so you wanna have a job in fashion?

I'm the cliche PR major. As the Pussycat Dolls say/sing, I want the bright lights, long nights, high rise, and overtime! I basically live my life through shows like "Kell on Earth," and "How to Make it America!" I'm on my BB (blackberry) constantly checking perezhilton.com to make sure I'm fully updated on ALL the celebrity drama, because DUH, I obviously don't have enough of my own, and I have a subscription to almost every fashion magazine that exists, and if I don't, I buy it.

But the most cliche thing about my PR life is ....

I want to live in New York City, work for a kick-butt PR firm and rule the world one fashion client at a time. (Just clicked my red iconic peep toe "Quiet" Jimmy Choos 3 times)

This is a HUGE dream for a girl from Lorain, OH, DUH! I have known from my first PR class at Baldwin-Wallace that I would forever be entranced by the work of a PR professional. I also know I should have gone to a fashion school of some sort like Kent, or The University of Cincinnati, or even the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but I picked Baldwin-Wallace because I chose to continue my volleyball career, and when I look back on the past three years, I wouldn't trade it for anything! BUT I do realize that this choice has put me WAY behind on the fashion career game.

SO that is why I buy and read every book/article that will help better educate me on the crazy ever changing fashion world.

I am in the middle of reading "The Teen Vogue Hand Book - An Insider's Guide to Careers in Fashion." If you are a MAJOR fashion fan, or even just a little interested, read it! There are 6 subjects including, Designers, Editors, Stylists, Models, Beauty, and Photo. The book is a SICK guide to help you learn about some of the most important/influential people in the Fashion world! OH yeah, if you buy this book, it comes with a FREE subscription to Teen Vogue, naturally.

I've also have dug my face into "The Fashion Book." It is basically an A-Z guide to the people who have inspired and created fashion. There are over 450 designers, photographers, models and iconic individuals featured, these are the people who have given fashion a name!

If you have a passion for fashion, educate yourself.