Hellooo,
So this week I have been sooo busy! Been doing my operations coursework which is so dull it's the 2nd worst module after human resource management! I don't want to be learning about anything but Marketing which is a nightmare but I know it has to be done! Also been working with my group for one of my marketing modules where we have to pitch a product through a presentation in January- Dragon's Den style! A lot of hard work but I love my group and I think we work really well together. I think it's important to surround yourself with positive people and their positivity reflects on you and in a way makes you more motivated and definately makes me work harder.
I'm sick of negative people and people that aren't prepared to work hard to get results. People ask me how I do so much and how I have other people interested in my success and how I get so many opportunities. It's literally because I never stop! There aren't any shortcuts and if you aren't motivated and driven to succeed you shouldn't be at university full stop. People who skive uni to sleep all day or get drunk or because they can't be bothered to sit in a lecture anger me, anyway I better stop before I start a rant...
I had my telephone interview for a placement this morning and the lady said she was impressed with my enthusiasm and desire to succeed and I've got through to the next round which is an assessment centre in January which I'm so happy about! Got two lined up now, I'm so glad all my work has paid off!!
So whilst I was in London last week and in Cabot Circus this week, I saw huge billboards outside Dorothy Perkins for the new Kardashian Kollection clothing line. I thought this was a really exciting move for DP as they were a bit of a frumpy, mumsy brand compared to the other Arcadia brands like Topshop & Miss Selfidge, this will definately give a new viewpoint from a younger target market.
I did see the collection when I was in Chicago over the summer and I think the Kardashian Kollection has been in the US store Sears for a number of years (Sears reminded me alot of Matalan for some reason, so maybe their approach was the same, a brand which was once a bit frumpy has been sexed up a bit).
So I decided to go and check the clothes out for myself, the clothing is supposed to include "Kim's glamorous red-carpet looks, Kourtney's more Bohemian chic vibe and Khloe's rocker style" well from what I saw the clothes were tacky, a bit slutty and looked quite frankly, cheap. The Kardashian's are known for being curvaceous and the collection definately doesn't tailor to this. The clothes are tight, revealing and short. Kate Middleton snubbed the clothes after they were sent to her! Quite a funny read http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9687431/The-Duchess-of-Cambridge-snubs-Kim-Kardashians-Kollection.html Anyone who is famous for making a sex tape can't really expect royalty to admire their clothing line... Interested to see how the collection is recieved in the UK anyway.
Very cool brand news- Tango are making shower gels!? I love tango and I think the product concept it exciting and I think it might be quite successful!! Already a large brand awareness and something a bit different from shower gels already on the market. I would lovveeee to work on the marketing for that product!
Speak sooon
Steph
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