Students from the Winchester School of Art (WSA) had the opportunity to showcase their talent at an innovative event called ‘Future Focus’, attended by leading employers from the UK fashion industry.

Amanda Bragg-Mollison, Programme Leader of Fashion Marketing/Management at WSA, came up with the idea of the event to get her students in front of industry leaders.

WSA invested in a centrally located London venue and, after months of negotiation, forged a partnership with LS:N Global, a market intelligence agency which has clients across the fashion industry.

This was key to WSA successfully inviting some very influential people to the event held in Soho. Attendees had a 30-minute consumer trend presentation by LS:N Global which explored the impact of the digital environment on consumers and the consequences, challenges and opportunities this presents for brands. Industry professionals in attendance said how insightful and useful the presentation was and  how it provoked self-reflection about the use of technology in our daily lives.

Following the presentation there was a video of work by WSA students, who are all in their final year of the Fashion Marketing and Management degree, and the opportunity to network with some of the UK’s leading names in the industry.

It is hoped that the event will help graduates onto the career ladder in the highly competitive fashion industry.

Amanda says: ‘My vision would be that ‘Future Focus’ becomes the ‘go to place’ for leading brands in the fashion industry who are looking for high calibre graduates.”

You can read more about the event at the ‘Future Focus’ blog.