Meet Michelle - one of our talented AITs! With a strong background in merchandising strategy, inventory management, and building partnerships, she’s excited to learn, grow, and collaborate through the AIT internship experience. Thisu💼💡

She recently earned a degree in Merchandising & Marketing, deepening her industry knowledge and sharpening her strategic skills. 🎓📈

Michelle is especially passionate about sustainability and the full product life cycle 🌿—and she’s eager to weave these values into her professional journey.

With a strong background in merchandising strategy, inventory management, and building partnerships, she’s excited to learn, grow, and collaborate through the AIT internship experience. This summer Michelle is upporting our newest brand partner, LaPaisa.💼💡
 

Meet Franchesca - one of our amazing AITs!
As a Diversity & Inclusion Programmer for her Campus Events Board, she creates programming that’s inclusive and representative—especially for Asian communities. 

With experience as a fashion model in sustainable clothing campaigns, she’s passionate about where ethics and representation meet in fashion. ♻️👗

She’s working to challenge the stigma around secondhand fashion and explore how sustainability can be both culturally inclusive and community-drive. This summer Franchesa is supporting new brand partner, Karma Rizz.  

  Meet Mary — one of our inspiring AITs!
She’s a student at Scripps College majoring in Environment, Economics & Politics 🌿📚

Mary’s love for sustainable fashion started in middle school through thrifting and upcycling. Now, she brings new life to old fabrics—often using scraps from her grandmother, a renowned quilter 🪡✨

With a strong foundation in environmental science and justice, Mary is passionate about creating fashion that’s both ethical and expressive. On campus, she’s active in THREAD5, a sustainable fashion club, and will be joining their design team next year.

This summer, she’s taking her talents to the next level with the DHIVYA BALA fashion brand!  

 🌍 Meet Julia — one of our brilliant AITs!
She’s a grad student in Sustainable Fashion Management, studying in Milan 🇮🇹 and heading back to Florida 🇺🇸 this July.

With a passion for helping brands communicate their sustainability efforts in genuine, transparent, and impactful ways, Julia’s studies have focused on:
♻️ ESG principles
🧵 Ethical sourcing
🔁 Circular business models

She’s excited to grow in spaces where purpose meets creativity—and to apply what she’s learned to work that truly reflects her values. 💡💚 Julia is supporting our brand partner, Astor & Orion.