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Fashion education is ready for a change

As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, a much more flexible, multidisciplinary, omnichannel approach will be required, and one that connects with the changes happening in the industry, especially in terms of digital tools and access. Institutions will have to rethink their educational content and how it is delivered to find a balance between...

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Education must evolve from an omnichannel perspective

Just as retail has had to evolve to meet the needs of shoppers across physical and digital channels, education is also being forced to evolve. Contemporary students require new forms of learning, content structure and delivery based more on changes in the media than on traditional education. This leaves academic institutions unable to meet...

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International students support universities in the US and Europe

In the United States, the GI Bill was passed to help World War II veterans acclimatise to civilian life. One of this law's most important components was providing the military with access to an affordable college education. This had the effect that from the 1950s onwards, the number of people with a university degree increased considerably....

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Fashion Internships: A Shadowy Industry

Due to the specialised nature of retail and fashion, "on the job" training has always been an integral part of the industry. In some cases, apprenticeships are informal, especially in family businesses, but there are still formal internships in the fashion industry. These internships also turned into internal certification programs, especially...