Video: Karen Millen Chief Creative Officer Gemma Metheringham, shares her top 5 career tips

Fancy a virtual mentoring session with our latest @Work Mentor, Karen Millen Chief Creative Officer Gemma Metheringham? We asked Gemma to share her top 5 career tips with us, and you can watch the video here.

Karen Millen Chief Creative Officer Gemma Metheringham studied knitwear design at university before starting her career at Marks & Spencer and Next, where she was head of womenswear design. Gemma joined Karen Millen as design director in 1999 when it was still a small company, and has helped it grow into an international brand, with nearly 400 stores across the globe.

Read the full interview with Gemma Metheringham in the May issue of Marie Claire. You can apply for the chance to be mentored by Gemma at marieclaire.co.uk/mentor by 31 May 2015.

In the meantime, we asked Gemma to share her top five career tips with us. Watch the video above to hear how she got to where she is today...

Looking for more career inspo? It's not too late to book tickets for Marie Claire's @ Work Live, in association with Cointreau and Next. A one-day event on 23 April 2016, featuring advice, tips and inspiration from incredible speakers.