August 2011
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“Clothes do not make a person, but good ones sure do help….”
July 2011
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#Fashion101 When Bad Clothes Happen to Good...
Let’s be honest, we have all flipped through a celebrity magazine and thought “what was she thinking?!” But the truth is, we have all had a fashion victim moment one time or another. That can mean you took a chance on a risky clothing option or you chose something that just doesn’t work on YOU.
I have this notepad on my desk aptly called “Fashion Citation”...
#GoneShopping! Off to the 14th annual... →
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#Beauty101 I Can't Live Without...
Ok I’ll admit it, I’m the girl that is always in full-face makeup. It’s how I roll, all the time. I guess it sort of goes along with my ‘always dressed up’ mantra. What can I say? I like a polished look. So sue me. But because I make a lot of effort to always look my best I’ve accumulated a lot of random beauty knowledge. Since this is my blog, I thought I...
“#PR101 The most powerful position you can ever be in is one of indifference....”
“#PR101 Relationships are like oxygen to PR. If you don’t have them, you...”
“How are there SO many 8-balls out there & why am I always behind them?”
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“#PR101 when typing an important email, NEVER fill in the “to”...”
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“#PR101 There is NO excuse for not checking your email on the weekend. None.”
Announcement
My tumblr may be called DKNY PR GIRL but my Twitter handle is @dkny. Some people have been tweeting me at the wrong handle. @dknyprgirl is NOT an active account. Thanks! xo
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I Know What You Did Last Interview....
As a manager I have interviewed many people in my day. There are specific tips for interviewing well, but before we get there, you have to do your part to GET the interview.
The RESUME:
Obviously your resume should be well written sans typos but beyond that it needs to be qualitative and show as much of your successes as your skills. Employers are looking for someone who doesn’t just...
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The Importance of Being Intern
*Note: the below applies to pretty much any working human
How do you get experience when you have no experience? Obviously, you have to get creative. The good news is anyone looking for an internship or job now has 100% more resources than most people have had in past years. Remember there was no Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. I mean the fact that you can now tweet directly to a company you...
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Word of Mouth
You know I really pride myself on not pushing product. A lot of people out there (especially PR people) love touting every little thing their brand offers. But you know what, not every single thing is great. And that’s the case no matter what designer you are talking about, in any industry.
So when I LOVE something I want to shout it on a megaphone. You know that moment. You buy...
“Sorry sky…..I don’t believe in limits-”
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“It’s not logic, it’s lust- #Luxury”
#Fashion101: Be Your Own Fashion Editor
I’m not gonna lie. By Manhattan standards, I have pretty good closet space. On those days where fighting to move the hangers down the rail is just too much to bear, I start to get that “ok it’s time to edit” feeling. This then becomes a Saturday afternoon project from hell, whereby I literally remove chunks of clothes at a time, toss them on the bed and attempt to edit...
“I can’t sleep. I think I’ll just count today’s unread...”
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“Social Media is about being real. It’s not only about you, you, you....”
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#Fashion101
PERSONAL STYLE IS WELL, PERSONAL…
You say tomato, I say to-MA-toe (as if? relax, it’s just an example). But if I did, that would be my subjective pronunciation of a common word used to describe a red round vegetable. I mean fruit. Well, you get the point. A lot of what we think is subjective. You may love flair jeans and I might rather want to die than wear them. That my...
“#PR101 It’s worth going through 50 racks and boxes if there is a shred of...”
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#PR101: The Red Carpet....
I’m not sure who decided that red was the color of choice for THE carpet. Beyond that I have no idea why someone would even choose a carpet (I am a hardwood floor girl myself). But somehow along the way “the red carpet” has become a symbol of glamour to those who walk it and for designers, the ultimate showcase of their work.
On Thursday, the Emmy award nominations came out...
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I know voicemail is so two years ago, but really there is no excuse for...”
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#PR101: Last Name Syndrome
DIAGNOSIS:
Last Name Syndrome
PROGNOSIS:
Patient can resume normal activity once he/she establishes worth of his/her own name
TREATMENT:
At least 3 hours of networking per day
I remember when I started working here. In the beginning, I was so proud to leave messages for Editors saying, “Hi, it’s ____ from Donna Karan!” I said it so many times that it actually began to...
Donna Karan
fromme-toyou:
En route to 547 West 26th Street where lady like glamour took the stage in colors you could wear again and again. Donna Karan took my breath away.
Instant images of Donna Karan with Neiman Marcus’s Ken Downing after the show and the editors of the front row taken with a FujiFilm Instax 210
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The subject of an email is very important. Make it count. It might be...”
“#PR101
Repetition Is Reputation….”
