The Glam Observer Fashion Podcast

I chatted with Hetty Appleton-Miles Stylist at Burberry who moved to London from Australia 7 years ago. Hetty’s main job as Stylist for the British brand is styling the looks for the Burberry website and some digital campaigns: from developing the concept with her director to styling up to overseeing the looks on set. Like any other person working in fashion, also her working days are never the same. From this chat, you’ll hear how she got started in the industry and you’ll be surpr...

Georgia Rhodes is a final-year student with already a lot of big fashion magazines on her resume including Marie Claire, Glamour, Elle, Harpers Bazaar, CR Fashion Book. I met Georgia in 2020 as she is one of the students of my online course Break into the fashion industry + The Fashion Writer Accelerator and in the past 3 years, she has achieved so much. I am really proud of her and happy to have been part of her professional journey and excited to share this interview with her to know ...

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Sara Moschini Head of Fashion Grazia.it is one of The Observers 2022: fashion professionals from around the world who are making and leading the fashion industry. The list appeared first on The Glam Observer Report 2022, published in December 2022 to cover the most impactful moments that made the fashion industry last year. In this episode with Sara we chatted about: Her career from what she studied, to where her passion for the industry comes from, and her first job in fashion?H...

Welcome to a new season of The Glam Observer Podcast. Fashion week is just around the corner so I thought it would be interesting to learn about the history of fashion week(s). In this episode we will talk about: the first fashion showthe history of New York, Milan, Paris and London Fashion Weekhow fashion shows have evolved and much moreResources mentioned in the episode: The Glam Observer Report > download it here Subscribe to our new paid newsletter 365 days of fashion Re...

Are considering pausing your fashion job applications until the end of the year because YOU: are stressed out because you are applying for so many jobs but you are not hearing back from companies?think that companies will wait till the next year before hiring new members?want to get a new job that starts in 2023 so it's too early to worry about it now? Think again. I started my first fashion internship at Alexander McQueen on December 13th and in this podcast episode I'll share: my...

In this podcast episode I am sharing my story of how I went from studying management engineering to landing 3 internships at Santoni, Fendi and Alexander McQueen without previous experience. Free masterclass: 3 steps to land your dream role in fashion, register here now Visit our website for more career advice: www.glamobserver.com Follow us on Instagram for daily updates: @glamobserver

Ready to apply for your dream fashion job or internship? A resume is a great start, but it's NOT the only thing you need for your job applications. I recommend adding a cover letter to have more chances to land a job or internship. Write one even when it's not required AND especially when you don't have experience yet. Wondering what to include in your cover letter? In this podcast episode you'll learn how to build your cover letter, what to have in each paragraph, and the best tip...

Want to work in fashion and wondering what are the top skills required? In this new episode, I am sharing 10 of the most common skills required by fashion companies. Explore our online fashion courses: Excel for fashion course The Fashion Writer Accelerator Course Fashion History Course Inside the fashion industry Break into the fashion industry course Visit our website for more career advice: www.glamobserver.com Follow us on Instagram for daily updates: @glamobserver

I attended the Vogue annual conference Forces of Fashion last Friday Oct 14th. In this episode, I'm sharing the lessons I learned from fashion professionals so that they can inspire, inform and motivate you as well. We will chat about: being flexible with Schiaparelli's Daniel Roseberry and his career advicehow creative directors choose fashion show locations with Kim Jones + his career adviceimposter syndrome with Gigi Hadid and how to fight your self-doubt and fearsIf you w...

Dreaming big about working at Vogue one day? In this episode, I'm sharing my the very best tips that will get you one step closer to your dream job at the top fashion magazine. We will talk about: what to study to work at Voguewhere to find jobs/internships at Vogueresume and cover letter tipshow to take advantage of the relationships between the Condè Nast brandsskills needed to work at Vogueand more!Resources mentioned in the episode: Check out my online fashion courses >https:...

Looking to get your first job in fashion but you’re a student, recent graduate or graduating soon? Have started looking for entry-level jobs already and you are a little discouraged because it looks like all your favorite companies require previous experience? No worries, fashion jobs for beginners exist! In this podcast episode we will talk about how to land your very first job in the fashion industry. We will talk about: Assistant VS InternBig fashion companies VS New...

Whether you want to get into the fashion industry or you are at the beginning of your career, then you probably know that social media is like your business card that you show to the world. Indeed, this is a must in order to look professional. But what if you could take your social media to the next level by revealing in it your passion for fashion? Have you ever been asked or anticipated with anxiety that famous question “Why do you want to work in fashion?” and thought “Because I love fashi...

Fashion weeks are around the corner! We are excited for a new fashion month to begin, but if so far you've only looked at fashion weeks as an exciting moment to watch the latest collections from your favorite fashion designers, you should know that this can also be a great career opportunity if you want to get into fashion and you still have no or little experience. You can in fact get a job during fashion week and work as a volunteer. In this podcast episode you'll learn: what’s the job ...

I have analyzed 300 job descriptions posted online by different companies: LVMH, Gucci, Cartier, Macy’s, Dior.. in different countries and different roles: trend forecasting, buying, merchandising, styling, brand management, digital, marketing… In this podcast episode I'll share: what the common and most frequent requirements in all the fashion jobs arehow I landed my job at Alexander McQueenwhat the recruiter told me when they hired mewhat's the summer fashion camp and why + how...