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Interview
ADM 265
1 April 2016
How did you start out? What was your education and experience?
I started by going to school at SCAD for interior design before I realized that fashion design was
really what I wanted to do. From SCAD, I transferred to FIT in New York and got my bachelors
in Women’s Ready-to-Wear. While in school I did an internship at Michael Kors and was an
intern/design assistant at a small company. After leaving the job as a design assistant, I then
began freelancing full time for Sean John. As a freelancer, I wasn’t able to receive the company
benefits, but the trade-off was okay because I made more money in the long run. After Sean
John, I began working at GAP and Levi’s as a freelancer. Then I took on a full time job at Levi’s
as a colorist and was a part of their technical design team. After leaving Levi’s in 2014, I decided
At FIT they focused so much on design, the creativity and actually making the clothes. Which
was good, that what I went to school for. So I left school as a very good creative designer.
However, they did not focus so much on the technical end of things. Along the way after
graduation, I developed skills in product development and had to learn things in a technical/
Beres, Sydney
ADM 265
1 April 2016
production way. Product development is really the most important thing to understand in the
fashion industry because everyone has to communicate with the product development team and
Well, its me, I am the head designer and owner of the company. About 6 months ago I brought on
a production and studio assistant, whose name is Fennis. In January we decided we needed some
extra help so we hired an intern, Sydney (you). I also have an accountant to do all my finances
and give me some financial advice here and there. And finally, Edward is my manufacturing
What are the pluses and minuses of your career? What advice would you give to someone
The minus was working in corporate for so long and not getting to be very creative with it,
although I loved it at times, nothing I was designing was really my personal aesthetic. The plus
was finally getting to launch my own brand, hire a lovely team (me, you, and Fennis) and the
success that we’ve had. We can do so much more now that the business is growing. I would
advise someone to really know how to market yourself and your skills.
The most stressful part is that everyday I have a plan for the day and I need to get things done.
However, daily little issues come up throughout the day that have to be dealt with on top on the
things that I was already trying to get done that day, Because I do customer service and handle
many aspects f the business, these little roadblocks come up throughout the day. Its really