Hey loves! My name is Tori and I’m 17 years old from New Joisy. Yes, I just said New Joisy. No I am not Snooki but, I guess you can consider me a Jersey Girl who spends their summers at the shore and FIT (of course). This semester I am taking the course HCM 190: The Beauty Business-Art & Science of Cosmetics and Fragrance. The course is about teaching students the history of cosmetics and fragrance and being able to work in FIT’s laboratory to develop bath and cosmetic products. To say I am excited to take this class is an understatement.

Fashion and Beauty are my obsession. As a little girl I would either be going through my mom or grandmas makeup bag, or be out shopping for bold and bright clothes. It wasn’t till I was a freshman in high school that I realized  I could make a career out of fashion. I always knew that there were fashion designers, but I was not aware of all the business aspects the industry has to offer. As of now I have a pretty strong idea of what I want to do after high school. If accepted into FIT (fingers crossed), I want to double major in Fashion Merchandising Management and Cosmetics Fragrance Marketing. My dream job would be to be a buyer for a fashion and cosmetics company.

Last semester at FIT, I took the course in Fabric Styling. The course taught me the basic fundamentals of color theory and how to create a presentation board to display work. The projects were just like real life stylist assignments. Each student chose a celebrity and styled them for photo shoots, home, and everyday wear. Overall, I would recommend this class to any student interested in the Fashion Industry.

An opportunity to blog for FIT is such an honor and accomplishment for me. I am excited to share my insight with you on everything FIT has to offer. Stay reading!

Xoxo Tori