Of a Kind

Oh, hay. We need us some summer interns, and 2/14 seemed like the appropriate day to kick off the search. We’re looking for a handful of smarties who are passionate about fashion, editorial, and start-ups who want to learn the ins and outs of the biz and get to do a lot of cool stuff—read more about our girl Grace’s experience here. If you’re interested, hit us up with your resume at info@ofakind.com—you gots to be in NYC and be available at least two full days a week, and you should know the positions are unpaid (we hope that will change someday, too). —erica

The Great Of a Kind Intern Hunt

WE’RE IN THE MARKET FOR 2012 INTERNS!

What are we looking for? Interns have to…
+ be straight-up passionate about Of a Kind.
+ live in NYC.
+ be available at least two full days a week starting in January.
+ have experience in merchandising, PR, marketing, editorial, and/or graphic design.
+ be able to BYO laptop (sorry).

And you should know that we…
+ have pictures of *two different* George Michaels in our offices (proof above).
+ really depend on our interns—so you get to do a lot.
+ really depend on our interns—so we expect a lot.

If you’re interested, email info@ofakind.com with…
+ your resume.
+ links to your blog, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest, Svpply, etc.
+ a cover letter that gives us a legit sense of your personality.

Sample Saling: Thanks Squared

Last week, we had a sample sale in NYC (that you’re probably way sick of hearing about). But! Before I let it go, I just wanted to say…

1) It was a great success! Over 500 peeps attended over the course of two days! Which is to say: We’ll probably do this again. So, WATCH OUT.

2) We owe lots of people lots of thanks, but we’re going to focus on two here:

a. Chelsa Skees (right)—she pulled the whole thing off and looked ridiculously good while doing it. [Insert catcall here.]

b. Danielle Fredrich (center, i.e., the only person in this photo who doesn’t look like a lunatic), our intern for the day! Her former teacher George Haines runs an awesome program called Microinterns, setting up his 8th graders with day-long stints at start-ups. Yah, smart. And speaking of smart, read what Dani has to say about the designers she talked to at the event:

The one question I asked all of the designers was, “What is the inspiration behind your designs?” It was really interesting to hear what the designers were thinking while they created their clothing or jewelry. Most agreed that the collections were based on colors, textures, and seasonal changes. Others had some different answers. The designer of Toujours Toi also had a unique answer: She is inspired by an entirely different muse with every collection she creates. For example, with the collection I got to see, the jewelry was inspired predominantly by African and Native American influences, and the clothes mostly took on a Parisian vibe. The designer states she just wants her creations to make people happy! Mary Meyer used many inspirations in her collection. These included: African and Japanese textiles, the beach, street and fine art, eighties graphic tees, and everyday things. She said she never designs anything that she wouldn’t wear herself. —dani

Intern News: Irene Kim Made Us the Cutest Card You’ve Ever Seen

In case it was unclear how straight-up amazing our interns are, one of our summer rock stars Irene Kim—who is leaving us today to start her freshman year of college!—made us this card with the help of her obviously very talented friend Al. Irene is smart as a whip, crazy savvy, wise beyond her years—and she works chambray very, very well. We think we’re making progress on convincing her to come back over her winter break. —erica

PS: If you’re interested in being an Of a Kind fall intern, hit us up at info@ofakind.com.

So you wanna be an Of a Kind fall intern.

Oh, you know you do. There’s a George Michael poster hanging in our office—that’s how cool it is.

We’re looking for peeps interested in start-ups, e-commerce, editorial, web development, graphic design, and FASHION to fill internships starting in August. Requirements: Must be in NYC; must be really passionate and hard-working. For more info, send your résumé and a list of five up-and-coming designers you love to info@ofakind.com.

YAY.