Susie Forbes, Principal at The Conde Nast School of Fashion gave an inspirational talk to A Level students and Alumni, last December. An industry famously difficult to break into, Susie talked about arming a whole new generation of students with the skill and capability to pursue a successful career in the fashion industry.Girls were surprised to hear how many different career paths could potentially be open to them, beyond designing: Editing, curating, styling, journalism, marketing and PR are other exciting options which the girls were keen to learn more about. Since opening in April 2013, Conde Nast graduates are already employed in fantastic jobs around the world.
Headington girls also had the excellent opportunity to talk to Alumni. Sophie Lomax, designer at Graff, described the intricacies of working with diamonds, while Hannah Brown, who heads up Development and Fundraising at The Royal College of Art enthused about her particular career path. Annie Turner-Ward was able to give sound advice about working as an intern at Vogue and how to pursue a career in marketing and events.
This was a highly successful event, which left our students eager to keep in touch with alumni and consider the wide range of careers open to them in fashion.
