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How I Became… Vogue’s First Sustainability Editor

21 January 2020 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt and Sophie Soar

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How I Became… Vogue’s First Sustainability Editor

Australian Vogue’s Clare Press carved out a space as sustainability editor as the world began waking up to the climate crisis. Now, she urges those starting in fashion to ‘be bold and forget what's gone before.’

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How I Became… A Makeup Artist

20 January 2020 • By Sophie Soar

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How I Became… A Makeup Artist

Gucci Westman, one of the world’s top makeup artists, shares her lessons from starting out, the challenges of freelance and why beauty requires the same skills as a psychologist.

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How I Became… A Fashion Director and Stylist

11 January 2020 • By Sophie Soar

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How I Became… A Fashion Director and Stylist

From staff stylist at MTV to working with L’Uomo Vogue, GQ France and brands like Theory and Ermenegildo Zegna, Julie Ragolia shares with BoF why she thinks shyness is her greatest asset and observation the ‘best educational tool.’

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How I Became… Head Cutter and Creative Director of Huntsman

4 January 2020 • By Sophie Soar

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How I Became… Head Cutter and Creative Director of Huntsman

Following the historic tailor's Bespoke Tweed Experience debut at London Fashion Week Men’s, Campbell Carey shares advice from his 20-year career on Savile Row.

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How I Became… A Jewellery Designer

2 December 2019 • By Sophie Soar

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How I Became… A Jewellery Designer

Alighieri’s Rosh Mahtani shares how a wax carving course launched her accessories brand, and how she went on to build a business with a £3.2m turnover in 2018.

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How I Became... A Costume Designer

25 November 2019 • By Sophie Soar

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How I Became... A Costume Designer

The stylist, consultant and now costume designer for the feature film Queen & Slim, Shiona Turini, shares how relentlessness helped her get ahead in her career, and why aspiring creative talent "must not be afraid to present a new idea and to stand by your convictions."

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How I Became... Peggy Gou

30 September 2019 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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How I Became... Peggy Gou

The DJ-turned-designer has worked with Nike and Louis Vuitton and now has her own streetwear line Kirin, backed by the operator of Off-White — the New Guards Group.

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How I Became… Carla Sozzani

20 September 2019 • By Sophie Soar

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How I Became… Carla Sozzani

Over 50 years in the industry, the editor-turned-retailer transformed a gallery in the garage of 10 Corso Como into one of the world’s most prestigious concept-store brands with five international locations.

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How I Became… Director of Men’s and Womenswear Buying at Browns

16 September 2019 • By BoF Team

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How I Became… Director of Men’s and Womenswear Buying at Browns

With a buying career that spans Net-a-Porter, Harvey Nichols and now Farfetch-backed Browns, Ida Petersson talks about taking pride in your work, the significance of workplace psychology and what not to do at fashion week.

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How I Became… Style Director of Elle.com

8 September 2019 • By Sophie Soar

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How I Became… Style Director of Elle.com

From starting out in an industry where 'there weren't a lot of people who looked like me,' Nikki Ogunnaike represents one of the world's most prestigious fashion titles across television and online content.