Personal Essay: I Loved In Love In Fashion

Everyone loves to tell the story of their first love, and the beautiful lesson they learned through the adventure. You hear the phrase, “you’ll never forget your first” as you see a small smirk flourish across the faces of people who remember their story. Through all the experiences shared, I never would have believed the result of falling out of love. All of the novels and sweet smiles never hinted about the time I would end up crumbled down on my bedroom's floor, with two years of a person's presence surrounding a broken heart. Nobody will speak of watching your first love leave for college, knowing that they will want to move on. I went through the stages of heartbreak that left me with a cracked and bruised heart. The recovery and journey of finding acceptance and love for myself, created a book of my personal lessons.

Fashion is everything to society and the media. The fashion industry has transformed into a necessity in the life of people. Everyone wants to look good, feel fabulous and feel as if we belong with everyone else. The envy and desire to wear certain things and look a certain way all come, from wearing the latest fashion handbags, accessories, dresses, shoes, and the list goes on. But, when is considering fashion into an individual’s life going too far to the extreme? Many do not consider the whereabouts of fashion materials and how the environment is affected by the mere existence of certain garments. Some may believe these objects grow on trees. But that is clearly not the case. Even though it would be nice. The fashion industry as a

Susan Gregg Koger is the co-founder of ModCloth, a simple online shop where she sold the vintage finds she could no longer fit in her closet. She made a sale her first day. Today, ModCloth is one of the fastest-growing fashion and home ecommerce ventures to emerge in the past decade. The company did more than one hundred million dollars in sales last year, and is growing at a rate of 40 percent annually. The story of ModCloth begins when Eric, Susan’s then boyfriend, started a development business in 2000. They went to Carnegie-Mellon in Pittsburg, and Susan stumbled over all these amazing pre-worn items at vintage sales. Eric had all of the technical skills to help Susan launch an ecommerce site. They thought they would get all of these gems

My initial awareness of this topic began shortly after I became interested in the fashion industry as a whole. In March of 2011 I purchased my first fashion magazine, which quickly lead me on a path of loving the world of fashion and the beautiful things and people it produces. Unfortunately I was also quickly faced by a rampant lack of representation for minorities in this magazine and the others I purchased shortly thereafter. I initially did not think too heavily on the subject, mostly due to the fact that at the time the fashion world had not yet become my primary interest in terms of academics and as a possibly career path. Though as I began to grow more infatuated with the industry and eventually came to VCU to study Fashion Merchandising, I decided I could no longer ignore the ethical issues that are intrinsically connected to fashion. My interest in the subject of discrimination in the fashion industry culminated in the form of a research essay and presentation I completed in UNIV 112 in my

Interested in the apparel business, I began to embroider clothing and sell it in school. I typically relied on word-of-mouth advertising but soon realized that there were better ways to advertise. As I moved my sales into the e-commerce world I learned about the power of social media as a marketing tools, I became intrigued by its ever-evolving ability to target audiences. Realizing that the industry is undergoing a new paradigm shift, I wanted to carve out a niche. As the traditional media is becoming obsolete, new opportunities are opening up on innovative platforms that help communicate in original ways. I saw and opportunity to become the modern day “Mad Men” or in my case a “Mad Woman” of my generation. The more I learn, the more I see how little I know about the business

Have you ever wondered where your clothes came from or who had made them? Well, Grace Donnelly from John Carroll University did she voices “ as I become more aware of working conditions in the factories that supply fast fashion stores I turned more into fair-trade clothes”. The clothing industry has changed drastically throughout the century. Overtime Americans like Grace have changed their views on clothing, fashion, and labor due to the many changes in working conditions, clothing, and where the clothes are made.

Life With Lex is a newly set-up retail establishment that will offer fashionable clothing for sale to women aging from eighteen to fifty years old. Life With Lex is a sole proprietorship small business that will be located in uptown Kingston, New York. The uptown area of Kingston is becoming an extremely popular shopping area for locals because of its hip, vintage feel. While my inceptive goal is to open one boutique in uptown Kingston, my extension plans include inherently franchising my boutique Life With Lex, and/or the premises I am located in, a highly-acknowledged brand name. In the future, I would truly hope to occupy a substantial portion of the online retail market.

