Tuesday, July 14, 2009

le jour heureux de bastille!

allow me to apologize for the tardiness of this post. first off, the first sample of the shoe i sculpted finally arrived at the office today and here it is:
















much better than the masking tape version, no? some adjustments will be made and then they'll be sent back for a second sample. there's also going to be a heel version with a tie in the back.

in other news, just as i was starting to get discouraged by my fruitless job search, God proved His faithfulness yet again and provided me with TWO offers today. first, remember when i said jeffrey wanted to hire me but he didn't have the money to pay me? well, he talked with his financial backer over the weekend, and they've worked it out so that i can be hired! second, i got an offer for a luxury real estate agent/analyst with blackstone, one of the largest investment firms in the country. since both are so different, i'm having a hard time deciding.

of course, both would simply be stepping stones to something greater after about 2 years and a common long-term goal of managing my own company (something related to design, perhaps interiors). although i said that i'm probably leaving fashion, i would stay with jeffrey only because we've built a good working relationship, and i truly believe in his brand. mark my words, he's going to be big some day. BIG. like israel kamakawiwo'ole big.

with jeffrey, i'd be working 40-50 hours/week for the typical entry-level assistant designer salary of $30,000/year. with blackstone, i'd be working 80+ hours/week for $150,000/year. what do i do?!

okay, time for a midnight snack...

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