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Elle’s Shopgirl to Stylist competition is in its final judging stages, so we thought we’d bring one of the lucky contenders who made it through. Rebecca Catlow is an 18 year old student who works at our Burnley store.

Where does your interest in fashion come from?
Growing up I found myself being surrounded by a very fashion-orientated group of people and over time my interest for the industry grew and grew. I’ve wanted to be a stylist for as long as I can remember, working at New Look has definitely helped me develop my skills as a fashion promoter.

Who is your favourite fashion designer?
I love large mainstream names as much as the less discovered ones, but my favourite fashion designer is Vivienne Westwood. Westwood uses her designs to suggest the idea that fashion is a lot less about clothes and a lot more about art, expression, politics and the significance of having a raw passion for the industry. Westwood is not just an exceptional designer but she pushes the boundaries of conformity, she is bold, daring and exceptionally creative.
“When it comes to fashion no one person should look the same, you should be walked past in the street and people should remember you because of your clothes.”

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