Life of An Ex-Fashion Student

I'm back...and I have a new job (again)! From moving out on my own to quitting my job and starting a new one, I'm getting into all of the major life updates throughout the past couple of months I've been away. As we approach the new year, tune in to also hear me talk about some of my new year's goals for 2024. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of an Ex-Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

I asked you all to share your burning questions about entering the fashion job market and as always, you guys did not disappoint! Tune into this week's episode where I share my hot takes on everything related to the topic of jobs in the fashion industry. We discuss everything from understanding the right path to take to how people dress at work. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of an Ex-Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

After a three-month-long break, I'm back and better than ever to share one of the hardest things I have ever had to do in my career: quitting my first full-time job. Throughout the past few weeks, I found myself lost and unable to find happiness in the work I was doing and that's when I ultimately decided to resign from my position. Join me in today's episode where we get super candid about the feelings that led up to my resignation as well as the lessons I learned from it. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of an Ex-Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

As an alumni of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and past recipient of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Design Scholar Suntchi Image-Maker Award, Eliana Batsakis is no stranger to success in the fashion world. Her work, which is characterized by the use of imaginative narratives, manipulated textures, bright color palettes, and bold silhouettes is what has made her work stand out amongst others in the industry. This year, she made her television debut as one of the many talented contestants on Netflix’s fashion competition series: Next in Fashion, Season 2 hosted by Gigi Hadid and Tan France. To say that is a big deal would be a complete understatement. In this episode of the podcast, Eliana takes us back to what life was like as a fashion student and how her career journey transpired from student to successful emerging designer. In our discussion, we touch on topics from everything from how she got discovered for Next in Fashion, how she turned doubt into self-confidence, and how being her most genuine self in the industry has gotten her thus far. You can find Eliana on Instagram at @elianabatsakis As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal Instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Recently, I've been thinking a lot about the sacrifices I've made throughout my life to find success in my career. I've gone through many years of working in fashion while having sacrificed everything from my sleep and social life to my salary and position. In today's episode of the pod, I'm breaking down all of the necessary sacrifices I've had to make throughout my career in fashion and how they ultimately helped me reach immense success. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

On her journey to finishing her undergrad at the Parsons School of Design, UX designer, Sharon Kim joins me today in a conversation about finding direction and setting a foundation for yourself post-grad. As a Tech Youtuber and Lifestyle Content Creator, Sharon has grown her platform across 20k subscribers over the past year with over 600k views collectively. She was most recently a UX design intern at Amazon in Silicon Valley, which is one of the many experiences she shares with her audience on her channel. In this episode of the podcast, Sharon and I discuss our experiences at Parsons as former design students, our anxieties over job hunting in a recession, and our inspiration for what keeps us going on a daily basis. You can find Sharon everywhere at @sharonyeunkim As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Going to Paris for the first time, getting invited to a Glossier opening event, and starting my own company: just a few of the many life updates I have for all of you in today's episode. Stay tuned to the end of the episode where I answer some of the most common questions I get about how and why I started my LLC. Don't forget to follow this podcast on Instagram at: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal Instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

The biggest lesson I've learned throughout my time in fashion is the importance of establishing one's individual brand voice and personal image. Especially in this industry, strengthening your own personal brand will serve you well when it comes to breaking into the mold of the fashion world. In the first podcast episode of the year, I'm breaking down my coveted tips on how to do just that. Listen as I discuss finding your niche in the industry, staying authentic and true to yourself, and the importance of building community in the competitive and complex industry known as fashion. Don't forget to follow this podcast on Instagram at: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal Instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Ringing in the new year with a long overdue new episode: My 2022 End-of-Year Wrap Up. In this episode of the podcast, I'm walking you through some of my biggest career highlights of last year including attending my first Fendi NYFW show, graduating from the Parsons School of Design, getting into a mentorship program run by Dior, and so much more. Towards the end of my episode, I also share just a few of the things I'm looking forward to in this new year as well as some of the realities of the not-so-glamorous moments of 2022. Don't forget to follow this podcast on Instagram at: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal Instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

