URGENT: VENUE CHANGE -- FAB "Insider Event"

Hello Everyone -- Please note there is a VENUE CHANGE for FAB's "The Insider" event taking place tonight, March 24th.

New Venue Location:
Honey
243 West 14th Street (between 7th/8th Avenue)
Note: Venue also has a red lit sign which reads: FONDUE (cheese and chocolate fondues are stars of our venue) and can be seen while walking on 14th.

The Biggest Trade Show for MakeUp Artists . . . . IMATS

About The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) --

IMATS is the make-up world’s biggest gathering. Thousands of make-up artists, vendors and enthusiasts discuss, display and collect the best the industry has to offer. Make-up pros from fashion and film (including Oscar, BAFTA and Saturn award winners) provide education and demonstrations at IMATS, and new products often debut there. IMATS also features a make-up museum and an Afterglow party, where trade-show guests can socialize.

Before IMATS, there were no trade shows specifically designed for make-up artists, although cosmetic companies had expressed a desire for such an event. In response, Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key held the first IMATS in August 1997 in Los Angeles. It allowed artists to customize what they wanted to see and it offered a diverse mix of products, demonstrations and education from industry leaders.

NYC Show Dates: April 9th - 11th

82 Mercer

Visit www.IMATS.net for more information & to purchase tickets.

MakeUp Artist? You Must Attend The MakeUp Show (NYC)

Metropolitan Events and Productions is pleased to announce the 2011 dates for
The Makeup Show NYC

SUNDAY MAY 15 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
MONDAY MAY 16 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Celebrating five consecutive years of bringing the professional beauty industry together The Makeup Show NYC will continue to grow and deliver the largest PRO-ONLY driven beauty event in NYC!

Join us at The Makeup Show as the top industry artists and pro-driven companies present the newest products, seminars, forums and hands-on workshops. Fill your two days with inspiration, education and community. Learn about the newest lines and product launches. Explore makeup workshops and discover school programs. Network with your peers. Develop new relationships with the companies that make the industry tick.

The professional makeup industry will come together to celebrate the craft of the professional makeup artist for the sixth time - at the global epicenter of beauty and fashion - New York City.

Visit www.TheMakeUpShow.com for more details & to purchase tickets.

FASHIONetc.com Launches on the Web

FASHION NEWSFLASH - FASHIONetc.com launched in January to "develop a voice about fashion, beauty, features and parties, etc." The site is an interactive stomping ground for young & hip consumers searching for an online fashion and beauty resource. It will feature "60% original content and 40% material from aggregates." I wanted to share FASHIONetc.com with you because I believe the site is destined to make a huge impact and I wanted FAB readers to be ahead of the game!

Stay abreast of trends and updates . . . check out FASHIONetc.com for yourself. I am sure you will learn something new and may even be inspired!

Want to know the history behind CHANEL No. 5?!

"THE SECRET OF CHANEL No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume" unveils the real story behind the fabled perfume. Almost ninety years after its debut in Paris, CHANEL No. 5 continues to be one of the top ranking perfumes, selling an average of one bottle every thirty seconds. So many myths and fabrications have been told about the history and with the help of The New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo, we can finally delve into the intricate story behind the iconic perfume and its surprising origins.

If you love the perfume, you'll truly appreciate the story behind the scent that changed the fragrance landscape forever.

CASTING: NBC Seeks Designers

NBC is casting a show tentatively titled “The Fashion Project,” from the original producers of Project Runway.

They’re looking for local designers–amateur, professionals, or people who work from home–to compete on this new fashion show. The winner gets their entire line/brand launched in a major retail store across the country!

Casting directors are planning on being in Atlanta, Miami, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas and Los Angeles around the last week of April through the first week of May, and they want everyone to know they’re coming.

Interested? E-mail jaime@kasstinginc.com with your name/city in the subject line. Please email some basic information about you! Who you are, what kind of design you do, and why you might be a good fit. A few pictures wouldn’t hurt either!

To apply you can also go to kasstinginc.com, click on now casting, then click on “Untitled Fashion Project.”

