Description
Laura is passionate about fashion, music, and photography and hopes to one day be able to merge these three interests together. Laura is an active DJ for fashion related events at stores like Rag & Bone and Saks Fifth Avenue, but also invests her time in other areas. She likes to work in creative environments where creativity can be shared to help others flourish. She has a strong work ethic and is willing to work in any position necessary to contribute experience that will lead to a strong and successful career.
Skills
- customer service
- DJ
- fashion
- merchandising
- photography
- retail
- retail sales
- social media
- social networking
- styling
- trend analysis
Education
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Fashion Institute of Technology
- 2011-2013 Fashion Merchandising Management Major, Associate in Applied Science
Experience
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Rushka Bergman Inc
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2014-2014
Assistant Stylist Intern
– Assist on location for editorial photo shoots including L’uomo Vogue
– Execute exceptional teamwork to manage and process sample coordination with PR firms
– Research relevant markets for applicable trends, designers, and ideas
– Assist in contacting vendors, such as Alexander Wang and Saint Laurent, for availability and logistics of sample requests -
Mitchells of Westport
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2013-2014
Marketing Coordinator
– Analyze data to accurately generate target groups for trunk shows, fashion shows, and fundraisers
– Manage the process of delivery of all direct mail
– Manage the status of samples for personal company magazine- M Magazine and Wilkes Magazine
– Touch base with buying offices to assist with Instagram and other social media platforms -
Richards of Greenwich
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2011-2014
Customer Service Employee
– Assist in the operation of receiving new merchandise
– Help unload, set up, and pack trunk show pieces correctly
– Make certain that product was presented in an orderly manner -
Crust Nation
- 2013-2013 Freelance Photographer & Writer
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La Garçonne
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2013-2013
Stylist Intern
– Assist buyer, creative director & fashion editor with styling in-house & on location
– Organize & prep daily for photo shoots- creating look boards, merchandising the clothes, and using iPad to track clothes being photographed
– Research campaign photographs for vendor landing pages -
East Coast Surf, Skate & Snow
- 2010-2012 Sales Associate & Key Holder
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Findings Inc.
- January 2015 - April 2015 Showroom Intern
