Last Saturday, an intimate group of passionate young individuals gathered to the Status Office to discuss the possibility of launching their careers in fashion. My sister, Rosario, gave an impressive talk about the real industry- finding your path, mastering your craft, and of course- getting paid.
If you missed my live tweeting, here are the some snippets.
1. "I started Status to feature new people. The world is so big- I don't want to feature the same people. Let's mix it up!" -@RosarioHerrera
2. "Tell me your 5 year plan. Tell me what you want to do. Don't just say fashion is my passion." - @RosarioHerrera #hiringtips
3. "Not knowing shouldn't stop you. It should encourage you to want to learn more." - @RosarioHerrera
4. "Don't use negative speak when you're talking about yourself." - @RosarioHerrera
5. "If you have more goals and more wishes- WRITE it down. Once you write it down you see all these opportunities." - @RosarioHerrera
6. "If I'm hiring someone for the magazine. I'm going to say this honestly- what can you contribute?" -@RosarioHerrera
7. "The people who really know can point out the people with fluff." - @RosarioHerrera
8. "Present your best photos. People won't say you have a bad portfolio- they just won't book you." - @RosarioHerrera #fashion #realtalk
9. "I won't remember your business card. But I will remember your personality and the way you act."- @RosarioHerrera
10. "I really look for talent. I discover talent all the time.W/ @statusmagazine we want to give people a lot of opportunity."- @RosarioHerrera
11. "In test shoots it's OK to make mistakes. Sometimes the mistakes become magic."- @RosarioHerrera
12. "I love to do test shoots. It's so fun. And luckily a lot of my test shoots got published!"- @RosarioHerrera
These are only a few excerpts from the talk. What I loved most about it (sister point of view now), was that as Ro walked down memory lane to when she first started styling, to opening her store, to her experiences as an editor, I found myself remembering each milestone.
I was there to witness it.
I saw how she took each step and made each transition. It wasn't easy all the time, but she always kept her vision in front of her. She never swayed her beliefs in order to be accepted. She never stopped herself if ever she didn't know something. She allowed her dreams to guide the way.
And hey, it's exciting knowing that one step builds onto the next one. I felt really happy to witness her first step into teaching and mentoring. :)
Can't wait for the future Fashioneur talks. Peep her blog- fashioneur.tumblr.com