Find & Follow Your Passion: A Full Day Fashion Career Conference in partnership with LIM College on Saturday, April 5th is your chance to network with and gain insights from more than 30 creatives and business executives from top New York City fashion companies.
Looking for internships, new opportunities, mentors, friends and a foot in the door? Then this event is for you!
We’re thrilled to introduce you to one of our speakers, Jacqueline Courtney.
Originally from Iowa, Nearly Newlywed founder Jacqueline Courtney moved to New York to study Design & Management at Parsons the New School for Design before embarking on a career in fashion with positions at Barneys NY, Men’s Vogue and Karla Otto NY.
Prior to founding Nearly Newlywed, Jackie worked as a publicist for international fashion designers including Marni, Thakoon, Matthew Williamson and Emilio Pucci, working with top stylists and editors at Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, and more. She also spent time with internationally renowned eCommerce agency Create the Group supporting the digital strategy of Marc Jacobs and Donna Karan, among other luxury brands.
Jackie lives in Brooklyn with her husband Patrick and dog Charlie.
#1 Career Tip from Jacqueline Courtney?
“Be bold and push yourself.”
“Support your peers as you climb the ladder, make your own way, and share in each other’s successes.”
Join Jacqueline and over 150+ attendees, speakers and recruiters for a full day of discussions, hands on workshops, networking and fun – all aimed to get you closer to the fashion job of your dreams. Meet the coolest creative and business execs from the most exciting companies in New York City, learn about the ins and outs of the fashion industry, and make valuable connections with peers and professionals.
Public tickets are extremely limited. Register today: findspark.com/findpassionlim
Have any questions for Jacqueline? Leave them in the comments below.
