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Look what I found sitting around the office: a vintage NYLON mag from 2000! I had to do a double take…

>>Amber Valleta was our cover girl

>>We were telling you to wear plaids

>>August 2000? I was hangin’ out in 9th grade

>>Complete with a Carson Q&A… ah, old school TRL…

>>What else was hot in 2000?

The reality show Survivor debuted…
The 4th Harry Potter dropped (the book, not the movie)…
Missy Elliot: Hot Boyz… holla!
Russel Crowe was dominating in Gladiator…
No Doubt won Most Fashionable video for Ex-Girlfriend at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards…

>>What were you up to EIGHT years ago???

So I graduate from college in less than a month, and I still have no clue what I want to do with my life… after all, theres so many choices!

Flying through space always looked like fun… but I’m not sure I could prevent a spill on the all-white jumpsuit.

At least dogs and cats can’t demand Starbucks…

What a perfect excuse to dress in sweatpants everyday!

But for now, I’d rather play on Photoshop than go find a job…

A couple months ago when I was still living in good ‘ol Tallahassee, FL, I was on a desperate search for red socks. Not for any particular occasion or reason, I just had a craving. I checked the obvious places: the mall, Target, even the dollar store, all with no results.

Once I moved to NYC in March, I discovered every color sock, tight, and knee high I could imagine, thanks to the Sock Man in St. Marks. Fortunately for you, small town girl, you can have every color you desire as well: from the Sock Man online. What an easy- and affordable- way to bring some color into your step - and look like our other fashion instern, Jess, who’s become something of a style icon in Soho lately…

Here’s the website to buy socks!

Interning at Nylon may be a bit of a routine, but perhaps you’re still curious as to what a glamorous Tuesday is like in the fashion closet…

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Thanks to an informative post on the Nylon website, I headed up to the Built by Wendy sample sale in Williamsburg this past Saturday.

I was a sample sale virgin, and had no clue what I was getting myself in to. Just past the Built by Wendy retail store on N 6th, there where millions of little fliers: Sample Sale This Way! until eventually you were lead to curtain covered doorway. Peeking in, I asked if I was in the right place, but by the sounds of hangers squeaking across metal racks, I knew I was.

A little flustered at first and overwhelmed by the plethora of people and clothing, I must’ve looked like a lost child. But then I settled in and eventually found some sweet- very well priced- items. Success!!

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Ever since I heard the magical words from the Fashion Assistant back in November, “Well, you have the internship!” All of my friends and family have asked the same question: “Is it going to be like Devil Wears Prada?”Up until Sunday, I’ve just had to shrug and respond “Don’t know, haven’t seen the movie.”But with most of the New York City exploring out of my system (I’m from a small town in FL), I took a Sunday evening in, with a big slice of Brooklyn pizza, and finally watched the flick (ok, so it was a big slice of pizza AND a bag of twizzlers…).So for the rest of you who might be wondering: Is an intern at Nylon Magazine treated like Andy from Devil Wears Prada? Let me clear the air: No! Sure, I make Starbucks runs (all on separate checks, of course), and yes I walk the dogs occasionally (that includes picking up poop)…But no body slams their over sized designer purse on my desk, I don’t run through the cobble streets of SoHo in stilletos, and no matter how hard I work, no body’s takin my ass to Paris. Everyone here is friendly enough for me to enjoy the office, and we even have a free table to snag excellent beauty samples from!Editor’s Note:  If Caitlin didn’t write this post, we would have been forced to duct-tape her to her chair at night and lock her in the fashion closet… 

and now, a word from our fashion intern, Caitlin…

An eight-hour day can surely wear on a girl, but even an un-paid intern can tough it out. Between garment returns and Starbucks runs, I’ve conjured up a list of must-haves in the Intern Survival Kit…

Artists&Fleas is a small warehouse market in Williamsburg, Brooklyn held on Saturdays and Sundays as a place for local artists, designers, jewelry makers, and merchants to sell their stuff. Stephen Franco can be found there every weekend with his incredibly creative products…

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and now, a message from our fashion intern, Caitlin…

Pre-internship, I thought I had the heads up on fashion because I constantly checked style.com and I read every fashion magazine I could get my hands on. But being immersed in this industry, in NYC, in the middle of SoHo, is very different than reading a Vogue in a Barnes and Noble in Tallahassee, FL.

You don’t have to be on top of your game here, you need to be ahead of it. Miles, miles, ahead. Fashion forecasting firms charge thousands of dollars to get a peek at their info, but Pantone.com tells you the upcoming color trends for free: perfect for an intern salary. Plus, each color chip is paired with a sweet illustration by a well-known designer!

go here

and know what shades to shop for before all your friends do