Happy New Year!

Have a Happy New Year from Little Pink Secrets!

To succeed, you need to take that gut feeling in what you believe and act on it with all of your heart.

       - Christy Borgeld

Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.

       - David McCullough

To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.

       - Gerry Spence

Its time to look for your Summer internship!

Its internship season! You need to start looking for your Summer internship now because a lot of deadlines are in January and February. March is when most companies decide who they want for the Summer of 2011. You need to begin your search now. You can use your College resources, meet with an advisor, or look on your own. You can usually find some of the best internships on your own. Check out www.internships.com it is a good resource to finding internships. 

I just usually go to the companies websites that I'm interested in applying to and send an email directly to the HR department. If they don't list the HR department's contact information then I usually look for an online application. The search process is long and you will have to apply to a lot of internships especially if you don't know what you would like to do for your next internship. 

Be sure to take this time that you have off to beef up your resume so when you apply for an internship you have a competitive advantage!

If you have any questions about getting a Summer internship leave a comment!

My favorite hat for winter!

This is my favorite hat I have it in black and you can wear it as part of your outfit just as you see in the pictures above. It is great when you don't have time do your hair or if your on-the-go!

Get Your Ankle Boots

Ankle boots are sexy and they can be paired with a mini, a dress and even with jeans. You can dress them up or dress them down. Perfect addition to a wardrobe.

- Little Pink Secrets

Sweater Dresses and Boots

Make a statement this season with a form fitted sweater dress, tights, and shooties or tall over the knee boots..It's easy, and comfortable what more can you ask for?

New Years Outfit

I hope you have found your New Years Eve outfit! Above are some celeb's outfits from New Years Eve 2010. I hope it gives you some inspiration in picking your outfit if you haven't found one yet! 

Don't miss out on these sales!

Sales

• Express is having there end of the season sale 60% off select styles!
• Arden B. select dresses and tops are 50% off
• Victoria Secret is having there semi annual sale bras, panties, and more!
• New York & Company huge sales up to 70% off!
• Aldo After Christmas sale an extra 30% off all reduced footwear and handbags!
• American Eagle all Jeans on Sale!
• Hollister 40% off everything in stores! 
• Forever 21 buy one get one free on all sale items!
• Charlotte Russe New Years Sale everything is $5 dollars and up! 
• Kohls Gold Star Clearance Save 60% to 80% 
• Gap up to 50% off
• JCPenney Red Zone Clearance 70% off 

Don't miss these sales start the New Year right!

Have you been shopping yet?

New Year New You!

If your just not satisfied with what 2010 had in store for you well its not to late its going to be 2011 and you have a door thats waiting for you to open.

Advice for the New Year: Don't Stress---I know hard to do with all the multitasking and unexpected events that occur but take time for yourself and relax. Think back to 2010 and make sure all those things that you don't want to do you don't do again in 2011. This is the time for you to have change. Its a new year and a new you!

- Little Pink Secrets

Short & Quick About Me

I'm a Sophomore at RIT but I have Junior status since I came into College with twenty credits. I'm going to be graduating in 2013 with my MBA. I love my College. I’m a part of a number of clubs on campus and I like to be very involved. Some of the organizations I’m involved in are the Marketing club, Lowenthal Service Group, Women in Business club, and I’m an RIT student ambassador.

I started my own business when I was a senior in high school in 2009. It is called Young&Fit Forever an exercise DVD and fitness class for kids to help fight the obesity epidemic. I traveled to Roseland waterpark in Canandaigua and did exercise expos on the Pepsi stage while also selling my DVD’s, t-shirts, and products. It was a great experience doing events with Roseland Waterpark with my team of Young&Fit kids. I began selling my DVD’s to thirteen Wegman locations right before I started my freshman year of College. I was able to meet with BlueCrossBlue Shield and present them my business idea too. I started my business with the help of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy located in Henrietta, NY. They gave me all the resources, and even money I needed to start my own company. I’m so thankful for all their help.

