Move Over Wintour

Going to a private school, everyone around you is, for lack of a better word, practical. Ambitions are high, of course, but no one wants to be a famous painter, a prima ballerina, an astronaut or the next Britney Spears (before K-Fed and the fashion disasters to follow, of course). On the contrary, reasonable, and seemingly less entertaining, jobs are the "dreams" of my classmates. Doctors, lawyers, stock brokers (basically any occupation where Brooks Brothers is the uniform) are what these young men and women aspire to be. So where do I stand in all this practical minded commotion? And, more importantly where does fashion stand? Well, it all comes together like this: if I could be anything in the world, I would be Anna Wintour.


Ok, so she's not technically a "thing", but I can't imagine anything more amazing then spending my days running from fashion shows to photo shoots, reading and reviewing articles on topics overwhelming our world and the latest shoe trends from the world's most incredible fashion journalist, and constantly sporting the newest trends and designers while the whole world is watching. I love journalism, magazines, and fashion, so, if I could be editor-in-chief of American Vogue, it would be a dream come true. Yes, it is a glamorous and highly public job, but it is also a fast-paced, tough, and judgmental environment. I can handle that, no worries, but the one thing I can't really get a handle on is how to get there. If you want to be a lawyer, go to Harvard, a violinist, go to Julliard, but Ms. Wintour? I'm not so sure. A career in the fashion industry is constantly sought after, yet there is no direct path to reach your dream job. So where do I start? Who do I ask? All I know is keeping my passion alive, my intelligence sharp, and my style blog running has got to help me somewhere along the line. Right?

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