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Los “manteros” no perjudican a las marcas: sorprendente sentencia de la AP de Barcelona

Esta semana nos hemos despertado con una sentencia sorprendente de la sección sexta de la Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona, en la que se concluye que la actividad de los llamados “manteros” no afecta a las marcas de lujo al no estar directamente relacionada con el producto, el comprador o el establecimiento donde se ofrecen estos productos. Se...

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How the Netherlands revived its education of craft tailoring

Back in 2011, the Dutch National Opera & Ballet had a problem: it couldn’t find any local talent when looking for high-quality tailors. This realisation gave birth to Meesteropleiding Coupeur, a private school with a goal to revive the craft of tailoring. And so far it looks like it’s been successful, with past graduates having worked with Dutch...

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Fashion careers: What does a fashion buyer do?

Being a fashion buyer is one of the most sought after careers in fashion. Behind the glamorous image of a buyer who is travelling the world to select the latest pieces off fashion week runways is a job that requires a combination of skill sets to be successful. Solely responsible for selecting and ordering what is sold in stores to ensure...

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Fashion Scout names Tolu Coker as Merit Award winner

London based eponymous brand Tolu Coker has been named as the winner of the autumn/winter 2019 Merit Award by Fashion Scout, which will see the unisex fashion label making its debut at London Fashion Week in February. The Merit Award was created in 2009 as a new talent initiative to develop new designer businesses and support them on their...

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What are the most common mistakes interns make?

Undertaking an internship or work experience placement provides an opportunity to learn, grow, develop and understand fully the career path you might want to pursue. As an intern in a specific department you are usually thrown in at the deep end with lots of room to flourish and shine but, like every new starter, there is plenty of room to make...

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What three traits do the most successful interns share?

There are lots of qualities that make up great interns and workers in any company. As an intern you’re there, not only to benefit and assist the department you’re working for, but to improve your skills and grow personally as a young professional. But what is it that makes an intern loved and remembered by a company? As a former intern, and now...

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Parsons School of Design to launch master’s in Fashion Management this fall

Fashion students and professionals looking to continue their education have a new master’s option to choose from. The Parsons School of Design, in New York, will be launching a new Master’s of Professional Studies in Fashion Management in the fall. On its website, the school defines the master’s as a “state-of-the-art program that will (...)...

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You don't need to be an expert to succeed in fashion

Designers, models, retailers, and professionals of all stripes in our industry might soon be questioning the value of their expensive educations, hard-won promotions, and patient ladder-climbing as career paths are not as straightforward as they once were. Take now-household name, Virgil Abloh. This week he was announced as new Creative Advisor...

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Gucci welcomes first students to its École de l’Amour

Gucci has opened its École de l’Amour, an innovative education programme designed to perpetuate the skills associated with the house’s artisanal craft and production in Florence. The Italian fashion house is offering various courses including Craftsmanship School, a six-month programme in the Gucci ArtLab, which aims to teach about product...

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An education: MBAs with Chinese characteristics

At business school with Chinese characteristics, undergraduate students debating how a company should deal with striking workers get a harsh reality check from their professor. While students suggest negotiating better benefits for the strikers -- a textbook answer -- their lecturer presents them with a classic Chinese company tactic: Get law...