Is The Best Decision For My Life?

Discovering and choosing a college that best suits my needs was a rigorous yet thrilling task. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising clearly came forth as the best choice for me to further my education in design. Being unable to visit the college campus, as I live in New York, I've done lots and lots of research about FIDM, and I realize the institute offers what I hope to gain from my college experience.

Into 11th grade I pursued this path of taking fashion classes in the city, and took fashion marketing classes in. From all the hard work and determination In these classes through out high school, I was rewarded with high grades, which are hard to obtain in these courses. I also stood out because I was interviewed and placed upon the FIT website itself, under “who’s in precollege?” (When you apply for a course) which holds the information and pictures of a handful of unique and stylish individuals. All of my fashion experiences as a whole have built me into the hardworking, determined, independent individual I am now and I am very proud that was able to achieve these aspects in order to reach my goal of being apart of the fashion industry. I also feel that this has made me eligible and also worthy of becoming a member of the National Honor Society who’s character will be beneficial towards this

My love affair with fashion started years ago, but over these past 2 years it has grown into something so beautiful. Fashion made it’s grand entrance in my life when I was looking over a Chanel catalog along with a few other designers. For example; Vera Wang, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Phoebe Philo, and many more. The designs caught my eye and I was just mesmerized by it all. It literally took my breath away! I always told myself and my family that I will grow to be an amazing fashion designer and sell beautiful, elegant clothing known to man. A worldwide known designer.

Credibility statement: A university of Georgia professor gave an hour-long ted talk talking about her experiences of working and traveling to different countries seeing the fast fashion industry at first hands. She now teaches about fashion sustainability and the cycles of the fast fashion market.

After graduating from Brazosport College, I plan to transfer to the University of Houston in the spring of 2018 to obtain my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Management. Once I complete my Bachelor’s degree my goal is to have my own fashion boutique. I have always been told to find my passion and turn it into a career. Turning my love for fashion into my own business is what I plan to accomplish one day. My goal is to not only have my own business, but create a platform that will make a positive impact in the community and the lives of each customer.

Throughout my life as a child and teenager, I was told by my parents that they worked really hard to get to the safe town and community that we lived in. Growing up in Pacific Grove, California gave me lots opportunities that I didn’t even know I obtained. Unless it had happened to me personally, I didn’t really understand the full picture of what others had to go through. Having dyslexia, the only subject I felt I really excelled in was art. After high school, I still had no idea what I wanted to do for a career or even a major. Monterey Peninsula College has boosted my confidence by showing me that I can be and do much more. Two years ago I would never have guessed that I would be applying to the University of Washington.

My interest in the fashion industry, and the traditional school atmosphere became more evident as I visited schools and studied up on my options. But still time closed in, I didn’t want to make any decisions that I wasn’t completely sure of, and especially with the high expense for higher education I wanted to be focused, clear, and confident in my decision. After much consideration I realized that I needed to give myself the time to really settle into the college routine and figure out what exactly I really wanted before I took the big step to the next chapter of my academic career.

Embedded in my psyche as a child was the fact that college was my only option after high school. This parental sentiment was synonymous with a phrase as simple as “tie your shoes.” For me, high school graduation would be a standard occurrence, but my college graduation would be celebrated. The college I would attend required thoughtful consideration because it will be my rite of passage. When I dreamt of my intended college, I knew it would be set in a beautiful city, bustling with energy, and full of consciously creative people. I didn’t know if my university campus would be urban or suburban, but I knew it would spark excitement, fulfill my need to connect with a global community, and offer several opportunities to propel me to the top of

Everyone is told that they can be anyone they want to be, be anything they want to be, and go anywhere they want to go. I took this to heart and determined that I would go to my dream college, Washington University in St. Louis, and become an astounding author with an English degree to be proud of. However, I knew that I might need a backup college, and I settled upon Kansas University. Although the choice between the two originally seemed clear to me, after doing extensive research, my views were quickly morphed. While most people would chase after their dream college, I have found that facing reality, and choosing the so-called backup college, is by far the better choice.

When I heard Mr. Chouinard’s discussion on my favorite podcast, “How I Built This”, I immediately wanted to apply for Patagonia’s PR/Communications internship. I am so impressed by the quality of clothing, and I am in awe of Patagonia’s corporate strategies and commitment to sustainability. I think one of the biggest faults in fashion for college aged students is how everything is poorly made and not meant to last. It makes young people more wasteful. I would be proud to do public relations for a company that is committed to lifetime wear and promotes repair rather than replacement.

Hi! I'm Alicia and I am a Junior at Montana State University double majoring in marketing and French. I am also a member of the Delta Gamma chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta! I enjoy a good cup of coffee, glossy magazines, and day dreaming about traveling the world. I'm so excited to work with South By Sea and help you with any apparel needs. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any

I chose to apply to Century 21’s Buying and Planning Spring 2017 Internship program because this position would offer me a great hands-on experience being able to plan, select, and purchase quantities of proper merchandise to maximize sales and profit. Century 21 is known to be a NYC icon because of its exceptional offering of designer brands at amazing prices. It is incredible to see the many different varieties Century 21 has to offer for men, women, and children from jeans to accessories, and this year the emphasis is on active-wear,

During this summer, for the month of June, I studied abroad in Paris, France. I am a Fashion Merchandising major at Ashland University. When traveling to Paris for a month, I studied fashion at the Paris Fashion Institute. My experience was unbelievable and I would not take it back for anything. The purpose of me doing this program was to complete the university GPS requirement and to broaden my knowledge in fashion. Paris is the largest fashion capital in the world. Throughout the experience, I had to adapt to the culture in many different aspects.

At the BF+DA, I will learn to enhance their design mentors’ experience through sampling and production under the supervision of their production coordinator. I believe it is important to supplement this experience with education, so I also decided to apply for the Fashion Business Management program, at the Fashion Institute of Technology with hopes of changing my program to Production Management in the fall. Applying to this program may seem excessive considering I recently graduated from Kent State with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising and an internship at the BF+DA, but I have always gone the extra mile in the interest of bettering

My path to higher education began as a young child. Throughout my childhood and adolescent years, the importance of education was stressed upon me by my parents. Their emphasis of education was not limited strictly to the letter grades that we received in the classroom. Their expectation was also that we would put forth our best efforts and strive to continuously learn, regardless of the outlet. When I was in fourth grade my older brother began visiting colleges and my parents used this opportunity to take us on vacations while also introducing us to the expectation of attending college. My brother began attended University of Illinois Urbana Champaign when I was in fifth grade. My sister soon followed in his footsteps to the University of Illinois. We would spend many weekends at the campus attending sporting events and walking around the university. These early introductions to higher education institutions instilled in me an expectation of college. As my siblings and their now significant others journeys continued to unfold they all attended law school at University of Illinois. Although I knew that law school was