Word: HIDEBOUND
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/
Sentence: They were class-bound, hidebound and incapable of expressing their emotions.
Definition: narrow-minded and stubborn
Part of Speech: Adjective
My Sentence: The man was impossible to reason with considering his hidebound personality.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Word #3
Word: PEDANT
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/
Sentence: All too often, science fiction provokes the pedant in professional scientists, for whom a beautiful story can be ruined by a single petty error.
Definition: a person who makes a show of detailed knowledge, esp. relying on books; also, a narrow-minded teacher or scholar
Part of Speech: Noun
My Sentence: My marketing professor was quite a pedant when it came to handing in late assignments
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/
Sentence: All too often, science fiction provokes the pedant in professional scientists, for whom a beautiful story can be ruined by a single petty error.
Definition: a person who makes a show of detailed knowledge, esp. relying on books; also, a narrow-minded teacher or scholar
Part of Speech: Noun
My Sentence: My marketing professor was quite a pedant when it came to handing in late assignments
Word #2
Word: BURGOO
Source: http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-bur1.htm
Sentence: At one time burgoo was a meal of small wild game, especially squirrel and rabbit, but also turkey, quail, venison, opossum, or racoon, which was slow-cooked outdoors in big iron pots; chicken, vegetables, and pork were among ingredients that came along later.
Definition: A stew or thick soup.
Part of Speech: Noun
My Sentence: When my family and I visited Ireland, we learned that burgoo is one of their most popular dishes
Monday, February 9, 2009
Cover Letter/Resume
JOB POSTING
Buying - Buying/Planning Merchandise Allo - Junior
Betsey Johnson - New York, United States
Seeking an organized and goal driven individual. Candidate must be competent in retail math and have strong Microsoft Excel and computer skills.Develop and maintain optimum store inventory levels and determine proper inventory mixes to satisfy each store by category, style and size requirement. Monitor store performance and proactively make adjustments based on sales trends, seasonality factors, visual merchandising strategies, and business needs.
COVER LETTER
Hello!
My name is Moneesha Gill and I am interested in a position at Betsey Johnson. I am an Advertising major at SJSU and I am currently working part time at Banana Republic. My goal is to pursue a career in the Fashion Industry and eventually create my own clothing line. Since Betsey Johnson has been a major inspiration and contributor to my interest and passion for fashion, I would be honored at the chance of being considered as an employee.
This fall, I have taken my first step into the Fashion world. I have enrolled in fashion courses at West Valley College, which I hope will broaden my outlook on designing and fashion in general. In the future, I hope to work for a designer to learn all the ins and outs of the industry and be involved in merchandising and consulting for the company. Once I have gained a sufficient amount of experience, I plan to design my own line of products ranging from clothing to handbags to cosmetics.
Aside from the products, I especially enjoy the Betsey Johnson stores because of the exciting environment. Not only are the employees friendly and helpful, but they also portray a similar style to that of the establishment. I feel that I could contribute to the free spirited, whimsical atmosphere and help to maintain the fashion forward tone of the store.
Thank you for your time and I hope you will consider me for this position!
Moneesha Gill
RESUME
Objective
To obtain a higher level of understanding for Mass Communications and Advertising, and to further my skills and knowledge of Fashion Design.
Education
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA August 2007 – Present
B.S. in Mass Communications – Advertising
· Graduating - Fall 2009
DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA September 2004 – June 2007
· Transferred to SJSU
Relevant Coursework
• Advertising • Mass Communications
• Creative Writing • Fashion Sketching
Work experience
Banana Republic, Santa Clara, CA October 2008 – January 2009
Sales Associate/Support
· Helped customers in finding merchandise, assisted in answering questions and concerns
· Fitting room assistance
· BR card promoter
· Organizing and maintaining appearance of store
Swati Kapoor for Swati Couture, Milpitas, CA September 2008 - Present
Associate/Intern
· Involves tasks around the boutique as well as fashion shows
· Dressing, photographing mannequins for website
· Organizing/maintaining studio
· Advertisement of business/distribution of promotional cards
· Casual repair of clothing and jewelry (sewing, hand stitching)
· Helped with setup and representation of bridal expo booth
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA September 2007 – September 2008
Data Migration Assistant
• Primarily involved in the Vault project at the university
• Involves migrating user records from the current manual system to an automated computer based archiving system
• Requires stripping data from the manual file based records and entering them into an Microsoft Excel database for automated retrieval
Volunteer experience
· MACLA : Helped plan and coordinate a clothing drive for Christmas to support low income families. Bought clothing for 450 elementary students at a school in downtown San Jose. Also helped prepare packages and distributed them to families.
