ALUMNI/AE
ALUMNI PROFILES
GRETA OHAUS ’12
FASHION FLAIR A series of serendipitous encounters, built on a foundation of hard work, have led Greta Ohaus down a career path that marries her love of creativity, fashion, and celebrity culture. As a VIP relations associate for luxury fashion house Tory Burch, Greta works with a small team to help style celebrities and promote the brand for high profile events like New York’s Fashion Week, Los Angeles’s award shows, and the MET Gala, but also for moments as simple as a trip to the grocery store or a job interview. Designer and businesswoman Tory Burch has famously made it more acceptable for women to embrace their ambition, and Greta feels empowered helping the brand promote that through fashion while doing something she loves. As a student at Millbrook, Greta clearly had a passion for fashion. This was evident in something as simple as her daily clothing choices, always with a color pop or an eye-catching design accent. She studied the fine arts in all four years at Millbrook, culminating with Advanced Honors Drawing & Painting. Along the way, she developed a relationship with Bill Hardy that she remembers fondly. “Not only did he teach me technique, he taught me about my personal taste and how I really felt about color and design. Along the way he made me feel comfortable in my decision to go to school for fashion design. He made me feel confident it was something I could do.” With determination and finely developed skills, she attended Cornell University where she majored in fiber science and apparel design. After graduating from Cornell in 2016, Greta was trying to figure out her path in the fashion industry. As a favor to a friend, she volunteered to work an event for Vogue magazine. From the relationships she built in just a short time, Greta landed a job at Vogue, working events briefly before moving over to the fashion team and accessories group helping organize, track, and prepare clothing and apparel for use on photo shoots. Recognizing a real growth opportunity, she learned how to work with a wide range of personalities, and she was able to see how her individual role, and the role of her team, played a tangible part in the execution
• Greta with co-worker at the 2016 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Gala Dinner
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