1. You should have a "great product", or service, if you want to succeed.
2. Interning is still the most important thing you can do.
3. Bring business cards to pass around to fellow students, editors and speakers.
4. You will need to make each $1 stretch as far as you can.
5. You'll never be rich enough to move to NYC, you just have to do it, and make the most of your situation.
6. Make your portfolio digital, it's much easier to pass around.
7. Know the lingo, when someone refers to 'cutting on the bias' in designing, or a 'call sheet' in styling, know what they're talking about.
8. Learn about the history of fashion, if your interested in styling it's a bonus if you know some key points about designing, and the ins and outs of the business side of fashion.
9. Be focused, driven and hard working.
10. Don't underestimate the power of working in retail.
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