LCF Graduate Futures

Developing a mindset for what gives us pleasure as a way of navigating our career and lifestyle choices is becoming more important. In this episode we are joined by entrepreneurs; Oliver Weber – founder of Trashion Factory and Amos Eretusi - Founder of The Kusp, to discuss the importance of personal values and a pleasure-based mindset. When leveraged, how these can play a positive role in developing career success. This is a great listen for students, graduates and alumni exploring their career opportunities.

• Trashion Factory: https://www.trashionfactory.com/
• The Kusp: https://www.thekusp.co.uk/
• Visit LCF Graduate Futures to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• Sign up to LCF MY_Jobs: lcf-my-jobs.arts.ac.uk/signin
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Business with Pleasure with Trashion Factory and The Kusp

Inclusive working environments are a key focus for businesses today. Showing diversity in their workforce helps to create authentic messaging and inclusive company priorities. Yet, when it comes to neurodiversity, many employers remain unsure on accessibility, hiring strategies and effective workplace design to embrace atypical neurological processing. We hear from Carys Kennedy, Senior Disability Adviser from UAL’s Academic Development Services and James Bosley, Senior Graphist and Textile Designer, with over a decade of luxury industry experience from Louis Vuitton, Alexandra McQueen and Dior Homme. This podcast brings together knowledge from experts to discuss how the creative industry is developing diverse working environment changes.

• Visit LCF Graduate Futures to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers 
• Sign up to LCF MY_Jobs: www.lcf-my-jobs.arts.ac.uk/signin
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Creativity and Neurodiversity

In this podcast you will hear from contemporary designer Harold Kensington. Based in London, his brand, Aerold, focuses in ready to wear unisex clothing. Harold’s professional background ranges in aesthetic and establishment of brands; such brands as Diane Von Furstenberg, Céline and Yeezy. This experience has instilled in him the belief in quality production and fine materials, this is exemplified by his relationship with Corgi in Wales for his knitwear manufacturing.

• LCF Student Enterprise Team: set@fashion.arts.ac.uk 
• Virgin Start Up - https://www.virginstartup.org/
• Princes Trust: https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/support-starting-business
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

LCF Careers:  Creative Entrepreneurship with Harold Kensington

In this podcast you will hear from  London based fashion stylist Simone Sylvester about how she built her career and how LCF supported her professional growth. 

• Visit LCF Careers to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• LCF Student Enterprise Team: set@fashion.arts.ac.uk
• Visit Simone's website www.simonesylvester.format.com
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

LCF Careers: Creative Entrepreneurship with Simone Sylvester

In the first episode of Careers in Fashion: you will hear from London based freelance garment technologist, Zuzanna Mieszek about working life post-graduation and the best strategies for job searching. An LCF Alumna, Zuzanna has worked in UK and internationally, with brands such as Rapha Racing Limited, Mountain Warehouse and Apparel Africa.
 
• Visit LCF Careers to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• LCF Careers LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/lcfcareerslinkedin
• LCF Careers Live: http://bit.ly/LCFCareersLive
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Job Search Strategies with Zuzanna Mieszek

Careers in Fashion: goes backstage at the LCF Careers Fair speaking with Ralph Lauren, Reserved, H&M, Liberty London and The Dune Group about how you can improve your interview technique. Listen to feedback from major brands and students who attended the LCF Careers Fair 2018. 

• Visit LCF Careers to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• LCF Careers LinkedIn: bit.ly/lcfcareerslinkedin 
• LCF Careers Live: bit.ly/LCFCareersLive
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers In Fashion - Interview Skills

Hear directly from final year design students currently studying at LCF. Millie, Chloe and Georgia all completed the Diploma in Professional studies placement year, undertaking international work placements. Find out exactly what is involved in the placement year work load, how to manage moving abroad and top tips on the application processes. The information included will be of use to anyone considering undertaking a placement year or short term work experience. 

