A stone cold dose of the real facts about starting your career in fashion, and illegal internships, doled out by hardened PR girl Emma Crosby (the woman responsible for launching the Miss 60 brand in the UK), and Ross Perlin, author of scary bed- time read for any graduate: ‘Intern Nation’. In two parts. Continue reading »
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Enter our first contest to win a copy of “Memoirs of a Fashion Industry Failure, Vol. I”
I was recently contacted by fashion industry professional and author, Natalie Gowan, about her first book, Memoirs of a Fashion Industry Failure, Vol. I. Natalie used to work in fashion in a variety of roles, including Designer, Pattern Cutter, Sample Machinist and Dogsbody. She hopes that this book might prove useful to other aspiring fashion industry newbies (or at least give them a bit of a chuckle at her expense). Enter our contest to win a copy of the book! Continue reading »
Interview with a Fashion Business Owner: Garmental.com
Garmental was founded by Suzanne Kopulos, a woman who professes her style to be ‘glam and edgy with a splash of sparkle,’ and has lived through the process of getting into the fashion industry and building businesses. Read my mini-interview below to find out more about this rockstar industry professional. Continue reading »
Jobs in the fashion industry – various interviews with professionals!
Get inspired today! Read/watch a few interviews with top fashion industry professionals. Interviews with icons of the industry: Found ElseWEAR: Interview #01: Marc Jacobs Found ElseWEAR: Interview #02: Vivienne Westwood Found ElseWEAR: Interview #03: Anna Wintour Found ElseWEAR: Video Profile #01: Cynthia Rowley Found ElseWEAR: Interview #04: Gilles Montezin Found ElseWEAR: Interview #05: Stylist Jeff … Continue reading »
What does a fashion tech designer do?
Created and written by Brandon Graham and Elizabeth Wilse of PinkyShears.com Why I’m writing for NextInFashion: Rarely do you see interviews with tech designers, so I think this would be helpful for students interested in the field. Tech designers don’t get as much notoriety as the people designing the look of the line, therefore people … Continue reading »
What does a Fashion Illustrator do?
Meet Fashion Illustrator, Sarah Dahl Online Illustration Portfolio | Sarah Dahl on LinkedIn “I wanted to be a fashion designer since I was in grade school. My coming back to the pursuit of my fashion career is my attempt to fulfill the wish my 11 year-old self. She’s very insistent. My favorite element of the … Continue reading »
Interview with Fashion Illustrator: Sarah Dahl
“I wanted to be a fashion designer since I was in grade school. My coming back to the pursuit of my fashion career is my attempt to fulfill the wish my 11 year-old self. She’s very insistent.” Meet Fashion Illustrator Sarah Dahl and get inspired. Continue reading »
Discover this fashion career: tech designer [part 2]
Created and written by Brandon Graham and Elizabeth Wilse of PinkyShears.com Behind Every Good Designer is a Great Tech Designer | Meet Nina Banks [Part 2] Click here if you missed + discover this fashion career: tech designer [part 1] Nina Banks at Andrew’s Coffee Shop in the Fashion District Brandon Graham: How do the … Continue reading »
Discover this fashion career: tech designer [part 1]
Created and written by Brandon Graham and Elizabeth Wilse of PinkyShears.com Why I’m writing for NextInFashion: Rarely do you see interviews with tech designers, so I think this would be helpful for students interested in the field. Tech designers don’t get as much notoriety as the people designing the look of the line, therefore people … Continue reading »
