Style Scoop Interview: Denise Shaw and Adrian Borrego

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For our latest StyLe ScOoP InTeRvIeW, we tracked down a talented couple who met while attending FIDM. Denise Shaw is a Wardrobe Stylist for E! Entertainment and her husband Adrian Borrego is the Brand Manager for Larok and Elizabeth & James (Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's label). Adrian reveals, "We met in a Marketing class and I pretended my car broke down so I asked I could carpool with her." Let's find out what inspires them and get a look at their typical work day! --Kim

DENISE SHAW
FIDM Grad Year and Major: Visual Communications, 2001
Job Title: Wardrobe Stylist, E! Entertainment
Favorite websites: www.eonline.com, www.shopbop.com, www.style.com 

Top sources of inspiration: fashion shows, fashion mags, music

Describe a typical day: Learning about what T.V. shoots the on air talent will be working on and preparing their wardrobe. The rest of the day is spent getting clothing from PR companies, retailers, factories, showrooms and designers. 

What are some of your greatest accomplishments? I always feel a great sense of accomplishment after dressing someone for the red carpet.  It's a lot of pressure but it's still fun to pick out all the diamonds and designer gowns. 

Biggest challenge in your current career? Since I work on a daily show, dressing 3 hosts it can sometimes be a challenge to always have tons of clothing available.  They generally wear things only once so I go through clothing pretty fast!!

Do you have a style icon. If so, who is it and why? I love Kate Moss. Also, Cate Blanchett is gorgeous and always wears something that makes a statement. 

What do you love most about your career? I love that each day there is a new challenge.  I am always searching for the perfect outfit.

What's the one skill you couldn't do your job without? Accounting.  It's not something glamorous but it is incredibly important to stay on top of things. Time management is also huge.

Anything else you'd like to add? Internships are a great way to network and get experience. Styling is a competitive field. Put yourself out there to make your dreams a reality. 

ADRIAN BORREGO
FIDM Major: Apparel Manufacturing Management
Job Title: Brand Manager for Larok and Elizabeth & James, which are divisions of Koral LLC
Favorite websites: www.UFC.com and www.Dodgers.com

Top sources of inspiration: My dreams

 

Describe a typical day: Meet with my design team in NYC, my factories in Asia, my PR team in NYC, my sales managers in NYC. Decide best road for us then advise the owners, Jane Siskin, Jalal
Elbasri, Peter Koral, Sam Abebe, Mary Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen.

What are some of your greatest accomplishments? Marrying the love of my life, hearing my mother tell me she's proud of me, a sense that the people who've helped me along the way would feel good about the time they invested in me.

Biggest challenge in your current career? Growth of luxury labels during a recession.

Do you have a style icon. If so, who is it and why? Waylon Jennings, because he's raw and the ladies loved him!

What do you love most about your career? The pressure!

What's the one skill you couldn't do your job without? Confidence.

Anything else you'd like to add? Failures are the keys to success, as long as you have the courage to get up again.