I agree with your views through a personal experience I had. I wrote an article about this where I worked for a pretty well known magazine where I live. First of all, the nepotism was unabashed. More than half the staff was family. Secondly there was a lot of judgement because most of them came from a higher status. And thirdly the toxicity, the racism because I was a low level brown employee. It just got to me and unlike your experience, I wish I left with positives in mind. The one thing I did gain from my experience was that I will not waste time in a place where I can’t grow or advance and will never be valued. I’m glad you decided to change your path for one that serves your goals and views
This video is GOLD. Lux Fashion being an weathly, old school industry is a GOOD thing to keep high "standards" in aesthetics, respecting heirachy and social decorum. If not, its culture will succumb to mediocre midde-class or crash working-class "values" of doing business. Thus nepotism. People today have "no social class or style" from rise in those "values."
They* were lucky that you were working for them. I had the need to point that 😬💕 Personally, I think the emloyee is the one who gives the actual value to the company, without them and their willing to do, nothing can happen other than failures and losses for the business. Thankfully, this topic is changing for good now, but we are still far from making the change. Great video! 😊 I just got to know your channel and I'm enjoying your content so much! 🩷
I relate to your experience, and see it through two angles: 1) industry: luxury is not essentially different than other industries just more of a caricature, due to its aristocratic origins. 2) political skills are needed in any company, but more so in less technical industries. In a sense, maybe you didn't have the political skills to climb that environment. Yet, I'd still say that even technocratic places, like P&G, also require political savviness to propel career advancement. Maybe you didn't want to play the political game?...
You were truly blessed. You were the real Andie. Did you learn enough to maybe get in with a startup or "up and comer"? I think that would be the next place you could go to really get on the ground floor of a brand. Look for designers who have received buzz and who design products that you really love. I see so many unknown designers online all the time. LA or New York or even London would be the place to be. Get yourself out there. This is the first of your videos that I have seen and I think you really have a lot of potential. Your experience is perfect. You are young and I envy your experiences and upcoming career. Keep shooting for the stars, my love. There will always be turkeys to work for. That is in all work environments. Don't let that poison seep into your spirit.
Whatever industry you join, it's the same rule, the same business etiquette with the same courtesy expected. I appreciate your honesty. You would have been a great staff only if you were given the proper training and briefing. You seem to want to learn and they never gave you the chance to do so. The name of the highest ranking officer of the company should be the first just like in basic etiquette i.e. Introductions - you mention the name of oldest or the most senior person FIRST (Emily Post etiquette book is good). It is NOT politics nor is it a nuance. The management congratulating the manager and not the direct report when something is achieved is natural, and management firing the manager and not the direct report always happens and have you ever wondered why? This is quite a long topic to explain. Anyway, may I suggest you research or read books (not just one but a few books) on business, etiquette, corporate dos and dont's etc. and you will learn a lot. Then feature your research in your future vlogs?
Her "extremely wealthy" colleagues who talk about new club openings etc. certainly comes from "new money". "Old money" rich carefully select the places or events they go to and do not jump at every big glamorous event that's out there. They are private and low-key. There is a survey that shows that a big chunk of the market or those who buy luxury brands come from the "upper middle class". The truly rich, the old rich are simple but elegant, they have impeccable manners and tastes. The "nouveau riche" on the other hand are flamboyant and will wear the latest outfits of the season. The new rich will buy the most expensive bottle of wine in the room, but the old rich will buy generational wine, the finest wine there is.
This argument is so classist and usually racist. Who cares if you just got rich 😂? Why is old money seen as more desirable, when most new money isn’t inherited but the result of hard work, luck, and beating odds. Hubby got rich and I enjoy logos, sometimes, and if you know you know fashions just as much. Whatever, I’m not paying that much attention to others.
Hey Rabeea, Glad to have found your quality content was very insightful. Can you also make videos on tips for current Business students to break into your career path. Thanks
Hi Rabeea, I wounder as a fast fashion brand management, do common brand companies relize the value or inportance of sustainability? Would they invest money in these and recruit staff in this catagory? I'm asking this because I 'm going to do my Master's in London, I stock in the option of LBM and international retail business sustanability and technology. Looking forward to your answer, thanks.
Ppl from racial minorities that have access to upper-level management are only a happy few like the CEO of Chanel is an Indian woman but I do not know how she got there. Glass ceiling is real though and that's why I wonder about working in this industry or not. I don't want to be an employee there because I know i'll be broke even if I'm passionate. I'm still unsure wether I want to work in this industry as a Bipoc or not.
Hi...I am rohit from India....just wanted to tell you to change your channel name to something unique's as finding your channel through your channel name is impossible. I have found your channel only through the most popular video of yours
I agree with your views through a personal experience I had. I wrote an article about this where I worked for a pretty well known magazine where I live. First of all, the nepotism was unabashed. More than half the staff was family. Secondly there was a lot of judgement because most of them came from a higher status. And thirdly the toxicity, the racism because I was a low level brown employee. It just got to me and unlike your experience, I wish I left with positives in mind. The one thing I did gain from my experience was that I will not waste time in a place where I can’t grow or advance and will never be valued.
I’m glad you decided to change your path for one that serves your goals and views
Very honest feedback , one should be very authentic and grounded rather than pretensions.
All the best in your endeavours.
Yep the email thing is totally detail oriented thing, and I didn’t got transferable skills, I’m also considering apply FMCG company.
I totally relate to your story. This is how I felt when I was @ Richemont. I left the industry and and never want to go back!
