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Visual Studies: More than Just Window Displays
When I hear the words “visual merchandising,” my first thought is window displays, which is why I assumed Visual Studies majors aspire to create window displays and plan store layouts. But after sitting down with LIM’s Chair of Visual ...
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The Rise of Freelancing: From Appetizer to Main Dish
The rapid evolution of the gig economy sees more people than ever embracing the "side hustle" and often transitioning passion projects into full-time freelance employment. In fact, research from Upwork and the Freelancers Union of America found ...
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Students Reflect on LIM’s “Alternative Spring Break”
Nearly a dozen LIM students and one alumna participated in the College's inaugural Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program, organized by the Office of Student Life. This new program took place over the College's scheduled spring break. ...
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Gleaming Wilderness: Metallics, Furs and Animal Prints
As part of my Introduction to the Fashion Business class at LIM College, I had the fortunate opportunity on a class trip to attend Coterie at the Javits Center, where I observed how brand representatives negotiated with potential buyers in a ...
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Transferring Colleges, Finding My Niche
Let me take you back to the semester before I graduated high school. I was indecisive about where I wanted to go for college. The summer before my high school graduation, I attended LIM’s Summer Fashion Lab for two weeks. I took four classes ( ...
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Five Clear-Cut Tips for Using LinkedIn
I was a confused LinkedIn user.
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The Journey That Led to My Internship at Tory Burch
When making the decision to transfer colleges, LIM was my first pick because I had attended LIM’s High School Summer Program and was impressed. So I transferred and moved to NYC in January 2016.
I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, so it was my ...
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Patty Buchanan on Climate Reality and Migration
Extreme weather catastrophes around the world are happening so often. Record-breaking hot days, typhoons and hurricanes, floods and droughts, and fires are getting the attention of the world. These extreme conditions are partly due to humans ...
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"PROJECT" Menswear Show - Spring/Summer 2019
On January 22, my Introduction to the Fashion Business class attended PROJECT, the menswear trade show at the Javits Center. I had the opportunity to view upcoming menswear trends for spring/summer 2019, which included tie-dye, camouflage, ...