I was contemplating what to write about when an event I read about a couple of years ago popped into my head. The event was being held in New York and it was called “Fashion meets Finance” the event was meant to hook up single guys in the finance world with single women in the fashion world. But in only the way New York can pull off straight up superficial attitude mixed with elitism, all the while making it seem classy, there was of course a catch to the event. No one was able to just purchase a ticket to attend the event, quite the opposite in fact, you had to be invited. Men and women who wanted to attend were asked to submit their picture, name, occupation and salary range. Easy right? No harm in applying to see if you get an invite right? Wrong. Every person who applied had their picture and info (including salary range) posted on the event’s website and whether or not they had been invited or declined. God bless New York. (I actually spent a good amount of time going though the applicants info and learned 2 things – Fashion really doesn’t pay all that well, and men that work in Finance in NY are ridiculously good looking.)
With my goal one day to work for a Fashion Magazine in New York, I can really see the appeal of dating a man that works in Finance. First off, I love fashion. Some people look at a painting and instantly make a connection with it. They see the beauty in the brush strokes, in the use of colours. Well I’m that way with dresses, and blazers, and skirts and heels and boots and accessories and fur... oh my god, do I love fur. But see the difference between someone that loves paintings and someone that loves fashion is that around every corner there isn’t an art gallery to tempt you and don’t even get me started on sample sale websites (they are a gift and a curse at the same time). When I see a beautiful designer dress I feel a pang inside, I need it and it needs a good home, I have to buy it. This is where dating a man that works in finance comes in because they know how to budget! They would be able to look at exactly how much I can spend on shopping while still having enough money to go out and show off my shopping achievements. A man in finance would most probably also be saving his money to put a down payment on a summer house etc. which in turn makes him even more appealing. Men in Finance also seem to make a hell of a lot more than women in Fashion, so just think of the benefits of a joint bank account when you get married!
So yes, the two worlds of Fashion and Finance seem to fit perfectly together, and would even create a new shopping opportunity of men’s suits, cuff links, polo shirts and argyle sweaters to buy as gifts for your man. The people who ran that event in New York knew what they were doing, just another reason it’s one of the greatest cities in the world.
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