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An Interview with Nicole Giordano of StartUp Fashion

An Interview with Nicole Giordano of StartUp Fashion

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StartUp FASHION is a site that aids in the “process of starting, maintaining, and growing a

Collective 26

Collective 26

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After we graduate from school, we often split up to go on our separate career

Manufacture New York Launches IndieGogo Campaign

Manufacture New York Launches IndieGogo Campaign

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Back in November, we talked to Bob Bland, the founder & CEO of Manufacture NY,

Myrrhia Fine Knitwear

Myrrhia Fine Knitwear

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In launching her eponymous knitwear line, Myrrhia Resneck has taken up three substantial challenges: going

Hello Perfect

Hello Perfect

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A fledgling protest against an increasingly perfection-obsessed culture, Alexa Carlin and Angela Ribbler’s “Hello Perfect”

Around the Internet:  New Yorker, Slate, Forbes, and more…

Around the Internet: New Yorker, Slate, Forbes, and more…

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Happy New Year dear QC readers!  We hope you all finally settled back into the

12 Most Viewed Fashion Internship Review

12 Most Viewed Fashion Internship Review

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1. Fashion Internship Review: Proenza Schouler 2. Fashion Internship Review: Oscar de la Renta 3. Fashion Internship Review:

12 posts worth revisiting before the year ends

12 posts worth revisiting before the year ends

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1. 7 essential items to bring to a fashion internship Tips that will help you be

QC's Holiday Gift Guide:  Books

QC’s Holiday Gift Guide: Books

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Ah, the lost art of reading.  Maybe I’m too hypercritical of our generation, but when

Around the Internet:  Harvard Business Review, Mashable, BoF,CNN, and more...

Around the Internet: Harvard Business Review, Mashable, BoF,CNN, and more…

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Sorry for no recap last week, everyone!  Really swamped with my other job and didn’t

QC's Holiday Gift Guide

QC’s Holiday Gift Guide

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Hester Street Fair 233 Mott Street, New York, NY            

QC's Holiday Guide Week One

QC’s Holiday Guide Week One

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Textile Arts Center is hosting many great events from Thursday until Sunday! If you need

Assembly New York: An Interview With Greg Armas

Assembly New York: An Interview With Greg Armas

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QC recently interviewed Greg Armas, the man behind Assembly New York.  Assembly New York initially

Modern Family, Modern Vice

Modern Family, Modern Vice

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Creating and constructing beautiful, handmade shoes is certainly a family affair for the Adoni clan,

Around the Internet:  GreenPeace, BoF, Bloomberg Businessweek, AnOther Magazine, Guardian, Telegraph, PSFK, Tank Magazine, New York Times

Around the Internet: GreenPeace, BoF, Bloomberg Businessweek, AnOther Magazine, Guardian, Telegraph, PSFK, Tank Magazine, New York Times

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Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a lovely, hearty thanksgiving with your family and

The Future of Fashion:  Think Before You Shop

The Future of Fashion: Think Before You Shop

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Last week, the people behind the social platform, Be Social Change, held an event at

Around the Internet:  Huffington Post, CNN, Into the Gloss, Fashionista, Refinery 29, New York Times, Forbes, FastCoCreate

Around the Internet: Huffington Post, CNN, Into the Gloss, Fashionista, Refinery 29, New York Times, Forbes, FastCoCreate

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Hello all!  Here is your weekly re-cap! On the Made in America movement: Making a

Around the Internet:  Racked NY, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Forbes, BoF

Around the Internet: Racked NY, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Forbes, BoF

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Hey everyone!  Here is this week’s weekly re-cap! On The Interns: Create Jobs By Signing

Making it on

Making it on “Maker’s Row”

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“ There are so many skill specialties that aren’t in traditional directories.  We wanted to really

Manufacture NY – Bringing Manufacturing to Brooklyn

Manufacture NY – Bringing Manufacturing to Brooklyn

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Imagine an incubator, or a community space, where independent designers could potentially manage and streamline

Chicago Fashion Incubator

Chicago Fashion Incubator

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What is Chicago fashion? Lara Miller, formerly the Executive Director of the Chicago Fashion Incubator

A Synderela Story

A Synderela Story

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Synderela, a play on the name of the beloved fairytale character Cinderella, is a relatively

How to Start Your Own Fashion Line

How to Start Your Own Fashion Line

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Recently, a discussion panel was held to inform budding designers on the essentials that must

A Proposal for the Future of New York City’s Garment District

A Proposal for the Future of New York City’s Garment District

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Manhattan’s shrinking Garment District has been a center of concern for fashion designers, manufacturers, and

Around the Internet:  Forbes, Fashionista, Telegraph UK, LA Times, Huffington Post, Fast Company

Around the Internet: Forbes, Fashionista, Telegraph UK, LA Times, Huffington Post, Fast Company

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Happy Monday everyone!  Here is your re-cap for the week   On being part of

Calling all Scarf Designers!

