Missing in Action

So I have been BUSY these last two weeks!

Right now I am stuck in Tallahassee because a snow storm in the northeast and Atlanta caused a bunch of flight cancellations. So I will be here staying with a friend until they drive down to Miami for break. My apartment is vacant and powerless, so I figured I would use my friend's computer to catch up. 

These last few weeks like I mentioned have been crazy. At work, I started doing "fit modeling" to help out. The sales aspect of the office has been extremely busy and buyers who came in liked to see the clothes on actual people. So when they wanted to see something, I would try it on. It was actually kind of cool. Some of the clothes is so nice, the type of stuff I would only dream of wearing. Many times you could feel the quality when you put it on. When I was just working in the office, they asked that we wear a piece from one of the brands until buyers came, so they could see signature pieces right off. I enjoyed it and fell in love with some pieces. 

My brother and his best friend (who had never been to New York) came up to visit for a few days also. We went EVERYWHERE in a matter of two days; the Statue of Liberty, Time Square, The Empire State Building, etc. All the main spots we hit, and by the 48hrs end I was exhausted. It was fun to explore the city that way though. Even after all the years of traveling to New York and now "living there", I never really hit all the tourist spots like that. It reminded me of how lucky I was to have the chance to live in such an amazing place. 

After they left, I scheduled to work the Coterie Trade Show in exchange for the days off needed to go to Tallahassee and move out of my apartment. I had to be there at 8:30 a.m (OUCH!). Luckily on the first morning my Uncle drove me since I was so tired and running late (from the Bronx to Pier 94 where the show was at was about an hour plus trip). Once I got there and got moving I woke up a bit. 

So for those who do not know what a trade show is, here is a quick explanation. Usually after designers debut their seasonal collections during fashion week, trade shows (with Coterie being the biggest) occur. The brands who showed their collections each have a little section. Store buyers come and browse all the brands and can make purchases for their stores or see the collections first hand. We represented Karen Walker and Suwha, but there was dozens of recognizable brands there: Betsy Johnson, Diesel, BCBG, DVF, etc.  It was like candy land for the shop-a-holic, even though technically no one could make personal purchases. I spent two days helping out the different stands, from 8:30am-7pm.  

And then I was off to Tallahassee...