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On Race And Childhood Understandings
How do you explain to a six-year-old that someone doesn't like you because of the color of your skin?
- June 18, 2020
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What Needs To Happen For The Fashion Industry To Become Sustainable
Many things need to occur for the fashion industry to be sustainable. While developing a circular economy is one thing that needs to happen, there are many other ways the fashion industry could change. During the Fashinnovation webinar on the 5th and the 8th of June, the panelists opened my eyes to what has to be done to make the fashion industry sustainable.
- June 17, 2020
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How To Build A Brand That Will Last
This information comes from when I watched the Fashinnovation webinar on the 5th and 8th. This is a blog on the advice they offered and how I interpreted it. One day, I hope to be a successful entrepreneur and use this advice.
- June 17, 2020
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What To Watch To Educate Ourselves About Racism
Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement who seek to be allies to people of color have an obligation to educate themselves about the histories of slavery, police brutality, and other social injustices affecting the black community.
- June 17, 2020
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LIM Fashion Insider: Alexis Simmons
Alexis Simmons is a LIM alumni that graduated in 2016. During her time at LIM, she was the President of BRAG and for her senior Co-op worked at BET Networks in NYC. As of now, she is Manager of Global Product Marketing for Twitter.
- June 12, 2020
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An Open Forum On Injustice
On Thursday, June 4, LIM College held an open forum Zoom call in light of what is happening throughout the country. The Black Lives Matter movement has taken on a renewed urgency recently due to the death of George Floyd and many others.
- June 11, 2020
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Why I Love Being Active On Campus
There are 22 clubs currently on campus and the number keeps growing. If you have an idea for a club, the team in Student Life is always open to new ideas. I personally love being part of the clubs on campus and highly encourage others to join. They are great ways to make friends and are great to put on a resume. Here are all the clubs on campus, and they are all great to join.
- June 10, 2020
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Sustainability Professor Talks About Supply Chain & Circular Economy At Fashinnovation Event
Fashinnovation held a worldwide online event about sustainable development, highlighting different topics such as social injustice, the Brazilian rainforest, personal branding, sustainability, and many more. Business leaders, educators, and company founders came together to share their expertise on these topics, including LIM Sustainability Professor Andrea Kennedy.
- June 10, 2020
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My Favorite Fashion and Beauty Instagrams
Erika shares her favorite Fashion and Beauty Instagrams.
- June 8, 2020
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Want To Start A Youtube Channel?
I watched one of The Businesses of Fashion live webinar called How to Be Successful on YouTube. The event was hosted by Imran Amed, the founder of BOF, and the guests were supermodel and businesswoman Naomi Campbell and the Head of Fashion and Beauty Partnerships at YouTube, Derek Blasberg. During the segment, the two shared four main tips for those looking into starting a YouTube.
- June 2, 2020