· VIVAH South Asian Bridal Expo : Represented Swati Couture and advertised the fashion line
· Maitri Fashion Show (Community Housing Campaign) : Assisted in steaming clothes and dressing
· Pratham Gala 2008 (Children’s Learning Program): Helped backstage at the fashion show fundraiser
· Miss India Northern California: Organized outfits and steamed clothing backstage for the fashion show
· Maitri (South Asian women shelter): Organized a play on the life of Mahatma Gandhi as part of a show organized by Maitri for the benefit of abused Indian women and children
· Tutoring: Volunteered as a tutor at the local Sikh Temple to help children (age 8-14) with their school work
· Events at Stanford: Helped organize a college fair and a Punjab night at the Stanford campus in Palo Alto
Skills
· Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
· Attention to detail, task-oriented and well-organized
· Good writing abilities
· Bilingual – English and Punjabi
Extracurricular activities
· Founder/Member of Bhangra Empire: Participated in Bhangra (East Asian Dance) competitions throughout North America and performed at various concerts and events
· Design Outfits: Designed the outfits for Bhangra team by selecting the color and fabric for the outfits used at performances.
· Reading: Sophie Kinsella, Lynn Grabhorn among others
Buying - Buying/Planning Merchandise Allo - Junior
Betsey Johnson - New York, United States
Seeking an organized and goal driven individual. Candidate must be competent in retail math and have strong Microsoft Excel and computer skills.Develop and maintain optimum store inventory levels and determine proper inventory mixes to satisfy each store by category, style and size requirement. Monitor store performance and proactively make adjustments based on sales trends, seasonality factors, visual merchandising strategies, and business needs.
COVER LETTER
Hello!
My name is Moneesha Gill and I am interested in a position at Betsey Johnson. I am an Advertising major at SJSU and I am currently working part time at Banana Republic. My goal is to pursue a career in the Fashion Industry and eventually create my own clothing line. Since Betsey Johnson has been a major inspiration and contributor to my interest and passion for fashion, I would be honored at the chance of being considered as an employee.
This fall, I have taken my first step into the Fashion world. I have enrolled in fashion courses at West Valley College, which I hope will broaden my outlook on designing and fashion in general. In the future, I hope to work for a designer to learn all the ins and outs of the industry and be involved in merchandising and consulting for the company. Once I have gained a sufficient amount of experience, I plan to design my own line of products ranging from clothing to handbags to cosmetics.
Aside from the products, I especially enjoy the Betsey Johnson stores because of the exciting environment. Not only are the employees friendly and helpful, but they also portray a similar style to that of the establishment. I feel that I could contribute to the free spirited, whimsical atmosphere and help to maintain the fashion forward tone of the store.
Thank you for your time and I hope you will consider me for this position!
Moneesha Gill
RESUME
Objective
To obtain a higher level of understanding for Mass Communications and Advertising, and to further my skills and knowledge of Fashion Design.
Education
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA August 2007 – Present
B.S. in Mass Communications – Advertising
· Graduating - Fall 2009
DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA September 2004 – June 2007
· Transferred to SJSU
Relevant Coursework
• Advertising • Mass Communications
• Creative Writing • Fashion Sketching
Work experience
Banana Republic, Santa Clara, CA October 2008 – January 2009
Sales Associate/Support
· Helped customers in finding merchandise, assisted in answering questions and concerns
· Fitting room assistance
· BR card promoter
· Organizing and maintaining appearance of store
Swati Kapoor for Swati Couture, Milpitas, CA September 2008 - Present
Associate/Intern
· Involves tasks around the boutique as well as fashion shows
· Dressing, photographing mannequins for website
· Organizing/maintaining studio
· Advertisement of business/distribution of promotional cards
· Casual repair of clothing and jewelry (sewing, hand stitching)
· Helped with setup and representation of bridal expo booth
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA September 2007 – September 2008
Data Migration Assistant
• Primarily involved in the Vault project at the university
• Involves migrating user records from the current manual system to an automated computer based archiving system
• Requires stripping data from the manual file based records and entering them into an Microsoft Excel database for automated retrieval
Volunteer experience
· MACLA : Helped plan and coordinate a clothing drive for Christmas to support low income families. Bought clothing for 450 elementary students at a school in downtown San Jose. Also helped prepare packages and distributed them to families.
