“I did not go to fashion school. I arrived in New York in 1986 from Kansas City and was working as accessories editor for Mademoiselle Magazine. While working at Mademoiselle I noticed that the market lacked stylish and sensible handbags, so I decided to create my own.” SchoolMy OwnCitiesFashionNew YorkDecidedMagazinesEditorsSensibleAccessoriesKansasStylishHandbagsKansas City Author:Kate Spade
“As I matured, I've always had the dream of one day either having my own clothing line or owning a fashion magazine. Most of my thesis' and projects in school were fashion and advertising based.” DreamSchoolLinesMy OwnFashionOne DayProjectsAdvertisingMagazinesClothingsThesisMaturedFashion MagazinesClothing Line Author:Ashley Purdy
“From the first days of my career as an entrepreneur, I have always used my own and my team's lack of experience to our advantage. In fact, at our first venture, Student magazine, we used our newcomer status to secure great interviews and generate publicity - people were excited about our new project and wanted to get involved. Our inexperience fed our restless enthusiasm for trying new things, which became part of our core mission.” PeopleTryingFirstsFactsWantedUsedMy OwnCareersTeamStudentsInvolvedProjectsAdvantageEntrepreneurExcitedMissionsCoreMagazinesEnthusiasmSecureInterviewsFedsNew ThingsVentureRestlessGet InvolvedPublicityInexperienceTrying New ThingsNew ProjectsNewcomers Author:Richard Branson
“I'm sitting in the bus station, minding my own business, reading 'Ta-Da!' magazine; a magazine by and for gay magicians, but that's a different story.” DifferentStoriesHumorFunnyReadingMy OwnGaySittingMagazinesStationsBusMagicianOwn BusinessMinding My Own Business Author:Dave Attell