Find Your Fashion Career Path at V&A’s Creative Careers Fair This Weekend

This week, we’re sharing more details about Upstart at V&A South Kensington: Careers in Fashion event tomorrow.

At BRICKS, we’re strong believers that “you can’t be what you can’t see.” This means that many young creatives have skills that could be employable for a wide variety of roles in the industry, but without proper education on the roles that they could be applying to, many feel unsure where their place in the industry is. 

BRICKS founder Tori West had no idea of the multi-faceted role available to her as a magazine editor until she found herself working in the industry, strapped behind a desk producing near-identical deliverables day-in, day-out. Tori recognised that as someone neurodiverse, she is more productive and more engaged with her work when the role is varied, and when she can be collaborating with others, and this helped her realise that magazine editing was the right career path for her. 

So if you’re curious about what career opportunities could be available to you in fashion, or you’re aimlessly scrolling job listings (or our Opportunities Board) and struggling to know whether creative director, digital designer, design manager, art director or “creative” is the right role for you, we think this weekend’s offerings at V&A South Kensington will be ideal for you. 

Tomorrow, Saturday 16th November, the V&A South Kensington is hosting a free festival of talks, workshops and networking opportunities (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) to explore new career pathways, learn new skills and grow your network as part of its Upstart Creative Careers Festival (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).

Here’s 5 reasons why attending the V&A South Kensington’s Upstart at V&A South Kensington: Careers in Fashion might help you find your fashion career path: 

Talks

Hear from a range of designers and creatives including menswear designer Nicholas Daley (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre), Diet Paratha (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) founder Anita Chhiba (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre), and fashion & textiles network UKFT (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre), exploring everything from how to land a job in fashion, to roles in Designing, Making, and Marketing.

Workshops

There are a number of free workshops to attend: you can knit and chat with Black Girl Knit Club (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre), re-invent vintage pieces with Akiya Studios (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre), and go behind the scenes to discover how textile conservators work to preserve fashion pieces in the museum.

Portfolio reviews

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Film Screenings

There will be film screenings taking place throughout the day, including Myths and Muses: Queering the V&A and How to Dress Yourself Digitally: Designers on Sustainability.

Advice & Networking

The museum has created an open space for attendees to network with creative makers and reflect together. Whether you’re an aspiring creative or established in your practice, meeting new people and learning from their experiences can support everyone’s creative development and creates new opportunities for collaboration.

With even more creative showcase demonstrations and display, plus free food served by En Root, head down to the V&A this Saturday 16th November to discover more, or head to the website (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) for more details.

All events are free. See the full event programme here (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).