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BA(Hons) Fashion Management
Long story short (ish)...
First Year
My first year on Fashion Management, I was instantly immersed into the world of fashion and business. The year included many trips, live projects, and group projects. We studied 3 modules:
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Product development
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Global Fashion
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Brand Me
It was through the Global Fashion module that I began to be interested in the merchandising role - it seemed to be just the right balance of creative vs commercial for me!
Pentland Head Office (Speedo)
Fleur Delacour's swimsuit in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!
Birmingham - comp shopping!
V&A - Fashioning Masculinities
As seen on Harry Styles!
First group project - cool hunting around Nottingham!
Technical skills: pattern making, knitting machines, printing techniques
Paris trip! Premiere Vision, vintage shopping, Louis Vuitton Dream
Product analysis project - here I began to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator and Indesign
Loved analysing trends and designing a range for our John Lewis live project!
Second Year
During second year, I studied 4 different modules:
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Buying, merchandising, and product
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Global Sourcing
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Colab
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Clo3D software
This year, the more I learnt about the effects of fashion production and consumption on the planet, the more interested I became in sustainability - I began making personal changes to the way I shop and consume fashion!
Buying/merchandising sessions included lots of range planning and trend forecasting
Live project with Yours Clothing - we presented our group project to senior management there!
Gymshark Head Office
Loved visiting a few HQs this year!
Great to see what we had been learning about HO roles in action.
Barrie Knitwear
Used their industrial sewing machines to create some festive pieces!
CMI sessions - building leadership skills
AllSaints B&M report - including a range plan and merchandising pack
Pure London - attended a fashion show and lots of talks!
Peterborough
Colab module - my group created a yoga map and app, 'Naveetna'. We partnered with university students in China when it came to our marketing strategy.
One of many group Teams calls to discuss our plans!
Learnt how to use Clo3D software to design a clothing range
Wrote a report on how transparency attracts Gen Z and Millennial customers - first time conducting interviews with industry professionals!
Clo3D
End of year showcase!
Placement Year
Primark Head Office visit!
Dublin
Had an overview of the roles in their office and a talk about their sustainability strategy
Final Year
I completed a 12 month placement at Yours Clothing as a merchandising admin assistant. This year helped me piece together everything I'd learnt so far and see how it really works in industry.
Some highlights from the year:
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working on the jersey, wovens, and bottoms teams
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collaborating with buyers, garment techs, a trend forecaster, print design
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learning to love Microsoft Excel and analsying data
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cementing the fact that I want to work in merchandising after graduation
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living with other placement students who have become friends for life!
Team comp shopping
Post duties!
AK Retail Christmas party!
Trip to Vienna with other placement students!
Office upgrade!
Last day :(
Jersey placement print tees
Store visits
My final year on Fashion Management has been the most demanding yet the most enjoyable. Modules included:
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Fashion Business & Entrepreneurship
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Professional development
Throughout these modules I have had the chance to build my own brand identity and improve my team work skills. My business plan project was an opportunity to research a topic of my interest - sustainability within the fast fashion industry. Interviewing industry professionals for my research allowed me to gain great knowledge and connections, and stretched my organisation and analysis skills.
Reimagining Nottingham's high street - group project
Selfridges
Industry networking event!
Began working 2 days a week at Yours Clothing again, assisting on the bottoms department. This was a real test of my time management skills!
Group presentation - Lucy & Yak's head office EDI practises
My business plan - 'Back in Fashion'
A B2B recycling hub which sustainably handles fashion brands' unsold stock.
Graduation!
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