Everything You Ask Us About NYLON
The Top Five Questions We Get From Readers, plus answers…
1. CAN I BE AN INTERN FOR NYLON?
The Short Answer: Maybe.
The Long Answer: To intern for NYLON, you must be based in New York City. No exceptions. You must be 18 years old, or older. You must be in college, or at least pretend to be in college. And you must open the NYLON masthead, find the person you want to intern for, and SEND A LETTER TO THEM DIRECTLY. The first sign of being a good NYLON intern is taking some initiative, so go to it. We love you, a lot, but we’re not gonna hire you from a MySpace message. But we do love you.
2. CAN I BE A MODEL FOR NYLON?
The Short Answer: Um… not really?
The Long Answer: We cast our models from professional agencies in New York City. If you’re dying to be a model, that’s great – check out the list of reputable agencies on Douglas the Casting Director’s blog and send them your photos and contact information. If they think you can be a model, they’ll call you. If they don’t, it doesn’t matter – you’re gorgeous anyway. Go be a teacher or a brain surgeon or an artist, which are all very sexy and cool occupations.
3. CAN I BE A NYLON PHOTOGRAPHER OR ILLUSTRATOR?
The Short Answer: Send your portfolio!
The Long Answer: We hire our photographers the same way we hire our staff – by getting recommendations from people we love, by seeing something that absolutely blows us away in another magazine or a gallery, or occasionally by seeing a really amazing portfolio. If you’d like to shoot for NYLON, send a CD Rom of your images to our bookings department (again, their names are in the masthead) and good luck.
4. CAN MY BAND BE IN NYLON?
The Short Answer: Probably!
The Long Answer: NYLON loves new bands, especially NYLON TV. If you have songs you think belong on a NYLON TV segment, mail them to our NYLON TV producers (you can find them – yes – in the magical masthead) and we’ll check it out. That’s usually the first step to getting featured in NYLON, unless you’re opening for the White Stripes in which case… well, in which case, you’ve probably already been in NYLON.
5. I AM COMING TO NEW YORK. CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE TO GO SHOPPING?
The Short Answer: Yes.
The Long Answer: Barney’s Co-op, Opening Ceremony, Madewell, Min-K, Diesel, Urban Outfitters, Foley + Corinna, Pixie Market, The Sanrio Store in Times Square, Albertine, Marc by Marc Jacobs… oh yeah, you’ll have a good time here.
xo NYLON.
June 13th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
How do I go about at working at a magazine company like Nylon?
June 13th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
nylon for men needs a mag.
June 13th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
very helpful<3
June 13th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Not sure if anyone has ask this question but if you are a designer, how can you go about getting featured in your magazine?
June 13th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
HI
umm..
where can i send my cd ROM?
June 13th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
the magical masthead? nylon tv should definatly check out this amazing band in yorkshire, england right now. give me the email these guys should definatly have a check out!
http://www.myspace.com/impfinitejoy
NYLON READERS WILL FOR SURE LOVE THEM ESPECIALLY TYPES THAT LIKE UNIQUE BRIT GARAGE ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
help these lads out
xoxox
June 13th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
What about submissions for articles? My company called robot luv is a new brand for the lifestyle industry and is set to release some new products including a Snowboard for Palmer Snowboards (in stores worldwide in aug.) Lamps for Lampinabox.com set to release next week and shoes in the spring of 09.
My tees have been sold at Nordstrom, Virgin Megastores, and Forever 21. And worn recently by Miley Cyrus while shooting her “start all over” video.
June 13th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
You guys should check out our boutique if your ever in Chicago. Hell, we should do an event together. We are planning on doing our Fall Fashion show, obviously in Fall. We just had our Spring, and Jeffrey Sebelia from Project Runway hosted it. He , along with a couple other key designers that we believe in are normally involved in these shows. We had Steve Aoki and THe Darkwave Disco DJs booked, but Aoki bailed the day of. Anyway, drop me a line. Im sending some bands your way also.
June 13th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
What if you’re a designer? Where can I send a press release?
June 13th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
What about: Will Nylon check out my totally awesome line Maxine, Dear that can be found at MaxineDear.com that is sold in stores like Bergdorf’s and Fred Segal. Well, okay, it’s sold in Bergdorf’s and Fred Segal and a lot of stores that aren’t anything like those stores. And then will Nylon interview my super cute wife and I about how we make such great stuff and sell it in such great places?
June 13th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Come check out my clothes they are soooooooo fucking cute
June 13th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Why not let us Los Angeles darlings intern for you, too???
June 13th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
apply????? wtf
June 13th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
i love these answers, i really want to intern in two years, i think i will.
June 14th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
how come there are only like 4 issues of Nylon Guys a year?
June 15th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Yay!
June 15th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
how can designers get stuff to nylon or photographers be considered for nylon? can you even?!:)
June 16th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Who is this beautiful girl with the Nylon sticker on her mouth and the feather earrings?
June 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am
where can i send my cd ROM???
June 17th, 2008 at 2:32 am
I just love how positive and encouraging you are. It’s so refreshing!
June 17th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Check out my myspace if you like folk, rock n’ roll and cool new psych stuff!
http://www.myspace.com/georgeeliasmusic
June 17th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Check out our clothing line
http://www.bkfre.com
Its amazing!!
June 18th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Nylon should answer whether they have an LA office or any LA affiliates that they think would be a good substitution since Nylon lives in NYC
June 19th, 2008 at 6:41 am
im 18 and have just finished college. for good in the u.k, with all my work iv not had time to find out about interns. this, really healped me! my thoughts on moving to nyc next year have been confirmeddd!
June 21st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
WORKING FOR A MAGAZINE IS HARD.
but fun.
i don’t work for nylon though…but am dying to.
do you need a fun and frisky junior graphic designer nylon? DO YOU???
[i already work for a fun mag. working for you would be funner.]
June 22nd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Ermm..How can a Artist be featured in Nylon?
Would i have to send in pictures of my drawings and stuff?
June 25th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
What about makeup artists? I’d love to be a makeup artist for a shoot with your magazine!
June 28th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Please feature me in NYLON!!!
myspace.com/audreytina
July 4th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Guys should check out Combine the Victorious.
An awesome band. They did the theme song for ‘About a Girl’ on the N.
July 18th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
this is actually very awesome, I never even thought to ask these questions. but nice answers!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:26 am
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August 26th, 2008 at 2:29 am
what is the nylon masthead?
September 25th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Based out of new york??! Oh…well…uhm…shoot? Applying for an internship with you was set to be my complete focus in everything I did this year. I feel pretty lost right now…
October 17th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Where is this NYLON masthead they speak of? I’m dying to apply for an internship – I would give my right arm to intern for this incredible magazine.
If anyone has any idea or advice on where I can find these peoples’ mailing addresses, please let me know.
xo
October 27th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
yes masthead, what is this?
and what if we’re willing to move to new york?
July 21st, 2010 at 6:13 am
This was a well thought documentation; you have covered a lot of points here.
March 10th, 2011 at 1:05 am
Would love to do hair for NYLON. Where can I send my portfolio and who should I get in contact with?
Thanks! OMGhairstyles.