Like many who grew up in the 2000s — whose whole personalities and aspirations were informed by movies like 13 Going on 30, The Devil Wears Prada, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days — I wanted more than anything to break into fashion. I wanted to be like Jenna Rink and Andie Anderson working at a cool fashion magazine. I wanted to be Andy Sachs, thrust into rooms of designer clothes and important people. But in reality, those dreams felt so far away. I didn’t know anyone in fashion. My mo...
