WFH and Video Interviewing Fashion Trends You Don’t Want To Miss

Video Interview and WFH Fashion Trends.

WFH and video interviews during Covid-19 is where it’s at for the foreseeable future.

If you’re looking for inspiration on what to wear?  Check out @wfhfits, our daily dose of hipster outfits for WFH trends, or video job interview options. Some of the outfits are hilarious and some are spot on.

If you’re looking to nail your outfit for those Zoom calls or a job interview, be sure to check out our amazing client Mizzen + Main, who’s products take a nod from the athleisure industry - but are styled for any occasion.

For those luxury fashion pieces to complete your look, consider consigning clothing, and participating in a circular economy with our client TheRealReal. Did you know that for every one item consigned, one-third of that item is not produced anew?

No matter where you search,we know that finding the perfect outfit sometimes leads to the perfect job!

For more helpful tidbits about video interview prep, check out our Tips.

EB 360: Fashion, Home, & Beauty Staffing & HR

“The EB 360 Service from Emerging Blue has been a perfect fit for our team and business. The EB team took the time to understand our brand and our culture, which led to a more effective recommendation of candidates. They were timely, resourceful, open to feedback, and followed through on commitments. Given the size of our business and speed by which we are growing, the EB 360 Service through Emerging Blue has been an incredible addition to our team.”

— Chris Phillips, CEO, Mizzen+Main

EB 360 is Emerging Blue’s staffing and HR consulting service for Fashion, Home, & Beauty brands.

Talent Spotlight - Erin Hogue

Meet Erin Hogue – a merchandising leader with more than 20 years’ of experience working with brands like JCPenney and The Container Store. She loves the art of shopping, the trend and working to create something beautiful. Erin has spent the last 16 years at The Container Store where she developed new products from concept through creation. In fact, it is her expertise that propelled The Container Store to dominate the closet market where she was able to boost revenue from 60 to 300 million. Her latest role was VP of Merchandising which is her strong suit since she loves the strategy side of the business.

Erin's many top skills include excellent communication, cross-functional team leadership, project management, passionate problem solving, and motivating others to success. In addition, Erin is fantastic with global supply chain management, financial analysis, negotiation, product development, strategic thinking, product and assortment management, continuous process improvement, brand partnerships and positioning, patent strategy, and vendor relationships.

What’s next in store for Erin? She is open to different avenues, but would love to be a VP of Merchandising or Product Development. If you’re interested in Erin leading your team, reach out to Erin here or reach out to us at www.emergingblue.com

Paris Fashion Week Continues Forward

Click on the link below to see how fashion designers are participating in the first ever fully digital Paris Fashion Week.

https://www.voguebusiness.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-tries-a-digital-format-just-this-once

Happy 4th of July!

5 Sites to Brush Up Your Skills.... for free!

Amidst the global pandemic, many distance learning organizations, educational websites and apps are offering free access to some, or all, of their courses, allowing you to brush up on your skills and learn some new ones!

Photoshop

Business, Data Science, and Language

UI/UX, Web Development, and More

Cultural & Educational Programs

Language Skills

Emerging Blue fills jobs in the fashion, home, and beauty industries. Contact us to learn more.

Talent Spotlight - Haley Kilar

Meet Haley Kilar – an event management expert who is very creative, strategy driven, and loves to bring together talent, entertainment, and events to create elaborate yet fun experiences. At ENCORE LIVE she assisted putting on concerts and corporate conferences, rewards trips, political events, and extravagant birthday parties.

Haley is a great motivator, describes herself as a leader, helps teams and employees grow through dynamic action plans. She also is a great problem solver where she can come up with solutions on the fly.

What is Haley looking for in her next gig? She would love to be in a creative industry as a client liaison where she can develop relationships with clients, and help them with their internal growth. Haley loves large, established companies where she can bring her creative background to help drive employee engagement.

Want Haley to join your creative team as a director or employee experience coordinator? Then connect with her here or at Emerging Blue.

Wishing you all a Happy Pride!

Pop-Up Shops - A New Retail Reality

Emerging Blue, Pop-Up Shop Staffing

Opening a pop-up shop right now is a great idea and here’s why.

As we emerge from lockdown, people have been missing the ability to touch and feel product and to interact with brands in-person.  This is where pop-up shops come in.  They provide an opportunity to craft a shop that allows for safe shopping and social distancing.  Let’s face it, these are our two realities right now.

