August 2011
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Donna Karan & Deborah Turbeville for FNO London 46... →
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Intern Networking 101
Recently I wrote a post on how the fashion show is not a place to network. So one of my Twitter followers asked if I could write a post on when is a good time to network. Great question! Of course you need to network and you should, but there is a time and a place. I can only speak for Fashion PR, but some of this I am sure applies to other industries.
1. Think big picture: I know...
“#ShowRequest: Dear ___, are you handling the RSVPs for DKNY? I’d like to...”
“#ShowRequest: I knowledge that the list is tightly controlled. I will grace with...”
“#ShowRequest: Hello, I’ve attached the official Show Request as a PDF....”
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WatchHow exciting!? Our DKNY Spring 2012 show invite hot off the presses. We like to have fun with our show invites, so this season we decided to do picket fence animation of a girl….guess what? walking in a show. My videographer skills are horrible, but I think you’ll get the idea. Isn’t it so cute? J’adore
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“#ShowRequest: Dear Slane, I would like to attend the Donna Karan Spring show.
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An Intern's Guide to Working the Shows....
*The below recommendations really apply to many industries..
Most people start in this biz as an intern. We all have been there in one way or another. I used to pick dust bunnies out of shoes in the accessories closet at Harper’s Bazaar and appreciated every minute of it. As an intern it’s an incredible opportunity to experience certain milestones of the Fashion industry- Fashion...
“#ShowRequest: Hi. Please confirm John Doe +1. Please let me know if you need to...”
“#ShowRequest: I am attending NYC Fashion week which is taking place very...”
“#ShowRequest: Hi. I would like to RSVP +1 for the DKNY show. ( a) it’s...”
“#ShowRequest: Hi. I would like to have my client, master HairstylistX added to...”
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“I’m sort of sorry that ReporterX is upset she got a “no”...”
“#ShowRequest: I am a media celebrity and am featured on all the red carpets in...”
“You get what you pay for…pay a compliment…”
“Hair dye on. Check. Show list in hand. Check. Blackberry stealing power from...”
Now might be a grand time to buy these....... →
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“#ShowRequest: I would like to attend the DKNY show. I prefer to get RSVP...”
“#ShowRequest: This is Jane Doe of websiteX.com and in the above attachment,...”
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DKNY PR GIRL's Guide To Surviving Mercedes-Benz...
1. Set your watch, Blackberry, iPhone, Droid, oven, coffee maker etc to exactly the time Christina Neault, Executive Producer of IMG (who runs the MBFW show schedule at Lincoln Center) has on her watch.
2. Do carry snacks in your bag. I don’t know about you, but when I don’t eat at the exact moment I feel a hunger pain, I become a mean girl. Avoid this feeling in the middle of a...
“#ShowRequest: Hiya (seriously?), Forgive me if you are the wrong contact to...”
“#PR101 The phrase “Thanks in advance” can really be your friend. ...”
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What's a girl to wear?
Ahh the crisp smell of Fall. For any self-respecting fashion girl, it’s the sign of new recruits….for your closet, that is. As a PR girl, it’s also the sign of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and choosing what to wear to THAT is beyond a challenge. Bottom line is, there’s just too many options, not that I’m complaining.
So as any savvy girl would do, I look to a little...
“#ShowRequest: I would love to attend at your Fashion Show with my...”
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The Blind Barber....
What part of getting a trim and holding a martini doesn’t sound good? The Blind Barber says it’s a return to the “Roaring Twenties” with the hopes of redefining modern manhood (super ambitious, yet quite possible..no?).
As an aside, maybe you’re thinking “blind” and “barber” are two words that should never be in a sentence together. I get...
“#PRGlossary: “Problem Children”: the editors/reporters who do...”
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The Launch of MARISA BERENSON: A Life in Pictures
DONNA KARAN NEW YORK’S FNO Soiree:
As an uptown girl, the location of the Donna Karan store on Madison at 68th street is a hop, skip and a jump from my apartment. Therefore on Fashion’s Night Out I plan to start my festivities here. What better way to start off a fashionable night than with Marisa Berenson? We are exclusively launching her plush book, MARISA BERENSON: A Life in...
“#PR101 Never, ever go into a new day wondering what awaits you in your inbox-”
“Twitter. Making the world a smaller place, one tweet at a time…-DKNY PR...”
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So you're going to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week...
Several people asked me today if I had any tips for newbies attending the shows. Well naturally….
1. Unless you are Lady Gaga don’t expect a red carpet welcome.
2. Choose your outfit wisely, if you happen to own the brand of the show you are attending it is a ‘nice’ gesture to wear it.
3. Do not ogle VIPS or celebs. Do not go up to anyone and snap a picture of them to...
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FATIGUES TO FABULOUS
About a year ago a friend of mine called me to see if DKNYC wanted to collaborate on a project to benefit women veterans. As a native New Yorker having experienced September 11th first hand, our safety is often something that I think about. But as someone who is lucky enough to go to work every day, I have never really considered what it means for the women who go off to protect their country...
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