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Working at Timberland: Gabriel Csörgö tells about his role as Timberland District Manager for South Germany/Austria

You are the District Manager at VF Textil- Handels GmbH, responsible for Timberland Stores in southern Germany and Austria. What does your typical working day look like? My main task is to support and encourage the stores under my supervision to realise their business objectives and to meeting the company’s requirements. My working week or...

Jul 9, 2020

News

15 fashion pros offer key advice to younger selves Part 2

The second in a two-part piece for which FashionUnited went behind the wheels of industry to ask a cross-section of fashion’s hard-working professionals what advice they would give their graduating selves or what they wish they’d known back at the launch of their careers. We’ve harvested the wisdom of these experts with international resumes who...

Jun 30, 2020

News

15 fashion pros offer key advice to younger selves Part 1

For this two-part piece, FashionUnited went behind the wheels of industry to ask a cross-section of fashion’s hard-working professionals what advice they would give their graduating selves or what they wish they’d known back at the launch of their careers. We’ve harvested the wisdom of these experts with international resumes who are based all...

Jun 28, 2020

Fashion

Working at Timberland: Isabella Colombo tells about her role as a Global Product Director

If you are one of those people whose career aspirations include working within an exciting, multi-faceted role in a global company and within an international team, then the eco-conscious, lifestyle brand Timberland ticks all those boxes. The brand is part of one of the world’s leading apparel and footwear groups, US based VF Corporation, who...

Jun 22, 2020

Fashion IN DEPTH

The making of PPE: From designers to the frontline Part 2

How are designers and companies able to transition seemingly overnight to produce PPE at such an impactful scale? From LVMH producing hand sanitizer instead of perfume to Brooks Brothers making up to 150,000 surgical masks per day, designers and factories are doing everything they can during this critical time to give back to their communities....

Jun 18, 2020

Fashion IN DEPTH

The making of PPE: From designers to the frontline Part 1

Although the fashion and design industries have been hit hard by the devastating economic impact brought on by Covid-19, they have also been among the first ones to pull together the resources at hand to make immense contributions to the global relief effort. From LVMH producing hand sanitizer instead of perfume to Brooks Brothers making up to...

Jun 18, 2020

News IN DEPTH

The making of PPE: From designers to the frontline Part 1

Although the fashion and design industries have been hit hard by the devastating economic impact brought on by Covid-19, they have also been among the first ones to pull together the resources at hand to make immense contributions to the global relief effort. From LVMH producing hand sanitizer instead of perfume to Brooks Brothers making up to...

Jun 18, 2020

Fashion

Work in fashion: how to nail a video interview

The world has experienced a digital takeover, and much of what used to happen in person now takes place online. The process to apply for a job in the fashion industry is no exception: Instead of sitting down face-to-face, applicants and recruiters now meet screen-to-screen. Many factors that applicants should focus on during a personal job...

Jun 9, 2020

News BACKGROUND

The show can't go on: Graduating in fashion during the coronacrisis

June is usually the moment of truth for fashion students in the last year of their studies. It is the month of the longest days, the shortest nights and the last stitches, culminating in the graduation shows. However, this year is different for many students. When corona measures are announced in mid-March, it soon becomes clear that most...

Jun 1, 2020

Fashion INTERVIEW

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...

May 22, 2020

Business

Career in fashion: Debra Simoes Strategic Account Manager EMEA at The North Face

In this age of self-startups and e-tailers, the possibilities to carve out your own career in fashion have never been greater. From product design to seamstress and pattern maker, sales manager and PR/Social media account director, the choices of working in fashion are vast. However, a career in fashion does not always have to follow a single...

May 14, 2020

News INTERVIEW

Most memorable career tips ever received: Guillaume Philibert shares

Everyone has a quote or a career tip that they've received, that they will never forget. What are the career tips that fashion professionals have had and what kind of tips do they have for others? In this new series, FashionUnited will share these tips with you. In this edition: Guillaume Philibert, founder and creative director of Filling...

May 14, 2020