Second Weekend

The second weekend was synonym to celebrations, relaxation, and “calmness”. We happily celebrated birthdays on Friday including the one of Victoria, my lovely roommate with 21 candles. Many students then left for Amsterdam but a great funny group of FIT students stayed in London. The weekend was my first and necessary occasion to sleep, relax, enjoy the weather and… study. I admit having also enjoyed London’s stores: so many wonderful temptations everywhere, the shopalcholic I am couldn’t have resisted any longer.

Visit London with the London College of Fashion

The second Friday at the London College of Fashion was the most pleasant sunny day I could imagine. It was luckily dedicated to on the field London visit; a great opportunity to visit fascinating places related to our studies and interests. We first went to the heart of Noting Hill and walk around Portobello Market, an attracting place for Saturday visits. We then visit the Museum of Brands and its Packaging Exhibition; we could notably see how society’s evolution is reflected by marketing/packaging/advertising, etc. We then headed ourselves to the Design Museum and on our way could admire the Tower Bridge and its surroundings. The Design Museum is an interesting museum celebrating contemporary designs and their role in our society. The museum currently counts three exhibits: Designs of the Year, Urban Africa and Sustainable Futures. Each exhibit reminds of the beauty and importance of new designs, the diversity of them including in cities, and the way of making our lives more future oriented and more durable thanks to them. We besides help prepared the opening of the night doing research and writing reports; it was most helpful to explore the museum.

First Days at Tank

The first days at Tank were amazing intense and stressful. Having not even crossed the door, Zadrian (the second FIT student interning at Tank) and I found ourselves running errands under the London rain. I admit having lost myself a little at the beginning but it is a great feeling to find your way and discover London from a different angle. Working with the full “cupboard” due to an upcoming shooting, researching and reporting about UK fashion and sitting closely to the great young fashion team: I feel I have already learned so much in a week about fashion magazines, London fashion, and London itself; I can’t wait to start a second week. The pace of work asks for fast learning and adaptation. Zairian is an amazing intern; it is wonderful and motivating to work with him: I really want to be at my best and keep the comparison.

First Weekend

We, the FIT Group, have been lucky to have a bank holiday during our first London weekend: it was a great opportunity to visit and rest to be at our best at our internship. Nevertheless, I didn’t spend my first weekend in London. I was lucky to go to the French Riviera and meet with my family there. Considering that I have not seen my parents even a month this year (separate weeks added up; I don’t complain as I chose and enjoy studying in New York. I right now don’t see myself doing anything else in life.) Even more than the South of France and sun, I was most excited to see my parents. Despite the fact that it was my third and fourth flights of the week, we spent time together, relaxed: I had the best time ever.

First Days

I have to say that the first days in London have been exciting and amazing as well as “exhausting”. Between finals, moving out and packing up in New York, flying to Geneva, my hometown for a kiss to my family, and starting the London adventure, I remember life to be fast and intensive; we are young and have only one life. I was amazed to see the great united group we have, the big Clifton Gardens flats only 10 to 15 minutes away from Oxford Circus (FIT students have a “professional” need to be close to Top Shop; no?), get to know the London College of Fashion, the program, the British press… waouh! My roommates Lisa, Komali, Victoria and Rebecca are great and the flat atmosphere is cozy and fun. Also, as mentioned in a previous posting, “London and Me,” I lived in London for three months three years ago. Rediscovering London is amazing. I can’t believe my memories are so blurred… moreover I am not the only one who changed: ever changing nightlife, museums and context makes it a brand new experience. (Beside I can say my English improved so much compared to three years ago.)

To see the facebook page of my flat: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=120698364636203&ref=ts

London and Me

Yes, although much different, my FIT London experience is “far” from being my first London experience. Indeed I have been in London several times with my family (a 1H30 flight from Geneva…). Even more important, I lived in London for three months three years ago when I was 18 and still at high school. My town organized a special program (“Extra Muros” for those that command Latin) for excellent students: students get the opportunity to have three months free to do anything that could enhance their future. I decided to go to London to learn English and follow a short course at the famous prestigious Central Saint Martins. I enjoyed students coming from all over the world, the parties, studies and … independence. This experience brought me so much: it opened my mind, made me learn an indispensible language and above all taught me so much about myself: after London I knew I wanted to live in a big city, I could live by myself and only dream about being involved in top fashion magazines; it truly put me on the road to New York both by giving me the willingness and means to do so.

Tank Magazine

I have been selected by a fashion publication, Tank magazine, for my “work placement” in London. All I am asking for is to figure out if magazines are as great as I think; fashion magazines have always been my first choice for my career but a wonderful experience in Public relations at Chanel and a dying publication industry truly question this. Tank magazine is a British upscale fashion magazine with a global readership published every three months. It was founded not so long ago in 1998; it is young and fresh. The magazine is meant to be “informed, articulate and original;” notably working with as much with established than emerging talents.It is located in the heart of London close to Oxford Circus which is pretty exciting.
Young and dynamic, Tank Publications Ltd launched Because Magazine in 2009, an online fashion magazine: “digital fashion magazine” looking what I would call the future of the publishing industry. Thanks to Because Magazine anyone is one click away from modern online purchases and interactive technology.

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