In an effort to take matters into their own hands and offer something to their peers that they felt their institution wasn’t doing enough of, Zhexuan (Katherine) Hu, Grace Gordon, and Helen Sotropa of the Parsons School of Design came together to create DIALECTIVE, a fashion collective that celebrates the upcoming generation of radically distinct independent talent. Along with their efforts, DIALECTIVE is hosting a runway showcase with up to 20 designers and 3-5 looks shown per designer. Together, the three have created something that is more than just a runway showcase, but a community and a network that invests a sense of belonging and support for their peers. DIALECTIVE is not just about the promotion of recent graduate work, but a collaborative space wherein like-minded individuals can receive feedback on their work during their thesis year and post-graduation. In this episode of the podcast, Katherine, Grace and Helen, talk on the mission of DIALECTIVE, their experience as seniors at the Parsons School of Design, what they're most excited about graduating college, and much more. You can find DIALECTIVE on Instagram at @dialective.xyz and their website dialective.xyz You can find Katherine, Grace and Helen on their personal Instagram accounts: Zhexuan (Katherine) Hu I @kath.hu I @zhexuan___hu Grace Gordon I @a.grace.g I @graceofgarb Helen Sotropa I @helensotropa I @heso.us As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Made a mistake at work? We've all been there, yet not many of us are willing to talk about our mistakes openly and learn from them. The thing about mistakes, however, is that we all make them. They're what make us human. On today's episode of the pod, I'm walking you through some of the biggest mistakes I've made throughout my career as well sharing my advice on to move on and move forward, especially the mistakes you make in the workplace. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal Instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

After taking yet another (long needed) break from podcasting, I'm finally back and here to update you all on how working full time in fashion has been, my September fashion week recap, and so much more. In this episode, I'm covering the highly requested topic of how to build up your reputation in fashion. Tune in to hear me talk about all of my secrets on how I get invited to the most exclusive fashion events and my tips and tricks on how to carry yourself at high profile industry outings. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal Instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

In this episode of the podcast, I'm bringing you yet another episode filled with insights on lessons I've learned throughout my personal life and career. Tune in to hear all of the advice I'd give to younger Kristina including everything from defining your own success to creating and building up your own personal brand. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal Instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

I think the question I get asked most often from listeners and friends alike is how to break it to their parents that they want to pursue a creative career. As someone who pursued science and mathematics all throughout high school only to pivot to a career in fashion, there were definitely some difficult conversations that I had with my parents. And even to this day, I'm still finding myself convincing them that I can find success in the fashion industry. Tune into today's episode to hear my advice towards building your parent's confidence in pursuing a creative career and how to navigate those difficult conversations. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

