Hi all!
Sorry I have been MIA for the past three months. The fact is, I am currently living in New York, interning at the amazing Alexander Wang! When I first received the acceptance email, a friend said to me: Kara, dream come true. And it really is. Life is pretty amazing here. I still cannot believe that I am walking on Bleeker St, Hudson St, Fashion Avenue everyday, the streets that I see in movies and TV shows, rushing downtown in sleek coats and wool scarves, rubbing shoulders with busy working New Yorkers on their morning commute. At the end of that daily journey, I get to enter the headquarter of Alexander Wang - the designer of our generation.
The fashion industry is very different to what I know back home. The companies are larger, business is extremely fast paced, and people are very serious. Internships are the same. They are programmed, planned and interns have to meet certain expectations. Work hours are usually from 9:30 - 6:30, but the days are longer the month before runway. However I really cannot complain as I am surrounded by amazing talents and very hardworking people. It really puts into perspective that a successful collection is never just the work of a great designer. It is undoubtedly a team effort. Behind the great designer, every department has to work together seamlessly, on schedule like a swiss-made watch. It is not an easy industry, it is an industry of passion.
As much as I want to call Chelsea home and dub myself the title of A New Yorker Who Works In Fashion, my time here is ending and I will return to Melbourne at the end of March. However it is not all bad. You can expect to see my collection on the runway of L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week on 23rd of March, and in the Woolmark Exhibition at Sydney Fashion Week in May.
If you haven't got tickets for LMFF yet, hurry and hit book now!
