Your name, age?
Harita, 25
Where are you from?
New Delhi, India.
Your occupation?
ASM @ Jack&Jones in Canada
Educational background?
Brand Management, Ottawa and B.Des Fashion Design from FDDI, Noida
Current Company?
Bestseller, Canada
When the pandemic hit, what were you working on and how did it affect you?
I was planning on buying a house.
What positive changes have you made in the past few months in your routine or yourself?
I learnt about Canadian finance to get my savings work more for my goals.
What creative tasks irrespective of fashion have you been able to do this lock down? any hobbies you picked up?
I tried being mote organized.
If you are graduating this year, how did you mold your situation of working on your final collection and thesis to the lock down ?
If i was to graduate at the time of a pandemic, I would definitely take the opportunity to actually think and work out of the box and get more creative with the things available around me.
What do you think of your future career? How are you coping with that?
I am planning on taking a short course in project management to have more job options.
What is your opinion about fashion weeks in the future and the fashion industry?
I hope those glamorous days come back as a lot of people are associated with this industry and its like a chain. Fashion industry is already so stressful the last thing would be to also worry about getting work for designers, stylists, photographers, event managers, etc.
What problems do you see on a global fashion level and what solution would you like to propose?
The fashion regulatory bodies need to back up brands or else every store will be soon putting closing clearance sales.
As an integral part of fashion's future, what change/s do you plan to make in yourself and your work?
More contact building!
Lastly, what positive advice would you like to give to your fellow fashion lovers?
Even if you are home, dress up like a fashionista. Practice self love and keep influencing with positivity.