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Careers in Fashion Videos

We interviewed five fashion industry professionals to learn all about their careers, how they got to where they are, and how you can follow in their footsteps. Learn from stylist and journalist Bemi Shaw, branding expert Leila Fataar, designer Patrick McDowell, celebrity make-up artist Nicky Weir and chief people officer Sian Keene with the videos below!

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Careers in Fashion Videos

We interviewed five fashion industry professionals to learn all about their careers, how they got to where they are, and how you can follow in their footsteps. Learn from stylist and journalist Bemi Shaw, branding expert Leila Fataar, designer Patrick McDowell, celebrity make-up artist Nicky Weir and chief people officer Sian Keene with the videos below!

Bemi Shaw

Stylist, Journalist & GFF Global Ambassador

Bemi Shaw is a Stylist and Journalist. She has worked with, and dressed some of the biggest British talent including Jorja Smith, Sasha Keable and DJ Yasmin to name but a few alongside her work styling Victoria Beckham for The Guardian and shoots featured in The Observer Magazine, Marie Claire and Hypebae. She is on a mission to champion Black excellence and promote the next generation of female bosses. With a background in Fashion Journalism, Bemi flows between writing and styling but also works on casting and production for videos and commercials.

 
 
 

Leila Fataar

Founder of Platform 13

r has worked in cultural branding for over 20 years. She is globally recognised as a , internal and external provocateur and change agent for new ways of working to decolonise the advertising, marketing and comms industry with an intangible ability to leverage creative and cultural shifts to drive growth. She founded Platform 13 in 2017.

 
 
 

Patrick McDowell

Founder of Patrick McDowell, Sustainability Design Director at Pinko and Designer in Residence at Jimmy Choo Academy

Patrick McDowell is a London based designer captivating the fashion industry. After studying at Central Saint Martins Patrick has gone on to reinvent the roll of a fashion designer as we know it today. Proving that it is not only a designer’s responsibility to create beautiful clothing but also redesign the systems they sit within. Hosting London Fashion Week’s first ever Swap Shop, collaborating with global brands to promote sustainability and creating collections completely digitally Patrick’s creativity knows no bounds.

 
 
 

Nicky Weir

Editorial and Celebrity Make-Up Artist

Nicky Weir is a VIP celebrity and editorial Make-Up Artist with over 20 years experience in the industry. She has created work for global brands including campaigns for Trade, Miu Miu, Nike, Dior and Harrods to name but a few, plus had her work featured in multiple publications including Harper’s bazaar, You Magazine, Sunday Times Style, Red Magazine, Glamour, Elle and Marie Claire. Nicky is a proud member of the Deaf community.

 
 
 

Sian Keene

Chief People Officer at FarFetch

As Chief People Officer, Sian sets the strategy for FARFETCH’s People and Office Management functions. Sian is a member of our Executive Board and partners with leaders across all our global offices. Sian has more than 25 years of experience in a broad range of people-related roles including recruitment, HR, diversity and executive leadership.

 
 
 

Behind the Scenes

Check out the Behind the Scenes images from the shoot day to learn about what goes into making the Careers in Fashion Videos and the incredible team of diverse creatives involved in the production and filming.

We’d like to thank Journalist, Associate Editor, Isabella Silvers who interviewed our industry guests for the Careers in Fashion video series. Check out her Mixed Messages community and monthly newsletter here

 

 

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