Tune In!

More perks of the internship:

Tune in next Tuesday as I will be on a popular morning TV show!

Additionally, we had another accessories give away day today! I will never need to buy another piece of jewelry for as long as I live!

Summer Internship

My current internship is coming to an end (as of the last of May). So I am currently looking for my summer internship. I am interested in something in public relations and also something in fashion styling--two ends of the spectrum...

Any suggestions??

Perks of the Job

So, big news! Pick up a copy of the magazine in June (the July issue) because I will be in it! Last month they were doing a photo shoot for the magazine and the petite model never showed up...so desperate times called for desperate measures and they asked me to come down and stand in as the petite model! It was amazing--hair done, makeup and nails done too! They put me in two very stylish outfits and then put me in front of the camera! I was nervous at first but warmed up quickly.

Later that day, I stood in as the model while they filmed a segment about jewelry for a popular morning TV show.

Additionally, a week or so ago, I stood outside in Bryant Park for all to see (while they filmed) in a FASHION DON'T. A sheer white T-shirt with a bright pink, black polka-dot bra, miniscule DSquared shorts and very tall heels. I was quite embarrassed as I turned a few heads--and definitely not in a good way. Nonetheless, it was still fun and cold!

I will notify/remind you all when they air/come out! Stay posted!

Added Responsibility

So Monday afternoon my boss took off for Paris! For the rest of the day I sat in for her, trying to get acquainted with her position and daily tasks. Before she left, she briefed me as to my responsibilities and such, telling me that no one thing about her job is particularly difficult, rather it is doing them all at once and learning how to prioritize! I sat at her desk reading emails and putting in the pick ups for looks that we need to get in by Wednesday, we have three shoots this weekend! It seems sort of hectic already, but I'm getting the hang of it. Once I have any down time, I have to put on hold my job as my boss and go back to being me, for the next two weeks I am my own intern as well. It is kind of interesting however, because I get to follow and initiate the whole process from start to finish. This includes: communicating with the PR contact of whichever designer, calling in the look, putting in the pick up information, making sure it gets in on time, checking it in and then placing it on the correct rack based on the story it was pulled for. I am completely responsible for this process!

Look at this item we got in yesterday:

Maison Martin Margiela--those patches are actually sewed on pieces of paper, and yes, that is a bodysuit.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention the mouse on the loose in the office!! YUCK!

In other news, today has been quite crazy! For one reason or another we keep getting in the wrong looks, for instance, we call in look 12 but get in look 22, somehow the message gets lost in translation. So it has been my responsibility to correct the mistake--send the look back and request the other. Other than that, however, things are going great! When I thought that the day was starting to come to an end though...boy was I wrong! I relieved myself of my assistant duties and went off to help the other interns until 8:15pm--all in heels!

Long day but great experience!!!

Image courtesy of www.style.com

Willow

Willow (by Australian designer Kit Willow) was beautiful. She showed looks that were both feminine and fierce, colors ranging from black to nude, red to bubble gum pink. The clothes were essentially a second skin, a shadow, as expressed by the title of this latest collection "eclipse". Willow expressed, “It is about dressing women in 2010. It’s not about being nostalgic or futuristic. It’s about the ease of movement, practical wearability and inspiring fresh ideas in design.”

Again, sorry for a sideways video.

For a better view of the show and more information regarding its production, click on the following link (look closely, you can see me on the right side of the runway--in the glasses!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TefceFxtuAk

In a Nutshell

So, in a nutshell, the past couple of days at the internship have been full of returns, style.com, recipe and credit binders, oh and snow! While this week has been relatively uneventful, next week (and the week after that) I will be sitting in for my boss while she attends the fashion shows in Paris!! Actually, I will not only just be sitting in for her, I will be her. She expects that it will be busy too, as there will be quite a few upcoming shoots to prepare for. I will be sitting at her desk, answering her phone and emails, making sure that we get in the clothes on time for the various editors. Hopefully everything goes smoothly! Paris is 6 hours ahead of New York. Wish I could have gone with her, but have a safe (and fun) trip!!

Hung out with the interns last night though! Shopping and Cafeteria for dinner--chicken and waffles...yum!!!

What Did You Do Today?

So today I continued a project that I started last Friday. The fashion magazine that I am interning for is creating a cookbook and I was instructed to go through the old archives of magazines and photocopy specific recipes. As of now, I am still not done, the project ended up being a little more intensive that expected but I'll finish tomorrow.

Speaking of which, tomorrow is a late night. The interns will be staying late again to get out all of the returns (including the last of the never-ending swim)! It will be a long day-12 hours but in good company.

