Live Q&A with Fashion Designer at Ralph Lauren

Gain insights on what it's like to work at such a high-end brand, what it takes to reach that level, and the kinds of jobs and skills you can expect in the fashion industry.

Come prepared with anything you’ve been wondering about fashion careers, internships, breaking into the industry, or working at major brands, and get answers from someone doing it firsthand.

What you’ll learn:

✅ What it’s really like to work as a fashion designer at Ralph Lauren

✅ How to build a career and stand out in the competitive fashion industry

✅ Insider insights from Michael’s experience at Ralph Lauren, Thom Browne, and Tommy Hilfiger

✅ Get your questions answered live by someone working in the industry

About the Speaker:

Michael Mann is a fashion designer from Brooklyn with 10 years of industry experience currently working at Ralph Lauren. Michael was born in Louisville, KY and educated at the Savannah College of Art & Design specializing in Menswear design while earning academic honors such as the CDFA+ award along with features in emerging fashion designer publications and Vogue.com. As an agile worker, he has both worked and interned at runway, wholesale licensee, and commercial companies like Thom Browne, Tommy Hilfiger, and most recently Ralph Lauren.

This event is brought to you by ArtBound Initiative, a global internship program for creatives.

ArtBound Initiative connects students and recent graduates with key players in the creative industry in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Melbourne, Sydney & Virtually. The program includes: a guaranteed internship, internship coaching curriculum, travel support (housing, visa & insurance), and events.