Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, and Valentino have more in common than just being the masterminds of the top luxury fashion brands in the world, they are also all men. This also stands true for luxury brands outside of fashion. For a long time luxury brands have been run and masterminded by men, but after reading this article by...
One of the things I find so inspiring is when others who have been where you are, are willing to help you get to where you want or need to be. Now you know I am all about Finding your Fashion Freeway and that we all have a different Point B, but what if the Freeway you are on isn't one towards a...
So have you ever heard the expression "Feast or Famine"? Yeah that's what I am experiencing right now. Serious feast which is causing a bit of a traffic jam....which actually can be a good thing...as I am currently learning.My former career adviser now sister-friend told me that I have a tendency to "Poodle" , (basically get overwhelmed and go in the corner and...
My future roommate and I were talking about working in LA to pay rent and feed our fashion habits, and I was telling her about this blog and musing about what I would like to do in the industry and asking her the same. Well during the conversation we kinda got to a fork in the road.We both want to work in fashion...
Resume RundownEducation:B.A. International Business, Minor FrenchFashion Institute of Design and MerchandisingMerchandise Product Development Professional Designation ProgramApprox Graduation Date: Sept 2009International Experience:Santiago, ChileMarch 2003Dijon, FranceFebruary-June 2004Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province South KoreaAugust 2007-August 2008Languages:French Semi-FluencyKorean (Still learning)Work ExperienceFashion Related Experience:Present:Creator, No Fear, Just DIVAContributing Writer: AndSpeakingofPink.com (My Posts)Contributing Writer, Style-Ology Magazine -Issue 1 July 2008-January 2009Past:Sales Associate-Guess, Macy'sAssociate Fashion EditorAssistant Manager-Rave G+GShowroom Intern-Baby Phat FootwearNon-Fashion Related...
For my first Road Map post I would like to highlight a blog that I have been reading for a while now...The Fashion Bomb, check the side for a direct link and daily updates.Claire, the creator of The Fashion Bomb, has turned her blog into something really special! What I want to highlight today is her section Breaking into Fashion.Breaking into Fashion features...
In the previous post I was talking about writing out my plan according to the Jolley-Good system and man I must admit that takes time. I have been reading what I wrote over and over and over again and it sometimes sounds a little silly but I want to be as specific as possible, which is what the directions say right? Okay so...
My aunt sent me a card that I have to admit I took for granted until today. In the card she wrote"A Jolly-Good Strategy"This comes from Mr Willie Jolley [check the site here] and he is a motivational speaker. What she sent was a 10 step strategy on how to get from what I call Point A to Point B before you even...
As my Welcome message suggests I view my journey towards a career in the Fashion Industry as a Fashion Freeway. So it's only natural that I would have labels that reflect a road trip of sorts. So here are some of my "Freeway Finder" labels defined for easier navigation.Freeway Finder = the Labels themselves, we all have a different ways of getting to...
This is from my blog 11 Down 9 to GoSaturday, April 12, 2008 "I Followed the Voice You Think You Gave to Me" Congratulate me, I have been accepted to FIDM! I am sooo excited about this. I have been accepted for the Merchandise Product Development program. For full information click the name but here is an excerpt from the site:Students learn to...
Currently I am living in South Korea and before I started this blog I started the blog 11 Down 9 to Go and when I had no other place to put it I would write about things concerning the fashion industry and my want for a career. I am not too sure of any way to make it all appear here so I...
Hi,Welcome to No Fear, Just DIVA. D-I-V-A stands for Devastatingly Innovative Via Apparel.I started this blog because I want a real and serious career in the Fashion Industry and I am finally taking the steps to achieve that. This blog will chart my journey and give me something to look back on when I am one discouraged, two where I want to be...
