Back to NYC for One Last Semester
And so it goes, the end of another amazing summer at The River and the beginning of my last semester at Parsons. My friends and family in California know that I am dreading going back, as my friends and peers in New York anxiously await my arrival. On a sadder note, I will be leaving Gidget behind to bask in the California sun as I hesitantly embark on yet another new chapter in my life.
Upon returning to the big city, I will be moving to Brooklyn. My San Francisco transplant friends that now live in New York have guaranteed me that I will enjoy my experience far more in Brooklyn than I ever did in Manhattan. I will be moving in with a new and dear friend of mine, Devin. He too will positively add to my New York experience, as my last roommate did not.
I have five internship interviews lined up and am hopeful for each one independently. Despite not whole heartedly loving New York, I truly believe that I am passionate about the Fashion Industry above anything else and therefore, will be staying in NYC upon graduating. Unless of course, I win the Lottery or meet a sugar daddy. Until then, the more networking and resume building I do in New York, the better.
Monday starts the grueling process of interviewing. "Tell me about yourself." "Why do you want to work in fashion?" The questions are always the same and consistently presented by someone at least 8 years my younger. Equally discouraging as frustrating, the internships are also unpaid, yet grant me school credit and a tremendous amount of contacts.
I will be interviewing with Phillip Lim, Otte NY and DL1961 on Monday. Followed by Acne Studios and Derek Lam on Wednesday. Ultimately, I will only accept (if offered) one internship. Unfortunately, I am not guaranteed a job position once finished. Again, internships grants cheap labor for the company and great first hand experience and networking for me.
Fingers crossed that one of these companies offers me an internship this semester and possibly a paid position in the future. This girl has a shopping addiction and major student loans to pay off! Here is a brief description of the companies I am interviewing with:
Phillip Lim:
3.1 is about clothes that refine instead of define. A refinement that's a bit classic in attitude, but imparts a sense of individual style without looking or feeling forced. Confident, chic, and most of all, effortless.
-Phillip Lim
Otte NY:
Otte is a luxury shopping experience for women with distinct taste for understated luxury and contemporary design. Finding inspiration on the streets of New York and abroad, Otte is committed to bringing the best selection of pieces to our customers in a speciality setting with excellent service. True to our aesthetic, Otte strives to provide customers with a beautiful, well-curated selection of pieces from both established and emerging designers.
DL1961:
DL1961 Premium Denim is a vertically integrated brand that is family owned and operated by individuals who have been producing garments for over three generations. It is because of their expertise in denim, their passion for cutting-edge technology and their massive global network of production facilities that they were able to create what is now fittingly called the most revolutionary brand on the market.
Derek Lam is an American fashion designer born in San Francisco, California and is of Chinese American parentage. Lam is known for his pretty, girly fabrics backed by clean, crisp silhouettes. Signature pieces include raw silk sheath dresses with plunging necklines, wide-leg trousers in various wools and dainty cashmere pea coats cinched with stiff silk belts.
Upon returning to the big city, I will be moving to Brooklyn. My San Francisco transplant friends that now live in New York have guaranteed me that I will enjoy my experience far more in Brooklyn than I ever did in Manhattan. I will be moving in with a new and dear friend of mine, Devin. He too will positively add to my New York experience, as my last roommate did not.
I have five internship interviews lined up and am hopeful for each one independently. Despite not whole heartedly loving New York, I truly believe that I am passionate about the Fashion Industry above anything else and therefore, will be staying in NYC upon graduating. Unless of course, I win the Lottery or meet a sugar daddy. Until then, the more networking and resume building I do in New York, the better.
Monday starts the grueling process of interviewing. "Tell me about yourself." "Why do you want to work in fashion?" The questions are always the same and consistently presented by someone at least 8 years my younger. Equally discouraging as frustrating, the internships are also unpaid, yet grant me school credit and a tremendous amount of contacts.
I will be interviewing with Phillip Lim, Otte NY and DL1961 on Monday. Followed by Acne Studios and Derek Lam on Wednesday. Ultimately, I will only accept (if offered) one internship. Unfortunately, I am not guaranteed a job position once finished. Again, internships grants cheap labor for the company and great first hand experience and networking for me.
Fingers crossed that one of these companies offers me an internship this semester and possibly a paid position in the future. This girl has a shopping addiction and major student loans to pay off! Here is a brief description of the companies I am interviewing with:
Phillip Lim:
3.1 is about clothes that refine instead of define. A refinement that's a bit classic in attitude, but imparts a sense of individual style without looking or feeling forced. Confident, chic, and most of all, effortless.
-Phillip Lim
Otte NY:
Otte is a luxury shopping experience for women with distinct taste for understated luxury and contemporary design. Finding inspiration on the streets of New York and abroad, Otte is committed to bringing the best selection of pieces to our customers in a speciality setting with excellent service. True to our aesthetic, Otte strives to provide customers with a beautiful, well-curated selection of pieces from both established and emerging designers.
DL1961:
DL1961 Premium Denim is a vertically integrated brand that is family owned and operated by individuals who have been producing garments for over three generations. It is because of their expertise in denim, their passion for cutting-edge technology and their massive global network of production facilities that they were able to create what is now fittingly called the most revolutionary brand on the market.
Acne Studios:
Founded in Stockholm in 1996 by four creatives, Acne’s ambition was to create and develop a lifestyle brand through the production of desirable products as well as helping others build their brands. This ambition led to diverse assignments in advertising, graphic design and television production. These are the foundations of Acne.
Derek Lam:Founded in Stockholm in 1996 by four creatives, Acne’s ambition was to create and develop a lifestyle brand through the production of desirable products as well as helping others build their brands. This ambition led to diverse assignments in advertising, graphic design and television production. These are the foundations of Acne.
Derek Lam is an American fashion designer born in San Francisco, California and is of Chinese American parentage. Lam is known for his pretty, girly fabrics backed by clean, crisp silhouettes. Signature pieces include raw silk sheath dresses with plunging necklines, wide-leg trousers in various wools and dainty cashmere pea coats cinched with stiff silk belts.
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