• Visit LCF Careers to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• LCF Careers LinkedIn: bit.ly/lcfcareerslinkedin
• LCF Careers Live: bit.ly/LCFCareersLive
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Industry Experience

Join the LCF Student Enterprise Team (SET) and CEO of Holition, Jonathan Chippindale as we go backstage at the Careers postgraduate event, 'Disruptors. Activism's Place in Fashion'.  With ethical and sustainable working debates at the forefront of the industry, design collaborations are changing. The power to ‘disturb’ is rivalling the power of design in this digital age; driving a more informed consumer audience and challenging production methods. Explore the qualities it takes to disrupt the market when building your brand, standing up for sustainability and dissecting AI and data handling.

• Visit LCF Careers to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• LCF Careers LinkedIn: bit.ly/lcfcareerslinkedin
• LCF Careers Live: bit.ly/LCFCareersLive
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Disrupting the Market with SET & Holition

In this Employability & Enterprise Series Special episode of Careers in Fashion: we explore the culture of Freelancing and the key things you need to know bout protecting your intellectual property. 

In this episode we are joined by Matt Dowling, former freelance Photographer and current CEO of Freelancer Club, an online community for creative freelancers of disciplines to connect share and find work. We are also joined by UAL IP Lecturer, Roxanne Peters who has worked as a creative rights specialist within museums and exhibitions with heritage companies, for example the V&A. 
 
• Find opportunities with Freelancer Club: https://freelancerclub.net/
• Visit LCF Careers to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• LCF Careers LinkedIn: bit.ly/lcfcareerslinkedin
• LCF Careers Live: bit.ly/LCFCareersLive
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers In Fashion - Protecting Your Work With Freelancer Club

In this episode of Careers in Fashion: Emmy Award winning Make-up Artist Michael Key reminisces about the creation of Make-up Artist Magazine and the International Make-up Artist Trade Show (IMATS), revealing his top tips to get ahead in the Battle of the Brushes student competition. Michael Key is best known for his work on Coneheads (1993), Planet of the Apes (2001) Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull (2008) and Star Trek: Generations (1994). Hear about his experiences and the advancements of the special effects artistry following the rise of CGI. 

• IMATS Website: https://imats.net/students/
• Visit LCF Careers to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers 
• LCF Careers LinkedIn: bit.ly/lcfcareerslinkedin 
• LCF Careers Live: bit.ly/LCFCareersLive
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Knowing Your Craft with MUA Michael Key

Careers in Fashion goes backstage at the LCF Careers Fair speaking with Harrods, Reiss, Zalando and Kurt Geiger about the value of professional development and steps you can take to improve your skills and stand out from the crowd when applying for work.

• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers In Fashion - Professional Development

This episode the Graduate Futures team are joined by LCF students Monica, Nadine, Emmie and Paul, all who completed work experience or placement years as part of their course. Learn about the placement process, how to manage your work load, budgeting whilst in industry and top tips for professionalism in the workplace. The information included will be of use to anyone considering undertaking a placement year or short term work experience.

• Visit LCF Graduate Futures to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• LCF Careers Live: bit.ly/LCFCareersLive
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Industry Placement Advice

Description: Joining the team on this Employability and Enterprise special episode of Careers in Fashion are representatives from the Federation of Small Businesses and Johnny Martin experienced Finance Director - finance and start-up experts. Listen in to hear how your business plan can dictate your funding opportunities, how to evaluate your business worth and what it means to franchise your company. This session will explore what you need to know about sourcing funding for your start-up!

• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Finance & Franchising with the Federation of Small Businesses

In this Online/Offline case study special of the Careers in Fashion podcast series, we will be focusing on societies transition from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce retail, and how the world is transitioning back again. We are joined by guest speakers from Browzzin, a fashion social & shopping app with AI technology for fashion lovers to discover, shop and earn money from sharing outfit styles. Other topics being discussed will cover ethical practices in the movement of e-commerce, the advancement of AI and social-channel strategies.

