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Students to “lead resurgence” of the high street

Students are most looking forward to returning to bricks and mortar shops following the lifting of Covid restrictions in England, according to research from student benefits platform, UniDays. In the survey of more than 30,000 students, 30 percent said they were looking forward to the shops reopening, more so than restaurants (26 percent), gyms...

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British Fashion Council to support students with fabric donations

The British Fashion Council has announced that it is launching the Student Fabric Initiative, a collective community action project that aims to support fashion students across the UK in the face of the pandemic, while reducing waste across the industry. The initiative aims to support students as they complete their BA fashion degrees, explained...

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LVMH hosts virtual trade fair promoting work-study programs and apprenticeships for students

The sixth annual trade fair, Village des Métiers d’Excellence, hosted by LVMH, takes place digitally on March 12 and aims to promote work-study programs and apprenticeships in creative, craft, and retail professions. Students have the opportunity to discover more than 30 professions within different LVMH Maisons and apply for over 400 plus...

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LVMH professionals answer students' questions

LVMH has launched a new campaign inviting students worldwide to ask questions about what it’s like to work in the industry. LVMH says it aims to help the latest generation by giving them direct insights into marketing, human resources, operations, IT, design, and retail by having 17 young working professionals at either the corporate level or at...

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Gant teams up with Glasgow Caledonian University for student project

London - Lifestyle brand Gant has partnered with the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to create a special industry project for its BA (Hons) International Fashion Branding students. It is the first time that Gant partners with a UK university in support of its brand credo ‘Never Stop Learning.’ Gant originally started out making shirts...

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Parsons Fashion Show 2015

New York - Outside the River Pavilion, the sun glimmers off the Hudson; inside, Parsons student collections dazzle on a raised white runway. It is the annual Fashion show. A rigorous judging system ensures that only a select number of BFA students get to show three looks on this special night. Many of the Class of 2015 will graduate and go on to...

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UK Uni students prefer hitting the high street than going online

According to a new report by UCAS Media, university students in the UK are morelikely to head to the high street to purchase items of clothing (70 percent) rather than going on an online shopping spree (23 percent). The survey of 18,440 students from the previous academic year (2013/2014) also found that students are more likely to have their...