End of Days

This is the part of a good internship that I hate. May 31, 2013 was my last day as an accessories intern at Vogue. It was probably one of the saddest days in my life lol no seriously. I got so use to coming into the office and seeing the same faces everyday for 5 months that on my last day it hit me that this was the last time I would be doing this. I told myself I wasn't going to cry and I didn't lol I wanted to though. I tried my hardest while interning there and gave it my all. Yes there were those days when I wanted to give up but I never did. Yes there were those days when things got hard but I stuck them out. I'm glad I did because I made connections with some pretty important people in that office. I hope they know how much I looked up to them an respected them and will never forget them! Below I have photos of us on our last day.

Myself, Olivia, Daphne, & our freelancer Suzs I'm going to miss our team!<3

This is Terence our Accessories Assistant, he was like a big brother to me in the office I miss him already!

 TT & VICKY

I'll never forget this internship. I always think about those fun times we had in the closet while packing for shoots or doing boards or just sitting around talking after everyone in the office has left and were laughing about all the craziness that happened that day. I'm so going to miss my boss's and hope to one day work with them again! <3

Xx

Accessory Intern

Intern Friends( Williamsburg Adventures)

Today was a nice day in New York and being as though I finally had a Sunday off from work myself and two of my favorite intern friends( and pickles the doggy) decided to check out the Brooklyn Flea Market in Williamsburg. It was so much fun seeing what was being sold. There were a lot of nice pieces the vendors had and at good prices but we didn't buy anything lol. We kind of window shopped so when we go back next weekend or maybe in two weeks we'll have an idea of what we want to buy. Myself and Jessica(intern friend) were looking more for home furnishings like jewelry racks and mirrors. Valarie(other intern friend) had finding a few vintage dresses on her mind check out the below photos of our day.

after we left the market we went and got pizza & Mmmmmm I got BBQ chicken & Mac&Cheese with bacon and sour cream. They were delish! 

I had such a fun day with my intern friends. I would've just wasted today on sleeping or laying here but I'm glad I got out of bed and explored a bit.

Xx

Accessory Intern

Inspirational People

Before beginning my journey in the fashion industry I had always heard things about African Americans not getting jobs or not being respected etc. I "loved" fashion just like any other teenager thought they loved fashion but really had no idea what fashion really was. When I finally moved to New York after two years of dreaming I shared a dorm room with an asian boy. What we had in common was that we both wanted to work on the editorial side of the magazine industry. We would spend hours at night talking about what we wanted to do and so on and so on. He one day told me that it would be harder for me to get into the fashion industry because I am African American. Those words cut me deep but didn't stop me. As you all know I've interned at my fair share of magazines and my skin color wasn't in the way of me getting the job. In fact while interning at those magazines I've had some African American boss's who were pretty high up on the masthead. Also who were very influential and kind. They were the people who made me want to come into the office everyday just so that I could work with them. Below I'm going to give a shout out to a few of my pervious African American boss's who inspired me to keep going everyday.

Here is Shiona Turni my old boss from Teen Vogue when I interned there she was the Accessories Director and now is the Market Director at CR Fashion Book (which I'll be interning at soon *fingers crossed). She was " The Devil Wears Prada" in the office, or at least to us interns lol. I was noticed by her because of how should I put this? I wasn't afraid of her lol I would be the one that got sent into her office to ask if we could return a shoe or bag back to its Pr Firm. I guess that made me stand out to her and make her notice me because from then on she would ask me to do little task every now and then. Below is a photo of Shiona looking amazing as always. If you don't know who this women is, then you can't sit with us.

Along side Shiona is her bestie Rajni Jacques who is the Fashion News Editor at Glamour Magazine. I'm kind of obsessed with her lol I've been thinking about applying for a fashion news internship and who knows maybe I'll be her intern one day soon! (*I wish!!!)

Rajni 

On my last day as a Teen Vogue intern Shiona signed my Teen Vogue Handbook after I made her her own page. I read this page whenever I'm feeling down or need a reminder to never give up!

Next is Shiona's old Accessories Market Assistant Adet Samuel. Adet hired me and for that I will always be thankful. She was another person who I often helped in the office and because I was so helpful when she decided to leave Teen Vogue and begin her dream job as a Stylist she asked me to assist her on a photoshoot which I loved! I would love her old job as my starting position in the industry. Look at her, her style is out of this world and her instagram is often where I get some of my outfits inspired from!

Then there's Terrence Phearse. I first met him on Linkedin I know sounds crazy right? But when I came across his profile it couldn't help but write him and tell him how much of an inspiration he is. He's had about 10 internships he's been everywhere I've been and more. When I found out he was going to be my boss at my current internship I was ecstatic. Working with him is like having a big brother in the office who looks out for me and who's not afraid to tell me when I messed up. He teaches me so many things whether he knows it or not. 

I haven't directly come across many African American people in fashion though I know a lot of them by name and word of mouth. These 4 are spiritual mentors. Watching them makes me want this so much more and seeing them where they are lets me know that I will one day be there too!

Xx

Accessory Intern

Which Bus Stops Here?

When I saw the below photo on tumblr I had to save it. It really spoke to me being as though I'm a full time intern and student and part time sales associate with rent and other bills. With living in New York I haven't really got to love the city yet being as though I've been worried about money and school. I take a big hit with interning(working for free) I mean I'm not complaining because it's my choice to do so but I mean come on lol we're out here struggling. Not all of us have our parents to fall back on. So with all that being said yes "I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOVE NEW YORK" maybe after I graduate and get that fashion job I've been longing for and making salary I can start to love the city like I'm suppose to lol. I know this may sound like complaining but I'm not I love interning but I cannot wait until I can actually have fun and only worry about calling in accessories!

I mean! This photo is everything lol I have to have this bag this summer while I'm interning at a Pr firm. 

Xx

Accessory Intern