Dominique Norman

New York

Fashion Activist | MA Fashion Studies | Bylines: ESSENCE, Garage Magazine, HelloGiggles, Refinery29, The Curvy Fashionista, VMagazine, Observer | She/Her

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The True Cost of Attending Fashion School

Jul 19, 2024 | msn.com | Dominique Norman

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The True Cost of Attending Fashion School

Jul 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Dominique Norman

Dominique NormanJuly 19, 2024 at 8:00 AM·5 min readFashion and design schools are notorious for having a hefty price tag. Tuition alone can range from four to six figures, depending on the program. And, since many are located in big cities, you also have to plan on a metropolitan budget that may include steep rent, $18 salads and exorbitant Uber fares.
How Kendall Reynolds Took a Bad Breakup and Created a Celeb-Loved Shoe Brand

Feb 29, 2024 | teenvogue.com | Dominique Norman

What started as a bad breakup led Kendall Reynolds, founder and design director of her namesake brand Kendall Miles, to create a luxury footwear brand worn by the likes of Rihanna and Kehlani. Reynolds’ path to entrepreneurship embodies the glow-up that we all experience (or at least hope to) at some point following a heart-wrenching breakup.
Standing Up Cost Me My Job, But It Was Worth It

Feb 7, 2024 | nonprofitquarterly.org | Dominique Norman

The past few years have seen a flurry of workers organizing across the country, from Starbucks and Amazon workers to new forms of cooperative ownership and governance sharing. NPQ’s column, We Stood Up, features the voices of people doing the hard work of realizing economic justice in their workplaces. These stories come from workers who want to share their experiences building a democratic economy and a fairer world so that others can learn from their efforts.
What You Can Expect During Your First Year of Fashion School

Dec 6, 2023 | fashionista.com | Dominique Norman

A fashion school's website and promotional material can provide tons of helpful information for prospective students, but there are certain crucial details about the first-year experience that remain an enigma to many. Like, do you need prior sewing experience? Is it anything like "Project Runway"? How soon can you get an internship? Some of the most common questions on what you can expect in your first year of fashion school can really only be answered by someone who's done it.
What You Can Expect During Your First Year of Fashion School

Dec 6, 2023 | yahoo.com | Dominique Norman

A fashion school's website and promotional material can provide tons of helpful information for prospective students, but there are certain crucial details about the first-year experience that remain an enigma to many. Like, do you need prior sewing experience? Is it anything like "Project Runway"? How soon can you get an internship? Some of the most common questions on what you can expect in your first year of fashion school can really only be answered by someone who's done it.
What You Can Expect During Your First Year of Fashion School

Dec 6, 2023 | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Dominique Norman

A fashion school's website and promotional material can provide tons of helpful information for prospective students, but there are certain crucial details about the first-year experience that remain an enigma to many. Like, do you need prior sewing experience? Is it anything like "Project Runway"? How soon can you get an internship? Some of the most common questions on what you can expect in your first year of fashion school can really only be answered by someone who's done it.
Sex & Relationships

Sep 6, 2023 | cassiuslife.com | Zack Linly |Alex Zephyr |Bernard Beanz Smalls |Dominique Norman

Dating and voting don’t always go together but when they do, the results can be powerful. At least that’s the premise for the in-app election center offered by the dating app BLK, which connects young, Black singles. The in-app Election Center was added on Tuesday, Sept. 20 on National Voter Registration Day, in conjunction with […]
6 Plus-Size-Outfits für den Urlaub, die ins Handgepäck passen

Jul 20, 2023 | refinery29.com | Dominique Norman |Elisabeth Kochan

Der Beginn der Urlaubssaison ist für mich jedes Mal eine Challenge: Ich versuche immer, möglichst viel im Handgepäck ins Flugzeug mitzunehmen. Gepäckbeschränkungen sind eine Qual für alle Fashion-Fans, und im Hinterkopf malst du dir immer das Worst-Case-Szenario aus: Was, wenn mein Koffer verloren geht? Für alle Plus-Size-Reisenden ist das ein echter Albtraum.
15 Tennis Outfits That Look Cute On & Off The Court

Jul 18, 2023 | msn.com | Dominique Norman

Though tennis is a heritage sport, with decades of tradition behind it, new interest has piqued in recent years — primarily from the fashion community. From Wimbledon’s best-dressed celebrities (read: Ariana Grande) to the buzzy tenniscore aesthetic, sports-inspired outfits are trending on the courts and on the apps. The super preppy style has certainly helping to grow the amount of people toting rackets in their spare time — myself being a prime example.