Given months of shutdown, we find that stores have excess inventory, and many have locations that have limited in-store shopping ability.   Opening a Pop-Up shop would bring products to the consumer in a way that fits the new retail reality.

With the pandemic creating an economic whirlwind, and with many retail storefront vacancies to choose from, it is an opportune time to have a brick-and-mortar, short-term presence.   Whether an outdoor shopping center, a kiosk, or a free-standing boutique, companies are likely to find a perfect fit for a pop-up location. We recommend checking out Storefront for a list of incredible retail locations.

Planning a safe and successful pop-up includes hiring and training a staff that is sensitive to both. Our team has been working with independently owned retailers and national brands to launch pop-ups this summer. We are actively supporting our clients with in-depth staff training on safe customer interactions for each pop-up.  

Sure, this new retail reality has been tricky, but having a plan, training the team, and doing it right is the key to pop-up shop success.  Now is the time to start planning.  

*Emerging Blue, supports retail clients across the US by sourcing, hiring, and training staff who are a match for each brand while handling all payroll and human resource processes. To engage our team to staff your pop-up reach out here or at info@emergingblue.com.

Creative Director Job in Dallas, Texas

Read the job description here, and directly apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1894503210

Talent Spotlight - Meet Kristine Vegas

Meet Kristine Vegas, an expert Creative Services Manager with over 15 years’ experience working with known brands such as Title Nine, The North Face, and Lucy Activewear. Some wins for her that stand out were implementing project management tools at The North Face and Lucy Activewear, rolling out the processes, and ensuring everyone was trained and set up for success. She also managed the large outdoor retailer event in Denver for The North Face. She successfully led the project, from hiring outside vendors to guaranteeing the agenda went effortlessly the day of the event. In addition, she strongly believes in sustainability and presented her data, saving The North Face over $300K with conversion to recycled materials.

Kristine’s added value is that she is a strong team leader, a collaborator, and prides herself in her seasoned communication skills. She defines herself as a people person, and loves to grow teams. What is next in store for Kristine? She is looking to join a creative services team for a retail, digital, or SaaS company where she can bring her project management skills to an awesome organization. If you are looking for a creative project manager, then Kristine is the leader you need.

Connect with Kristine here or at Emerging Blue!

10 of our Favorite Fashion Influencers

Amplifying Black voices is more important than ever right now. In honor of Juneteenth, we’d like to highlight 10 of our Favorite Fashion Influencers.

{ Cynthia Andrew }

New York-based Cynthia’s bright aesthetic and gorgeous travel content sets her apart. She is expert at tailoring her style to express herself in business and pleasure alike. Cynthia abides by her four benchmarks of dressing - carefree, colorful, feminine, and fun.

Instagram: @simplycyn

Website: simplycyn.com

{ Ada Oguntodu }

Follow Ada for her unfussy, but refreshing style. She embraces color and is not afraid to play around with silhouettes and styles.

Instagram: @stylebyada

Website: noordinaryshe.com

{ Frederique Harrel }

U.K. blogger Freddie Harrel is a street style star, with a distinctive sense of style that makes her stand out. She flawlessly mixes menswear with a love for bold colors, crazy accessories, high heels and dresses.

Instagram: @freddieharrel

Website: freddieharrel.com

{ Tamu McPherson }

Tamu is the epitome of überchic. Her approach to fashion is exuberant, and experimental. She mixes colors, textures, and prints with abandon & pins her approach on her Jamaican roots.

Instagram: @tamumcpherson

Website: alltheprettybirds.com

{ Soraya De Carvalho }

Soraya shares a mix of family shots and street style outfits, nailing the lighting in every photograph. Chic, glamorous and classy with flawless images make her page the ultimate style go-to.

Instagram: @styleismything

Website: styleismything.net/

{ Folake Hunton }

Folake’s style is effortless, classy and totally sassy! She is unafraid to don bold colors and take fashion risks. In addition, you can go to her page for daily style ideas and body goals.

Instagram: @stylepantry

Website: stylepantry.com

{ Asiyami Gold }

Nigerian born fuses her passion for design, photography and traveling and translates it into storytelling imagery. Her distinct eye for aesthetics is evident in all of her creative ventures.

