Fashion Jobs – 5 Ways to Dip Your Feet into the Fashion Industry

Volunteering The easiest way to get experience in the fashion industry is to volunteer. According to mirodoor.com, volunteering is the easiest way to bulk up your resume and gain valuable experience. Try everything from volunteering at fashion shows to helping a designer run their table at a trade show. Not only will you gain firsthand […]

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Fashion Jobs – Q&A with Jessica Kaplan-Carson

Curious about how to make it from the sales floor to a sales executive? Experienced fashion expert and Brand Director for Mendocino and M, Jessica Kaplan-Carson gave Style Nine to Five a few pointers on how to get noticed, revamp your resume, and own the interview. SNTF: Firstly, do you find retail companies are more […]

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Fashion Jobs – Networking Through Social Media

Networking Just Got Interesting: Tips on How to Network Through Social Media One word: networking. Making connections, whether it be in person or online, is pretty much essential to nailing a fashion job today. Here are some quick tips on how to maximize your networking opportunities on social media and hopefully lead you to the […]

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Fashion Jobs – 7 Spring Trends for Work

It’s finally March and you know what that means: spring is only a few weeks away! With warmer weather on the horizon, it’s only fitting that we have a little chat about spring fashion. Fresh styles are about to hit the shelves, and if you’re a self-professed fashion addict, like myself, you’re probably feeling a […]

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Fashion Jobs – 3 Ways to Wear Distressed Jeans at the Office

With more offices allowing a casual dress code, the lines for what’s “appropriate” work attire are being blurred. While jeans are not just popular on Fridays anymore, it can be tough to incorporate some more edgy jeans into your work wear. Here are some ideas on how to show off your latest distressed jeans in […]

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Fashion Jobs – 10 Tips to Develop Your Personal Brand

Follow these ten tips to help you create your personal brand and wow your potential employers (guaranteed). 1. Determining your goals and values. First things first, deciding what your personal career goals and values are, both short term and long term, will help you determine what type of person you want to be and how […]

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Fashion Jobs – Winter to Spring Transitions

This time of year is always such a love, hate relationship with my closet. The months are getting warmer, and you know you can do your spring shopping soon and everyone loves a good closet makeover. However, the key word for spring shopping is soon. This is where my hate part comes in. February and […]

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Fashion Jobs – Read Between the Lines: Interviewers Speak in Code

  As a fashion job seeker, feedback after an interview is priceless – whether it’s good or bad. You’re naturally hoping for positive feedback and an invite to the next stages of the hiring process, but you’re also grateful to hear that we didn’t make the cut (sooner rather than later). After being courted to […]

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Fashion Jobs – 5 Ways to Get a Fashion Job

  Take these 5 actions and you will most likely get that fashion job.   1. Have a professional and attractive social presence; most importantly Instagram and LinkedIn. The first thing I do when a candidate applies at Style Nine to Five is look them up on Instagram (remove those party pics) and LinkedIn (is […]

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