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Re: Breaking News: Devi Kroell is Out at Devi Kroell

zizihua — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:31:00 -0000

as a matter of fact I worked there, so I do know what I am talking about. You can ask anyone who has worked for that company and they will say the same.

Re: Breaking News: Devi Kroell is Out at Devi Kroell

zizihua — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:25:18 -0000

Devi Kroell doesn't design any of her own pieces anyways

Re: Will Prohibiting Unpaid Internships Kill the Fashion Industry?

zizihua — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:12:48 -0000

This is an extremely tricky issue in that it might lead to less internship opportunities but at the same time fashion companies continue to operate the way that they do only because everyone turns a blind eye. In short, companies have been allowed to get away with way to much in terms of interns. This is speaking from past experience. Interns should be paid something (stipend, minimum wage, travel expense), anything would be better than what is happening right now. Companies should be able to afford this and frankly if they can't they should operate without the free labor. THE LAW IS THE LAW and if other industries pay for their labor, fashion shouldn't be an exception. This blind eye and lack of regulation has created many abuses because employers feel that they can do whatever they want with their interns.

I am not saying that this applies to every unpaid internship, as mine was valuable for the most part. But at the same time, I felt very used. I started as an intern for a luxury fashion brand, but eventually filled in as the unpaid sales assistant. I basically took the place of someone who had been previously paid. This was partly my fault in that I allowed this to happen. Of course if free labor is offered who is not going to take up the offer.

Regulations should be enforced!

P.S. "The bad news: 18-hour days working on a shoot or a day spent cleaning the office–for free–is going to be harder for an employer to defend." This statement is just ludicrous.

Re: Kell on Earth News: The Dumb Stephanie No Longer Works at People’s Revolution

zizihua — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:38:23 -0000

From looking at her Linkedin resume, I have no idea why Kelly and co ever hired her as an account executive. She has no experience in the fashion industry. Part of the fault belongs to her bosses who hired her for a position she obviously did not have enough experience for. Once in the position though, she did prove herself to be extra incompetent and lacking in common sense.

Re: Devi Kroell Crystal Hand Studded Disco Ball

zizihua — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:03:11 -0000

Devi Kroell is on Gilt Group! Great prices, go check it out.