I was required to wear a school uniform every day until I was 15. I was not allowed to wear nail polish, statement jewelry, handbags, or even sandals because of the strict uniform guidelines. Because I was never given the freedom to create looks of my own, I had no sense of personal style or even self-identity when I reached high school. So I began turning to fashion magazines for style inspiration. Every day after school, I flipped through countless issues of Teen Vogue, Nylon, Elle, and Glamour, carefully examining the well-crafted ensembles and thoughtful articles that graced their pages. But I soon realized that my obsession with these magazines went way beyond outfit inspiration; I had taken a genuine interest in the fashion industry.
But I did not know what to do next. I grew up in a small West Texas town, so my knowledge and experience with the industry was extremely limited. In fact, despite my careful study of fashion magazines, which are written by people that work in fashion, I believed that the industry was only made up of designers. Convinced that design was my only possible career path, I began taking fashion design courses when …show more content…
I had never done PR work before, but I loved writing and learning about marketing, and I wanted to use that passion to make Courtney Lee Collection successful. I knew I was doing what I was meant to do. When I went back to school in the fall, I became a Style Guru intern for CollegeFashionista as a way to gain writing experience, and after graduation, I took an internship with the start-up womenswear brand GBEMi. GBEMi is such a small and new company, I have gained incredible knowledge of the branding, marketing, and public relations aspects of a fashion brand. All of my experiences solidified my interest in a fashion career, but my internship with GBEMi has made me realize that my true ambitions lie in marketing and PR for fashion
But I did not know what to do next. I grew up in a small West Texas town, so my knowledge and experience with the industry was extremely limited. In fact, despite my careful study of fashion magazines, which are written by people that work in fashion, I believed that the industry was only made up of designers. Convinced that design was my only possible career path, I began taking fashion design courses when …show more content…
I had never done PR work before, but I loved writing and learning about marketing, and I wanted to use that passion to make Courtney Lee Collection successful. I knew I was doing what I was meant to do. When I went back to school in the fall, I became a Style Guru intern for CollegeFashionista as a way to gain writing experience, and after graduation, I took an internship with the start-up womenswear brand GBEMi. GBEMi is such a small and new company, I have gained incredible knowledge of the branding, marketing, and public relations aspects of a fashion brand. All of my experiences solidified my interest in a fashion career, but my internship with GBEMi has made me realize that my true ambitions lie in marketing and PR for fashion