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 8: Work in a Heel, Get Real w/ Special Guest Joy Campbell, Brand Partnerships Director of Graduate Fashion Week
Inspired by the latest controversy surrounding the demands of Amazon staff in the work place, Sophie and Laura talk all about uniform expectations in the fashion work place. Think heels and sexism, youth v professionalism and ask yourself why can't trainers and a hoodie be perceived as luxury?
IN THE KNOW: Uniform expectations in the fashion work place - Is it fair to ask female retail employees to wear high heels?
GET TO KNOW: Joining the girls this week is the amazing Brand Partnership Director Joy Campbell from Graduate Fashion Week ( @officialgfw) and the girls get very excited to talk about fashion and TikTok. Check out the TikTok merch here: https://www.graduatefashionfoundation.com/news/check-out-the-merchandise-from-tiktok-residency-week-two
LIKE TO KNOW: As this week's Like To Know, Sophie talks about one of her favourite charitable retailers @newlifestores @newlifecharity.
https://newlifestores.co.uk
Sophie also sneaks in her experience of the new designer outlet in the Midlands- McArthurGlen.
https://www.instagram.com/mcarthurglenwestmidlands/
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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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