Andrea Vaamonde Marcano - Marketing Manager Ellas

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Trusting your journey is one of the best ways to accomplish your professional goals. 
 
Today’s guest on Ellas is the perfect example of trusting her work, skills, and journey to reach her dreams of working in fashion. 
 
Andrea Vaamonde Marcano is an amazing and talented Venezuelan marketing manager that uplifts Latin American fashion designers to reach the next level of their business through her lifestyle and fashion consulting agency, Estudio Vaams. 
 
I talk with Andrea about her passion for fashion, working in Venezuela and studying at Parsons. We also chat about her experience working alongside another great Venezuelan woman and designer, Yliana Yepez. 
 
Andrea shares her experience from working in freelance consulting and working as the fashion coordinator at Vogue México y Latinoamérica. 
 
If you’re passionate about one day working at the fashion bible, I highly recommend listening to today’s episode. She shares insightful advice, tips and the highlights of working at Vogue. 
 
We also talk about her making her next career move towards marketing manager at Bumble México, founding her consulting agency and starting her fashion podcast: Latinamérica de Moda.
 
I highly suggest you take the time to take in Andrea’s wonderful advice for you to gain the confidence of trusting your own journey!
 
In this episode, we talk about…
 
2:02 - Andrea Vaamonde Marcano talks about her childhood and passion for fashion
3:09 - Listen to Andrea’s experience of working at her first fashion job at children’s brand EPK
4:00 - Andrea talks about moving to NYC and studying fashion marketing at Parsons
5:27 - Find out how Andrea’s passion for fashion increased while working at Vogue México y Latinoamérica
6:10 - Andrea talks about how working at Bumble México and her consulting agency, Estudio Vaams, helps her take Latin American fashion designers to the next level
6:44 - Interested in knowing more about Latin American fashion? Listen to Andrea’s podcast, Latinoamérica de Moda!
8:18 - Andrea shares her time of working alongside Venezuelan fashion designer, Yliana Yepez and other great Latin American designers
9:55 - Find out how in 3 months Andrea helped Yliana launch BLUES by kyky
14:38 - Andrea talks about her freelance consulting experience and styling in the luxury fashion industry in Mexico
16:41 - Discover how Andrea started working at Vogue México y Latinoamérica 
20:44 - Andrea opens up about her greatest moment of working at Vogue México y Latinoamérica
25:00 - Interested in working in Vogue México y Latinoamérica? Andrea shares the work schedule you need to be aware of 
26:56 - Andrea opens up about sometimes not enjoying the different fashion seasons
28:20 - Listen to how Andrea’s professional relationship with Latin American designers has flourished 
32:18 - Andrea shares the lessons that she learned while working in Vogue México y Latinoamérica
35:54 - Listen to how Andrea decided to open her fashion and lifestyle consulting agency, Estudio Vaams and working in a tech startup, Bumble México
39:34 - Andrea shares the biggest highlights she has experienced while working at Bumble México
43:08 - If you want to learn more about the business of Latin American fashion then listen to Andrea’s podcast, Latinoamérica de Moda
48:25 - You want to work in fashion marketing? Listen to Andrea’s insightful advice!
51:10 - Trust your journey and let yourself shine
52:32 - Listen to Latinoamérica de Moda, follow Andrea and Estudio Vaams!
 
RELEVANT LINKS
Vogue México y Latinoamérica
Tim Blanks
E! Entertainment
Fashion File
John Galliano 
Dior
John Galliano for Dior 
EPK
Parsons School of Design
Bumble México
Estudio Vaams
Latinoamérica de Moda 
Yliana Yepez
Monica Sordo
Ricardo Seco
Paula Mendoza
Saint Laurent
Dolce & Gabbana 
José Forteza
Olivia Palermo
Cristina Ramella
Condé Nast Méxic