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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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How to work in fashion with no experience

Fashion is a trillion-dollar industry and continues to grow around 5.5 percent annually according to reports conducted by McKinsey and Deloitte. Fundamentally a creative industry, working in fashion is never boring and there is also a wide range of career options available. From the more traditional roles such as fashion designer and editor to...

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Career Coach: How to fend off WFH burnout and pandemic fatigue

2021 has just begun yet many employees have reported signs of pandemic fatigue and work from home (WFH) burnout, which was a pressing topic widely discussed last week during McKinsey and Company’s webinar: Reenergizing the Workforce. This year, more people have felt the effects of Blue Monday as we all spent 2020 coping with the disruption of...

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

Career Q&A: Sustainable British-Lebanese jewellery designer, Alexandra Hakim

Known for her innovative craftsmanship and dedication to sustainability, British-Lebanese jewellery designer Alexandra Hakim's creations have been featured in Vogue Italia and worn by Rihanna. Recently, FashionUnited interviewed Hakim via email on what inspired her to work with metal and her label’s zero-waste approach. This year, brands and...

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

Career Q&A with sustainable and ethical label, Philip Huang

Based between NYC and Bangkok, designer Philip and creative director Chomwan recently told FashionUnited how they envision using their brand as a global platform to bring customers a quality product that embodies the ethos of going back to the land while empowering local communities. Philip Huang, the eponymous label was founded in 2016 by the...

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

Career Q&A with the founder of upcycled, ethical brand: Tototè.Studio

Retailers and brands have had to face unprecedented challenges due to the impact of the pandemic on the global economy this year. According to consumer data tracker, PSFK Research, the fashion industry is placing new value on sustainability, circularity and efficiency. Along with these current market trends, a surge of social protests worldwide...

Fashion |INTERVIEW

Career Q&A with the founder of eco-luxe label: JPL Atelier

This year, brands and retailers have had to face unprecedented challenges due to the impact of the pandemic on the global economy. According to consumer data tracker, PSFK Research, the fashion industry is placing new value on sustainability, circularity and efficiency. Along with these current market trends, a surge of social protests worldwide...

Fashion |INTERVIEW

Sustainable and vegan fashion with the Director of Corporate Projects, Peta UK

Earlier this month, FashionUnited reported on PVH Corp. banning exotic animal skins in the collections of all its brands, which include Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein. Around the same time, Uniqlo became the latest brand to ban alpaca wool while China seems to be opening their market soon to beauty brands that don't test on animals. “Studies have...

Fashion |IN DEPTH Featured

Digitizing the fashion value chain: SVP of Digital Ventures, Hatch and Stitch

This month, FashionUnited interviewed Anne-Christine Polet, the SVP of Digital Ventures at PVH Europe’s corporate start-ups, Hatch and Stitch. The ventures combine technology with fashion expertise and commercial thinking to create digital solutions that help brands reinvent their value chain. “What drives us is to digitize what is ‘under the...

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

Influencer marketing is here to stay post Covid-19

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, nationwide lockdowns and travel bans have immensely altered the way influencers work. The devastating impact on the entire fashion industry and the contraction of the global economy has largely diminished brands’ marketing budgets and put an indefinite halt on ongoing campaigns. However, as most of the world is...

Fashion |INTERVIEW Featured

Prepare for a new horizon: Advice from a Brand Consultant

Milan-based Brand Consultant and Creative Strategist, Yossi Fisher, has worked with clients such as Refinery29, Hypebeast and Vogue Italia. Last week, Fisher shared with FashionUnited in an interview via a video call on what brands and the self-employed can do to reinvent themselves for the world after the Covid-19 pandemic. Fisher told...

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One coat for all seasons: Daphne Gerritse, Founder and Designer of Rain Couture

Boutique label, Rain Couture Amsterdam, has garnered a following for their multi-functional coats with a luxurious design flair. Embrace the seasons is ingrained in the label’s philosophy: There is no such thing as bad weather, only various ways of exploring the glimpse of your time-as stated on the company’s website. With two physical stores...