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Josephine Fear’s Application for the Nicolas Samuel Celebratory Scholarship at Studying BA(hons) Fashion Management The Past.... Fashion photographers such as Tim Walker inspired my A level photography coursework...

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Josephine Fear’s Application for the Nicolas Samuel Celebratory Scholarship at

Studying BA(hons) Fashion Management

The Past....

Fashion photographers such as

Tim Walker inspired my A level

photography coursework...

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I thoroughly enjoyed undertaking my Textiles A

level coursework, following similar processes that I

am now learning about in depth in BAFM, such as

primary and secondary research, qualitative

research and also topics which we are yet to cover

such as fabric construction and pricing strategies

and margins for my product.

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I am an extremely hard

I am a very hard worker and I am very dedicated to my studies,

achieving top results at GCSE (Straight A’s and A*s) and A level.

My Economics knowledge is proving very useful

in the course as we study MACRO and MICRO

economic factors, such as tariffs, quotas, tax

implications etc on retailers.

I am hoping to undertake studies in French at

UAL this year, so that I will be able to engage in

fluent conversation with organisations in Paris

etc.

I’m incredibly proud of the end result,

shown above, and I loved the dress so

much that I actually wore it to my school

ball! I was overjoyed to receive 100% in

both the coursework and the written exam

for my A level.

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While studying for my A levels, I began a now flourishing

jewellery business. I set the business up aged 15, after

just completing work experience with the world

renowned

potter Mary Rose Young – helping her start off her

jewellery range. The jewellery took off quickly in school,

and I soon started producing enough to stock in shops

and online. A few celebrities have even purchased from

me!

At the same time as studying my A levels, I

worked on my now flourishing jewellery

business, which began when I did work

experience with the world renowned

potter, Mary Rose Young, working on her

jewellery line.

The business has now reached international

success, and has been

spotted on celebs such as Katy Perry and

Jameela Jamil!

I also have an interest in the beauty industry, and

during my gap year, between by travels to

Thailand, and over Europe, I started a Spray

Tanning company! I had learnt a lot about

choosing the most appropriate forms of

advertising with my jewellery company, so was

able to grow the business very quickly. I am

finding my business experience crucial – relating

it to topics covered in lectures at LCF.

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Another interest of mine is journalism and I

was a regular fashion features writer for

our local paper, The Monmouth Beacon,

Opposite is my first article which was

published online, entitled, ‘Sick of Size

Zero’. I also submitted work to many

magazines, and I was featured in an

editorial in Glamour magazine, and also

had a 4 page spread and a mention on the

cover of the teen magazine Bliss for my

Bezzie VS Boyfriend Article.

The Present.... I am continuing to write articles for local blogs and publications

and I am still making jewellery to keep the shops stock levels up,

however most of my time now is dedicated to my studies. I am

however working part time in the Topshop in Knightsbridge

where I am gaining valuable information about shop systems. I

also hope to do a short internship with the Visual Merchandising

team there, which will prove very useful for our upcoming

project on window displays.

.....The Future Although I am still undecided as to which path to take, I am enjoying

learning about the many different roles which are available to me, and I

look forward to meeting some influential people and gathering tips from

them at this year’s Fashion Summit. At the moment I am interested in

Marketing, fascinated by the facts and findings in Paco Underhill’s ‘Why

We Buy’.

I hope to undertake as many internships as possible, and continue

working for Topshop, while ensuring that my studies and work continues

to be fulfilled to the highest standard, just as I have done previously with

my businesses and school work.