Caroline Bui
Caroline Bui is the founder and owner of The Birkin Fairy, a luxury consignment shop for Hermès products.
After working at Hermès for 12 years, she launched the online shop and has since sold nearly $2 million of used Hermès items.
This is her story, as told to freelance writer Jenny Powers.
It was 1984 when Hermès debuted The Birkin Bag, a handcrafted leather carryall featuring two sturdy top handles and a lock and key closure to ensure all of the bag s contents remained inside the bag. At the time, the bag, named for British actress and singer Jane Birkin, retailed for approximately $2,000 to $3,000.
Georgie Bremner is a 46-year-old private ski lesson instructor at Aspen-Snowmass from New Zealand.
COVID-19 has taken away some of her international clients, but she typically gives lessons daily.
This is her story, as told to freelance writer Zoe Rosenberg.
I ve been skiing for 43 years, and I started teaching when I was 17 in Austria.
After I left Europe, I really wanted to learn how to ski moguls. Moguls aren t really a thing in Europe and aren t huge in New Zealand, where I m from.
Aspen was just a really incredible place that had a big draw and a lot of talent came here.
Checking for moisture and leaks in the basement. Courtesy photo
I joined their household in January 2020. I work Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Before the pandemic, my hours were longer if my employers were entertaining guests. I wear business casual and add a sport coat or blazer over my outfit for guests.
Since March, my employers have been in the Hamptons while I continue to care for their Manhattan townhouse and ship over any packages they receive there. When they re out of town, I usually just wear jeans and a sweater or collared shirt.
Currently, the staff at my employers Manhattan townhouse consists of me, three housekeepers, and a driver. I contract outside vendors for IT, audio, gardening, and a wide array of specific maintenance for furnishings and antiques in the house. We also have a maintenance contract with a company that takes care of the house, but I troubleshoot little things like loose d
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Manou Oeschger
Manou Oeschger is a social media influencer based in Brentwood, California.
When she had her son Liam in 2019, Oeschger pivoted from posting fashion content to sharing mom-related content on Instagram.
Now, Oeschger does brand collaborations with baby-food, skin, and hair-care companies that can net her up to $12,000 a month.
During the pandemic, she says she s averaging 20 sponsored posts a month and charges $500 to $1,500 per post.
This is her story, as told to freelance writer Kaila Yu.
I never planned on being a mommy influencer.
When I was 24 years old, I had sudden success in the music industry when I was cast by Disney in Germany into the band beFour. We toured all over Europe, sold music records, and had our own show on the Disney Channel in Europe. I d always dreamed of moving to the United States, so after three years in the band, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue music in 2010.