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Last updated on July 4th, 2021

What & Why of Digital Fashion Academy online community.

Here you can acquire skills you need to work in the contemporary fashion industry. If you want to work in fashion or just stay up-to-date with change in fashion industry, you can find here a comprehensive list of skills and technologies that you need to know in the contemporary fashion industry

Technology is reshaping the way we design, manufacture and market fashion. The digital fashion academy will help you stay up to date with this changes, provide you with in dept knowledge and help you stay relevant in the job market.

Towards the Digital First Fashion industry

E-commerce organisational maturity model in Fashion Companies. In the quadrant we see the progression from the Bricks&Mortar business model to Digital First, going through either E-commerce Units or Omnichannel Organization

Whether you are a graduate who wants to become part of the fashion industry or a professional and you need to upgrade your skills, the digital fashion academy is your place to be.

Technology is reshaping the way we design, manufacture and distribute fashion. A full scale digital fashion academy is what you need to stay up to date in the job market.

Digital Fashion Competence Model

We have mapped the knowledge areas and the skills required to be successful in the modern fashion arena. Here below you can find them represented in a chart with the 4 knowledge areas at the center of a circle. The skills are listed in the circle, each segment in a different color represents a skillset.

MANAGEMENT AREAS

4 horizontal management areas: management, fashion, project management and technology. These apply to every field of specialization

VERTICAL SKILLS

Fashion specific areas of competence to develop in order to compete in the present market.

Fashion Management

Why has fashion management become so relevant?

Why is fashion management so important?

Fashion and Luxury management has become more and more relevant in the last few years. In particular with the development of e-commerce and digital channels, luxury and fashion products are now available to every person.

30% of fashion jobs as we know them may not exist in 10-15 years, changes in consumer preferences and artificial intelligence being some of the reasons behind this change.

To explain the concept behind Digital Fashion Academy, let’s divide the fashion knowledge into two streams “manufacturing technology” and “digital retailing”. Digital Fashion Academy has at its heart the creation of knowledge around the latter.

The reason why we believe it is necessary to create a full scale digital academy rather than just online courses or tutorials is that learners will benefit from being focused and guided in their studies.

Whether you are a graduate who wants to enter the fashion industry or a professional who needs to upgrade your skills, you will need the help of digital professionals who are willing to share knowledge, provide direction of studies to meet your business needs and finally provide connections to the fashion industry.

On the other hand, manufacturing technology is at the heart of product innovation, and needs to be leveraged by digital business professionals, as the result of the market needs.

Feel free to enjoy the free resources, subscribe the mailing list or join us through the pre-registration. You will receive a special invitation shortly.

30% of fashion jobs as we know them may not exist in 10-15 years, changes in consumer preferences and artificial intelligence being some of the reasons behind this change.

On the other hand, manufacturing technology is at the heart of product innovation, and needs to be leveraged by digital business professionals, as the result of the market needs.

Who is this site for?

Ecommerce professionals who want to have a manual by their side, like a reference or tool to consult from time to time, when a situation arises and you don’t have an immediate solution or someone to talk to.
For entrepreneurs who want to start an e-commerce enterprise, upgrade their management skills into the digital scope or even just understand what their e-commerce manager is doing or must do.
For Fashion managers who work on the non-digital side of the business and wonder what does an ecommerce manager do?
If you are asking yourself, will I be able to keep up with the change
Have you ever wondered how to structure an ecommerce office or how to introduce ecommerce processes into your company?
Perhaps you have asked yourself the question and, having not found a solution, you have nevertheless embarked on an ecommerce project or have had an answer that has not entirely convinced you.

What’s next

Feel free to enjoy the free resources, subscribe the mailing list or join us through the pre-registration. You will receive a special invitation shortly.