Job Title: Service Support and Independent Consultant

   Working in the fashion industry is a big step. My first job was working at Love's Travel Stop on the restaurant side. The first few weeks, I learned a lot about customer service, sales, and how to work a cash register. I thought that it would be great experience to moving on to a better job that would help me get to where I want to be in life. Fortunately, the best thing about working at Love's was that I met a man that I can happily call my own only we don't get to see each other a lot since I have school and work, and he is a truck driver.

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Our special incorporated with a little black dress

    But I was right, for the most part, that it would lead me to a better job. This first part is being an independent consultant for Thirty One Gifts. I love their products and I love their designs. The first bag I bought from them was a utility tote that made me want to use it for my nephew, who is due either tomorrow or Monday (praying for tomorrow). We actually have a special going on. If you spend $35 on a purchase, you can get 50% off one of seven travel items. Take advantage of this opportunity because this stuff is really great for traveling especially with the holidays coming quickly.
   The second part of job is being service support for JC Penny's. This is a great opportunity for me and I am excited to begin my career working for them. Not only do I want to incorporate

Have a fall camping trip? Here's a cute style.

the two together, which is going to be kind of hard considering I will be working and going to school, but I want to create a portfolio based on creations that I get from using Polyvore.com, which is a great site to get ideas on clothing, and putting them on my website as well as on my blog on Tumblr and here. 

Clarissa Joy

The Start of Something New

   I guess we can all say it is time for an upgrade. I was on Tumblr and will still be using it to post pictures of designs, maybe some posts, and special sites that I find interesting. I want to share a little video from one of my favorite designers, Nanette Lepore that really caught my attention. This is about the use of technology in the fashion industry to reach customers through social media. I find it to be one of the most important things as I start my journey in becoming a fashion designer. Branding in the Digital Age: Nanette Lepore

   It is complicated to understand why I am so passionate about following my dream and calling to become a fashion designer. The About Clarissa Joy page will tell you everything about who I am as a person and how I got to where I am today. But not why I am passionate. Even though I was told many times that I probably wouldn't make it in the fashion industry, I didn't want to just focus my energy on proving people wrong. Clarissa Joy is about being unique. We encourage everyone to be yourselves and not to let people bring you down.

   One of my rules as the owner is that constructive criticism shouldn't be about all the bad things that are wrong with the garment. We look at one garment and write down what we think could be better on it and then help each other create that perfect piece before it goes down the runway. You are going to get to follow Clarissa Joy as it grows and strives through the fashion industry. We will give u sneak peaks into upcoming shows and show you new designs that may just be for simple t-shirt designs. Either way it is a look at something that is growing.

- Clarissa
P.S. please wish our darling owner a happy birthday!