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Fashion

Online for a great career

Internet shopping is easier and more popular than ever, creating a huge demand for web workers, says Rob Cowen

Inside Fashion

To get ahead in retail you should get as much experience as you can to understand what your customers want to buy and wear says Gok Wan

Gok Wan: from catwalk to highstreet

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

Rob Cowen talks to celebrity stylist Gok Wan about how to cut it in the fashion industry

Knitting success

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

Up-and-coming designer Simone Shailes latest collection of chunky knitwear just picked up the L'Oreal Professionnel Fashion Design award at the Top Shop-sponsored New Gen exhibition at London Fashion Week. Indy Student managed to lure her away from canapés and the catwalk for a chat about how she went from knitting with her nan to kitting-out Kylie.

How to dress to impress for less

Friday, 19 September 2008

Ever wondered where the stylish people get their goods from and how they remain stylish when the rest of us end up with wine stains and frizzy hair? Two top stylists give their advice on how you can achieve that natural style...good luck!

You can raise standards by buying ethical clothes. The People Tree brand are now doing a range for Topshop

Clothed in purity

Friday, 19 September 2008

Bought the organic food and done your recycling duties? Now it’s time to get the T-shirt. Ana Arendar extols the virtues of a morally sound wardrobe

London Fashion Week is packed with talent but it can be difficult for young designers to break through without help

Scouting young talent at London Fashion Week

Thursday, 18 September 2008

As London Fashion Week’s prima donnas are busy sipping bubbly and munching on carrot sticks it’s nice to see a bit of altruism in the world of haute couture with Vauxhall Fashion Scout giving a group of aspiring designers the chance to showcase their collections alongside some of the biggest names in fashion.

Model business: the high-street giants have had to sit up and take notice of stores such as Asos.com, run by Nick Robertson

High street shops go online

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

The internet is a virtual high street – that’s why the big retailers already have online stores’, but are they any good? We talk to Nick Robertson is CEO of Asos.com, the online retail fashion store.

Comment: retail and fashion

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Working in retail means being part if a truly world-class profession, says Martin Beaumont the Chair, Skillsmart Retail

Alex Evans, winner of 'Britain's Next Top Model'

Exclusive interview: Alex Evans

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

The winner of 'Britain’s Next Top Model' was announced earlier this week in the form of Alex Evans, 19, a student who has just finished her A-level results. We grabbed her for a chat about schmoozing with celebrities, reading Geoffrey Chaucer in the early hours of the morning and the size-zero debate.

The winner of 2008 Britain's Next Top Model Alex Evans on her final photo shoot in South Africa

Student wins 'Britain’s Next Top Model'

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Student Alex Evans, 19, who has just taken her A-levels and is waiting on the results, has been crowned 'Britain’s Next Top Model' on the Living TV show.

The Graduate Fashion Week is a great place to showcase your talent as the fashion industry is always on the lookout for the next Julien Macdonald or Stella McCartney

Dedicated followers of fashion

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Yves Saint Laurent – the “master of couture” as he has been called elsewhere on this website – died earlier this week, which has made everyone in the world of fashion very sad. However, we’ve decided to buck the trend and be very happy. Not because we’re heartless swines on Student, but because we’re inspired by the legacy that Monsieur Saint Laurent has left behind and excited by the new talent that is coming through, particularly here in the UK.

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