Before attending my Principles of Public Relations class at the beginning of the semester, I had determined that my dream was to be a Fashion Publicist in none other than New York City, the city that never sleeps. Working with fashion designers and planning events for them seemed like the perfect job for me. I jumped into the Public Relations courses headfirst this semester without really knowing much about PR and what it all entails. Watching shows like Kell on Earth give the impression that there is much work and little sleep to be done, however, I deemed it to be my future job.
Learning about public relations firms and agencies, I felt that I could combine my dream job with reality. Not that being a fashion publicist is unrealistic, it’s just that the economy is in hole right now and fashion is not where it used to be. So sticking with a “safer” job like working for an agency/ firm that handles more than one company at a time with a wide variety of clients works best. It is in the agencies/ firms that I will be able to work with that will broaden my spectrum and really take an opportunity to practice the skills that I will need in my future PR endeavors.
Fashion is my passion, and it is something that I would like to go to in the future, but as the saying goes, “practice makes perfect” and there is no room in the fashion industry for mistakes so my new route to success is a win, win.
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