Are you a fashion student looking for a way into a job in fashion or specifically looking for a boost towards getting a job as a fashion designer? Would you like to sell the clothes you have designed or catch the eye of a leading fashion house….

Will Republika Fashions produce the UKs next top fashion designer? Republika Fashion is a new online fashion house due to go live on 15th April. Where Republika Fashion differs from ‘the herd’ is that its designers consist of the brightest, most cutting edge fashion talents in the UK today, fashion students at university, fashion students at college or aspiring private fashion designers and the garments they have designed are featured in Republika’s hot online store. Republika Fashion is not just an online fashion store selling the apparel from aspiring fashion designers but also serves as an online portfolio for each designer, showcasing the designer themselves and the garments they have designed.

In terms of opportunities for fashion students and private fashion designers looking for a help in gaining a job in fashion, is there any greater opportunity out there then being featured as a designer for Republika Fashion?

If you are a fashion student or know a fashion student who is looking for a’leg up’ into a job in fashion and would grab the opportunity of joining Republika Fashion online and featuring their work, highlighting themselves as a designer and starting to make money from the apparel they have designed, then contact Rebublika Fashion at republika@london.com or visit Republika’s website at www.republikafashion.t83.net
If you’re a fashion student or private fashion designer and want to get ‘on the map’ as a fashion designer and get a boost towards a job in fashion or specifically, then make contact with Republika Fashion today.

Music & Goods Exchange Ltd is a well-established retail company based in Notting Hill Gate specialising in buying, selling and trading designer, retro/vintage and second-hand goods. We are looking for EXPERTS in WOMEN’S/MEN’S FASHION for a Buying position at our busy Retro Woman and/or Retro Man shops. You will have a keen interest in and knowledge of the stock we trade in.
To apply telephone the recruitment line on 020 7221 0767.

Education:
Essential (MA)
1996-2001 — Ural State University (Russia), Department of the Art History

Advanced trainings
2009 — English language course, FCE
2007 — Boutique Staff Management
2006 — Leadership Development Programme
2006 — Sales of Luxury goods
2005 — Russian Luxury Forum
2003 — Master of sales

Employment history:
March 2008- Till this moment Self Employed
Landlord Responsibilities: finding appropriate tenants, paper work.

Aug 2005 – March 2008
Bespoke Manager (“Regent”, “ZILLI Boutique” – Sadko group)
Responsibilities: arrangement visits of a tailor and a shoemaker from London. Taking care of the clients in the VIP Tailor-Shop. Work with fabric suppliers.

Staff Manager (ZILLI)
Hiring staff: interviewing, training, and testing. Coordinate staff trainings.

Buyer (ZILLI)
Sales analysis, stock planning. Place orders at overseas showrooms.

Achievements: building an extensive VIP customer database; Creation of a strong professional team; Increasing sales volume, cover specific client’s requirements.

Brands: Denman & Goddard, John Lobb; ZILLI, Dormeuil, Holland & Sherry, Scabal.

Nov 2004- Aug 2005 Nov 2004
Project Manager (“Regent” – Sadko group)
Responsibilities: Responsible for the new project from the very beginning. Conduct market research, finding appropriate suppliers. Purchasing and shipping control. Monitoring of construction process, selection furniture and merchant equipment. Ensure visual merchandising, hiring staff. Planning, organizing, directing.

Achievements: opening a new Luxury Store with English Tailor-shop.

Brands: Zilli, Turnbull & Asser, John Lobb, Church’s, Zimmerli, Derek Rose, Lavabre Cadet.

May 2002 – Nov 2004
Made-to-Measure Manager (Fashion Centre “Limerance”)
Responsibilities: Responsible for the made-to-measure service for men’s shirts and suits. Taking care of the VIP clients in the Store. Work closely with Store Manager: participate in planning, organizing, directing, purchasing.

Achievements: building an extensive VIP customer database, promotion of made-to-measure service.

Brands: Brioni, Lanvin, Andrew Duck.

Oct 2001 – May 2002
Sales Assistant (Fashion Centre “Limerance”)
Responsibilities: Conduct effective sales presentations. Maintain high standards of customer service. Perform function of cashier.

Achievements: building strong client loyalty in accordance with the Store policy, increasing sales volume.

Brands: Brioni, Lanvin, Ruffo, U. Bilancioni, John Lobb.

References: available on request.