Impressions from my first 3 weeks

Julia Wilk - Indigo Clothing Intern - Summer 2010

“Mama, mit meinem Praktikumsplatz haette es mich nicht besser treffen koennen!”

That is what I told my mother right after my very first week at Indigo as a new intern here. My name is Julia Wilk, I am from Germany, and it means something like, “There would have been no better place for a work experience.” I am enjoying my work experience at Indigo Clothing – I really am!

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Loughborough University Work Experience Day

Catherine's T-ShirtMy name is Catherine and I am currently in my second year studying Printed Textiles at Loughborough University. When I initially decided to do a placement year after my second year I was a little sceptical as to whether it would be a good idea. However, after my day’s placement at Indigo Clothing I believe it is far more beneficial to have an insight into the working world.

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We are hiring

Indigo is looking for a new Client Services Team Member. If you are interested in joining our little family, please see our jobs page for more info and how to apply.

Class of 2010

They say your schooldays are the best days of your lives. That may or not be true – I’m still a bit traumatized by the memory of double Physics first thing on a Monday morning, and I can’t say I miss having the length of my skirt measured with a ruler on a daily basis. … Read more

Using Posterous for testimonials

Here at Indigo, the customer services team are often delighted to get testimonials and thank you messages from happy clients via email. The challenge was how could we quickly publish the testimonial to our website, twitter (@indigo) and Facebook (Indigo FB page)? Also, how could the customer services team member do this themself without asking … Read more

Campus Cool

The new semester is here…….woohoo I hear you cry! So why not be the cool cat on campus by customising your very own slick t-shirt or hoodie for you and your new mates in your corridor. The trend at the moment is pretty much anything goes. We’ve seen the British public sporting huge life like … Read more

Purple fuzzy day at Indigo

Post by Meeha: “Oh Meeha, keep in mind we’re very casual and jeans will do just fine.” Just the words any intern/workshadowing student wants to hear when trying to venture into the world of the working kind. I didn’t really know what to expect  when I got accepted to do a workshadow with Jo and … Read more

Real Man!

Us girls in the office do tend to bore the men with fake tan, gossip and frocks, so to keep the testosterone balance, we have our alpha male of the office, Stephan! He is often quoted as saying the things he does/eats/wears/watches are ‘real man sh*t’! I couldn’t help notice a  fellow holidaymaker at Gatwick … Read more

Late Spring Update, 2008

It is a bank holiday weekend here in England which means we get Monday off work (yay!) and that last week was a manic rush to get orders out on time for the inevitable short deadline jobs that seem more common at this time of year. On the staff front we have had some changes, … Read more

High praise indeed!

A pat on the back for Opal in the customer service team email inbox! —–Original Message—– Sent: 06 March 2008 15:31 To: Opal Witney Subject: New Client Reply – [INDIGO !32923]: Some queries Thanks so much, Opal. I’ll look forward to receiving the swatches/colour charts, and then we can make a firm decision and place … Read more