Brittany Hicks, founder of GIFT and buyer at Amazon Fashion, had amazing insight to share on the "Future of Fashion" panel at the Gossip & Glamour Style Summit. In college, Brittany studied Supply Chain management and didn't originally intend on working in the fashion industry. For college students looking to break into the market, she recommends looking for interdisciplinary fields of study that aren't directly associated with fashion in order to give students a broader perspective of the market. In today's competitive landscape, companies are looking for students who can add value to their role. 

Ultimately, fashion and technology are intersecting, as in the case of Brittany's current job at Amazon Fashion, and it’s an exciting time to join the conversation. Watch Brittany's full FB LIVE interview with Darcy Camden of Styled Seattle. You can also follow Brittany's fashion adventures on Instagram at @justcallmehicks. 

Brittany's top fashion take-aways

• Having a desire to work in fashion is broad. There are so many opportunities to work in print, digital, behind/in-front of the camera, in e-commerce, on the sales floor, etc. If you want to work in fashion, there's a role for you if you're willing to work for it!

• Working and studying supply chain management is the perfect way to prepare you for managing a retail business within a corporation.

• Be open! You don’t know what you don’t know!

GIFT IS FOCUSED ON THE CONVERGENCE OF THE FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY SPACES, AND THE NEED FOR MORE WOMEN TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS SHIFT.

Click here to learn more and get involved in Brittany's non-profit GIFT. 

Panel discussion photo credit (above): Vivian Hsu