Career Advice From Women In Fashion

Friday, March 8th by

"Our ultimate goal is to stay in business. We're not here with a specific plan. That's kind of how our entire career has evolved. We figure things out as we go along." - Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

“The biggest mistake a woman can make is not to be herself in public or private.” - Diane von Furstenberg

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." - Coco Chanel 

"Everything in life has to have balance." - Donna Karan

"Every day I'm thinking about change." - Miuccia Prada

“Just be true to yourself, and listen as much as one is able to to other people whose opinions you respect and look up to, but in the end it has to come from you. You can’t really worry too much by looking to the left and the right about what the competition is doing or what other people in your field are doing. It has to be a true vision.” - Anna Wintour

Amber Adrian is a writer with a weird affection for pandas and exclamatory punctuation. Her affection for coffee beans and paperback novels is totally normal. She writes essays, web copy, love letters, and the occasional haiku. You can find her at www.pandaamber.com and @amberadrian.