Instagram: @asiyamigold

Website: asiyamigold.com

{ Karen Blanchard }

Karen is a British fashion blogger and YouTuber. Her wardrobe is a delightful mix that encompasses many different categories of fashion. She dips her pinky toes into designer, but mixes it up with bargain vintage. Her feed includes styling tips and trend reports.

Instagram: @karenbritchick

Website: wheredidugetthat.com

{ Natasha Ndlovu }

Natasha has perfected the art of the outfit shot. Her looks showcase her personality. They are effortless yet aspirational and feature key accessories.

Instagram: @natashandlovu

Website: bisousnatasha.com

{ Tosha Eason }

Follow Tosha for her refined ensembles, her flawless photography, or her best beauty secrets.

Instagram: @tosha_eason

Website: bambisarmoire.com

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Talent Spotlight - Meet Krista Borley

Meet Krista Borley, a Merchandising Expert with over 20 years’ experience in the fashion industry. Her merchandising proficiency is boundless from her most recent roles at Stitch Fix and Quiksilver, to managing both wholesale and vertical businesses in department store, sports/surf industry, and contemporary markets. In addition to her team-building skills, Krista’s merchandising roles have consisted of working closely with her cross-functional partners in design, production, and marketing to put collections together and strategically create programs to increase market share. In addition to her merchandising skills, she also has a background in styling and talent acquisition.

What’s next for Krista? Great question! Krista is looking for a role where she can bring her analytical and creative skills to drive revenue. She’s looking for a hybrid role where she can manage product, build strong teams, and deliver top quality work. She is the Jill-of-All-Trades that will help your company grow and deliver results. She loves contemporary brands that are up and coming or established organizations needing fresh talent and are ready to take their business to the next level.

Interested in Krista joining your merchandising team? Link up with her here to connect and read more about her or @ Emerging Blue.

Welcome to EB 360 - Our Integrated HR & Recruiting Solution

Do these phrases sound familiar to you?

“I’m drowning, I need to hire someone fast.”

“Our WFH policy is so outdated. We need a revamp ASAP.”

“Our business just took off and we need to look at our structure and determine how to take our organization to the next level.”

At Emerging Blue, we hear this all the time too. That’s why we created EB 360; an easy yet effective approach to external recruiting and HR support. It’s like a recruiting agency getting married to an in-house Director of HR, or an internal recruiter growing 8 arms like an octopus.

Yup, we come in, join your team (kinda) and help you where you need. Hiring; HR policies & procedures; Org development; Outplacement services…just to name a few.

Our recent partners are saying things like “The EB 360 Service from Emerging Blue has been a perfect fit for our team and business. The EB team took the time to understand our brand and our culture, which led to a more effective recommendation of candidates. They were timely, resourceful, open to feedback, and followed through on commitments. Given the size of our business and speed by which we are growing, the EB 360 Service through Emerging Blue has been an incredible addition to our team." Chris Phillips, CEO, Mizzen+Main.

And… “At Best Made, we needed a flexible but fast hiring solution to support us across of a variety of functional roles. We partnered with EB 360 to take this on, under a clear and transparent, non-commission based engagement. We were impressed and extremely happy with the experience and service. EB delivered on all of our needs, were available and were able to shift priorities as the business evolved.” Tim Sharp, CEO, Best Made Co.

It's simple. We are a team of Recruiting and HR pros, have been there and seen it all. So, if you feel like you’re drowning, let EB 360 be your life raft. We’ll fill jobs fast while lowering your cost per hire. We’ll rewrite policies that are compliant and meet all federal and state laws. We’ll offer expert advice and hands-on support with your organizational charts, job descriptions and succession planning opportunities.

Let our talent be your strength.

Talent Spotlight - Meet Tristan Modena

Meet Tristan Modena – An innovative product development expert specializing in footwear, who has delivered advanced products that positioned companies like VANS and VF Asia Pacific for profitable success. In addition to his proven ability to balance creative with manufacturing, he aligns brand strategy, sales / operations (S&OP), and marketing needs. He is a collaborative problem-solver working across business lines to deliver cost-effective solutions, meeting demanding product deadlines, while managing risk.

From innovation and material development, to fit and wear testing and product management… Tristan can do all that. He loves to innovate new ways of maximizing efficiency and manufacturability while improving cost, quality, and delivery. What’s next for him? Tristan wants to join a footwear development team where he can really add value and bring some international business experience to the table.

Want Tristan as part of your team? Connect with him here or reach out to us at Emerging Blue.