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From PE to owning a clothing store…

Joe Bayliss Jr studied PE and now owns a clothing store in Eastbourne. Here’s his story….

“Hi Guys

My name is Junior, I graduated from Brighton universities’ Eastbourne campus last year in Physical Education. I now own a clothing store in Eastbourne known as DisDressed. Selling brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren, through to those like Balenciaga and Valentino.

I really wanted to share my story for any of those with uncertainty at university.

Since leaving school at 16 i’ve worked in over 10 different sectors such as retail, security, delivery and manual labour. I decided after a few years of personal training that I wanted to help the younger generation with health, fitness and activity so I decided to enrol on the three year PE course at Brighton uni which is renowned as being the best there is! I had plenty of jobs whilst at uni which threw a bit of uncertainty into the mix and made me question which way I really wanted to go with my career. (Should I stay in uni or not)

I decided to stay at university as I realised just how much it teaches you about analysing information, not believing everything you hear and generally giving you a deep understanding of the world around you. Though whilst on the course I realised there was nowhere for me to shop in Eastbourne for the style and brands I liked. To cut a very long and painful story short, I decided to open a store myself as I knew there was a market for it. I’m now pretty far from the direction I started in when I began university but the three years there certainly gave me the clarity I needed to know that anything is possible. I took a gamble and I did what I thought would work out the best for me, if it doesn’t I can start again or get into teaching (with my degree), but one thing is for certain… If I’d have left uni early, I’d probably have no store to my name and definitely no degree behind me so whatever way I look at it. Uni was a huge positive!

I’d be really happy to answer any questions anyone has about being at university or experiences. I’m still based local to Eastbourne/Brighton and would like to offer 15% off to anyone who’s come across this article, redeemable by quoting “Alumni”.

Check out our instagram @DISDRESSEDUK

Nic Ashton • December 17, 2020


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  1. Elizabeth Guettier December 17, 2020 - 9:09 pm Reply

    We’re so very proud of the man you’ve become. You’ve worked so hard at everything you tried and never slacked or gave up.

    You deserve everything good in this world, you are a credit to your family!

    Granna x

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