How I Got Here Live: Making it in the fashion industry part 1
SATURDAY 4 MARCH
4:30PM - 5:15PM
PANEL TALK
Live Stage Emporium
Have you ever stalked someone on LinkedIn and wondered how on earth they managed to land that wildly impressive job? While the internet and social media might have us believe that our ideal job is a mere pipe dream, the people who have these jobs were, believe it or not, in the same position once, fantasising over someone else’s seemingly unattainable job. This is precisely why Fashion Journal created its much-loved careers series, How I Got Here.
For the second year in a row, Fashion Journal will be bringing How I Got Here to a live stage at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival. Across two days, the Fashion Journal team and guests will unpack how to make it in the fashion industry, sharing the advice and practical tips they've gleaned along the way.
Part 1 - This session will feature Fashion Journal's Digital Editor, Cait Emma Burke, stylist and creative director Carlos Mangubat and communications and PR specialist, Genevieve Phelan. Together, they'll share the lessons they've learnt and the skills that have proved invaluable in getting them from daydreaming about success to actually being at the top of their industry.
This is a FREE event
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
HOST: CAIT EMMA BURKE
Cait Emma Burke is the Editor of Fashion Journal and has previously worked as a freelance writer, editor and copywriter. She steers Fashion Journal’s editorial voice and creates inclusive and engaging content that’s reflective of the publication's diverse audience. Her writing has appeared in i-D Magazine, Acclaim Magazine, Sauce, Ladies of Leisure, Catalogue Magazine, Gusher Magazine and more.
GUEST: CARLOS MANGUBAT
Carlos Mangubat is currently a Melbourne-based stylist and creative/art director. His work now ranges from editorial, advertising, runway, product, music and personal styling. Previously based in London, he focused predominantly on editorial, styling for major titles such as GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, NYLON, ELLE, Cosmo, Glamour, Schon, L'officiel and L'officiel Hommes, and more recently Vogue. He also styled for popular high-end retailer Matchesfashion.com and for the iconic milliner Philip Treacy. More recently he styled Succession’s Sarah Snook for The Ellen Show. Currently in Melbourne, Carlos travels frequently to continue producing interesting and diverse work whilst encouraging and empowering his POC and queer community.
GUEST: GENEVIEVE PHELAN
Genevieve Phelan is a writer and publicist living in Melbourne running her own communications consultancy. Gen's words have been published in Vogue, Elle, Broadsheet, Body + Soul, and other pockets of the internet. She's also the resident Lifestyle & Careers Columnist at Fashion Journal. Gen gets to the marrow of female-driven, purposeful brands and grapples with the human condition via intimate anecdotes of her own, usually online. Her editorial works cover uncut opinions on things like dating, relationships, food, wine and fashion – really, nothing in the realm of lifestyle is spared. PR is where this theory is applied in reverse, and Gen secures cool media coverage for clever local and international startups.
EVENT DETAILS
Location
Live Stage, Emporium
Ground Floor, 287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Accessibility
Accessible for wheelchair users
Auslan is available on request please contact fashion@mff.com.au or via telephone at +61 3 9654 5599