After two months of grinding and a lot of hard work, I finally graduated from the Parsons School of Design! Many of you will know that this has been a long time coming and now that the day has finally come, it’s time for me to start my new adventure in the world of fashion. Tune into today’s episode to hear more about my post-graduation plans including new jobs, starting a business, podcast aspirations, and other things that I’m planning for my future ahead. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Starting out doing makeup for friend’s student films, the early days of Justine Sweetman’s makeup artist journey consisted of hustling in NYC and finding jobs through, of all places, Craigslist. Eventually, Justine got connected with the right people, which snowballed into being able to work freelance full time. The clients she has worked with include the likes of Nylon, i-D, ORIBE, Zadig & Voltaire, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, New York Times, Women’s Health, and American Eagle, just to name a few. A couple of years into her makeup career, Justine found a new love for producing and soon after she co-founded REALnew Collective, a production company and community of artists that creates, develops, and produces film and digital media. They’ve worked with brands such as Club Monaco, Montiel, Jonesy, and Vitruvi to produce films that are rooted in care, respect and collaboration. On top of all that Justine has going on in her life, she is also the founder of the Fashion Workers Initiative, a community and advocacy group for freelancers working in the fashion industry. As an organization of volunteers, their mission is to end the exploitation of independent contractors in the New York fashion industry. In this episode of the podcast, Justine breaks down the reality of working freelance in fashion, the red flags and precautions to look out for before taking on freelance work, and the power in saying no. You can find REALnew Collective on Instagram at @realnewcollective and the Fashion Workers Initiative on instagram at @fashionworkersnyc As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Born and raised in the South of Italy, long before Milan was officially named a fashion capital, Giada had very little means of breaking into the fashion industry. Despite getting her master's in Management Engineering at Università Della Calabria, Giada knew that she wanted to pursue a career in fashion, and with two parents as entrepreneurs, creating a business of her own was in her blood. Soon after graduating, she picked up her things and went to Milan and scored her first internship working in E-commerce at Yoox Net-A-Porter and Kering. A couple of months later, she left the corporate world to pursue her business, Glam Observer, full time. Today, Glam Observer has transformed into a fashion career advice platform, podcast, and online educational program with courses and events aimed at inspiring and supporting fashion enthusiasts who want to turn their dream of working in the fashion industry into a successful reality. Giada has become a mentor, author, leader in her space, and let’s not forget her recognition under Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the education category for her work in teaching individuals about getting a job in a fashion which has helped many score jobs at companies such as Dior, Valentino, Prada, and more. In this episode of the podcast, Giada talks about the inspiration behind starting Glam Observer, her advice on starting your own business, and the importance of the right and the left brain in fashion. You can find Glam Observer on Instagram at @glamobserver and online at glamobserver.com As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Frustrated by the lack of resources there were offered in college for young people that were looking for internships, Lauren Berger used this to fuel her inspiration to start her own company, the Intern Queen. Today, Lauren is one of the most highly regarded in-demand career and internship experts in the space and the founder and CEO of Intern Queen, Career Queen, and the IQ Agency, three platforms that reach over 9 million people and connect them with their dream internships and careers. Berger’s career advice has been featured on The Today Show, KTLA, Marie Claire, WhoWhatWear, Refinery29, Bustle, Entrepreneur, Glamour, and more. Not to mention, she is also the author of three titles, Welcome to the Real World, All Work No Pay, and most recently, Get It Together. In this episode of the podcast, Lauren talks about her journey from intern to self-made entrepreneur, her inspiration behind starting what would become one of the most distinguished career platforms in fashion, and her advice on how to navigate through negative experiences in unpaid internships. You can find Intern Queen on Instagram and TikTok at @internqueen and Career Queen on Instagram at @officialcareerqueen. Intern Queen also has its own YouTube channel which you can find at https://www.youtube.com/c/internqueen. Additionally, you can join the Intern Queen family where you’ll be notified about new opportunities that arise in your area by joining their database at https://internqueen.quickbase.com/db/bp4ubf264 As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

As a kid of two immigrants and growing up in Rhodes, Greece, Faidra was sent to NYC for three months with the difficult task of finding an internship in the fast-paced world of fashion. This was no small demand, but after a few weeks, Faidra secured her first internship with Fleet Street ltd, an outerwear wholesale retail company with clients from the likes of Vince Camuto to Kendall + Kylie, with little-to-no experience underneath her belt. A couple of years later and after pursuing an education at FIT, Faidra went on to work as a Design and Development Assistant at Sandy Liang and is currently doing Development and Production at cool-girl denim brand, R13. And now at 25 years old, Faidra started her own brand, DANAE, with the mission to design and create something that would not only showcase the beauty of other women that she always admired, but that would also create a community that gives back to her island and country. In this episode of the podcast, Faidra discusses her stance on unpaid internships in fashion, the value of looking for opportunities with smaller companies, not being afraid to demand the things you want in life, and the dos and don’ts of trying to score an internship in fashion. You can find Faidra on Instagram at @faidratzedakis and you can also find her brand DANAE at @danaethebrand and danaeofficial.com As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support

In today's episode of the podcast, I'm going to be talking about my experience in the world of freelancing. As a creative, opening myself to the idea of freelance work was an important way for me to expand my interests, try new passions, and make some additional finances on the side. Listen to this episode if you want to hear more about some of the freelance projects I've worked on, how to negotiate rates as a creative, my biggest advice for starting out in freelance, and much more. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeofafashionstudent/support