Customer perspective
Retail and hospitality experience have taught me to pay attention to how people navigate spaces, ask questions and make decisions.
Anna Steinbusch / Personal PortfolioFashion.
Fashion.
Business.
People.
Curious by Nature. Driven by Possibility.
Fashion Management student at IU International University, based in Karlsruhe. Exploring the industry through retail experience, customer interaction and an open mind.
Explore my experience ↗01 / About me
Curiosity meets perspective.
I'm Anna, a Fashion Management B.A. student at IU International University, based in the Karlsruhe region of Germany. I'm interested in what connects a fashion brand's identity with the way people actually experience it.
My work in fashion retail at C&A gives me first-hand exposure to customers, products and everyday store operations. Earlier hospitality experience strengthened my interest in service, communication and the details that shape an experience.
I enjoy drawing, illustration and visual concepts. I use this portfolio to explore how observation, creative thinking and fashion management can inform one another.
I'm still learning, and that's part of my approach: staying curious, questioning assumptions and exploring where fashion, business and creativity meet.
02 / My journey
Experience & Education
Sep 2026 — Present
C&A · Retail Assistant
Cash register duties, work in the merchandise area and stockroom.
Jul 2026 — Oct 2026
laRose · Sales Associate
Customer-facing work in a hospitality environment.
Nov 2024 — Jan 2026
MAUK Gartenwelten · Student Employee / Service
Hospitality service, barista work, cash handling, hygiene standards and teamwork.
Jun 2024 — Aug 2024
die Eismacher · Service Assistant
Customer-facing work and assistance with ice cream production.
Nov 2022 — Jun 2023
Musik- und Kunstschule Bruchsal · Assistant
Assisted with training sessions and gained experience in creative work.
May 2022
BE! Record Productions GmbH · Design Internship
Assisted with graphic design.
Feb 2024 — Expected Jan 2028
IU International University · Fashion Management
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) · Focus on marketing and management · Currently in semester 6 of 9.
2015 — 2023
Heisenberg-Gymnasium Bruchsal · Abitur
Final grade: 1.9 · Awards in English and art, including the Otto Dix Art Award.
More than one perspective.
Creativity has always been part of how I explore the world. From drawing and illustration to collage and photography, I enjoy working with images, ideas and different points of view.
Visual expression
Drawing & illustration
An ongoing interest in making ideas visible, supported by my art background and school awards.
Exploration
Collage & photography
Creative interests that allow me to observe, combine and reinterpret visual details.
People & community
Beyond the page
Experiences with a school newspaper, student representation and fostering cats for Katzenhilfe Karlsruhe.
A selection of my own creative pieces will be added here as the portfolio develops.
A perspective shaped by people and ideas.
I combine a developing understanding of fashion business with hands-on customer experience and a strong interest in visual communication.
Research & analysis
Through independent portfolio work, I practise qualitative observation, structuring insights and distinguishing findings from assumptions.
Concept development
I enjoy turning observations into exploratory marketing, customer experience and brand concepts, with clear reasoning behind each proposal.
Visual communication
Drawing, illustration and presentation design help me express complex ideas through restrained, readable visual systems.
Tools & languages
PowerPointExcelCanvaMicrosoft WordPython · basicRetail operationsCustomer service
German — Native / English — C1 / French — A2 / Swedish — A1
05 / Selected workCOMING NEXT / CREATIVE EXPLORATION
Selected Work.
A space for independent fashion projects, visual explorations and new ideas. Projects are currently being revisited and will be added here as they develop.
New perspectives.
Fashion concepts, creative research and visual stories — thoughtfully developed and presented here soon.
Portfolio in progress“There's always more to discover.”
Curiosity. Connection. Continuous growth.
My journey, at a glance.
Explore my education, professional experience and skills in a concise CV.
For professional and networking purposes.
Let's start a conversation.
I'm always happy to exchange ideas and connect with people working in fashion, retail and business.
Karlsruhe Region, Germany