This week should be pretty similar to last however (though without shows of course), runs, printing out looks from style.com, photocopying looks and sitting sheets as well as checkins and returns.

I'll keep you posted! Oh, and still working on posting show reviews! Sorry for the delay!

Inspiration

Yesterday I met two of my fellow interns in the city for

a day of adventure! We started the day with some affordable shopping and some lunch and then proceeded in and out of stores way out of our price range! On our way, we happened upon the BEST CUPCAKES I've ever tasted in my life! Crumbs Bake Shop located on 501 Madison Ave: http://www.crumbs.com/. We were in heaven, as my friend put it, "I don't think I'll ever need a man again!" We split the red velvet and carrot.

We continued walking...

PRADA-looks like a skate ramp

Look at these window displays, so inspiring!

BCBGMAXAZRIA

TOPMAN

Louis Vuitton

Bergdorf Goodman-Tribute to Alexander McQueen

Dresses made out of nonconventional materials (reminds me of a Project Runway challenge)! AMAZING!

Kate's Paperie

Alice Supply Co

We finally made it to the Central Park ice skating rink (our original plan)...

...however, it ended up being pricier than we had anticipated.

We then wandered into Bergdorf Goodman where we met Eddie Borgo (jewelry designer), very nice and talented man. He was there presenting his new collection-rock n' roll inspired, he said. http://eddieborgo.com/Eddie_Borgo_Jewelry_Designer_Home.html

Then, one of my friends spotted one of his idols--Linda Fargo, the Senior Vice President of Visual Merchandising at Bergdorf Goodman. (The woman in the back of the picture).

After a long day, we headed to the movie theater and saw Valentine's Day (I wanted to see Shutter Island) but was out voted.

I didn't get home until after 2:00am but what a FUN DAY!

It's truly amazing what you can do with paper!

London Fashion Week

So the shows have moved their way to the UK! London Fashion Week officially kicked off their week on Friday (02/19/2010). The schedule looks like this: http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/catwalkschedule.aspx

Currently Vivienne Westwood is showing, front row celebrities include Janet Jackson and Naomi Campbell.

Cynthia Steffe

Cynthia Steffe's collection was very accessible, very wearable. You did not have to look hard to see the school girl (and often parisian) influence. There were a lot of separates (something that Cynthia Steffe has always been known for) and no color (only neutrals). Shaun Kearney of Cynthia Steffe used much leather (which helped to add an edge) and created many cropped jackets and high waisted pieces. Although there were not many prints present (except a soft subtle floral), there were checks, stripes and pleats. Additionally, each look was equipped with knee high socks (which I remember from my

childhood).

Click on the following link to view the entire collection: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2010RTW-CSTEFFE

(Also, sorry that the video turns sideways...)

It's Over

So New York Fashion Week is over, as of yesterday. It is now time to review:

Cynthia Steffe

Willow

Charlotte Ronson

Kati Stern

Luca Luca

Monique Lhuillier

Pamella Roland

Michael Kors

Alexandre Herchcovitch

Davidelfin

Naeem Khan

...among others!

What I Wore 02/15/2010

This is what I wore to Monique Lhuillier. While I was entering the tents, I was stopped by a man and woman who worked for a Japanese fashion magazine. They apparently liked what I was wearing and wanted to take my picture for the style section! They snapped a shot of my whole look as well as individuals of shoes, bag and coat. Too bad I will never see the picture because I don't know the name of the magazine!! Oh well, it was flattering anyway!

What I Wore 02/14/2010

This is what I wore to Luca Luca:

Be My Valen-tino?

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentino will be showing his fall/winter 2010/2011 collection on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Paris Fashion Week. Wish I could be there! Since I cannot, however, I will just have to enjoy his Pre-Fall 2010 looks. These are some of my favorites:

I love the modern interpretation that Chiuri and Piccioli created of the Valentino label. I applaud the risk they took of mixing some hard and soft pieces together as well.

Pictures courtesy of www.style.com

Sprinting in Heels

What a day!!! So yesterday morning I had my invite to the 9:00am Cynthia Steffe show, unfortunately, do to unforeseen subway delays, I was running about 15 minutes late (not that I’m ever on time)! I was so worried that I had missed the show, once I got off the subway I sprinted over to Bryant Park (in heels, I might add).

(Mackage dresses on mannequins)

When I got to the tents people were still filing into the Salon and the show didn’t start for at least another 15 minutes after that! Apparently, no fashion show ever starts on time (thank god). I checked in, flashed my ticket and went to go find a spot (I was given standing room). Just before the show started however, I was offered a seat in the fourth or so row (they like to fill the seats completely). Once the show began I realized that I had a somewhat obstructed view.

