Senior sisters Jennifer and Teresa Lee are employed on Nordstrom Brass Plum Fashion Board (NBPFB). NBPFB members plan events at Nordstrom's and give advice to other teens about clothing and fashion. In addition, the board educates members about the fashion industry.

"We are a very close group of seven girls and we have an official meeting every month," Teresa said. "At the meetings, we learn about everything from buying cosmetics to how to help someone find the right jeans."

Members of the fashion board also listen to speakers and special guests who talk about the fashion industry. "Fashion Board is a very fun group and they encourage you to be individual," Teresa said.

Fashion board members sometimes work at BP sales or as cashiers, and can win freebies like clothing and accessories. "It's just a lot of fun, and Nordstrom provides us with a lot of opportunities to explore our interests in ways we wouldn't be able to otherwise," Teresa said.

The sisters first found out about the NBPFB from advertisements at Nordstrom, but couldn't apply in previous years because they weren't seniors, the minimum grade requirement for NBPFB. In addition to a lengthy application including teacher recommendations, sections about the applicant's extracurriculars and several essays, applicants also had to submit samples of their work. "I got to make a collage for my application of all the trends at Gunn and I had a pleasant interview with the managers at BP," Teresa said.

The sisters joined because of their aspirations to be fashion designers. "I wanted to be on the board because it gives me the chance to meet other girls who share my interest. I also wanted to expose myself to the consumer and retail end of the industry to better understand the buyer's perspective," Teresa said. Jennifer agrees. "You can learn a lot about the world by examining fashion, as it changes very much in tune with society."

As the two go on to college next year, they plan to keep their prospects of working in the fashion industry open.