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September 21, 2011
Volume 63 | Issue 2
THE PACE PRESS
FASHION WEEK 2012
Serving Pace University’s Manhattan Campus Since 1948
University students making strides in the fashion industry cRAIG heLD Style Director
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NYC has long prided itself on its status as one of the main fashion capitals of the world. The experiences that students create for themselves in this city pale in comparison to other schools around the country. For a school that has no major in fashion though, some University students are making their mark on the fashion industry. Communication studies student Arianna Gross always knew she wanted to be in fashion. “I’ve always been drawn to fashion between watching countless shows all throughout school [and] purchasing books and magazines to stay up to date on what was going on in the fashion world,” Gross said. She was finally given a chance to pursue her dream when was given the opportunity to intern for Models.com, which she called, “an unforgettable experience.” Luckily for Gross, while she was with Models.com, a new opportunity arose. After attending a casting for ACW, one of the largest model casting companies in the country, Gross was referred to work for the company and has been there ever since. Gross said, “working at ACW has so many great moments but I genuinely enjoy soaking in every bit that I can…We work with some amazing designers and I just enjoy the entire process of putting together a brilliant cast of models.” Kelsey O’Hara, a recent University graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and a minor in film, is a buyer for Tani shoes that had a different reason for getting into fashion. “I was drawn to fashion because it’s not only versatile but distinct,” O’Hara said. “It’s changing within seasons, and then changing with years… Everything develops and changes often… You get to be a new someone everyday. Everyone has a style, or at least everyone should.”
As a buyer, O’Hara gets to spend her days among a great deal of designer shows. O’Hara cites Rachel Comey, Bass, Vintage, and Jeffrey Campbell among her favorite brands. While many would kill for a job that deals with designer shoes, O’Hara’s ultimate goal is to be an apparel buyer for a company like Barneys New York. O’Hara didn’t start off with such an ideal job. She worked her way up from retail fashion jobs to a position with Campbell as an assistant to the east coast sales office. To get one’s dream job, O’Hara advises students to, “get an internship and be real. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Biology student Nadine Nanji got her start in modeling but after wearing everyone else’s designs for so long, Nanji realized that her, “sense of style was different [than] others.” She decided to start designing dresses for herself and began with her prom dress and any dresses she needed for special occasions. “People used to compliment me on my sense of style, which I would describe as vintage with a modern twist, so I started designing custom made dresses which so many people loved,” Nanji said. Nanji’s upbringing certainly influenced her designs. After living in five different countries, she is inspired by international designs. She also cites Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix as design influences. When asked what drew her to fashion, Nanji said, “Fashion…is an art that has given me an incredible way to express myself in everyday life. The fact that it has no rules or boundaries is what makes it so exciting to me. It will always be an important part of my life because to make other people feel beautiful can be the best gift.”
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