Jun 3, 2021
If you are a young person interested in fashion and beauty, who majored in journalism, this episode featuring Janell M. Hickman-Kirby will give you some guidance on how to build a career that works for you. Janell, a graduate of Hampton University, began her career as an intern in the fashion closet at Women's Wear Daily. She explains how she made the most of that internship and how it led to a role in public relations at Victoria's Secret. She worked on the fashion shows, managed the samples, coordinated the schedules of the brand's top models, and so much more.
You'll learn why Janell chose to leave there to take a role in the fashion department at Essence and how her interests in beauty began. She shares how being a part of a small style team at Ebony gave her growth opportunities. Janell also explains how another stint in or at the HL Group added to her wheelhouse.
She shares why taking a job at the Gilt Group and learning e-commerce contributes to what she does now. She was determined to maintain her editorial contacts while working there and managed to amass amazing bylines as a result.
Janell explains her current roles and why generating sales are at the heart of what she does. And she shares why she started Beauty + Le Budget, a platform that helps freelancers budget better and be honest about their spending and goals.
That's just the tip of the iceberg of our discussion, which also touches on mental health, why you shouldn't tell yourself 'no,' and so much more!