I’ve done fabulous internships thanks to having my business on my resume. I’ve worked with the Young Entrepreneurs Academy  as a promotional ambassador in Rochester, I was a marketing/sales intern at REDBOOK magazine in NYC, I was a public relations intern at Dixon Schwabl in Rochester, and now I’m working with Rochester Fashion Week as the public relations director and I love it.

Life has a lot of opportunities and I feel you should take all of them. I’m a blogger now and it’s so much fun writing about fashion, and internship advice. I'm hopefully going to start featuring boutiques, salons, and photographers on my blog soon too so keep reading!

I used to be a national ballroom dancer and I competed in Baltimore, Ohio, and NYC. I’m trying to make time to go back into ballroom dancing its one of my passions. Right now I’m trying out modeling and I love it. I’m a natural performer so I feel like being in front of the camera is just like performing.

Looking back I’ve done all star cheerleading, high school cheerleading, college cheerleading, taught hip-hop classes, took ballet, hiphop, jazz, and modern, participated in the Garth Fagan modern dance camp, auditioned for dance spots, choreographed dance routines, performed for the RedCross, taught couples how to ballroom dance, and much more. It seems to me that I love dance so my new year’s resolution is to dance again!

2011 Resolution- Dance again! 

Whats your new years resolution?!

Sequined Shorts!

Sequined shorts with black booties and black tights is adorable for the season!

Sequins and Sparkles!

Must have these pieces for the festive parties this season! All of these pieces can be purchased at Express!

Be Strong

 Nobody can prevent you from choosing to be exceptional. - Mark Sanborn

Every artist was first an amateur. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.

- Napoleon Hill

Victoria Secret Gift Ideas

I adore the Victoria Secret SuperModel Essentials if you haven't seen it yet check it out!

Military Style

Express Open-Front ShirtTail Military Jacket

Only $61.60 !

Must Have Sweater!

Express Fur Trim Sweater Jacket

$128

How do you land your dream internship?!

Well this is top secret information but I suppose I'll share! First, go out there girl and don't be scared be fierce, beautiful, and driven. Potential employers love young motivated, driven individuals and you can be that person!

Study the industry you want to go into and learn everything you can. You need to be overly prepared before you interview. You need to dress the part so if your interviewing with a Magazines fashion closet don't wear a suit show your fashion through your outfit but keep it classy ladies.

Make sure your resume is updated, professional, and always send a cover letter showing how you can be the best addition to the company. You have to sell yourself and put it out there. If they say no its okay because that was a learning experience and you can take that with you to the next interview so you don't get turned away.

For girls who have never had an internship I would recommend getting a job and doing volunteer work. When I say volunteer work I don't mean ringing the bell in front of the mall I'm talking about volunteering in the industry your interested in to get experience. I have done a lot of volunteering in the past which has lead me to some of my top internships so make sure your always networking. That volunteer experience can lead you to your next internship. Make sure to always be connected.

Last Summer when I decided I wanted to work for a magazine in Manhattan I looked into all the different magazines and really did my homework. Then I emailed the corporation my resume and cover letter and they emailed me back a week later for an interview. You need to be driven about what you want! One thing I've always done is been persistent if you don't hear back email them and even call. You will hear back as long as you really put yourself out there and are persistent!! Lastly, always have a smile on your face!:)

Well this is my advice for now! Hope it helps:) Leave a comment!!

Internship Tip

   Don’t be late. I’m always fifteen minutes early I learned from my very first internship that on time is late and fifteen minutes is on time. You will stand out when you arrive early to an internship so do it. 

Little Pink Secrets wants you to be successful at your internships if you have any questions feel free to leave me a comment and I'll be sure to answer anything!

I'm now doing my third internship in a row so I have lots of advice to give:)

Motivation

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.

-Tommy Lasorda

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

-Aristotle

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

-Confucius

The world is your canvas so paint your picture add some glitter simply shine- Elishia Ortiz:)

Little Pink Secrets xo

Shop Smart This Season

Target has some great winter jackets at awesome deals! If you want to be a smart shopper this season you should stop at Target. These jackets are all under $50!