Life as an Assistant designer in LA

I moved to LA, about 6 months ago straight from NYC where I had started as an assistant designer in a great well known company. There were many reasons why I moved here, one of them was to explore the Junior market here in LA as a fashion designer. The jobs have been pretty tough out here, since the economy started going down. I have been doing some freelance work in companies like Guess and BCBG, and its been quite a journey.

One thing that I noticed here in LA, was that companies do whant to pay even $35k for an assistant, wich is pretty sad considering that the lifestyle is not much different from NYC when it comes to money.

Apparel companies in LA seem to have a different feel. The enviorment is defenitley more laid back and design-wise is more open and free. Once you go into the fashion world there so many other positions and career-wise you learn of no many oppportunities you can find out there. You just need to be the best!!