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Children’s fashion: discovering the job of purchasing manager (for example at Galeries Lafayette)

According to market research and consulting firm Mordor Intelligence, the global children's wear market is expected to reach 353.20 million US dollars by 2029, growing at a rate of 5.35 percent annually. A rather encouraging outlook, even if in France, children's fashion has experienced a slowdown in recent years. Between optimistic forecasts,...

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10 Tips for salary negotiations in the fashion industry

Negotiating a salary in a competitive and specialised sector like fashion can be a challenge. However, it can also be a turning point in your career, whether it’s to advance within a company or to take a new professional direction. Regardless of the position you are aspiring to, proper preparation will make all the difference. In this article,...

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10 essential soft skills for a career in the fashion and luxury industry

It's a fact: competition is intense and expectations are high in the luxury and fashion industry. A successful career in these sectors requires both technical skills and interpersonal competencies. “Soft skills” play a key role in the ability to build relationships, innovate, and meet the needs of a demanding clientele. Here are our top 10...

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Next generation: Why these young people are taking over their parents' fashion businesses

Family-owned businesses in the fashion industry have been under pressure for years due to challenges such as online competition and rising costs. In recent years, several fashion entrepreneurs have had to close their doors because they could not find a successor. FashionUnited spoke to four children of first-generation fashion entrepreneurs in...

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Not-so-average: Arethabelle E. Smith, Head of Logistics at Shekudo

“I like to define myself as a storyteller in the sense that I found that I do enjoy telling stories of all forms,” said Arethabelle E. Smith when asked the question, ‘who are you?’ “Over the last couple of years, I would say that the story that I’m most passionate about sharing tends to be about the African narrative - what it means to be...

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How to turn your fashion internship into a job opportunity: A case study at Rouje

How can you turn a fashion internship into a short-term or permanent job opportunity? In an industry known for being particularly competitive and saturated, securing a contract is often a difficult task. Yet, some students manage to carve a niche for themselves, like Yanrong Chen, Asia marketing project manager at the French ready-to-wear brand...

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UK fashion creatives feel pressured to work for free

New research from trade union Bectu (Broadcasting Entertainment Communications and Theatre Union) has revealed that eight in ten UK fashion creatives have felt pressured to work for free, and only 10 percent of those surveyed say they feel secure in their job. Bectu’s fashion branch, Fashion UK, surveyed more than 500 fashion creatives working...

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Stay or go? Career questions in a changing fashion world

The fashion industry has had a turbulent year. Some companies are struggling with insolvencies and declining revenues, while others are raising their forecasts and expanding. In uncertain times, some employees may also be questioning their career and future. Should you remain loyal to a company during a crisis, and when is it time to look for a...

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Entrepreneur and founder of Business Fashion Academy Zeynep Dag shares her best career advice

A piece of advice can completely change the course of one’s career. What career tips have fashion professionals received, and what advice do they have for others? This time, we speak with entrepreneur, footwear designer, and founder of the Business Fashion Academy in the Netherlands and the brand Alzúarr, Zeynep Dag. What is the best career...

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How to become an expert in fashion anti-counterfeiting?

The burgeoning second-hand market has thrust a profession once shrouded in obscurity into the spotlight: the anti-counterfeit expert. It's a highly sought-after profession today, with many candidates and few chosen ones. Yet, the demand for experts in luxury goods is increasing as the second-hand fashion industry gains traction. "There's a...

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Not-so-average: Ashley Cloud, Fashion Attorney

When asked, ‘who are you?’ Ashley Cloud responded, “I’m a free spirit. I’m a Black woman, period,” she said. “A dreamer, a doer, a master manifester and someone that is driven by faith.” She also prides herself on being a fashion attorney under her business The Cloud Law Firm. About this series There’s more to the fashion industry than jobs in...

From design, supply, distribution, marketing to retail: How AI is being used in the fashion industry

Attention fashion brands and retailers: how you can use Artificial Intelligence to make your business more intelligent and/or efficient “Artificial intelligence (AI) can make the fashion industry smarter,” said Matthew Drinkwater, head of the Fashion Innovation Agency at the London College of Fashion and specialist in new technologies and their...