{"id":3366,"date":"2025-03-23T13:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T13:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/fbt-2026\/?page_id=3366"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:07:49","slug":"fashion-project-self-portrait","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/fbt-show\/fashion-project-self-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Project: Strategic Brand Development for Self-Portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-abafbc0d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><div style=\"display:block\">\n<!-- FlowPaper PDF flipbook plugin v.2.0.6 wordpress.org\/plugins\/flowpaper\/ -->\n<iframe title=\"FlowPaper flipbook pdf viewer\" width=\"700px\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"flowpaper-class\" frameborder=\"0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" lightbox=\"false\" cover id src = \"https:\/\/flowpaper.com\/flipbook\/?pdf=https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/fbt-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/03\/Cream-Minimalist-Brand-Launching-Invitation-Instagram-Story.pdf&title=&header=&theme=&singlepage=&thumbs=1&modified=2604171207\" seamless=\"seamless\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;display:block;\">Your browser does not seem to support iframes. <a href=\"https:\/\/flowpaper.com\/flipbook\/?pdf=https:\/\/www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk\/fbt-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2026\/03\/Cream-Minimalist-Brand-Launching-Invitation-Instagram-Story.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read this PDF<\/a>.<\/iframe>\n<div id=\"flowpaper-logo-bottom\" class=\"flowpaper-logo-bg\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 200px);width:100%;height:19px; 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Positioned within the premium accessible occasion wear segment, the brand offers refined, design led pieces that combine elegance, confidence, and affordability for contemporary urban women (Self-Portait, 2026). This strategic brand concept report builds upon the brand analysis of Self-Portrait, positioning the brand within the premium, but accessible occasion wear segment. While the brand&nbsp;maintains strong aesthetic consistency and global visibility through celebrity endorsement and&nbsp;third-party&nbsp;luxury platforms, the current digital ecosystem reveals structural limitations in engagement depth and owned media strength.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student projects go live on Tuesday 12th May \u2014 explore what\u2019s coming and\u00a0register\u00a0now to be first in line. 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