Making It in Manhattan: The Beginners Guide to Surviving & Thriving in the World of Fashion

Product Description From a modern-day Carrie Bradshaw comes an insiders guide to making it in the fashion industry. From a young age, fashion editor, stylist, and writer Caroline Vazzana knew the fashion industry was where she belonged-but gaining access to the amazing and mysterious world of fashion in the city that never sleeps takes countless hours of hard work and dedication. After making it to some of fashions biggest publications, Carolines finally pulling back the curtain and telling us her secrets. InMaking It in Manhattan, Caroline sheds a bit of light on her journey and guides fashion hopefuls to stand out from the crowd and land the job of their dreams. Written in conversational style, in a format reminiscent of a journal, complete with pictures and illustrations (and a little bit of name-dropping), Caroline shares what shes learned about pursuing a career in fashion and the resources that helped her land jobs atTeen Vogue,Marie Claire, andInStyle magazines.Making It in Manhattan topics include:Exploring your optionsHow to get that golden ticket (to fashion week)What to do if you didnt attend a big fashion schoolBuilding your personal brand on social mediaAnd more! From how to get your foot in the door, to making fashion your full-time job, Carolines insider advice gives you everything youll need for breaking in and making it in Manhattan. Review You cant buy passion-but you can buy this book! The ultimate roadmap to beginning your journey and making it in the business. -Iris Apfel This book is a treasure of solid, smart, supportive, sassy stuff! Im so happy (and honored) that Ive been an inspiration to you. Thank you so much for including me and for inspiring others to make their fashion dreams come true! -Betsey Johnson A fresh face and a true renegade. Caroline has a unique look all her own and I am always fascinated by her quirky creativity. I am so glad to see all her cleverness come out in a book.Making It in Manhattan is a must-read and how-to for every girl who wants to be in fashion in NYC. -Nicole Miller For anyone hoping to work in fashion,Making It in Manhattan isthe go-to guide for breaking into the industry. Carolines creative outlook and encouraging advice truly show you that anything is possible. -Cynthia Rowley Carolines colorful and fabulous world is brought to life inMaking It in Manhattan. A must-read for anyone hoping to work in fashion. -Christian Siriano As a good friend of Carolines, Im so excited for you to have her insight into the fashion industry in such an honest and fun way. Youll feel like shes your bestie helping and holding your hand so you can make it in Manhattan, too. -Iskra Lawrence, model What a great read! In todays industry, getting an insiders look into the fashion world is fundamental to succeeding.Making It in Manhattan is a must-read for anyone looking to make it in the competitive world of fashion. -Luanna Perez, fashion blogger, Le-Happy.com Raving about her sweet demeanor, determination to pursue her dreams, and an inclusion-for-all mentality. Not to mention she can really put an outfit together. -Atelier Dor Caroline is a modern-day Carrie Bradshaw. -StyleCaster About the Author Caroline Vazzana is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living and working in her hometown of New York. She began her career atMarie Claire, and has since spent time at Teen Vogue andInStyle magazines. She collaborates with a wide range of different brands, lending her unique eye and voice, and hopes to share her industry knowledge with future fashion generations.