Congratulations to Teghan, Kristie, Marco, and Gabriel, the winners of our biannual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Internship Contest! These four fabulous fashionistas will be coming with us to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City this September 8-15 at Lincoln Center.
This season’s internship contest had a record number of entries, almost 300, and some very heated voting in the final video round. The winners really had to work it to drum up support, which is of course exactly the right attitude needed for the fashion industry.
We asked our interns to “tell us a little about yourself,” and we’ve shared what we learned, below. If you want to see the wonderful videos they created to earn their internships, visit our Facebook page.
Teghan Collins
Collins is a 22-year-old fashion fanatic, entertainment enthusiast, and social media addict who doesn’t plan on ever going to rehab. With two degrees from the University of Georgia — a Bachelors of Business Administration in Marketing and a Bachelors of Arts in Advertising — Collins has a knack for infusing out-of-the box creativity with the fundamental principles of advertising and marketing (which she hopes will guide her into a career in the fashion industry). Thanks to her military upbringing, Collins loves to travel and can call Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Pennsylvania home.
Kristie Dash
Dash, a Communications & Media Studies major at Pace University, has had the most exciting year of her life thanks to New York City’s wealth of opportunity and her motivated, hard-working attitude. She is obsessed with all things related to pop culture, fashion being at the top. Dash plans on interning a lot to discover what her true calling is but would love to write for a fashion magazine.
Marco Garcia
Marco Garcia is a recent graduate of California State University, Long Beach, with a B.A. in Film and Electronic Arts, Theory and Practice of Cinema, and a minor in American Studies. Marco has a love of all things artistic: everything from photography, film, music, and fashion. He has a strong passion for creativity and aesthetics and hopes to work as an art director. He enjoys spending time with a close knit group of friends who are driven by both passion and compassion.
Gabriel Tyler
Gabriel Charles Tyler is a journalist, visionary entrepreneur, and Chicago native. He currently attends DePaul University, where he double majors in Journalism and African and Black Diaspora Studies. This young visionary has contributed his talents to a number of publications and companies, gaining recognition for his commitment to excellence. Tyler hopes to one day become a household name.
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