Lint 05/00,0i4 When I was ten years old my family and I moved house for the first time. While I was packing up the boxes, I found a painting by Jean Cocteau. I was immediately fascinated by the lightness of the brushstrokes and how beauty emerged from such a simple style. This was my first experience of emotion inspired by art. Since this experience, I have developed a keen interest in arts and culture. Living in Rome, it was easy to foster an interest in the latter and I began going to museums, the opera and discovering Italy's wealth of cultural offerings. I soon realised that it was through fashion that I wanted to pursue this artistic curiosity. I started looking more closely into the fashion industry. Two experiences stood out for me: my internship at Bulgari in 2013 and the first fashion shows that I attended. Working with Bulgari to prepare the Elizabeth Taylor collection was my first insight into what the world of fashion and luxury goods looked like. Contributing to this event was a great experience in working within an international setting as I had the exciting opportunity to work with Bulgari's US team and Jean Paul Troili (the collection was presented in Los Angeles) and I discovered more about the luxury goods business. Secondly, I have attended several fashion shows this year. Firstly, in October 2013 I attended Chanel's spring and summer ready-to-wear show in Paris. Then, in January I attended the Chanel and Valentino Haute couture show in Paris and finally, the Fendi, Emporio Armani and Ferragamo ready to wear show in Milan. I was really impressed by these collections as well as by the magnificence of these events as a whole. These shows further sparked my curiosity for fashion. I feel highly motivated to learn more about this industry and the required skills I need to organize successful events like these. After graduating from the French Lyc€e in Rome (French Baccalaureat majoring in Economic and Social sciences) I decided to