FGI presents Frontliner Series

Fashion Group International Frontliner Series

GROWING A DESIGN BUSINESS IN TODAY'S CHALLENGING ECONOMY

What does it take to grow a design business in today's challenging marketplace?

Join us in a moderated discussion by Constance White with past and present Rising Stars as they share their passion and ideas that drive their determination to succeed in a new and difficult climate.

Moderator: Constance White - Editor in Chief, Essence Magazine

Panelists:

Brian Wolk and Claude Morais - RUFFIAN, 2005 Rising Star Winner, Women's Apparel

Loris Diran - LORIS DIRAN, 2011 Rising Star Winner, Menswear

Marc Marmel - MARC MARMEL, 2011 Rising Star Winner, Accessories

Bradley Scott - BRADLEY SCOTT, 2011 Rising Star Winner, Women's Apparel

Wednesday, March 23rd

5:30pm - 6:00pm Networking & Cocktails

6:00pm- 7:30pm - Panel Discussion

Place: FGI Headquarters, 8 West 40th Street, 7th Fl

Wine and cheese reception at 5:30; program begins promptly at 6:00

Purchase tickets online: http://fgi.org/store/page18.html

Members $25 ____ Non-Members $40 ____

www.FGI.org

Students keep inquiring about . . .

I have been in contact with lots of college students lately and their most POPULAR questions are:

• How do I break into "the industry"?
  
• What are some things I should be doing before I graduate?
• How do I get an internship?
• Should I have a job secured before I graduate?
• I don't know what I want to do with my life, how do I figure it out?

To all my young adults, I am here to the rescue to answer some of your most pressing questions. Get your CAREER JOURNAL and take notes!

How do I break into "the industry"?
My first suggestion would be to do your research on whatever industry you are interested in. You should be able to speak the "language", know the departments available in that industry, know the top ranked companies, research relevant organizations, find and read trade magazines that give you insight and lastly try to network with industry professionals. Once you do all of these things and more, you will be better qualified to search for a job or internship, ask knowledgeable questions and be better prepared for your next big opportunity. You have to at least look the part, to get the part. Not the other way around! Remember this!

What are some things I should be doing before I graduate?
I would suggest getting in all of the internship and volunteer experience you can possibly get under your belt. Fill up your resume with various levels of experience such as internships, volunteer work, organizations/clubs, jobs, etc. It is a competitive playing field when searching for a job. You must be proactive in every area and ask yourself, how are you going to stand out. It's not enough to have good grades. You must do MORE! Question is, what are you doing (that's above and beyond the call of college duty)?

How do I get an internship?
Be proactive. Be confident. Ask yourself these questions: What are your areas of interest? What companies are related to your areas of interest? What industries are you drawn to? What departments and/or positions would you like to explore? Once you answer those questions and have at least a general idea, begin to do your research. Don't be afraid to cold call. Think outside the box -- contact your Career Services Department, Alumni Services, your community, church, friends, family, google, Chamber of Commerce, organizations, employment sites, etc. Consider every avenue and go for it!

Should I have a job secured before I graduate?
There is no right or wrong answer or clear cut path I can give you. Everyone has a path that works best for them. I can, however, give you some nuggets to consider such as: finances, location and experience. Finances -- Are you financially stable enough to live on your own right after college? If not, maybe you should move back home first to save some money and then consider living independently. Location -- Where do you want to live? Want to live in your home town, college town or somewhere completely different? Your answer will give you lots to consider and will help you to determine what actions you should take post graduation. Experience -- Do you think you have enough experience to jump straight into the working world OR would you like to spend the summer and/or fall packing your resume with more internships/jobs/volunteer work to make you a more competitive candidate? All of these factors are serious issues to consider and no one can define the answer but you. Find a path that works best for you and confidently carry it out. It's okay to experience bumps in the road. The important thing is you don't give up and remain steadfast in your desire to succeed.

I don't know what I want to do with my life, how do I figure it out?
Please look at the answers I have provided for questions 1-4 and I think they will help guide your thoughts. Through internships/jobs/volunteer work/mentors/career services/alumni services/research/organizations/prayer, I believe you will begin to have a clearer vision of what direction you should be going in. Doing these things does NOT mean that you will know exactly what you want to to do with your life, many times that takes patience and life experiences, however it will at least put you on a route that will help you attain personal and professional success.

