To help you prepare for your studies, find inspiration and get up to date with the latest industry news please start by:
Following our Instagram @fashionbuying_ravensbourne and see what our students have been creating this year.
You may also want to follow Life of a Buyer to get an insiders view on the industry and look for other fashion accounts. Buying is not the only pathway we will explore!
Industry Knowledge
Sign up for the daily emails from these free websites and immerse yourself in what is going on in our industry at the moment.
Fashion Network
Fashion United
Inspiration
What brands inspire you, who would you dream of working for? Start to build a folder of images you like or that inspire you. Images can be from any source but here are few starting points. Pull images from magazines, Instagram or any sources you like.
Tag Walk
Dezeen
It’s Nice That
Hypebeast
Exhibitions
Visit a fashion exhibition. There are lots on this summer, but quite a few finish at the beginning of September. A student Art Pass is only £10 and get's you 50% off entry to some exhibitions. These are just suggestions, entry to most galleries are free but exhibitions can be expensive, go to what you can afford and will inspire you.
The Lore of Loverboy, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy: Somerset House, celebrates 10 years in Fashion (finishes on 1 September)
Beyond Fashion: Saatchi Gallery Fashion Photography Exhibition) finishes on 8 September)
Barbie The Exhibition: Design Museum
Naomi in Fashion: V&A
Black Joy Day - Naomi: Model, Champion, Activist- 12th September, Sounds an interesting day as part of the Naomi Exhibition.
Taylor Swift Song Book Trail: V&A (Free)
The Biba Story: Fashion and Textiles Museum (finishes on 8 September)
Unpicking Couture: Manchester Art Gallery (Free)
Other events in London in August are listed here
Visit Stores
Find out what is new or inspiring in store/window design, what great stores do you have near you? Have a look at the latest concept stores with these articles from Insider Trends and Pop Up stores
It costs nothing (except tube fare) to look at new stores and be aware of the retail trends. Take a walk down the Kings Road in Chelsea, look at the Rixo Flagship store and the joyous Farm Rio store. H&M have a new concept store on this road too.
Arc'teryx have opened a repair store in Covent Garden and Veja have a new concept with repairs in nearby Seven Dials.
Pangaia have a flagship store on Carnaby Street and LN CC lifestyle have reopened in Dalston 18-24 Shacklewell Lane.
Do you have a great Independent store local to you or a lifestyle store? Take some photos, share it with us.
Listen to Podcasts
If you have time on holiday listen to a fashion podcast, great list here
Congratulations, enjoy your summer and come in September with ideas and industry knowledge.