Calling all Scarf Designers!

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Indigo Handloom, a company specializing in handlooming and textile design, is opening up their doors

How to get featured in Vogue Italia

How to get featured in Vogue Italia

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Take an extra step towards success as an independent designer and apply to Muuse x

Around the Internet:  BBC, BoF, Forbes, NYmag, Fast Company

Around the Internet: BBC, BoF, Forbes, NYmag, Fast Company

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Hey everyone! Here is another weekly recap of some great articles that may interest you

KATE WILKOFF, Winner of the 2012 Supima Design Competition

KATE WILKOFF, Winner of the 2012 Supima Design Competition

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Supima is a brand that champions Pima cotton – a particular kind of cotton only

Around the Internet:  Forbes, HBR, BoF, PSFK

Around the Internet: Forbes, HBR, BoF, PSFK

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Here are some articles from the Internet sphere to check out and think about for

Why the IOU PROJECT works

Why the IOU PROJECT works

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“I was a fashion designer all my life,” said Kavita Parmar, one half of the

Biking towards the future: Vespertine

Biking towards the future: Vespertine

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Biking gear has gained momentum in it’s popularity with brands such as Rapha and Outlier,

Launching the

Launching the “KOTOBA” culture

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50 years ago, it all started out with a glove. Shima Seiki, a titan in

FNO 2012: Support New York

FNO 2012: Support New York

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Can’t decide where you should be at Fashion’s Night Out 2012? Here is our recommendation for tomorrow

Talent Focus: Ari Dein

Talent Focus: Ari Dein

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Arielle Shapiro, the founder and owner of the New York-based sleepwear brand, Ari Dein, depends

Haute NY

Haute NY

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  “Zimba Collections is everything that is custom or for private clients. I do anything

Vogue Intern Tips, Altewaisaome Campaign

Vogue Intern Tips, Altewaisaome Campaign

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Ten Teen Vogue Spring Interns Share Their Top Tips These students open about how to network, handle

The Study of

The Study of “Flamboyant”

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Textile design students of the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design (Velia Dietz, Pina

How valuable is your internship?

How valuable is your internship?

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Our guest contributor, Gemma Farquharson, writes about the true value of internships. Grace Golding talks

RIP Anna Piaggi, Choosing the right investor, and more

RIP Anna Piaggi, Choosing the right investor, and more

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Anna Piaggi, Fashion Editor With a Keen Eye for Trends, Dies at 81 ANNA PIAGGI,

Catching up with Shirin Askari from Project Runway

Catching up with Shirin Askari from Project Runway

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Continuing on after my phone interview with Nicole Musselman from Koch, I decided to scope

Calling for mentorship stories!

Calling for mentorship stories!

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I’ve often imagined having a mentor like Harvey from Suits…. …..or having a relationship similar

Made in Texas: Nicole Musselman

Made in Texas: Nicole Musselman

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It was a week before I would heading back home to Dallas when a particular

Whose NY is it, anyway?

Whose NY is it, anyway?

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Our guest blogger, Jessica Chung, elaborates on how her experience people-watching in New York has

Intern-al Knowlege, Lace Master, and more

Intern-al Knowlege, Lace Master, and more

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Intern-al Knowledge: 10 Must-Read, Unconventional Tips on How to Get the Fashion Internship of Your

What defines work wear?

What defines work wear?

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Our guest blogger, Gemma Farquharson, writes about modern work wear and discusses the vague definition

Supporting talent for talent's sake

Supporting talent for talent’s sake

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Why make it in midtown? Is it the appreciation for American roots? Is it because

Fashion schools get down to business, Grads design for G-STAR, and more

Fashion schools get down to business, Grads design for G-STAR, and more

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It’s Time Fashion Schools Got Down to Business LONDON, United Kingdom — Each year, more than 4,000

The next era of NastyGal, Men are the new women, and more

The next era of NastyGal, Men are the new women, and more

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Nasty Gal’s Sophia Amoruso: Fashion’s New Phenom (Forbes) “Ten young women dressed in a catwalk-ready mix

The woman within DANA-MAXX

The woman within DANA-MAXX

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Dana-Maxx Pomerantz, the designer and founder of a women’s contemporary ready-to-wear clothing line, DANA-MAXX, is

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