I hope this helps you successfully transition from student to professional. Good luck and stay FAB!

I challenge you . . .

Tonight, I challenge you to ask yourself what makes you happy. I ask that you really think about it and clearly define your answer to yourself. The first step in achieving happiness is to be able to define it on your own terms.

Get your CAREER JOURNAL and write out your thoughts concerning your personal and professional world. What should stay? leave? continue? What do you need to make you smile?

Sounds like an easy tasks, but we all know some of the easiest things turn out to be quite daunting at times. Don't over-analyze tonight's tasks, just let your thoughts flow.

Get set. Go.

NYWIC presents "One on One with Sue Solomon, Talent Producer, The VIEW"

New York Women in Communications Presents

Cocktails & Conversations

One on One with Sue Solomon, Talent Producer, The View

What does it take to make compelling TV in the age of YouTube, the 24-hr news cycle and social media? How does television connect with today's woman? What are the hot topics that deliver on ratings - and has it changed over the years? Television veteran and Emmy Award winning producer Sue Solomon has experienced these changes in the inudustry - and even more. Join the conversation with Sue on April 5th to get her take on the direction of television targeted to women.

Sue is a television veteran who has served as Talent Director for The View, since its premiere in August 1997. Since its start, the talk show has met much acclaim. The View is the recipient of 29 Daytime Emmy® Awards, numerous Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including 11 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Talk Show and 13 consecutive nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host.

Sue started her career working for Sally Jesse Raphael and also worked in special programming at HBO. She was also a consultant for the Food Network as the network built its presence. She will be interviewed by Stephen Silverman, News Editor of People.com.

Stephen is the jack of all media trades: an author, journalist, editor and critic. Silverman has contributed (and still does) to Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, The London Times Magazine, New York, The New York Observer, The New York Times, Playboy, Travel & Leisure, U.S. News and World Report, Vogue, and The Washington Post. Throughout the 1980s he was the Chief Entertainment Correspondent for the New York Post.

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

6:00-6:30- Networking

6:30-7:30- Discussion and Audience Q&A

7:30-8:00- Networking

Hosted by

375 Hudson Street (between W. Houston and King Street)

Cost:
Members: $26*
Nonmember: $41*
Student Members: $16*

*$1 will be donated directly to the New York Women in Communications Foundation

*Please note that there will be an additional $10.00 fee for registration on-site that evening.

*Refund Policy: If you have registered, are unable to attend and wish to be refunded, please notify our offices by 12 noon April 4th.*

RSVP:

http://nywici.ebiz.uapps.net/Solutionsite/Default.aspx?tabid=90&action=MTGProductDetails&args=455

Sue Solomon is an Emmy Award winning producer for her work in network, syndicated and cable programming. Ms. Solomon has been at The View since the show began in August 1997. She was a senior producer on The Joan Rivers Show and was a consultant at the start-up of the TV Food Network. She coached Montel Williams and was director of Special Programming at HBO, where she supervised various productions as well producing many of their original music and comedy specials. She has also produced for Sally Jessy Raphael, Hour Magazine, as well as the critically acclaimed Dick Cavett, Mike Douglas and David Frost shows.

