Wow, I suck at blogging.

Sorry for the delays in posting! Here are some quick updates:

-Fashion week is right around the corner.. and it's killin' me! haha. It's been busy at PR Company. I'm one of the few interns whose internship period overlapped between summer and fall, so basically almost everyone is back at their college towns and all the work is divided between 3 or 4 of us per day (during the summer-sesh there was about 12 of us). It can get overwhelming but at least it's not boring.

-I got to go to two events via PR Company last month. One for fun and one to work at.

-I quit my second internship rather quickly-- it was cool and I got to see the fashion industry from a different perspective, the one of a start up online company, but I was working a little too hard to be working for free.

-My first fashion week event will be this Thursday for Fashion Night Out, which I promise to report on promptly! Kinda excited!

I got a Second Internship!

Yup.

Scenery around my Second Internship.
Pic by Me.

At this second internship, shall we code name it... Fashion Company? I'm creative, I know, I get to do a lot more "businessy" stuff. Fashion Company is a fashion retail trade company, but they're doing it in a revolutionary way. Basically, for lack of a better comparison, they are a Facebook-type bridge between Designers and Boutiques. This is company has a very small but proficient team, and I love that! I work next to the VP, and across the CEO! 

I have a very limited time here in New York and I wanna make the most of it. As you guys (and by "you guys" I mean the one random person in Sweden that reads this blog. What up Sweden!) read on a past post- tho PR Company is an amazing corporation, is not exactly the most challenging place in the fashion industry. But it's getting more interesting! I got to attend a ROXY event and I'm working on another event next Tuesday- details to come! And my very fellow interns at PR Company helped edit the  clothes that Daniel Radcliffe wore at the Harry Potter Premier in London!

We touched the clothes he was wearing! ...ok, that came out creepy.

But for me, the most exciting thing yet was getting to see and stand next to Elizabeth Moss from Mad Men!! She came into PR Company for I don't even know what reason, to look at something in the showroom, I don't know, I was too excited, I didnt pay attention! Clearly, Mad Men is one of my favorite shows. I highly regret not asking her to take a pic with. I didn't wanna look all... unprofessional. Next time, I'm doing it!

Peggy Olson?! Is that you?!

Roxy Event.

PR Company threw a press party for Roxy to showcase their Winter '11 line at The Black Bear Lodge.

The bar was completely decked in Roxy Winter '11 gear, it was like a big cozy closet! After a long day at the office, a group of us interns came to to the event to help out. I was in charge of checking in the guests at the door. This was an invite only event. There were a few bar patrons that I had to turn away and asked them to come back when the event was over, it was awkward!

There was lots of yummy treats and an open bar! We were allowed a drink while at work! (Don't worry, I'm of legal age) As the event kept going, some of the interns were asked to leave. Rudely. Apparently we were looking too happy and there is no such privilege allowed for interns! I was saved from leaving because I had the almighty job of being the greeter at the door. I understand that the senior staff didn't want anything to get out of hand, i.e drunken intern puking all over an important editor, but there is a way to say all things politely. Then again, this is New York... we're unpaid interns... that kind of treatment comes expected.

As the editors, bloggers and stylists left the event, we handed them these delicious cookies but the real treat is in the little snowboards attached. They are actually USB drives with the lookbook inside! How cool is that!

Here's a sneak peek:

A peek into Kate Spade, NYC.

Last week, I got to make a little errand to the New York office of Kate Spade. The office space was so cute! and the showroom was so colorful! I wish I could've taken a tour but at least I got to snap a few pics to show you guys. I barely took any- to show you more I found the last two from Oh Joy!

Their front door looks like it was inspired by Mondrian!

Front desk and showroom behind it.

This is the waiting area directly in front of the help desk ;)

The Menial Works of a Fashion Intern.

Well, the days have flown by and I'm officially working at "PR Company" as an intern. The first days were very overwhelming, there was no training session- they just throw you to the wolves! The philosophy at "PR Company" is learn as you go.

What I've mostly been doing is taking care of the showroom (a showroom looks like a boutique but privy only to stylists and magazine editors) sending and receiving clothes, meticulously inputting data on their server, acting as messenger- delivering items to stylists and editors. All of this is done at URGENT speed.

I have also been underwhelmed by doing some dirt-stupid tasks. For instance, one day I had to take four hours of my time to organize magazines... The funny thing is that this is actually important to the PR Team seeing as how 80% of their work consists in getting the clients' clothing lines into the pages of the magazine and then reporting the success to the client.

No matter the task, it's still awesome to be there. To hold all these amazing designer gowns in my hands, to see every detail, is dream-like. Whenever there is a casting, models from all agencies show up. I don't have to explain to you what a treat it is to see gorgeous male models in person. I get to see the upcoming collections of certain stores before the public does; I get to see the birth of trends happen first hand.

You take the good with the bad. I just hope I get to do less menial tasks as I learn and progress with the days to come.