Corey Kindberg

One of the coolest things about interning at the Council of Fashion Designers of America's Fashion Incubator is seeing the designers' collections come to life. It starts with an inspiration board and an idea. The designers get to tell a story with their clothes - a story that takes 12 minutes strutting down the runways during New York Fashion Week.

From seeing the sketches, to the fabric getting delivered, to watching the pieces come together and then a whole outfit that retails for more than I can afford - it's simply mind- blowing. I count my lucky stars that I got to see this BIBHU MOHAPATRA S/S 2012 look on the runways just about a month ago and now it's being worn by celebrities and the fashion elite way before anyone else can get their hands on it. Like this picture of Actress Lucy Owen wearing a look from the runways during Paris Fashion Week.

Now please pick your jaws up from the floor - because she looks stunning! 

While this post nothing to do with the CFDA it has a lot to do with reaping benefits from any internship. Internships are the best place to network with anyone possible. Especially if you work in social media as I do.

We twitter mavens have this little sacred thing known as a tweet up; in which all who handle a twitter account step away from their TweetDecks or HootSuite and get together.

I was lucky enough to meet the lovely ladies who handle social media for the effortlessly chic brand known as Tibi at such an event. You may be asking what is the point, well, this networking event led to an invite to sit front row at the Tibi S/S 2012 fashion show.

First row seats are coveted, as is an invite to any show. These shows are also amazing networking events and give you the chance to mingle with industry professionals. Lesson of the story? Never stop networking, you never know where you might be invited to go.

Ever get those weeks where everything just stresses you out? Well, I do, and last week was that week. With paper on top of paper and test after test I sometimes feel like I can't handle it all.

I think one thing LIM College does best though is calm down their students -- with benefits like the Math Center. Our school has a full-time math tutoring center available to all students for all math classes that are taught at LIM College. With a huge math test last week, I spent most of my time there. It is so great because I get to learn from either students who already took the class, or I can sit down with my teacher and go over anything I feel that I don't fully comprehend.

After spending hours upon hours there last week I can honestly say that without that Math Center I wouldn't be doing as well. I strongly urge current and new students to take advantage of the Math Center - it really helps.

On Friday we had our annual student fashion show. It is produced and created by the Fashion Show Production Club. They set up the whole venue, looks, entertainment, and even the surprise industry celebrities.

The show was called "Kemet," and was Egyptian-themed. Most of the models were students. We even had a great performance from the LIM College dance team that they created on their own.

LIM College really knows how to get their students involved. There are so many clubs and groups to join. We have clubs for all fashion interest, such as the Styling club, Photography club, and many more. There really is something for everyone. It also provides experience for every student's future endeavors.

Last Thursday was the start of one of the biggest weeks in the biz, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. I’m sure that many of you know that this is the week when American designers showcase their new collections. For many LIM College students this is also a time that we get to experience what it’s like to work a fashion show backstage. A few friends of mine got to work the Charlotte Ronson and Richie Rich show, along with many others.

Unfortunately for me, I was unable to work any shows due to a heavy courseload and work schedule. However, if you go back into my past blogs you’ll be able to see what it’s like when I worked the Ports 1961 show last Fashion Week.

In more exciting news, I was recently published on one of the industry’s biggest online blogs -- Racked NY! This site has information on sample sales, retail partnerships, and much more that pertains to the fashion industry. I’d love for all of you to check it out and let me know what you think. If you have what it takes to sneak into a fashion show follow my tips and tricks and let me know how it works.