Location: New York, NY US
When: Internship to start on January 14, 2019
Accepting Applications Until: December 12, 2018
Description:Sally LaPointe is seeking competent and enthusiastic interns to work within the Public Relations/Marketing department.
Work closely with the PR Assistant and PR Director to help with all sample trafficking, collection + showroom maintenance, lookbook shoots, fashion week preparation, research projects, and various administrative tasks as requested.
SALLY LAPOINTE IS A WOMEN’S DESIGNER READY-TO-WEAR COLLECTION PRODUCED IN NEW YORK.
LAPOINTE GRADUATED WITH A BFA IN APPAREL DESIGN FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN IN 2006 AND, WITH FELLOW RISD GRADUATE AND COMPANY CEO SARAH ADELSON, MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY TO FOUND THE EPONYMOUS COLLECTION IN 2010.
BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE CFDA IN 2015, SALLY LAPOINTE IS AN ACTIVE SUPPORTER OF THE FASHION AND APPAREL INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK CITY, PRODUCING ALL GARMENTS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ARTISANS.
IN JULY 2018, SALLY LAPOINTE LAUNCHED THE SALLY LAPOINTE SHOP BRINGING AN EXCLUSIVE SELECTION OF THE BRAND’S SIGNATURE KNITS DIRECT TO CUSTOMERS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
SALLY LAPOINTE QUICKLY GARNERED ACCOLADES, INCLUDING HER NOMINATION FOR THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL WOOLMARK PRIZE, RECEIVING THE FGI RISING STAR AWARD IN 2015, AND INCLUSION IN THE FORBES 30 UNDER 30 IN ART AND DESIGN IN 2013. THE BRAND HAS ACQUIRED A LOYAL CELEBRITY FOLLOWING INCLUDING JENNIFER LAWRENCE, KERRY WASHINGTON, MICHELLE OBAMA, EMILY BLUNT, DIANE KRUGER, KRISTEN STEWART, OLIVIA CULPO, KENDALL JENNER AND GIGI HADID. IT HAS BEEN FEATURED IN NUMEROUS FASHION PUBLICATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE AND IS SOLD IN NUMEROUS LUXURY RETAILERS ONLINE AND AROUND THE GLOBE.
Requirements:Qualified candidates will be eligible for school credit, will have completed at least one previous related internship, and will have a strong desire to learn about Public Relations and Marketing at a luxury brand.
Exceptional candidates will also have working knowledge of Fashion GPS, Photoshop, and Microsoft Excel.
Responsibilities:- Help with sample trafficking and collection
- Showroom maintenance
- Help with lookbook shoots
- Fashion week preparation
- Research projects
This internship is unpaid.