Ever since I was little my dream was to own a fashion brand. I have always been fascinated by fabrics, designs and outfits. As soon as I left high school I interned at a fashion house for three months and then my fashion dreams skyrocketed into something most times I cannot even fathom. For me, fashion and styling has been something I have always done with so much passion and happiness for the past four years. I have styled so many people for red carpet events and created outfits for them as well. Also writing reviews for online magazines. Styling and constructing my designs into wearable pieces for me, is fun. I see an outfit or a fabric and in my subconscious mind I am already thinking of what to create out of it. This came naturally for

Retailers like J.Crew, Banana Republic and Madewell, being Anthro’s greatest competitors have similar marketing strategies but Anthro’s interactive shopping experience, vibrant visual merchandise and ability to attract customers with their story makes them stand out. J.Crew offers very exclusive and detailed clothing whereas Anthropologie makes a name with its dynamic visuals. Anthropologie’s approach to its stores flips many of the conventions of retail. They do not advertise, but invest in execution by highlighting the product so much as to set a specific mood and create context by using Content Marketing. They have created a consistent brand story, strategic social media platforms, a bubbly blog and have beautiful catalogues displaying their minimalism and

Sarah is interested in fashion, and has been since she was young. Sarah says that she's just taking regular classes because fashion school doesn't really look at grades anyway. She is interested in the arts, although she isn't taking any art classes this year.

My journey to the apparel world began during my time in elementary school. I knew I always wanted to do something in the creative industry, because the idea of creating something always amazed me. What particularly geared my interest to apparel design was the lack of modest clothing available in stores. I always spent plenty of time searching for not just a pretty looking garment, but also a well-covered one. I always thought to myself that there are plenty of designers out there who do great work in their specialized areas, but what’s something different that I could contribute. I slowly realized how this passion that I have turned into something that I could bring some change in the fashion industry. I didn’t want to choose between my culture/religion

Ever since I was a little girl, I've been very passionate about fashion and the way I look. I was drawing all the time - from graphic paintings to designing shoes and clothes, even bride dresses. I studied Fashion Design in high school where I decided I would like to continue study the fashion industry but in more in the business side of it. It has been a dream of mine to live in New York and to study at Fashion Institute of Technology.

Growing up I always remember loving fashion, really anything that had to do with style and beauty. My love for Fashion, first started by observing fashion shows and being captivated with the ladies long gowns and the vibrant colors of their dresses. This progressed to me spending hours styling my barbie dolls and putting on fashion shows with the looks I had created. These early experiences were only the beginning, this left a lasting impression on what I wanted for my future, to be in the Fashion industry and the steps I needed to pursue fashion all through my academic journey.

Most people think of the fashion industry as a materialistic world of extravagant, overpriced, un-wearable clothing. Where anorexic, and yet extremely beautiful women use their looks to sell you a product that they themselves probably don’t even like. They think of an industry that sets the most unattainable standards and lowers the self-esteem of young women to zero. They think of it as a world where everyone is judged and no one will ever be pleased…and in the end none of it even matters because they’re all just clothes, but I do not.

Well, how about we stop blaming and we do something about it. If anyone has the power, it starts with you and it starts with me. It starts with us. Not tomorrow, but now. Right this second. So many of us crave love, but we do everything in our power to try to destroy it. We do everything in our power to find everything, but love. We search for fulfillment in temporary things. Love is way deeper than the surface. It is much deeper than something that comes and goes. I am not sure what it is, but I know what it is not. Love thrives in the foundation of its roots, and you cannot create it if you don't search for its layers deep in the soil—way beyond what is seen. You are always, always searching for better and better and never content with what you have because you don't pick what you have with your soul. If you would even entertain something that is not the best for your soul, you are settling. That is why I don't believe in options. I wouldn't even know where to begin to try and divide my soul, giving parts of it to different people. I would never be fulfilled. Love never left. We have left it. If you pay attention, you'll