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Pascale Barbot The World at Her Feet Pascale Barbot - Class of 2005
Filled with its perks of discounts, sample sales, ‘wear test’ assignments and online shopping, considered ‘research,’ Pascale Barbot is living the dream. After pursuing part time marketing roles while at university, she made a hop, skip and a jump to Melbourne and to the office of one of Australia’s leading women’s apparel and footwear fashion brands, Diana Ferrari. Although her job is fast paced, full of deadlines and is a challenging role, Pascale approaches every day with excitement. “I literally jump out of bed to go (to work).” She also views her job as part of who she’s called to be; a pastor and missionary in the workplace. “I’d like to think of myself as someone who is doing this in my own way.” She said. King’s taught Pascale to love God in everything she does. Her goal within retail fashion is to grow into a brand management position and start her own boutique marketing company that is an industry specific consulting agency to small business within the fashion industry. When asked what she is most passionate about, she responds as a true Melbournite would, “I love coffee.”
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