Fashion Careers

The fashion industry is one of the most creative, exciting, innovative, and rapidly evolving sectors in the world. As the fashion landscape changes - driven by advances in technology, evolving trends, and constantly changing consumer habits - so too does the job market, driving a flux of new and exciting career opportunities. To keep up-to-date with the latest career opportunities, advice, industry updates, and challenges facing the sector, explore FashionUnited’s dedicated ‘Fashion Careers’ page below.

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Retail|Interview

Personal shopping at Le Bon Marché Paris: “Our services are available to all clients”

Bastien, head of personal shopping and private salons at Le Bon Marché (LVMH), discusses his career at the iconic Paris' department store. He covers the organisation and accessibility of these services, the central role of human connection in his profession and the inter-brand exchanges encouraged by the Virtuosos 2025 programme. What has your...

Fashion |ROUNDUP

Fashion forward: A 2025 roundup on education, career, and leadership

Over the past year, FashionUnited has explored what it really means to work in fashion today — from evolving leadership models and career realities to the educators shaping the next generation. Below is a curated roundup of key articles that together paint a picture of an industry in transition, balancing creativity, responsibility and new...

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People

Office Christmas party in 2025: time for a grown-up upgrade

Remember the old-fashioned office Christmas party? Glittery dresses were already askew early in the evening and tacky Christmas jumpers suddenly became too hot. Prosecco flowed freely and a champagne tower teetered, threatening to collapse at any moment. The next morning brought a pounding headache, memory gaps, and a voicemail from your boss...

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People

And they also teach…Makeba Lewis, Textile Designer, sustainability consultant and teacher at Central Saint Martins

Makeba Lewis has built a career that bridges creativity, craftsmanship and conscious innovation. From the Royal College of Art to her current role at Central Saint Martins, her work explores the intersections of material experimentation, well-being and heritage techniques. This interview is part of And They Also Teach, a series by FashionUnited...

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Fashion

Five Japanese fashion and textile organisations to know

The Japanese fashion industry is built on a multilayered connection of diverse areas, including material development, apparel production, cultural dissemination and environmental response. In this “material exporting country”, where textile export values exceed those of apparel products, the importance of overseas communication is increasing...

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Background|Interview

Changemakers in fashion (part 6): Dr. Natascha van der Velden on what progress looks like

There are countless sustainability initiatives, but who in the fashion industry is truly driving the transition, whether their efforts are visible to the public or not? We interview changemakers, consultants, sustainability experts and activists in fashion. What can we learn from their work? In episode 6: Dr. ir. Natascha van der Velden, an...

Fashion Partner Content

One company, many journeys: A passport to VF’s brand universe

At VF, careers don’t follow a straight line; they travel across street culture and skate parks with Vans, up alpine ridgelines with The North Face, into urban heritage with Timberland, or via backpacks and bags from JanSport, Kipling and Eastpak. Few fashion groups can boast such a diverse range of iconic brands under one roof, let alone...

Fashion Partner Content

Match point: Community and careers at Fred Perry

Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry’s story begins on a tennis court. His grit, elegance and refusal to bow to convention shaped not only an extraordinary athletic career but the brand he founded in 1952. When he designed his first piqué shirt, he created more than a garment: he created a symbol worn, reworked and reclaimed by generations of...

Retail|Interview Partner Content

Independent spirit, shared energy: Inside New Balance’s expanding retail world

Step into any New Balance store today and you’ll notice it instantly: a balanced blend of heritage, community, and forward-looking energy. It’s a retail atmosphere shaped not only by design and product, but by the people who bring the brand’s values to life every day. As the US sportswear label accelerates its global expansion, these store teams...

Retail

LVMH redefines craftsmanship to include retail sales associates

French luxury group LVMH has made a notable strategic shift in its definition of craftsmanship during the ‘Virtuoses 2025’ ceremony. At the event, held on Wednesday, November 19 2025, the concept of craftsmanship was broadened. While the focus was previously on production and couture ateliers, the luxury group now also positions sales roles and...

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Business|Interview

Co-leadership at Otto: insights into an innovative leadership model

Management positions are often advertised as full-time roles, which excludes people who work part-time. However, other models are possible, such as co-leadership, where more than one person holds the same management role. At Hamburg-based retailer Otto, Jennifer Halemba and her former colleague Marleen Hinzmann shared the head of recruiting...

Fashion Partner Content

Hunkemöller redefines customer experience with new store design

Store manager Janett Nowak greets her customers with a warm smile in the newly redesigned Hunkemöller store at Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. She has been with the company for over 20 years and is proud that her store is among the first in Germany to showcase the new Hunkemöller design. The new store concept is part of a Europe-wide project. Hunkemö...