*Career Opportunity*

I think I just found what I want to do when I graduate! Please please please be available in December!!!

TORY BURCH 
BRAND MANAGER - NORDSTROM
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/WEST COAST

General Overview:

The Brand Manager oversees the merchandising and sales on the Tory Burch sales floor within Nordstrom doors in the western region of the US. The Brand Manager will act as a brand ambassador and be the primary representative for all Tory Burch products.

Key Responsibilities:
Customer service and selling on the floor.
Function as the primary contact for Tory Burch product knowledge.
Monitor shipments and stock levels to ensure that all product is being represented on the floor.
Organize and maintain stock room.
Maintain visual merchandising standards.
Participate in product knowledge seminars for sales associates.
Function as the liaison to the corporate office wholesale sales team.

Success Measures:
Achieve seasonal sales plan.
Maintenance of standards on the selling floor at all times.
Maintenance and organization of stockrooms.

Required Experience and Qualifications:
1-2 years experience in a retail environment. Experience with footwear a plus.
College degree.
Excellent written and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills as well as the ability to build and maintain relationships.

Fashion Nashville's Elizabeth Scokin Interviews TORY BURCH

Tory's Fall 2010 Styling Tips

1. Boost neutrals: Give grey, black and camel a jolt with pops of tomato red and electric blue.

2. Play with texture: Sequins with oilcloth, knits with feathers and shearling with painterly prints.

3. Balance silhouette: Mix your slouchy with your slim.

4. Be modern: Wear dresses over long sleeved t-shirts.

5. Wear shorts and sequins to work: Pair with opaque tights and tough boots (or flats).

6. Layer, Layer, Layer: Capes, jackets, coats, knit vests and sweaters over everything.

7. Accessorize unexpectedly: Go for inset chains on bags, belts and shoes. Layer bangles over fingerless gloves and wear hoods alone.

8. Borrow from the boys: Carry a satchel and slip into a workman’s style boot.

9. Cinch it: Add belts over and under looks.

10. Polish it off: Throw on a cape and adorn with a brooch.

Fall 2010 Rundown

Tory's Fall 2010 collection is all about pops of color, rugged high heel boots, belts, brooches, and unexpected glamour! "The collection, inspired by the works of Gerhard Richter and Pablo Picasso, is all about individual expression and creating a look that suits your personal style--be it urban, artistic or more rock 'n' roll." With plenty of day-to-night options, staple dresses and outerwear, and fun and funky prints to spice up any wardrobe, Tory unveiled a spectacularly well rounded collection!

Tory Burch's Fall 2010 Collection is DIVINE!

Fashion Goes Green

Canvas totes have been replacing environmentally unfriendly plastic shopping bags for a quite a while now. However, with fashionable totes on the market such as Tory Burch’s new Tory Tote, it seems that this indestructible fabric has made it to the major leagues. With designers such as Marc Jacobs, Chanel, and Longchamp designing these trendy market totes, the supermarket will surely be a more fashionable place!

The Tory Burch Foundation: Where Fashion Meets Social Responsibility

"The Tory Burch Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides economic opportunity to women and their families in the United States". Tory launched her foundation in 2008 with the goal providing women with financial tools in order to improve their lives. Drawing on her own experiences as a mother and entrepreneur, Tory believes in creating change by economically empowering women. "The Tory Burch Foundation’s first partner, ACCION USA, provides the loans and financial services small business people need to succeed. ACCION USA is a leading micro lender in the United States, having provided loans from $500 to $50,000 to more than 11,000 small businesses nationwide. ACCION USA serves low-to-moderate income clients; 40% are women and more than 80% are minorities. Since its 1991 founding, ACCION USA has proven that low-income and small business clients historically repay these vital loans at an impressive 92%, representing countless inspiring success stories".