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A Designer in the Making: The Early Years of Calvin Klein
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| Calvin Klein knew by the time he was five what he wanted to spend his life doing. He was going to be a fashion designer and no one was going to stop him. Indeed, Klein would go on to become one of the most respected designers in the fashion industry, with a billion dollar company and a name brand that can be found on almost everything from jeans to perfume to underwear. Both his unique fashion sense and his marketing genius have earned him the nickname ‘Calvin the Conqueror’ for the impact he has had on the global fashion industry throughout his astonishingly successful 40-year career. |
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Lesson #2: Become An Expert
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| Whether it was sewing lessons from his grandmother, shopping trips with his mother or an apprenticeship with the esteemed coat manufacturer Dan Millstein in the New York fashion district, Klein knew that if he was going to succeed in the fashion business, he was going to have to take advantage of every single learning opportunity that presented itself. Known for his dedication to his craft, Klein often sacrificed much of his personal live to improve his skills and increase his chances of succeeding professionally. |
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A Designer in the Making: The Early Years of Calvin Klein
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| Calvin Klein knew by the time he was five what he wanted to spend his life doing. He was going to be a fashion designer and no one was going to stop him. Indeed, Klein would go on to become one of the most respected designers in the fashion industry, with a billion dollar company and a name brand that can be found on almost everything from jeans to perfume to underwear. Both his unique fashion sense and his marketing genius have earned him the nickname ‘Calvin the Conqueror’ for the impact he has had on the global fashion industry throughout his astonishingly successful 40-year career. |
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Lesson #2: Become An Expert
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| Whether it was sewing lessons from his grandmother, shopping trips with his mother or an apprenticeship with the esteemed coat manufacturer Dan Millstein in the New York fashion district, Klein knew that if he was going to succeed in the fashion business, he was going to have to take advantage of every single learning opportunity that presented itself. Known for his dedication to his craft, Klein often sacrificed much of his personal live to improve his skills and increase his chances of succeeding professionally. |
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Humble Beginnings: The Early Years of ‘Coco’ Chanel
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| The simple mention of the name ‘Chanel’ and images of luxury, grandeur and haute couture spring up in minds across the world. As one of the most recognized and venerated brands in fashion history, Chanel came from the impoverished streets of France to revolutionize women’s fashion and liberate it from its restrictions. Thirty years after her death, Chanel’s lasting impact on the fashion world can still be felt. |
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Part 2 Interview of Nigeria/New York's Fashion Designer Lola Faturoti
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| We complete our interview with Nigeria/New York's Fashion Designer Lola Faturoti. Here, Lola discusses some tips African designers can use to get noticed in the USA/European fashion industries. |
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African fashion features on Fashion Television
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| The always insightful program Fashion Television has two exciting podcasts on African fashion posted online. |
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Sales Management Training Tips: How to Coach the Self Doubter
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| Meet Joe.
Joe is a successful district sales manager who could work in any industry and for any company. In fact, there are many Joe’s in all companies. Each month Joe is put to the test with different sales reps he must coach to success.
Joe has decided to start the year by building development plans with each of his reps. He is a strong believer that his role is to help them develop their skills and to ensure that the district achieve it’s sales numbers. With the economic downturn the marketplace is becoming increasingly more competitive. The company has had good growth over the last 5 years but there is an overall sense that the sales force is composed of many gatherers and there is a need for more hunters.
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Taé Flagship Store, Lagos by Bisola Edun
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| Designer Bisola Edun has made it explicitly clear to all who will listen her goal to have her fashion label Taé be the first Nigerian fashion label listed on Nigeria's Stock Exchange. The very ambitious Edun also wants to have Taé retail chain stores across the country and also in every major city across the globe.
Bisola's recent launch of her label Taéflagship boutique in Nigeria's fashion capital Lagos, brings her a step closer to her goals.
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Entrepreneurs – How To Establish And Market Yourself As A Fashion Designer
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| You’ve been to college or have the fashion skills and you now want to establish yourself as a fashion designer, so how do you get started? |
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Redesigning Websites is a Need Of Time
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| The world is obsessed with new trend. If there is something in-fashion today then no wonder if it will be out-of-fashion tomorrow. The world is moving really very fast so you need to change your websites and its content frequently. |
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Redesigning websites is a need of time
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| The world is obsessed with new trend. If there is something in-fashion today then no wonder if it will be out-of-fashion tomorrow. The world is moving really very fast so you need to change your websites and its content frequently. |
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