· VIVAH South Asian Bridal Expo : Represented Swati Couture and advertised the fashion line
· Maitri Fashion Show (Community Housing Campaign) : Assisted in steaming clothes and dressing
· Pratham Gala 2008 (Children’s Learning Program): Helped backstage at the fashion show fundraiser
· Miss India Northern California: Organized outfits and steamed clothing backstage for the fashion show
· Maitri (South Asian women shelter): Organized a play on the life of Mahatma Gandhi as part of a show organized by Maitri for the benefit of abused Indian women and children
· Tutoring: Volunteered as a tutor at the local Sikh Temple to help children (age 8-14) with their school work
· Events at Stanford: Helped organize a college fair and a Punjab night at the Stanford campus in Palo Alto
Skills
· Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
· Attention to detail, task-oriented and well-organized
· Good writing abilities
· Bilingual – English and Punjabi
Extracurricular activities
· Founder/Member of Bhangra Empire: Participated in Bhangra (East Asian Dance) competitions throughout North America and performed at various concerts and events
· Design Outfits: Designed the outfits for Bhangra team by selecting the color and fabric for the outfits used at performances.
· Reading: Sophie Kinsella, Lynn Grabhorn among others
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Word #1
Word: CHARMEUSESentence: Charmeuse (pronounced shar-MOOSE) is a washable, man-made, silk-like fabric. Unlike silk, charmeuse does not have to be dry cleaned...making it a practical substitute for silk in some of today's easy-care lingerie. A couple of short minutes in a warm drier will remove any wrinkles.
Definition: A satin-finished silk fabric; a fine semilustrous crepe in satin weave
Part of speech: noun
My Sentence: The onlookers watched in awe as she made her way down the aisle in her modern dress made of fine charmeuse.
My Sentence: The onlookers watched in awe as she made her way down the aisle in her modern dress made of fine charmeuse.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Journal #1
“When a beautiful woman walks into a room, I may glance up for a moment, but I soon return to my entrée or my conversation or the dessert menu. Let’s be honest: beauty is not all that interesting (and certainly not more interesting than the dessert menu). But when a confident woman walks into a room, it is entrancing. I’ll watch as she moves with poise and self-possession. She is not usually the one in the plain black dress. She is the one in the interesting shirt and the vintage skirt, and I immediately want to know where she got them. And she may not be the most stunningly gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen, but she has a way about her that can make her one of the most intriguing. Confidence is captivating, it is powerful, and it does not fade – and that is endlessly more interesting than beauty.”Nina Garcia
The Little Black Book of Style
Pg. 3
2007
* I especially enjoy this passage of the book because it emphasizes the importance of self-esteem and confidence in a strong woman. Its focal point is not on fashion itself, but on vital factors of life such as: respecting and loving yourself. In doing this, you will be on your way to achieving the kind of confidence that is apparent to others around you. I am also fond of how the author uses analogies and examples to make it more relatable to the average woman. The moral of this passage is to be your own muse: dress for yourself and always wear your confidence on your sleeve.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
About me!
“Fashion can be bought. Style one must possess.”
This quote to me is a way of life. Though it is literally referring to fashion, in my eyes it also represents the way you portray yourself in a way that is unique and brilliantly out of the ordinary. My legal name is Moneesha but strangely all my life I have gone by my alias: Muneet. For whatever reason that my parents decided to name me after the Indian goddess of intelligence, will remain unknown, but the latter has no other meaning than that of 22 years of existence. I am the youngest of three remarkably close siblings who are each comprised of half Italian and German genes from our mother and half Indian characteristics from our father. At SJSU, I am working towards graduating this winter with a degree in Advertising and later pursuing a career which will unite my education with my love for fashion. My ultimate goal is to become a designer of high but down-to-earth fashion that will be recognized as classic with an air of funk. In the meantime I aspire to be part of a fashion magazine or becoming a visual advertiser for any of my favorite designers like Betsey Johnson. I also enjoy sewing, dancing, cooking and hanging out with my favorite people! From this class, I hope to broaden my fascination of journalism and learn how to work my new blog!
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