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Inside the Life of FIDM Student & Influencer, Kid Koji

Social Media Influencer and FIDM Student, Koji, took over FIDM’s Instagram story to show a day in the life of a FIDM Social Media student. With his on point looks and creative eye, seeing how he does it is exactly what we wanted to see.

Koji has already built a name for himself on his Instagram platform with over 40 k followers and sponsorships. Since he is already a social media influencer, he is putting the information he learns in his classes to test in real life time and is already seeing results. 

To see how he has created such a platform for himself at a young age, keep scrolling to watch his takeover. You can also follow his Instagram, @kidkoji, to learn from the content he posts. Don’t forget to also check out his YouTube channel for more creative inspiration!

To see of the FIDM Life and to learn more about the college, follow FIDM on Social Media:

Instagram: @fidm 

Twitter: @FIDM 

Facebook: @FIDMCollege

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Congratulations to #FIDMStudent @janetcsi who won the January prize pack for our monthly #FIDMLife photo challenge! Peek this month's topics: @thefidmlife...you could win @kyliecosmetics next!

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Current Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Student Cicily Boone recapped her first quarter at FIDM on her thriving YouTube Channel. Watch to hear her first-hand experience as she answers some of the most frequently asked questions from prospective students. 

Subscribe her to channel to stay in touch with more updates from Cicily.

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Catch up with Digital Media student Taylor King, as she tackles #FIDMFinals week and gives you a glimpse of her life as a student at FIDM! King’s full series of “VLOGMAS” videos can be seen on her YouTube channel.

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4 Free Trend Forecasting Sites

By Social Media Intern Taylor Shanle 

Having trouble gathering fresh inspiration or looking for the latest trends? I've pulled together four of the best free websites to research trends, just for you! Trend forecasting is a great tool to use in both your personal and professional life, and it is even a subject taught here at FIDM. These sites will provide you with the newest trends in fashion, business, technology and more. 

1. WGSN on Tumblr

WGSN is known world wide for its trend forecasting services and website. FIDM Students have the luxury of gaining access to WGSN.com's services through the FIDM Library, but WGSN's Tumblr is the next best thing. Their Tumblr consists of a wide variety of images that are either reposted or curated from their own forecasts. WGSN's Tumblr page is visually entertaining and informational as well. You can even view their archives in categories such as womenswear, menswear, fashion week and trade shows. Follow WGSN on Tumblr for some great trend forecasting images. www.wgsn.tumblr.com

2. Trend Hunter

Trend Hunter is a great and easy site to use when researching trends. Different categories are highlighted on the website including fashion, design, business, gifts and TV. Each of the categories is full of the latest trends seen around the world. Trends are laid out in a list format with correlating images for ease of navigation. Trend Hunter does a great job of keeping the posts interesting and eye catching; they even have a category named "Bizarre". Go to www.trendhunter.com for an endless array of trend forecasts.

3. NOTCOT

NOTCOT is a trend forecasting site that includes trends from culture, culinary arts, business and art. Their website is set up in a photo grid arrangement which is easy to go through and read the articles. NOTCOT also features different aspects of their site with separate pages such as NOTCOUTURE, TASTEOLOGIE and NOTVENTURES. On the top right corner of the site, you can press the "random" feature to receive a random trend forecast on the page. Go to www.NOTCOT.org for interesting trend forecasts.

4. PSFK

PSFK offers the newest trends in advertising, design, retail, art, technology and travel. Their homepage is set up in a blog style and it's easy to scroll through the posted articles. You can scroll through images, videos and articles on their page and view the latest trend forecasts for free. Each post includes interesting imagery and taglines summarizing the article's contents. Go to www.PSFK.com to view the newest developments in trend forecasting.

Each of these websites offer amazing trend forecasting services at your fingertips. Hopefully you'll be inspired by these websites and find a new favorite trend to follow.

About the Author:

This blog post was created by current FIDM Visual Communications Student a Taylor Shanle. Taylor is from Crescent City, a small town in Northern California, where she started an Official FIDM Fashion Club at her local high school. She is now a Social Media Intern at FIDM and is constantly inspired by the LA lifestyle.

Follow her on Twitter: @BlondeAmbiition and Instagram: @BlondeAmbiition

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