Southampton Solent Open Day

After seeing the Fashion Styling course at Southampton Solent I booked an open day.
They sent me a lot of information via email prior to my visit which was really helpful.

The Open Day

The drive down to Southampton didn't take very long - which was good because I was worrying that Southampton was ages away from home. When we arrived the student ambassadors were welcoming and the main building was bright and spacious and had a good atmosphere. 
After the welcome presentation I went to a presentation about the fashion photography course. The course tutor was helpful and answered a lot of questions about portfolios and applications.
I went to a presentation on Fashion Promotion and Communication but I wasn't interested in the course as it was based mainly on PR and marketing.
The last presentation was on Fashion Styling. The course leader was really nice and helpful and the course structure was exactly what I was looking for.

Initially I didn't want to move away from London to study because I was worried about being out of the loop in terms of contacts and industry links but I found that Southampton was close enough to London whilst giving me the whole university experience that I couldn't find elsewhere.
The Retail Solent Initiative is a student-run retail store in The Marlands Shopping Centre in Southampton city centre.
I made a visit to the shop after the open day to have a look round. There was student work up for sale and students working behind the till. The shop was set up for students to gain work experience which I think is a really good idea and something that I would like to be a part of.

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