Q: Any advice for some Midwestern girls trying to break into the fashion world? I think Parsons has become a bit of a brand itself, and I think for some people, that brand recognition means something when looking to hire a designer.” It instills a certain work ethic that I think is valuable to one once working in the industry. A lot of not sleeping, a lot of pressure. “The fashion design BFA program at Parsons was really demanding. Q: What was your experience like at Parsons? I quit my job at J.Crew in May, and have been working on illustration since.”
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I signed a book deal, and soon after, started to try to figure out how to ease out of designing and into illustration full time. I slowly grew a following, and then in the past year, the account took off in a big way, and I began getting more work for illustration. Throughout my time at J.Crew, I posted drawings casually on Instagram just for a small following of my friends. I worked briefly at Bill Blass as an assistant designer, before working at J.Crew for almost seven years. I graduated with a BFA in fashion design. “Professionally, I went to art school for painting at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago for two years before switching into fashion design there and eventually transferring to Parsons. Q: To begin, how did you get where are you are today? She talked to us a bit about creativity, the fashion industry and how social media is changing the game. She’s made illustrating her full-time job as of late, thanks to her nearly 200,000 followers and her book titled Literally Me. Don’t believe us? Check out her Instagram. Julie Houts is an illustrator and former J.Crew designer who somehow has the ability to see straight into our souls. INDUSTRY INSIDERS IS A SERIES DEDICATED TO GIVING MICHIGAN STATE STUDENTS AN EYE INTO THE FASHION, BEAUTY AND ART INDUSTRY.