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Body of Missing Yale Student Found

09/14/2009
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“Police Seeking Missing Yale Student Find Body,” September 13, 2009, NYT

In case you hadn’t heard, Annie Le, a 24-year-old Yale University graduate student had been missing for about a week. Le planned to be married on Sunday and early on some speculated that she may have been a “runaway bride.” But soon, foul play was suspected. After a six-day search, “investigators found a body stuffed inside a wall of the lab building where she was last seen alive on Tuesday.” The body has been confirmed as Le and her  murder is being investigated. Because of the location of where she was found, and other facts of the case, they suspect that she knew her killer. A very sad story. And a reminder to be extra-aware of your surrounding and make sure someone always know where you are. Nothing is full-proof, but be cautious.

Young Fashion Bloggers Make Waves

09/14/2009
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Are you an aspiring fashion editor? writer? stylist? Well you don’t have to wait to get started on your dream career. Just take advantage of all the (free) technology and start your own blog! It can take you places.

“Young Bloggers Have Ear of Fashion Heavyweights,” September 14, 2009, NYT

There’s an article in The Times about teen (and young) bloggers making their marks both as online journalists and in the fashion industry by circumventing the traditional model (working up the ranks for established fashion publications) and, instead, doing it on their own. According to the article, “Fashion is one of the few fields which accepts people with little formal training,” Ms. Dormoy said. “Through these blogs, these young girls show their ability to work as stylists or photographers.” So, these young bloggers are basically taking advantage of technology to get their names out there, produce content, attract readers and advertisers (including some of the big boys), and muscle their way into the fashion industry (even Fashion Week). While I’m not one to throw the “journalism” label around haphazardly, you gotta love the democratization of the Internet.

What fashion blogs do you read? Or better yet, have you started?

Advice for the Aspiring (Fashion/Style) Intern

09/14/2009
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Quick question, my friends, how many of you read The New York Times? or The New York Daily News? or The New York Post? Metro? AM? (you know, the free papers you get on the way to the subway?) Or any newspaper for that matter?

Not many, right? I can’t really blame you, not many people my age read them either. But, the thing is, I do. Not as much or as thorough as I should, but I’m working on it. So, here’s my idea. When I come across an article that may be of interest to some of you, I’ll mention it here and give you the link so you can go skim read it for yourselves.  And if you read something- either online, in the paper, or wherever- that you think is interesting, you do the same. Fair enough? I say we share and share alike.

So, I read something last week (I know), but it’s still relevant. Anyway, I read an article in the Times called, “Looking for a (Long) Leg Up” which gives advice for aspiring fashion and/or style interns from the professionals at Teen Vogue. Apparently applications to fashion schools (like Parsons, Pratt, and F.I.T here in NYC) are up and the job market for graduates isn’t quite as bleak as one might think. Who knew?

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A lot of the advice seems fairly obvious- expect to work hard, and to work your way up the ranks, do your homework (know about the industry you want to work in. That means familiarize yourself with  trends, design houses- who owns what, designers, and pop culture), be prepared for the rough road ahead, be creative, be prepared and be optimistic.

I’ll save you my jaded “it’s all about who you know” speech because, honestly, your experience is ultimately what you make it. And yes, know it now, there is a fair amount of nepotism and whoIknowatism in NY fashion, but if you want it, I say go for it. Let people tell you what are aren’t and can’t do and do it anyway. It’s the American way.

Besides, you live in New York, so take advantage of it. You’re young (so expectations, believe it or not, aren’t that high), inexperienced (so you can work intern for free), and most importantly LOCAL! (that means, you can intern during the school year and get the jump on all the summer internships before all those out-of-towners). Now, I know a lot of places look for interns who are in college but if you are a serious-minded, hard-working, organized high school student, and you really want this (or think you do), I say apply for it anyway. You never know what can happen. Be persistent. Be creative and go get ’em.

Definitely rooting for you!