• Browzzin App: https://www.browzzin.com/
• LCF Careers Live: https://lcf-careers-live.arts.ac.uk/signin
• LCF Stories: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-fashion/stories/guest-sessions-ba-creative-direction-students-explore-artificial-intelligence-with-browzzin-app,-finalists-of-the-drapers-best-digital-innovation-awards-2019
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Online/Offline with Browzzin App

This episode will go backstage at this year networking debate Brand Values: Ethics in the Creative Industries. Explore how the value placed on ethical practices is influencing consumers’ affinity with brands in the creative industry. Is the psychological pleasure of purchasing winning the conflict over the pain of buying? In this topical podcast, we will bring together students, staff and industry guests to discuss how public engagement with ethical issues is developing in light of global social and political change. The podcast will also explore workplace ethics and digital ethics. 

Fashion Innovation Agency: http://www.fialondon.com/
LCF Careers Live: https://lcf-careers-live.arts.ac.uk/signin
LCF Stories: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-fashion/stories/guest-sessions-ba-creative-direction-students-explore-artificial-intelligence-with-browzzin-app,-finalists-of-the-drapers-best-digital-innovation-awards-2019

Careers in Fashion: Ethical Working with the Fashion Innovation Agency

Want to find out about how to protect your Intellectual Property? In this podcast, we will explore how students and graduates can protect and manage the IP in their work, we offer advice on sharing work online such as E-Portfolios and Social Media and we’ll look at key concerns. In particular, how this current climate will affect the way students and graduates manage their IP.

• Roxanne Peters - UAL (Careers & Employability) Creative and Cultural IP Rights Specialist
• Andrew Bravin – IP Commercial lawyer, Sheridans Law Firm
• Eleanor Rockett – Fashion Business Consultant and LCF graduate
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Legal Advice with Sheridans Law Firm

In this extended episode, we look at sustainable practices in our current climate, and the struggle of transitioning awareness into positive action. Joined by guest speakers Alice Wilby and Clare Farrell, both guest lecturers at UAL and heavily involved in Extinction Rebellion, this student led podcast will encourage you to explore the environmental impact of the creative industry.

• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Sustainable Thinking with Extinction Rebellion

In this episode we are joined by experienced fashion recruiters Stephanie Finnan and Sacha Milazzo Mercier. We discuss the importance of soft skills and why they matter in the workplace. Career planning whilst at university to ‘get ahead’ and the future of recruitment practices. This is a great listen for students, graduates and alumni exploring their career opportunities! 

• Read about UAL's Creative Attributes Framework: https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/teaching-and-learning-exchange/careers-and-employability/creative-attributes-framework
• Visit LCF Graduate Futures to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• Sign up to LCF MY_Jobs: https://lcf-my-jobs.arts.ac.uk/signin
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Soft skills and career planning with fashion recruiters

In this episode special, we talk about how to build up an online presence using video and storytelling techniques. Join LCF alumni and Hanna Fiedler, founder of ‘Hannah Fielder’ fashion label and Sonika Phakey, Digital Marketing Manager for The Digital Fairy, to explore the value of a great online presence. This podcast will help you explore new and strategic ways to use social media and online portfolios.

• Visit LCF Graduate Futures to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• Sign up to LCF MY_Jobs: https://lcf-my-jobs.arts.ac.uk/signin
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Improve your online presence with LCF alumni

In this episode we are joined by experienced fashion tech specialists; Moin Roberts-Islam from the Fashion Innovation Agency and Emily Roosen; Head of 3D Transformation at STITCH. We discuss the importance of 3D transformation technology and its impact on emerging graduate roles and skill sets. Career planning whilst at university to ‘get ahead’ and the benefits of developing the right skills. This is a great listen for students, graduates and alumni exploring their career opportunities.

• STITCH: www.Stich3d.com 
• FIA: https://www.fialondon.com/
• Visit LCF Graduate Futures to find out what we do: www.arts.ac.uk/fashion/lcf-student-careers
• Sign up to LCF MY_Jobs: https://lcf-my-jobs.arts.ac.uk/signin
• Email graduate.futures@fashion.arts.ac.uk for a full audio transcript.

Careers in Fashion: Fashion tech future skills with the FIA and STITCH

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