Breakfast with the Boss: Week of June 10th, 2013
The Breakfast with the Boss summer event series kicked off last week on Tuesday, June 11th. Ten excited students had the opportunity to meet Kevin Burke, President and CEO of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) to learn more about the organization and Kevin’s experience in advocacy. The next day, ten more students eagerly … Read more
Fashion Industry Panel Discussion: Thursday, July 28th
Attention scholars! This coming Thursday evening, the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund is hosting a fashion industry panel discussion from 6:00-8:30 pm. The event will be held at NYU’s Gallatin School for Individualized Study and will be moderated by fashion writer Lisa Marsh. In attendance will be scholars interning in NYC for the … Read more
Breakfast with the Boss: Paul Rosengard, YMA FSF Chairman Emeritus & Executive Vice President / Head of Menswear
LF USA, hosted a Breakfast with the Boss on Wednesday, June 22. 2011 scholars Caitrin Watson, Emily Banas & Samantha Duke were in attendance as well as Amy Levin, founder of the street style blog College Fashionista: http://www.collegefashionista.com/. Paul discussed how to be proactive in a summer internship by finding ways to contribute, learn, and have … Read more
GINA MARIE SCHIAPPACASSE – ILLUSTRATING FASHION FSF Scholar 2008
“Diva’s Shop (http://www.nycopera.com/aboutus/thriftshop/divas.aspx) is a fundraiser event thrown by the New York City Opera that I was fortunate enough to be able to participate in this year. There was an impressive list of artists/designers who participated in the event ranging from fashion illustrators like Bil Donovan to designers like Nicole Miller, Peter Som, Carolina Herrera, … Read more
Tips for the First Day at a New Internship
By Blaire Rabenhorst, Visual Merchandiser and Stylist at Rent the Runway 1. Have your most stylish outfit picked out and ready for you to put on in the morning. First impression is everything (especially at a fashion company). 2. Be early for your first day. Showing up 10 minutes early to get settled and start … Read more
