AND HIS QUALIFICATIONS ARE?: Star New York Ranger and man-about-town Sean Avery is out to build up his résumé this summer — by interning at Vogue, as reported by Page Six the Magazine and The New Yorker. But what does the person dubbed "the most hated man in hockey" for his style of play know about fashion? Well, quite a lot — Avery is a self-confessed clotheshorse who has been known to give girlfriends advice on how to dress, and in interviews has expressed a dream to become a fashion editor after his days on the ice (he'll likely be a big help clearing through the crush of shows). "He says that he prizes his black patent leather Yves Saint Laurent high-tops, 'a lovely cashmere throw from a friend who works at Calvin Klein' and his Philippe Starck machine-gun-shaped lamp," reports The New Yorker's Nick Paumgarten in this week's issue. So how did Avery get the Vogue gig? He wrote a letter to Anna Wintour expressing his desire to work there (presumably his day job helped the missive get some attention). Avery will report to 4 Times Square this summer, though his first day hasn't been confirmed (a Vogue spokesman said it depends on how well the Rangers do in the playoffs). And what, exactly, will he be doing? The spokesman said Avery likely will work with a variety of editors, including European editor at large Hamish Bowles. There's also talk of him working at Men's Vogue. And the spokesman claimed that, like most interns, the 28-year-old Avery will be expected to do traditional assistantlike tasks — making copies and messengering couture gowns, for instance. Interns clamoring for a staff position would eagerly do such tasks to secure a $30,000-a-year, low-level editorial position. Avery clearly won't have the same motivation — his contract with the Rangers earned him nearly $2 million this season.
What do Anna Wintour and Sean Avery have in common? Besides living in New York?
All class.
And now he’s bringing his class to Vogue this summer. Sean apparently loves fashion…so much that he wrote Anna Wintour a letter asking for a job. He’ll be interning at Vogue during the off season – pouring coffee, stapling things, taking notes. So they say. In reality, he’ll be one of the fashion editors in the copy room by Independence Day before moving on to accessories immediately after.
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But if anyone can put him in his place, it’ll be Anna Wintour.
Good for him, but why? Surely he can get a decent position in the fashion industry without being a low level intern. Again, why? He's super rich. I'm surprised Anna even read his letter.
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But really, I do feel bad for the people who wanted that intern job but don't get the special treatment. Sean Avery has the money, he can start his own magazine.
It doesn't help that I don't even know who this guy is.
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New York Ranger hockey player Sean Avery started his 'internship' with fashion bible Vogue last week.
Why???
Why NOT???
He told Women's Wear Daily, the fashion industry's trade rag, "I wanted to immerse myself in fashion. I couldn't think of a better place to do it than Vogue."
He must have been inspired by ex-girlfriend Mary-Kate Olsen to explore his inner fashionista!
Avery may be getting paid minimum wage like all the other interns, but it's far from the ordinary experience.
According to reports, he may be appearing on the cover of the mag and is slated to attend the couture shows in Europe with Anna Wintour next month.
Wonder if he'll go back to hockey after the internship?
Wouldn't you take models, jet-setting, and clothes over the hockey puck?
That second article is so funny!
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