Two senior fashion lecturers, Laura and Sophie talk through the latest fashion news in healthy debates and discussions with an array of guests throughout the industry.
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episode 7: Pay, Perks and Pink Boden Jumpers with Special Guest Hannah Eichler, from the Mail Online Fashion Finder
This episode has been inspired directly by our listeners and followers. Sophie and Laura discuss financial transparency, wages v perks and make reflections on their listeners' experiences with pay in the fashion industry. A special thanks to @merchandying @lifeofabaa @merchlife for your insight and support for our podcast account.
Sophie and Laura interview the fantastic Hannah Eichler, from the Mail Online Fashion Finder and talk all things fashion journalism, celebrity style and loungewear burn out.
IN THE KNOW: As Sophie and Laura discuss wages, they mention Aldi Graduate Schemes:
https://www.aldirecruitment.co.uk/area-manager-programme?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=Graduate
They also mention Adzuna- Value Your CV: https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/value-my-cv/
Spotlight on @isawitfirst who offer their staff free lunch daily and other fab perks: https://www.isawitfirst.com/pages/careers
GET TO KNOW: As well as being Acting Deputy Editor of Fashion Finder, Hannah is a Youtube Host Of Finding Fashion, and a university lecturer at Southampton's Solent University. @hannaheichler
E-Fitter: https://www.efitterapp.com
Finding Fashion: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAcG45SnXU2sUQjmqxPBdVg
Mail Online Fashion Finder: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fashionfinder/index.html
LIKE TO KNOW: This episodes like to know puts a spotlight on Selfridges, as they discuss the new retail concept of weddings in store. This sparks a conversation around innovative retail space and bringing experience into store to create value.
Selfridges Weddings: https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/wedding-shop/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk5fi9Ynn8AIVyeFRCh3KfARTEAAYASAAEgKwq_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Sophie Johnson has taught on the fashion business and promotions course for the past 7 years after running her own PR agency in London. Sophie is currently studying for her PHD researching crisis management in fashion retail.
Laura Arrowsmith has taught on the same course for the past 4 years with previous experience running large scale customer facing campaigns in the retail sector with editorial and advertorial work featured in Elle, Grazia, Vogue and so on. Laura’s future focus is on ethical marketing and sustainability.
Both Sophie and Laura have a wide breadth of industry experience as well as the research and contacts that give them their edge of expertise. Commentary from both of them has been captured on ITV news, I newspaper, Birmingham mail, Drapers, Retail Gazette and local and national radio stations.
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