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KCD Is Hiring A Finance Manager In New York

KCD is the leading fashion public relations and production agency worldwide. The KCD Finance Department is looking for a dynamic individual who has a strong understanding of Finance, AP/AR, General Ledger, GL Reconciliations and the impact of these on overall Agency accounting.

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KCD Is Hiring A Finance Director In NYC

The Finance Director will assist Financial Controller with G/L monthly close, performing an in-depth review and analysis of revenues and expenses. Must have at least 5+ years experience in accounting, accounting analysis, budgeting, forecasting and modeling.

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Condé Nast Abolishes Internships, Child Models Win More Labor Rights, and Meet Our Two New Editors in Chief

Meet the Two Newest Fashionistas: We're thrilled to announce Stephanie Trong and Lauren Indvik as our new co-editors in chief. Get to know them better. Kate Middleton Is a Matchy-Matchy Mummy: The Duchess of Cambridge coordinated her cream Alexander McQueen getup with baby Prince George's lacy gown at his christening--get a closer look at their royal garb. Kiss Condé Nast's Internship Program Goodbye: Dying to intern at Vogue? Sorry--the publisher announced its surprising decision to discontinue its internship program starting 2014. But can Condé cope with its intern loss? We investigate.

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Cara Delevingne and Pharrell Cozy Up for Vogue UK, Deborah Lippman Collabs with Sephora, and a Rare Look Inside Iconic Designers' Homes

Cara Delevingne and Pharrell Williams look ADORBS in this teaser shot from Vogue UK's September issue. Fun fact: Pharrell has a son named Rocket Man. Yup.{The Front Row View} How does Martha Stewart constantly manage to find herself in the middle of trouble? As JC Penney struggles to climb back up to its former levels of success, a legal battle with Macy's over whether JCP has the right to sell Martha Stewart Home products is causing even more turmoil for the already troubled retailer. {New York Times} Speaking of homes, be a voyeur into the homes of iconic fashion designers like Cristóbal Balenciaga, Geoffrey Beene, and Hubert de Givenchy. {Architectural Digest} Proenza Schouler hired KCD Paris to spearhead its press coverage in Europe. {WWD}

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Learn About Alternative Fashion Careers Like Olfactory Branding and Archiving at Our First-Ever Conference

So you love fashion—but fashion design? Not so much. And that has you wondering what kinds of other fashion careers might be right for you. As a fashion-phile with practically zero designing skills myself, I've struggled with this very dilemma (I've cycled through various fashion internships from styling to PR before finally arriving at fashion writing). Luckily, we've got our first-ever conference, "How to Make It in Fashion," coming up to help you out. And one of the panels is devoted to alternative careers in fashion. Here's what we have in store for you:

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Join Zac Posen, Rebecca Minkoff, and the Man Repeller at Our First Conference!

Fashionista is excited to host its first ever day-long event, How to Make It in Fashion. This isn't just another conference where you leave with a goodie bag and nothing else. (Although there will be a great one.) Along with tips on networking, alternative career paths, and plain old inspiring success stories, you'll have a chance to actually talk one-on-one with many of our speakers (including Zac Posen, the Man Repeller's Leandra Medine, Rebecca Minkoff and more) as well as Fashionista editors about how to kick-start your career or take it to the next level. You'll get real, take-home advice, make connections, and who knows? Maybe you'll take the first step towards your dream job. All the deets and how to sign up, right this way.

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KCD's Ed Filipowski on What He Looks for in a New Hire

KCD president Ed Filipowski is one of the most influential—and intimidating—execs in the fashion business. As the head of public relations for KCD, he works with a wide range of prestigious clients, from Givenchy and Swarovski to Marc Jacobs and Victoria's Secret. Filipowski is also revered for nurturing—and holding onto—talent. While public relations is known for its fast turnover, the publicist—an employee at KCD since the 1980s, an owner nearly as long—has been able to keep his staff close. Currently, the average tenure for a senior-level publicist is 9.5 years. (And a KCD publicist pretty much never defects to another agency, which is also rare.) I spoke with Filipowski last week about how he got his job at KCD—and what he looks for when he's interviewing both senior publicists and interns.

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How Big-Name PR Firms Are Helping Young Designers

Today, KCD will host its seasonal open house, where market editors, stylists and other fashion types will be given the opportunity to see the latest collections from the PR powerhouse's roster of brands—including Givenchy, Chloe and Marc by Marc Jacobs—up-close. Mostly everyone attends KCD's press day because it's filled with great brands that magazines (and, increasingly, websites) want to shoot. That's why it's such a coup for three-year-old accessories line Reece Hudson to show its Fall 2013 collection alongside KCD's clients. As an emerging label, the company can't afford to pay KCD a monthly retainer for representation. But designer Reece Solomon and business partner Max Stein are mentored by KCD senior vice president of public relations, Renee Barletta, through the CFDA incubator program.