People Who Have Worked In The Fashion World Are Sharing Their Secrets And Stories, And WHEW, They Are Toxic

But I guess I’m able to say that Beyoncé wore clothes I sent her?"—emalamode"I worked in a very well-known luxury brand's studio for almost 5 years and the robes were washed THREE TIMES MAX. Now, I think it is generally pretentious and completely reliant on name in order to have artists, models, and creators agree to work within it."—throwaway_model"She would withhold paychecks whenever she felt like it, force salaried employees to work 70+ hour weeks, pay hourly employees below the minimum wage, refuse to allow breaks for lunch, and berate employees in front of everyone (including guests, celebrities, stylists, models, etc.) She demanded we schedule last minute photoshoots with less then a day notice, and then freak out when we explained we couldn't get the permits in time — the list truly goes on and on and on. I've worked in corporate fashion for 7 years and will never be jobless unless by choice — there are always companies that will take me now that I have four famous companies under my belt. Then two weeks before Fashion Week, they called me up again begging me to work weekends, evenings, and whatever I could offer to get the collection made in time after the interns fucked it all up. I told her to politely fuck off."—Anonymous—enter_the_marmoset—Anonymous—ALT_enveetee"Secondly, it's becoming increasingly difficult to make money off of fashion unless you can manufacture a lot of units (like Zara or H&M), so companies have started paying people way less, hiring freelance (so no benefits!), and requesting twice the amount of work for mid to senior level roles!