Arden Fanning Andrews, Magnificence Editor-at-Massive
My 4 Instances Sq. assembly with Anna, circa 2013, was the grand finale of per week of interviews (six, together with one with OG magnificence queen Sarah Brown). Operating low on dry-cleaned appears to be like, I ignored misinformation on finest practices for the event (Spend $20K-plus on designer! Go blonde! Get a blowout! Don’t put on pants!) and went with the logic that it was higher to current as myself.
A baker’s dozen years later, I stand by the look. From the underside up: silver Elizabeth & James heels; cerulean ankle-length cigarette pants traded for at Buffalo Trade East Village; a white button-down from Moda Operandi’s closet; and a sheer striped Isabel Marant mohair sweater that Laura Vidrequin Roso let me borrow. I pinned my hair right into a topknot, did my very own make-up with winged Tom Ford eyeliner, pink BareMinerals blush (in all probability a mood-matching lip), and fluffed my facet bangs earlier than I bought out of the automobile just a few blocks away and scooted by means of snowbanks to make it on time—which, at Vogue, is early.
Jane Chun, Senior Digital Line Editor
I knew my first interview can be with the top of Vogue Weddings, so I bought prepared that morning like I used to be heading to a late-August marriage ceremony in Charleston: a silk orchid-purple Ralph Lauren Assortment midi costume, pink Ferragamo Pola heels, and pearl studs. Grace Coddington tossed me a pleasant smile as I used to be giving myself a pep discuss within the hallway, which appeared like signal. That jogs my memory—it’s time to dig out that costume from my closet and put on it once more.
Madeline Fass, Trend Market Director, Buying
I used to be looking out my iCloud archives from October 2015, however apparently I didn’t doc what I wore to my Vogue interviews—sure, plural; I consider I had six whole—in all probability as a result of I used to be too nervous to consider capturing the second earlier than catching the Metro-North line to Manhattan. (It was a unique time!)
What I do know is that the one actual “designer” objects I owned then have been printed denim trousers I picked up from the pattern closet throughout my faculty internship at Nicole Miller and a Proenza Schouler PS1 backpack I bought at an worker sale the summer time after commencement. I used to be very into lengthy, skinny scarves (à la Hedi Slimane Saint Laurent SS15), so my finest guess is I styled my black one from Zara with a blazer and white button-down. Issues haven’t modified a lot!
Hannah Jackson, Trend Author
I wore a pastoral white cotton costume—replete with ruffled sleeves and embroidery on the bodice—that I purchased on sale at Banana Republic. I completed off the look with a black velvet hair bow that I assumed regarded very coquettish. In actuality, I in all probability regarded extra like Samantha, the American Woman doll.
Irene Kim, Manufacturing & Editorial Affiliate
My job interview happened through the pandemic, so fortunately for me, I didn’t actually need to decorate up. However I did have one subject: as a result of my faculty had determined we wouldn’t be having a commencement ceremony, my buddies and I went straight to Miami. I keep in mind I had a extremely unhealthy sunburn that stayed with me till September… and no garments applicable for a Vogue interview with Nicole Phelps and Steff Yotka, as a result of every part in my closet at the moment was both tropical or a washing go well with. Essentially the most wise merchandise I had when Nicole and Steff requested to do a Zoom was a super-colorful sweater vest from Ganni, I believe. I used to be in all probability additionally in jean shorts, if I’m being sincere. Fortunately for me, I bought the job at Vogue—however the sweater vest instantly went to The RealReal, the place it bought just a few days after going up!
