FRA: Behind The Scenes

This episodes made specifically for our Degree Applicants and all those interested in becoming apart of our FRA Community. Whether your applying now or scoping your options out for the future, here's an episode that explains the Clearing Process, Applicant Support Options and an insiders perspective on what FRA really offers it's students!

From Linkedin Must Haves to growing a high value network, here is an episode for all our recent graduates! For more of Mandies Specialised insights please go to The BWN Insiders official Website as well as her Linkedin page

From application processes to last minute scrambles. This episode gives you all the unfiltered inside scoop on everything Fashion Week from one of your very own FRA Divas!

Where are we really at when it comes to sustainability? Cecily will take us through the what’s happened and what the next steps are!

Meet the newly rising IT GIRL brand, SEPHI. The Student Female Founder, Yaz, takes us through her journey into brand building.

Wanna know whats in and whats out. Heres the updates on everything trends and how they come about!

Meeting our new host, Nur Ayni. Who is she and Where will she take us?

Chloe is ending her journey as the FRA Radio Podcast host and jumping ship to one of our guest's agency's, listen to learn more...

Atta Digital is BACK! After a short 5 months apart, Charlotte Mead returns to the FRA Radio Podcast to talk about how much her agency has boomed over the summer. From the Monaco Grand Prix, to signing 2 clients in the space of an hour, listen to this episode to learn all about Charlotte's latest successes.

FRA alumni, Molly-Mae, recently opened her own fashion brand "Maebe" which has taken the world by storm. One of the FRA's BA (Hons) Marketing and Communications for Fashion student Grace Lees had the opportunity to spend time doing her placement here over the summer! Check out this episode to learn more!

Ever wanted to work on a watch? Ever wanted to run your own business? Checkout this episode to learn more about Alexandra who has balanced both for the last 5 years and is finally choosing to commit to one!

BOO! Halloween is fast approaching and it can be SO hard to find good costume ideas, so here is a list of ideas just for you! From solo girl costumes, to duo guy costumes, we've got you covered...

Most people dream of finding themselves on a gap year and feeling inspired while surfing one day to start a successful, environmentally friendly swimwear brand - this is exactly what India did. Listen to this episode to learn how India founded her brand Raw Potential and what the reality is of running her own business.

We did it for summer, and now we're doing it for winter - follow along this episode to see what we think the autumn 2025 fashion trends are going to be!

Coming back into the swing of things after the summer holiday can be tiring as a student - the early mornings and hours in the library (and not the sun) can make waking up such a chore. In this podcast episode, we dive into 5 ways to make your study mornings a little bit easier!

Be sure to listen to this episode where our old podcast host Meg talks all things FRA and her career. From running socials at FRA to freelancing with Aimee Smale at Odd Muse, learn all about how Meg is making her footprint in the world of marketing!

The VMAs took place earlier this week and in case you haven't caught up on socials, here is a little debrief on the top moments - from who won what award to what they were wearing!

The summer is over and it's time to enter your academic weapon and business-minded era! If you're not already on LinkedIn, here is a short intro session to help you start up your account and get making connections...

If you're thinking about studying at FRA or are soon to be a student here, be sure to listen to this episode to hear the best opportunities you could have studying here!

In today's episode we dive into some of the most iconic moments of fashion in film - how amazing the looks are and how they have inspire us to style ourselves in real life. Make sure to listen to this episode to hear about the most beautiful and most ICONIC moments of fashion in film...

Check out this episode with one of our FRA students who is starting her own Fashion Insight brand "Fashion Synergise" while studying her BA Fashion Business degree here at the Fashion Retail Academy!

Having problems trying to figure out what to invest in to be stylish this summer? Listen to this episode with 10 recommendations as to what should be in your wardrobe this summer! (Pro tip: Checkout Billie Eilish's and Sabrina Carpenter's styles...)

In this episode, we discuss if the minimalist aesthetic that has taken the clean girls on social media by storm is a timeless style that we'll always see, or if it's just a trend to achieve momentary perfection...

In this episode, we explore the top lessons I've learnt at FRA. Some are relevant to life and some apply to studying alone - this is a perfect listen for students who are starting to study at FRA soon or for students who want to make the most out of their time studying here.

In this episode we talk about which the best brand collaborations are, from Dolce & Gabbana x SMEG to all things Lego. As a marketing student - the world of brand collaboration is a big focus point with having a balance between creative impact and logic with relevance.