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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://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

February has been a crazy, but exciting month! Tune into this week's episode to hear more about what's been going on in my life lately including all that occurred during New York Fashion Week this season as well as exciting career news that I can't wait to share with y'all. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Breaking into a fashion niche has long been a challenge for students and early fashion practitioners alike. In this podcast episode, I'm breaking down my journey to finding my own niche in fashion and all the steps I took to get me there. From design to product development and editorial to public relations to now working in education & sustainable development, I've about done it all and I'm sharing all the ways finding different niches has helped me to envision where I see myself long term. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

In today's episode of the podcast, we're breaking down the age old question of whether or not a fashion education is actually necessary to "make it" in the fashion industry. Time after time, I get people asking me if fashion school is something that is worth considering if they want to create a successful career for themselves in fashion and I've never been able to give those people a direct answer- until now. Tune into this week's episode to hear the opinions and thoughts of a 4th year fashion design student who has been working in the industry since her junior year of high school. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

2021 was kind of a crazy year for me. There were a lot of ups and downs that came with the year of 2021, but overall, it was probably one of the best years of my life thus far. Tune into this week's episode as I discuss how I successfully made 2021 my year both in my personal and professional life. I'm so excited to see what next year has in store for this podcast and I can't wait for the new adventures to share with you all in 2022. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

I'm finally back with another podcast episode after taking a long break for school and work related reasons. Tune into this week's podcast to hear about all of the cool fashion updates I've been taking a part of since I've been away and of course, don't forget to stay for the main event where I discuss my decision to pursue a thesis project in a pathway completely unrelated to design. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

I remember starting this podcast in my second semester of sophomore year at Parsons and now, here we are, two years later as a senior in college. Tune into this week's episode as I discuss what the senior year structure is like at Parsons and what my schedule looks like as a Fashion Design major. Stay till the end of the episode to hear about how my job hunting process has been going and my biggest advice for degree-seeking students. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

I'm back with another episode on your guide to hustling in fashion, but this time, it's specifically geared towards those of you with little to no experience. Tune into this week's podcast episode to hear about some of my own personal trade secrets that I have discovered and have been using as of recently to get the upper hand in the industry! 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

Tune into this week's episode to hear me give you guys the full story behind my internship experience with Abercrombie & Fitch this summer. In this episode, I break down the entire application process, overview of the internship was organized, my roles and responsibilities, and some of my biggest takeaways from this overall experience. This is a great episode for those who want to learn more about the design responsibilities in a corporate setting as well as those interested in applying for this opportunity as well. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

The Life of A Fashion Student is back and better than ever! Tune into this week's episode to hear all about where I've been and what I've been up to during my two months away from podcasting. There is going to be lots of exciting things coming to this podcast and I can't wait to share them with you all. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

What goes on in fashion school is often considered quite ambiguous. There's a lot that people don't people don't tell you about fashion school and in this episode, I'm breaking down some of the top things that I didn't know until I actually started attending a fashion school myself. Tune into this week's episode to hear me talk about some of the biggest criticisms I have about fashion institutions and ways I've found to work around them. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

This week's episode of the podcast is one big life update on my plans this summer with a new job and new living situation in the books. Tune in to hear me talk about my upcoming experiences moving out, living and working in an entirely new place. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

In this week's episode, we're talking all about how to inspire people because when you inspire others, you motivate them to do their best, set higher goals, and achieve more. Tune into this week's episode to hear me describe all the ways that have personally worked for me when it comes to influencing and inspiring people in my everyday life. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

In today's episode of the pod, I'm opening up about my fear of failure and of disappointing other people and myself. I'm sure most of us can relate to these feelings and have come across situations in which you've tried to avoid failure and disappointment. Tune into this episode to hear me speak from my own experience with these fears as well as some resources that I share that will certainly change your mindset when it comes to these situations. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

With my junior year at the Parsons School of Design being officially over, I wanted to take the opportunity to share my upcoming senior year plans as well as my post-graduation plans with you guys. It's officially May and I'm excited for what's to come in the following months! Tune into this episode to catch up with what's been going on in my life as well as what I have planned for the future. 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://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

I am back! After a long (and much needed) podcast hiatus, I'm coming at you all with a coveted list of all of the things I wish I knew before entering the fashion industry. Tune into this week's episode to hear me talk about all of the missteps and mistakes I've experienced working in fashion, but also the triumphs and biggest takeaways I've learned along the way. 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 Check out my guest appearance on The City Confessions podcast, which you can find here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-97-kristina-ang-fashion-design-student-at-parsons/id1447819476?i=1000515817518 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support