I haven't added anything to this blog for a few days, partially because I just needed a rest, and partially because I wanted to let the fashion week experience sink in a bit before making any more comments.If you have been reading this blog, you may have drawn your own conclusions about fashion week ... [ Read More ]
Archives for September 2005
Backstage at Fashion Week in 2005: advicesisters’ archive
Backstage at Fashion Week in 2005: advicesisters' archive I woke up this morning feeling a bit dizzy, but had to get up because Carl Ditmars, my trainer, was going to be knocking on the door in less than an hour. I made it through my workout and tried to figure out what I still had left in my ... [ Read More ]
Fashion Week news September 15th – Life (and fashion week) is a mix
I had credentials for Vera Wang, but when I got there the same small boned, sullen girl who had refused me entry to backstage a few days ago treated me with ill concealed contempt as she couldn't find my name on the backstage list. I stood helplessly on the side while dozens and dozens of ... [ Read More ]
Fashion Week news September 14th- Day of Evening Wear Part 2
The humidity was nearly 90% as I trudged to the site of the Badgley Mischka runway show on what I thought was 11th ave (press actually had to trudge one more avenue, to 12th). Hot, sticky and achy, I was finally allowed access into the backstage area. As usual, my name wasn't on the list, but I ... [ Read More ]
Fashion Week news September 14th- Day of Evening Wear Part 1
I had the morning off. Well, sort of. I had a lot of other work to do (your life is pretty much on hold during Fashion Week) and had scheduled a session with Carl Ditmars, my new, personal trainer. I had also planned to do some writing on non-fashion week topics, but didn't get around to it. I am so ... [ Read More ]
Fashion Week news September 13th – Backstage blast with Bill Blass
I went to backstage for the first time this fashion week, to see the preparations for the Monique Lihuillier Show at 10 and Bill Blass's show at 11, especially to see the hair and makeup by Aveda and MAC Cosmetics. I arrived way too early, because this was what I really wanted to see--the backstage ... [ Read More ]