
NAME: Julia Kalachnikoff
Position / Job title?: Accessories Director, Lucky
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? An archaeologist. I was obsessed with ancient Egypt.
Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?
Internships! I interned starting my sophomore year- I studied Photography at Parsons but half way through my BFA I wanted to explore other creative career options.
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Full name?:
Alyse Mason Brill
Position / Job title?:
Founder, Fit Approach
Founder, SweatGuru
1) When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
So many things! I wanted to be a veterinarian until the first time I saw our vet take my cat’s temperature – that was a real deal breaker for me. After that, I wanted to be a teacher, a writer, and like every kid,
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Photo credit: Michael Mallard
Full name?: Kelly Holt
Position / Job title?: Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Austin Phoenix
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Wait, which part of my childhood does this refer to exactly? Could it be the time when I wanted to be the founder of an environmental advocacy organization (to save the neighborhood trees), or the time when
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Full name?: Ashley Lauretta
Position / Job title?: Assistant Publicist at PR by the Book; Freelance writer
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Back in 1999, it was decided that I would become a copy editor at the Chicago Sun-Times – I have Josie Geller from Never Been Kissed to thank for that dream. Up until that point, I had not yet realized that
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Full name?: Kristine & Stephanie Navas
Position / Job title?: Co-Owners of Closet Deep
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Kristine: We both kind of were on different tracks since we little. I knew I always wanted to be architect because it was something my dad liked and it was artistic. My sister was wanted to be a doctor. We didn’t exactly end up there, but we ended up where we were meant to be.
2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How
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Full name?: Kendra Elise Valton
Position / Job title?: Owner and Designer of Elise by Elise
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was very little, I wanted to be a Veterinarian because I loved animals so much. By the age of 9 or 10, I definitely wanted to be a clothing designer.
2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position? I worked in fashion
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Full name?: Andi Atteberry
Position / Job title?: Creator + CEO, blingsting
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I always saw myself as a mom, which is funny, because I am like the last of any of my childhood girlfriends to actually get there. No wait, I am the only one of my childhood girlfriends who isn’t married with kids. It’s something
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Full name?: Molly McManus
Position / Job title?: Associate Editor, AW Media
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
An actress. I started to do theater in high school, and I found myself to be completely unnatural on stage. I realized I was not cut out for it.
2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?
Writing has always been a passion of mine, but
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Growing up, what little girl doesn’t want to be a handbag designer?! Sheena Sujan is livin’ the dream. She is the founder and creative director of SHEENA SUJAN, a Los Angeles-based, luxury handbag line. All of the products are made from 100% genuine leather by master artisans in Italy.
Sheena has always been ambitious: she entered college at the age of 14, and graduated from UCLA at 19. So, it is no surprise
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As I mentioned last week in this post, I always get a bit sentimental when someone I have known for the majority of my life fills out one of these Career Confidentials. This week’s is no different because I have probably known Rachel since middle school, maybe even elementary school? When someone I grew up with in San Antonio does the Q&A, it is interesting to me because we essentially started life in the same
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