Fern was well along her path to a career in fashion when she was chosen as one of 20 college guest editors for the Conde Nast publication geared to young fashionistas, Mademoiselle. After graduating with a BFA from the University of Buffalo, she took a job as the magazine’s merchandising editor and seven years later, moved crosstown to Gimbels East department store, as fashion director. After a brief detour into interior design, she says, “Then I threw my hat in the ring propitiously… the Council of Fashion Designers of America was looking for a new director.” And Fern was back.
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