An experienced journalist with a fresh perspective and communicative zeal for all things fashion
EXPERIENCE Fashion Q+A, Q+A UK (FashionQandA.co.uk)
New York, New York
August 2011-Present
FASHION WRITING
- Covered New York City fashion events with written articles for the website
- Utilized an "editor's eye" to focus stories on specific looks that would appeal to a mass readership
- Decided on angels of stories, with special attention to existing trends
- Expressed enthusiasm for fashion lines, shows, presentations and parties with descriptive reviews
- Promoted readership's personal style by translating high fashion into accessible, everyday wear
- Reported on high end fashion events using social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
- Attended five New York Fashion Weeks as a representative of Fashion Q+A, and reported live from the runway
- Promoted fashion related causes, ventures and collections with various media coverage
- Conducted interviews with notable professionals in the fashion industry
- Previewed prereleased collections to inform readership of fashion available for a given season
- Developed working relationships with PR contacts
- Created and strengthened social networks through attending industry events
- Proved social ease in networking at upscale gatherings
- Quickly demonstrated proficiency of Wordpress by uploading content to Fashion Q+A website
- Executed full creative license of story presentations on site
Fashion Journalist
Downtown Magazine NYC
New York, New York
May 2011-August 2011
- Reported on high-end events, shopping options, and fashion news pertaining to lower Manhattan
- Interviewed fashion designers from downtown Manhattan to write features on their latest collections
- Wrote both news and feature stories by utilizing my journalism education and experience
- Coordinated closely with my senior editor for story assignments and deadlines
- Demonstrated punctuality in meeting deadlines
Assistant Stylist
Downtown Magazine
New York, New York
April 2011-May 2011
- Discerningly selected designer clothing based on theme of shoot
- Styled high fashion clothing, drawing inspiration from personal fashion background, to create looks for shoot
- Coordinated greatly with the head stylist for a successful team effort and finished product
- Managed and organized all inventory used for shoot
Stacy London's Stylist Assistant
What Not To Wear, Today Show, Dr. Scholl's Commercial
New York, New York
January 2011-April 2011
- Assisted in publicity event clothing selection for female host of What Not to Wear
- Managed and organized inventory utilized at shoots
EDUCATION
- BA in Journalism, Georgia State Univeristy, 2009, 3.3 GPA
- Summer school program, Georgetown University, 2009
JOURNALISM INTERNSHIPS
- The Baldwin Bulletin newspaper, Milledgeville, Georgia, January 2006-May 2006
- Performer Magazine, Atlanta, Georgia, July 2008-January 2008
- Street Sense newspaper, Washington, D.C. June 2009-August 2009
ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES
- Wrote weekly fashion column, Fashion Fix, for GCSU's esteemed newspaper, The Colonnade, May 2005-February 2006
- Contributed news stories for GCSU's weekly newspaper, The Colonnade, January 2005-May 2005
- Member of ZTA, GSU, 2006-2009
- Recipient of Fund for American Studies internship program in Washington D.C., June 2009-August 2009