The show lasted about 15 minutes and then I walked over to work. When I got to work, the other interns were unpacking the trunks full of clothes and accessories that had just returned from an LA shoot. Look what we found:

http://www.imnotobsessed.com/node/68696

It’s Fergie’s Grammy dress (well, not the exact same one probably). Emilio Pucci. I love this blue dress!

Later in the day I was sent on a run by the editior-in-chief assistant to Saks to pick up some coats (probably for some sort of appearance). I got to enter into the Saks Fifth Club to pick up the garments.

Although Saks was only blocks away from the internship, I wouldn’t recommend walking it in heels (my feet still hurt)! When I got back, my boss offered me 3 more shows to attend that day! The next show was Willow at 3:00pm on 36th and 10th. I walked to the show (in flats this time) and was met by a much more intimate venue. I was surprised however, to find that I was sitting right behind my boss’s boss, the Deputy Fashion Director. Despite getting there late, she and I spoke for a good 20 minutes before the show started. It was amazing getting a chance to speak with her in a more relaxed setting and find out how she got to where she is today—she’s so nice! She even introduced me to a couple of industry people and because there was room, I was moved up to the front row in the seat right next to her! Once the show started I was shocked to see the BIG NAME girls walking in the show including Abbey Lee Kershaw (who

I mentioned in a previous post), Anja Rubik and Karlie Kloss! These girls are at the top of their game and I was able to practically touch them from the front row (the runway wasn’t elevated).

(Pictures not from Willow)

http://www.modelinia.com/__wordpress__/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/abbey-lee-kershaw-anja-rubik-fendi.jpg and http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/0/3987/18_2008/18188444.preview.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fabsugar.com/Fab-Face-Karlie-Kloss-1589629&usg=__oR8p4Onz1aXZBJFEVULOOrdPktY=&h=550&w=365&sz=31&hl=en&start=19&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=9ju9Cta6ngcCjM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=88&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkarlie%2Bkloss%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1

We shared a taxi back and spoke more about the show and her career. When I got back to the office, the Executive Fashion Editor at Large (who I did the swim shoot with) told me that they had almost used me as a model for the Today Show!!! For whatever reason they chose not to, but informed me that they will definitely use me at some point for the Today Show or Good Morning America (and probably more than once during this semester) if I was okay with that (honestly, they didn’t even have to ask)!! Whether they use me or not (which I hope they do), I was just honored that they remembered me and thought about using me for something like this!

The next show I went to was Charlotte Ronson at 8:00pm at the Promenade (the tent at Bryant Park).

I went over to my seat, which had a goody bag on it and used the time before the show to people watch. This was a much bigger venue and show—I spotted Rev Run’s son and daughter, Diggy and Angela (apparently Solange—Beyonce’s sister, was there as well)! The show was packed!

That's them! I promise!

Then headed next door to the Kati Stern show. There, I spotted Patrick McDonald from Bravo TV’s Launch My Line. He seems pretty fabulous! Also, more goody bags!

Click on the following link to read his bio: http://www.bravotv.com/launch-my-line/bio/patrick-mcdonald

Then, I headed home—exhausted!

Sorry for the delay! Once I upload all of my pictures and video, I will report on the shows!

What I Wore 02/12/2010

This is what I wore on Friday 02/12/2010 to the shows and work.

Perusing Instead of Snoozing

So it was recently announced that Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein will be streaming their Fashion Week runway shows live on the Internet. This is good news for all of those who don’t have the golden ticket (myself included) but perhaps not for those with elite access and status. The shows are losing their exclusivity but in this technology driven era, what do we expect? (But can I just say that despite the live streaming, I would still do anything to see the shows live!) Times are changing and with the fashion industry still hurting from the suffering economy, these designers are hoping for big (or at least a slightly bigger) money. Good luck designers—if I had the money, I would help!

Speaking of Marc Jacobs, while perusing the internet, I came across these purses:

What do you think? Price tag: $1,960

Marc Jacobs, the designer of Louis Vuitton, created these trash bag (inspired?) purses. Because they are waterproof, perhaps my girlfriends in Seattle should think about investing…They call this look garbage chic, which interestingly enough is precisely how Ke$ha describes her style. She certainly showed us that look at the Grammys.

Vuitton picture: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/05/louis-vuittons-1960-trash_n_451051.html

Ke$ha picture: http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2010/02/52nd-annual-grammy-rant-13110.html