A Short Introduction

 Hi! 

This blog was made as part of one of the tasks for my professional development plan. Basically, I'll be uploading posts related to my thoughts on the current happenings in the fashion industry. I'm not too well versed in the intricacies of the space so many of these posts will come off as under-researched. The goal is to hopefully amend that by the end of this module (sometime in October, not sure yet) and be ready enough to apply for a job in the industry, preferably in a marketing role. 

The plan is to post every 2 or 3 weeks. This most likely won't be adhered to as much as I'd like because I tend to procrastinate and forget things. Regardless, I'll try my best to keep up with my schedule. Like I said earlier, these posts will focus on trends in the fashion industry as well as my thoughts on issues that I think are important. These posts will not be too long either; I'm going to aim for about 300 or 400 words so I don't end up thinking of this as a chore. My main goal here is to keep an informal log on anything I think is worth talking about, whether it's a trend in the industry or just an aspect of fashion that I enjoy, so I will most likely not have academic citations. 

As of now, I don't know what our next class will look like, so I am hoping to have enough time to get a post out every now and again. Stay tuned for my 2nd post in the next week or two. 


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