Something important that I’ve learned in my young 17 years, is networking is EVERYTHING! As I was tweeting one of my followers on Twitter one day about my career goals in the fashion industry, she simply said, “You NEED to get the Teen Vogue Handbook”. Once she advised me, I immediately went to amazon.com and placed my order for this “handbook”. I was so anxious to receive it! Once it came in the mail, I honestly took one look at it and said, “Yessssss!!” The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider’s Guide to Careers in Fashion is a handbook that was put together by the senior writer of Teen Vogue, Lauren Waterman. In the handbook, it features six chapters filled with advice from current and post Teen Vogue workers on their careers which features: Designers, Editors, Stylists, Models, and Beauty! It also includes an appendix with a fashion glossary, design schools, and much more. Some tips that I found to be accurately helpful included, searching for an internship, interview tips, and tips on having a great resume and cover letter. If you think you have all the secrets to success to being in the fashion industry, you better think again because having this handbook will give you a new mindset. “Be as free as possible, experiment as much as you can, and surprise yourself. Don’t conform. You need to have integrity to be yourself”- Frederike Helwig, Photographer. For a low price of $13.86, this handbook can be yours today and also comes with a one-year subscription to Teen Vogue with purchase of the book. Take my word, this book will be the BEST thing you’ve ever had!
By: Donovan Moore
HBCU Buzz Staff
