Interview with Dria Murphy, Founder of PR Firm Alise Collective Walk me through your career path. I’m from San Francisco, and I moved to NYC the summer before I graduated college. I interned at Giorgio Armani and Bottega Veneta in the PR and Communications Department. After that, I knew I wanted to move back to the […]

Interview with Elizabeth Courtney – Showroom Director/Sales Manager at Findings Showroom Walk me through your career path. I went to school at the University of Wisconsin–Stout and graduated from their fashion merchandising curriculum. I immediately was hired by Dayton Hudson, a retailer in the Midwest located in Minneapolis- comparable to a Nordstrom. I was enrolled in […]

Promote yourself! It’s important to do this everyday This may seem like an odd/unnatural thing to do, but the real world is harsh, and you’ve got to advocate for yourself (don’t be obnoxious about it though). Once your co-workers & managers recognize that you come to work every day and absolutely kill it, it’ll be […]

While visiting the CAP Beauty store, I was immediately drawn to the shelf by beautiful black bottles with gold writing. Once I arrived at the shelf, it kept getting better because the names of the products were playful and lighthearted. I went back to my office and immediately looked up the contact information for May […]

Have you ever thought to yourself in a retailer store, “How did this dress get here?” The clothing one sees in stores had a very long journey before it arrived in there, which most people don’t realize. This is something the industry thinks about 6 months to a year in advance in order to curate the […]

Interview with Shelley Brown – Fashion & Beauty Editor, The Knot Shelley Brown is the Fashion & Beauty Editor at The Knot. The interview for this feature was conducted over bunch together at Freds. I met Shelley at an IVY event last Fall, and we became fast friends! Learn about her career path and current position […]

10 things I do before work I recently found myself often stating the phrase, “It’s rather insane” to describe certain things or situations. Mornings before work are a busy time, especially since you have a deadline as to when you must arrive. Below are 10 things that are a must for me before arriving at […]

Youn Chang is the Executive Director of Supply Chain at Glossier. She got her MBA from Wharton at The University of Pennsylvania. She worked at GE and Apple before finally pursuing her love of beauty at Glossier. This interview was conducted at the beautiful Glossier Office in Soho, and ended with a delightful visit to […]

Rewind back to my Sophomore year of college. Sophomore Spring was approaching, which means it’s time to declare a major. But what did I want to do with my life?! This is a huge decision, and I have many interests. I thought about a Nutrition or a Psychology major. Finally, with the help of the […]