Arabian and regional codes of modest dress and behavior.

Discover more on the Faith and Fashion page: bit.ly/33fFKjJ

Created and presented by Susanna Cordner, Senior Research Fellow: Archives at LCF, Sartorial Stories is our In Conversation series in which Susanna interviews leading figures from the fashion industry and invites them to bring in one item from their work or from their wardrobe.

In this episode, Susanna chats with Stephanie Wood, Co-Curator of the current Mary Quant exhibition at V&A. They discuss the role of the curator and Stephanie’s own love of vintage clothing and ways she associates her clothes with aspects of her life such as her identity as a northerner, living in the south.

Created and presented by Susanna Cordner, Senior Research Fellow: Archives at LCF, Sartorial Stories is our In Conversation series in which Susanna interviews leading figures from the fashion industry and invites them to bring in one item from their work or from their wardrobe.

In this episode, Susanna interviews Maria Chenoweth, CEO of TRAID, a charity working to stop clothes from being thrown away. Maria leads TRAID’s operations, vision and future development with an essential priority on educating people of all ages about the impacts of textiles on the environment and people’s lives, and how we can make more sustainable choices.

Careers in Fashion goes backstage at the LCF Careers Fair speaking with Harrods, Reiss, Zalando and Kurt Geiger about the value of professional development and steps you can take to improve your skills and stand out from the crowd when applying for work.

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In Black Street Style, creative director and stylist Harris Elliott and LCF Historical Studies and Lecturer and PhD student Lorraine Harris discuss some of the cultural, historical and political meanings around the British black community and why what you wear to church is as important as what you wear to go clubbing.

In Street Style Now we meet three students studying Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins. Felix Reitze de la Haye, Margarita Galandina and Jebi Labembika reveal what street style looks like in Cameroon, Russia and the UK and why class continues to permeate fashion.