Debenhams Managing Director of Fashion Steven Cook discusses best practices for forging a career in retail, in conversation with Maurice Mullen, Head of Fashion and Luxury at the Evening Standard.
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Hilary Alexander introduced her guest Mark Heyes to the talk, greeted with cheers and applause from the audience.
In this GFW Live! talk by Boohoo the HR advisor, Demi Halliday discusses how graduates can land their dream jobs in the fashion industry.
Caryn Franklin MBE held a motivational talk for GFW Live, which captivated the attention of the packed out audience.
Hilary Alexander OBE explored the early life and beginning of Orla Kiely’s career in a conversation at the last talk of the day.
Former Creative Director at Calvin Klein, Franciso Costa joins Hilary Alexander OBE to discuss what it takes to land a job in one of the world’s leading luxury brands.
The influencers, Sandra Haglestam, also known as 5 Inches and Up, Victoria Magrath, also known as In The Frow and model and influencer, Emma Breschi joined Hunger’s Emma Firth to discuss what it takes to be internationally successful in the GFW Live! talk.
GFW alumni, Kate Clark, Daniel Rynne, Ruth Williams and Claire Tagg joined Hilary Alexander OBE to discuss their journey and what they’ve learnt since graduating in the GFW Live! talk. As four fashion industry members working at 4 established companies they took it in turn to share what has been going on since they graduated.
Head of Womenswear and Accessories design at John Lewis, Iain Ewing discussed Fast Fashion and how to stick to a clear design idea in the GFW Live! talk by John Lewis.
Sustainability was a hot topic in GAP INC GFW Live! talk on designing for American Heritage Brands. They aspire to create a sustainable brand and taking steps to move in this direction. Find out more.
At the beginning of the last day of GFW 2017, we had senior professionals from Clarks talk to us the process of creating and crafting a shoe. Head of Evolution at Clarks Rosie McKissock led the talk through the intricate collaborative processes between senior designers Helen Richard-Rees, Christopher Anderson, and last maker Kerry Hooper behind Clark’s footwear products. Kerry even did a live demonstration of building a shoe from scratch -the audience were amazed at how fast and talented she is at her work.
Another day, another exciting line-up of GFW live! Talks at GFW 2017. The first talk took place in the morning with members of the buying team at BOOHOO. Sophie Rycroft (Lead Buyer) and Janine Smith (Head of Buying) shared insights into working as buyer within the competitive fashion industry. They shared the four qualities boohoo looks for in its buying staff: passion, agility, creativity, and teamwork. Despite the old cliché, Sophie and Janine insist that “passion for fashion” still is the fundamental element for success in the industry.
We had an exciting selection of GFW Live! Talks on Monday 5th June with topics ranging from “The Art of Creative Catwalk Production”, to “Macro and Micro Trends that Influence the High Street”, as well as helping everyone to “Get Dream Job Ready”.
Our first GFW Live! talk of day three took place this morning with members from the talented team at Boohoo
GFW Live! kicks off this year on Sunday 4th June with a star-studded line-up that cannot be missed! From Henry Holland to the queen of fashion journalism Hilary Alexander herself, the talks will cover topics from how to develop an American portfolio to developing a signature brand.
Make sure you don't miss any of our exciting talks, taking place in the GFW Talk Live Space. We have 27 talks taking place during Graduate Fashion Week 2017 providing the the opportunity to listen to fantastic names in the industry, from John Rocha to Henry Holland.