Stephen M. Silverman, news editor of People.com, is an author whose books include Where There's a Will (Who Inherited What and Why); The Fox That Got Away (The Last Days of the Zanuck Dynasty at 20th Century Fox); Anger, Envy and Sweet Revenge (Hey, It Works in Hollywood); Funny Ladies (The Great Women Comedians of the 20th Century), as well as the widely praised biographies of the Oscar-winning directors of Lawrence of Arabia and Singin' in the Rain: David Lean and Dancing on the Ceiling: The Films of Stanley Donen, featuring introductions by Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn, respectively, and which served as subjects of gala tributes at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills and at New York City's Museum of Modern Art. In 2008, his 10th book, Divas!, with an introduction by Bette Midler, was published by Rizzoli, and he is currently at work on a history of the Catskills, to be published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2012, in conjunction with a documentary on PBS. As a writer, editor and critic, Silverman has contributed (and still does) toCosmopolitan, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, The London Times Magazine, New York, The New York Observer, The New York Times, Playboy, Travel & Leisure, U.S. News and World Report, Vogue, and The Washington Post. Throughout the 1980s he was the Chief Entertainment Correspondent for the New York Post. For television, he wrote the 1994 TBS documentary Hot on the Trail: Love and Sex in the Old West. Born in Los Angeles, Silverman was educated at the University of California, Irvine, which in 1997 named him Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. He received his Master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where, as a faculty member from 1995-2004, he taught cultural arts reporting.

Visit www.NYWICI.org for more information!

The TEN Project Presents . . .

The TEN Project Presents….

Hello, Style: A Fashion Industry Mixer

Date: 3/30/2011
Venue: The Marcel at Gramercy (Polar Lounge)
201 East 24th Street (corner of Third Avenue, next to Inoteca)
New York, NY 10010
Take the 6, R or W to 23rd St
http://www.nycpolar.com

Time: 7:00-10:00 PM

Open Bar with Polar Lounge cocktails 7-8pm | Drink specials $ 11 specialty cocktails, $9 well cocktails, $7 red/white/sparkling, $6 beers

Come socialize with young professionals working in all aspects of the fashion industry at Polar Lounge – Please note at this time this event is open to those in the media fashion industry (reporters, photographers, designers, bloggers, etc). Arrive on time so that you can enjoy our hour open bar and drink specials. We encourage you to invite your fashion colleagues and friends to attend as well. We look forward to seeing you!

RSVP HERE:

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BGU89MCKT/

For more information: info@ten-project.com

About The TEN Project:
The TEN Project is a trio of media women working to enhance the social experience for young professionals in New York City. Through social and industry events, we remix the art of networking.

Need FAB Volunteers!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:

FAB presents "The Insider" on Thursday, March 24th centered around the beauty industry. We need VOLUNTEERS asap! If you're interested, please contact the Founder Jessica Styles directly at jstyles@thefabnetwork.com.

The official invite is listed on the website (www.TheFABNetwork.com - click Events).

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!

Love Students? Interested in Education? Want to help the Community? If your answer is YES, you should check out opportunities with the organization "Young Women's Leadership Network".

Volunteer!

Our annual “Brag Party” led by YWLN Board member Peggy Klaus is taking place on Thursday, April 14^th from 11:00am – 2:30pm. We are still looking for volunteers to work alongside our 11^th graders, helping them learn critical communication skills like self-promotion and conveying confidence. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Donate!

Your support will ensure that we can continue to change the lives of low-income students in New York City and beyond. If you would like to make an online contribution, please visit our website at http://www.ywlnetwork.org/help_main.htm or send a check to YWLN at the address below.

Visit www.ywlnetwork.org for more information.

Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo

Black Enterprise

Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo

Hosted by Nationwide

Deadline for Promotion is March 15th!

Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel, May 22-25, 2011

Don't forget to register by March 15th to receive your special past participant discount!

As one of our past participants, BLACK ENTERPRISE would like to offer you this special limited one-time promotion to receive a $50 discount off the already low early bird rate of $295.00. Expect two days of innovative sessions, high-powered speakers, and an early peek at the products, trends, and services you'll need to know how about to stay ahead of the curve. You can't afford to miss this one-of-a-kind power conference.

But act now because the early bird rate ends on March 15th! To register and receive your $50 discount off of the already low price, $295, please go to www.blackenterprise.com/ec/register and enter the promotion code ECPP50.

Thank you for being a valued supporter of Black Enterprise events. For questions regarding the upcoming Entrepreneurs Conference. Please visit www.blackenterprise.com/ec or call us at 1800-209-7229 Monday through Friday from 9:00am EST to 5:00pm EST.

MUST LISTEN TO VIDEO: "I Will Wait For You"

Despite your relationship status, you MUST LISTEN to this video!

"I Will Wait For You" by Janette