Classes at Parsons have been amazing, and I am so happy with my decision. I am currently taking two Fashion Marketing classes, Fashion Merchandising, Textiles, Color Theory and Fashion Design. I go to class for six hours, three days a week. It is pretty manageable. There is a lot of reading and projects, so I am super busy. All the while STILL looking for an apartment and trying to find a job.
Since I have been here, I have gone on two cocktailing interviews in The Meatpacking District. Neither of which I was hired for. Astonishing in my opinion. Clearly I am qualified, but I get the feeling that New Yorkers do not love Californians? It's really weird. In one interview they asked me what bottle service consisted of in San Francisco? As if I was from another country? In the other, they asked me what my knowledge of champagne is? It's bottle service. Pretty sure the customer isn't going to test me on my champagne knowledge? Anyway, guess I am over that idea!
I also found out that I am qualified as a licensed Esthetician in the state of New York because I have been licensed for over five years. All I have to do is fill out a form and send in $50, and I am New York licensed Esthetician. Super stoked except for the fact that there isn't a single Esthetician job hiring. So it hasn't really done me any good.
On a happier note, I attended Parsons Internship fair last week and walked out with three interviews lined up. One, I just had, and was for production with John Varvatos. I think it went really well. Then on Monday I have one for a an assistant to the President at Michael Kors and the other is a showroom sales position with a company called Kellwood. They own lines such as Vince & Rebecca Taylor. I also met with Gilt Group for a styling internship. Hopefully these are more promising than cocktailing,
In the meantime, some of you may or may not have seen my pictures from Fashion's Night Out. FNO is like Mardi Gras for the Fashion Industry. Essentially, every major labels (and even not so major) open their doors to the public and have one huge party with free cocktails, dj's, food and entertainment. When FNO started, it was to promote shopping and introduce new lines to customers. Now, I think people just go for the free cocktails!
A classmate, and now friend of mine, talked me into skipping class and going to FNO. Best decision I have made since I have been here!! We stumbled into one boutique in SoHo because they were offering champagne cocktails. Before we knew it, Nicky Hilton was standing in front of us promoting her new jewelry line!!
After that, we went to Mulberry's new Flagship store. It is amazing. They were serving mojitos and cookies...I had two of each. Oops! Another classmate of our was working at Alexander Wang wear we went and watched a talent contest. It was lame, and they had bottled water and coconut water. My guess is that Alexander is a recovering alcoholic? I did see him and three models however.
From there we must have gone to at least a dozen other parties. I held a snake outside of ASH shoe store and sipped more bubbly and went in the photo booth at Ugg. FNO was huge success in my book and I have the pictures to prove it!