You are so genuine, and I am glad I discovered you :)
This video is GOLD. Lux Fashion being an weathly, old school industry is a GOOD thing to keep high "standards" in aesthetics, respecting heirachy and social decorum. If not, its culture will succumb to mediocre midde-class or crash working-class "values" of doing business. Thus nepotism. People today have "no social class or style" from rise in those "values."
I haven't heard content as freshing and transparent as yours in a while. Thank-you, and keep it up ❤️
They* were lucky that you were working for them.
I had the need to point that 😬💕 Personally, I think the emloyee is the one who gives the actual value to the company, without them and their willing to do, nothing can happen other than failures and losses for the business. Thankfully, this topic is changing for good now, but we are still far from making the change.
Great video! 😊 I just got to know your channel and I'm enjoying your content so much! 🩷
I relate to your experience, and see it through two angles: 1) industry: luxury is not essentially different than other industries just more of a caricature, due to its aristocratic origins. 2) political skills are needed in any company, but more so in less technical industries. In a sense, maybe you didn't have the political skills to climb that environment. Yet, I'd still say that even technocratic places, like P&G, also require political savviness to propel career advancement. Maybe you didn't want to play the political game?...
The email thing is ridiculous… I’ve been working in the corporate world for more than 6 years now and I’ve never heard of this before
Thanks for the insightful content. It's eye opening for me.
You were truly blessed. You were the real Andie. Did you learn enough to maybe get in with a startup or "up and comer"? I think that would be the next place you could go to really get on the ground floor of a brand. Look for designers who have received buzz and who design products that you really love. I see so many unknown designers online all the time. LA or New York or even London would be the place to be. Get yourself out there. This is the first of your videos that I have seen and I think you really have a lot of potential. Your experience is perfect. You are young and I envy your experiences and upcoming career. Keep shooting for the stars, my love. There will always be turkeys to work for. That is in all work environments. Don't let that poison seep into your spirit.
Whatever industry you join, it's the same rule, the same business etiquette with the same courtesy expected. I appreciate your honesty. You would have been a great staff only if you were given the proper training and briefing. You seem to want to learn and they never gave you the chance to do so. The name of the highest ranking officer of the company should be the first just like in basic etiquette i.e. Introductions - you mention the name of oldest or the most senior person FIRST (Emily Post etiquette book is good). It is NOT politics nor is it a nuance. The management congratulating the manager and not the direct report when something is achieved is natural, and management firing the manager and not the direct report always happens and have you ever wondered why? This is quite a long topic to explain. Anyway, may I suggest you research or read books (not just one but a few books) on business, etiquette, corporate dos and dont's etc. and you will learn a lot. Then feature your research in your future vlogs?
Her "extremely wealthy" colleagues who talk about new club openings etc. certainly comes from "new money". "Old money" rich carefully select the places or events they go to and do not jump at every big glamorous event that's out there. They are private and low-key. There is a survey that shows that a big chunk of the market or those who buy luxury brands come from the "upper middle class". The truly rich, the old rich are simple but elegant, they have impeccable manners and tastes. The "nouveau riche" on the other hand are flamboyant and will wear the latest outfits of the season. The new rich will buy the most expensive bottle of wine in the room, but the old rich will buy generational wine, the finest wine there is.
This argument is so classist and usually racist. Who cares if you just got rich 😂? Why is old money seen as more desirable, when most new money isn’t inherited but the result of hard work, luck, and beating odds. Hubby got rich and I enjoy logos, sometimes, and if you know you know fashions just as much. Whatever, I’m not paying that much attention to others.
this is spot on
Yes because the last time they were flaunty people cut off thier heads
Its not because of Moral purity
@Rabeea thanks for sharing your story, its good to know i am not alone and these experiences happen all over the world
Not all come from wealthy backgrounds, some are wannabe who camouflage their status well.
Your content is lovely ! Keep em coming and thank you for the insights
Thank you for this video!
Hey Rabeea, Glad to have found your quality content was very insightful. Can you also make videos on tips for current Business students to break into your career path. Thanks
In Japan, the email thing still exists. You need to put the name in order of corporate hierarchy. I thought this was a Japanese thing. But guess not.
Keep going 👍
I had no idea about the email thing. That's just ridiculous.
Very insightful
Hi Rabeea, I wounder as a fast fashion brand management, do common brand companies relize the value or inportance of sustainability? Would they invest money in these and recruit staff in this catagory? I'm asking this because I 'm going to do my Master's in London, I stock in the option of LBM and international retail business sustanability and technology. Looking forward to your answer, thanks.
Hey ! I would love to know what you learned in your undergrad and postgrad for becoming a brand manager ?
You need Business/Marketing degree to become brand manager.
what kind of university did you attend?
thank you so much for the content!
Ppl from racial minorities that have access to upper-level management are only a happy few like the CEO of Chanel is an Indian woman but I do not know how she got there. Glass ceiling is real though and that's why I wonder about working in this industry or not. I don't want to be an employee there because I know i'll be broke even if I'm passionate. I'm still unsure wether I want to work in this industry as a Bipoc or not.
Hey but can please tell how to get in...what skills what courses would take a person who want to work in this
Now it is not the case.
Sounds similar to the devil wears prada lol
Hi...I am rohit from India....just wanted to tell you to change your channel name to something unique's as finding your channel through your channel name is impossible. I have found your channel only through the most popular video of yours
Its her identity and name, why she should change the name lol.
Ummm, do you go to work for diversity or to get paid?