Elly Ayres

Elly Ayres has extensive experience in the fashion and media industry. Elly started their career in 2013 as a Contributing Writer and Blogger for The Independent Florida Alligator, where they covered fashion events and provided fashion advice on a student budget. Elly also worked as a Sales Associate for Pink Narcissus, assisting customers with purchases and managing social media platforms. In 2014, Elly interned as a Marie Claire Fashion Features Intern at Hearst Magazines, where they gathered credit information and researched designers. Elly further developed their skills as a Web Producer and Supervising Editor at WUFT News, where they edited and fact-checked stories and assigned articles to editors. Elly expanded their fashion content writing skills at Council for the Advancement of Science Writing as a Reporter, attending conferences and interviewing scientists. From 2015 onwards, Elly worked for various companies such as Bustle, Vogue, Cambio / AOL, and BDG in roles ranging from Fashion & Beauty Contributor to Associate Director. Elly worked on fashion campaigns, collaborated with design and production teams, wrote and edited branded content, and pitched and developed fashion and style content. Overall, Elly's experience showcases their strong writing, editing, and collaboration skills in the fashion and media industry.

Elly Ayres completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism as well as a minor in French and Francophone Studies at the University of Florida. Elly attended the university from 2011 to 2014. In 2020 and 2021, Elly Ayres pursued further education at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, where they obtained a Music Industry Essentials Certificate.