{"id":61016,"date":"2024-05-03T10:03:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=61016"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T18:27:10","slug":"maya-mitchall-24-from-nc-state-to-luxury-fashion-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/maya-mitchall-24-from-nc-state-to-luxury-fashion-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya Mitchall ’24: From NC State to Luxury Fashion in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Maya Mitchall first realized that the Wilson College of Textiles<\/a> was where she wanted to call home after sitting in on a brand management and marketing<\/a> class taught by Associate Professor Delisia Matthews<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter that class, I realized that I really wanted to be in the fashion space and that the Wilson College of Textiles family was the right fit for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four years later, Mitchall, a Centennial Scholar<\/a>, is leaving the Wilson College of Textiles to begin her career in luxury fashion. After interning at Bloomingdale\u2019s in New York City, Mitchall will join the team full-time as a marketing coordinator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy internship ended up solidifying that this is what I wanted to do, and this is where I wanted to be in marketing. I want to work in fashion, especially luxury fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Maya<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Which class at Wilson has been your favorite?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My favorite class has been FTM 382, Brand Management in Textiles. One of the things I love about this major is that with each class I take, I find myself even more excited about my field and fashion marketing in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTM 382 is awesome because it talks about brand perception \u2013 how you, as a consumer, think about brands \u2013 and how that impacts how you choose to shop at different brands. All of that is really fascinating to me, and we learned about how marketing can help shape that in the minds of consumers. Taking that class helped me figure out I definitely wanted to be on the more creative side of marketing. It was just really fascinating to learn about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What organizations have you been involved in on campus?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

During my time at NC State, I’ve been involved in Windover<\/a>, the literary and arts magazine on campus, and Platform<\/a>, the fashion and culture magazine on campus. The community I have made through Platform magazine has been really impactful for me. I’ve also been the social media chair for Le Cercle Fran\u00e7ais<\/a>, the French club on campus, for two years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Maya<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, I am a part of the NRF at NC State<\/a> club, which I founded to give students more career development opportunities and connections in textiles. Creating the club has challenged me in a leadership capacity and it has been really rewarding to see people get internships as a result of the club and have fun at the NRF student program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n