Ksenia (Lexi) Fadina
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Ksenia (Lexi) Fadina

JournalistLondon, United Kingdom
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Ksenia (Lexi) Fadina

JournalistLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Resourceful and driven graduate with an MA in fashion journalism and experience in media and communications. Proven success in computer literacy as well as news research and writing, having contributed to leading local news portals and publications with circulation over 110k. Efficient and distinctive communication skills and engagement with international media as a result of speaking 5 language
Projects
  • Fashioned in Red
    Fashioned in RedAs my final MA project, I created a book titled Fashioned in Red that discusses fashion in the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. Encompassing information cross-referenced from Russian and English sources, original interviews with Soviet fashion industry practitioners, and original photography that spans the entire Soviet period, Fashioned in Red is the first book of its kind suitable for readers of all kinds.
  • Vogue Indexing Project
    Vogue Indexing ProjectFrom February to May 2020 our team of London College of Fashion MA students has worked for Westminster Reference Library in London to create a comprehensive indexing database of British Vogue magazines from the 1920s to the 1960s. This required going through many issues of British Vogue and documenting information from every page, such as the photographer/illustrator, text, author, and advertisement. At the end, we created a dictionary for an online exhibition, spelling the word VOGUE with termi
Work history
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    TranslatorRichinvest
     - Tallinn, EstoniaFull Time
    Managed translation projects into/from English, Russian, German for the shipping company Richinvest; • Successfully translated over 150 projects from one to 60 pages, varying from emails to contracts and excel files; • Efficiently utilised Microsoft Word, Excel, and a translation software to ensure accuracy and expedite project delivery; • Uniformly upheld confidentiality and maintained the company's tone of voice; • Took on a role of the office assistant to all personnel and acted as the first point of contact for partners and customers via email and phone.
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    Editorial AssistantThe Glass Magazine
     - 18 John St, Holborn, London WC1N 2DL, UKInternship
    Wrote, proof-read, and edited several print issues of Glass magazine in a team of 5; • Managed Glass' social media and produced compelling content for online channels, including Instagram, Twitter, and website; • Liaised with fashion brands' PR representatives, thereby updating own fashion contact book; • Researched relevant and engaging topics prior to writing features and interviews.
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Skills
  • Research
  • Fluent Russian
  • German
  • Editorial Content
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Editing Proofreading
  • Content Translation
  • Market Research
  • Content Writing
  • Italian
Education
    London College of Fashion, UAL logo
    London College of Fashion, UAL logo
    Master of ArtsLondon College of Fashion, UAL
    London, United Kingdom
    Experience at LCF includes compiling and writing a 32-page magazine while using principally Adobe InDesign; history of fashion journalism; rationale of publishing; creating business plans for upcoming publications; styling; working on the photoshoots. In the second term I started working in a group with Westminster Reference Library as our client on studying and indexing 20th century British Vogue magazines. Final outcome included organising exhibitions at the Westminster Reference Library.
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    Masters of ArtsUniversity College London (UCL)
     - London, United Kingdom
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies Subjects included: Latin, Modern German, Palaeography, Politics, with a speciality in Palaeography and Dante Studies
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