Offered by Sissi J.

Joined March 2025

Luxury, Fashion & Beauty: Career Coaching w/ Industry Executive & Scholar

I offer expert coaching for: • Aspiring luxury and fashion graduates/professionals seeking to break into the industry • Mid-career individuals aiming to accelerate their growth or pivot within the sector • Executives looking to enhance their leadership in luxury, fashion, and beauty in the media or a corporate context • Established brands looking to innovate, expand, or navigate industry shifts • Entrepreneurs developing luxury or sustainable fashion concepts or products • Professionals seeking to transfer their skills and exit the luxury and fashion industries My former students, mentees and clients have started their own venture or/and landed roles at: • Cartier • L'Occitane • L'Oréal • Chanel • Prada • DVF • and more My coaching focuses on: • Strategic brand development and management • Sustainable and ethical fashion practices • Luxury marketing and consumer engagement • Industry networking and career advancement • Innovation in product development, retail experiences, strategic partnerships and brand strategy • Thought leadership development • Skill translation and career transition strategies As your coach, I offer a proven track record of success and leadership in luxury, fashion, beauty and sustainability, providing guidance informed by concrete, high-level experience and a forward-thinking approach recognized on the global stage. Awards and Honors: • 7 Webby Awards • EarthShot Prize, Finalist • Global Change Award, H&M Foundation, Winner • Anthem Awards, Winner - sustainable design collaboration with the V&A Museum • What Design Can Do (WDCD), Winner • Vogue Photo Festival, Winner • Recognized as a "Global Game Changer" by Condé Nast Jury and Leadership Roles: • Berlin Fashion Film Festival, Inaugural President (feat. motion pictures from luxury powerhouses like Bvlgari, Prada, and Hermès) • Global Footwear Awards, Executive Jury Member, feat.independent brands + Nike, Puma, Reebok, Adidas, Bottega Veneta, etc. • 'Governance for Tomorrow' - Centre for Sustainable Fashion x Kering, Board Member • United Nations Conscious Fashion & Lifestyle Network, Member • COP 26, British High Commission Ghana, Partner My multifaceted career includes: • Editorial roles: HuffPost, SOMA, L'Officiel Ukraine • Coverage of international Fashion Weeks • Featured by Vogue, CNN, The Financial Times, BBC, MTV, Wired, Forbes, NYT, Buzzfeed, ESSENCE, etc. • Academic leadership: Teaching my proprietary luxury brand management, perfume & cosmetics curricula at world's top fashion and business schools • Corporate advisory: LVMH, Kering, indie brands • Extensive retail and B2B experience : Hermès, Loewe, Fendi, Céline, etc.