View my work at www.laurenellisfirth.com
- Graduated Fashion MA course with a First Class Distinction
- Graduated from the University of Leeds with a high 2.1 classification.
- Gained multiple skills including branding, website design, photography and editing, videography and editing, styling, make-up and shoot planning and execution throughout my studies (as seen in my header images).
- Completed a year long marketing internship at Glass Onion Vintage, gaining multiple industry specific and transferable skills. This led me to further employment with the company for two more years.
- Have multiple experiences in various sectors of the fashion industry
Work history
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E-Commerce StylistLive & Breathe
Leeds, United KingdomFreelance
Complete all product flat lay e-commerce styling for Live and Breathe’s client, Nutmeg.
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Catwalk AssistantLindsey Hunt Fashion Show & Event Productions
- Manchester, United KingdomFreelance
Fashion Dresser for a one off Lindsey Hunt productions event for client, Pep&Co.
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Skills
- Fashion
- Marketing
- Teamwork
- People
- Communication
- Time Management
- Creativity
- Writing
- Research
- Flexibility
Education
MA FashionLeeds Beckett University
- Leeds, United Kingdom
Achieved a First Class Distinction
Completed 4 modules:
Research Methods
Dissertation
‘Could The Beatles be from Surrey?’: An investigation into how ‘Northerness’ and an image of Northern England is presented through the stylistic and musical choices of English bands.
Independent Study 1&2
Researched and created the creative agency and networking website, ‘Be Reyt’, which champions and promotes Northern creatives.
Completed all branding research and creation, website design, logo work, photography and editing, videography and editing, fashion styling and shoot planning and execution.
BA(Hons) Fashion Marketing with IndustryUniversity of Leeds
- Leeds, United Kingdom
Achieved high 2:1.
Modules to note:
Dissertation - A study discussing the effects of David Bowie (including his music, fashion choices and cultural and political views) on the attitudes of working-class males in the 1970s.
Major Project - A detailed research project identifying market gaps, consumer needs thus creating new opportunities to develop an innovative company or service. Research led to the creation of 'Decades' - a chain of vintage high street shops centred around great quality yet affordable clothing and the chance to escape current worries through an extremely immersive in-store experience.
Fashion Styling and Photography - A project surrounding the encouragement of second-hand and vintage clothing among our current throwaway society using past musical icons (Madonna, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Janis Joplin, as featured in header)
Trends & Forecasting
Fashion Promotion
Colour and the Design Process
Green Design
Photography
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