LIM College’s Marcuse School of Graduate Studies held its THREAD Graduate Capstone Showcase on Dec. 10 in Maxwell Hall.
Attend by faculty, staff and industry professionals, the THREAD Capstone Showcase provides a platform for students in LIM’s Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management and Fashion Marketing master’s programs to demonstrate their ability to formulate innovative solutions to current issues through the presentation of their capstone semester projects.
Projects are focused on identifying a problem or opportunity gap in the fashion & lifestyle industry and are informed by considerations of sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion, and ethical leadership.
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The assembled guests cast votes for the team they felt should win the “Best Industry Impact” award based on which project demonstrated the greatest potential for real-world application and positive influence on the industry at large. Evaluation criteria included the clarity of the business case, the relevance to current market trends, and the depth of research supporting the team’s findings.
The winners of the Fall 2024 THREAD Graduate Capstone was Team Loro Piana which consisted of Caroline Searight, Rebecca Sambrano, and Jakhongirbek Temirov. Their project proposed Loro Piana's introduction of a bespoke suiting service as a strategic move to capitalize on the growing demand for personalized luxury experiences, leveraging the brand's heritage and the exclusivity of Italian tailoring. It proposed operational strategies, such as production limits and hiring atelier managers, to maintain high standards and mitigate risks, alongside evaluation metrics like client retention and sell-through rates.
