Lessons at Fashion Week
With each recurring Fashion Week, I come home with lessons learned and a greater appreciation for prevailing taste. I’m heading back to L.A. this afternoon, but not without sharing my top five things I discovered while in New York.
1. Anna Wintour’s hair really is as perfect as I had always imagined (I sat intimidatingly close to her at the Sophie Theallet show).
2. Pack extra Band-Aids when you plan on propping yourself up in 5″ heels for multiple hours at a time.
3. A clean and simple ponytail never goes out of style.
4. Despite how late you stay out the night before, there’s nothing a couple slices of New York pizza can’t cure.
5. If the entire contents of your suitcase are splayed across your hotel room, don’t be ashamed to decline the maid service.
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lol. so cute and allll so true! xo
Perfect post.
ohh wow to sit that close to anna wintour! sigh…i am thoroughly determined to make it to a fashion week!
Sooo funny! Have a safe flight!
Wow, you did sit really close to Anna! She must have a hairstylist at her beck and call
‘Fughedaboudit’! Ha ha, which hotel was that at?
hahahha…true!
Second row at NY fashion week? Not bad!!!
hahaha I literally have bandaids stashed everywhere! In every purse, book bag, car – wherever…
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Wuau, In NY Fashion Week, it is amazing! What a funny and interesting post! I have seem I am not in your blogroll, I thik I appear before, could you add me? You are in my blogroll!
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A… wig… sorry
to be correct… majority are extensions… but yea… sorry…
B. Love poinys from the back… from the front… you tend to look like a boy…
C. On vacay… always stay out too late… eat what you “shouldn’t eat” and leave the Do Not Disturb sign on… have FUN get out of your element!!
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Wow, her hair really is perfect. Being a native New Yorker, I agree – pizza is an amazing thing.
this is amazing! so hilarious that you so close to anna wintour! that hair!! oh and that pizza looks amazing. xx
THE fashion goddess + rich and glorious fall collections + rub-your-tummy-yummy ny pizza = a stellar fashion week. so happy to read and see this week’s updates
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The ponytail is so perfect, makes me want longer hair.
Oh this really make me smile =)
So cooö that you sat so close to anna, that pizza looks delicious.And N°5 i soo funny, also love the sign hehe!
hilarious impressions of the fashion week.
lols, nice discoveries.
now, im craving for pizza!
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Haha, her hair does look perfect!! I wish I could be there at fashion week, glad you are having fun! And the pizza looks really good
Hi, i enjoy reading your blog. I was wondering if you can tell me how to get into fashion shows. They have always been a dream of mine. Thx
Haha I smiled a lot as I read through this. Thanks for sharing
Absolutely love this post!
awesome post.
So cool that you got to sit so close to front at fashion shows
Your blog is so cute! I loved it!
I don’t like Anna Wintour’s hair! Love your impressions
Wow, you were intimidatingly close to her! She needs to change her look though. I love the final pic, that’s too funny
great post!
Anna!! Can’t believe how close you were!! Looks like you’re having a great time!
OMG that’s the hotel I stay at every time I’m in NYC! Hope you had a blast there!
Oh my god, Anna Wintour that is crazy!!!
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Lol! How funny
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Oh, lady, we’ve got to set you up with some moleskin! Don’t the band-aids get all gunky and bunched up?
I love your honesty! Thanks for sharing with all of us!
Thanks for sharing…I really liked this one
Ha! Love the lessons!
so cool! this made me smile:)
i love that do not disturb sign. Perfect! I hope you don’t mind if I post it via tumblr.
Love the pic of Anna Wintour’s hair!
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Great post…really cute!
i think anna’s hair is real! not a wig.
the best pizza i had in NYC was from artichoke! if you didnt make it by there this time, i highly suggest checking it out. the slices are cheap and as big as your head and sooooo goooood.
How fun and funny this post is! Love it!
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All very important things to know! I got the goosebumps from the back of Anna’s head..I can’t imagine being so close to her. Take your shoes off on the plane to rest for feet! Pizza for breakfast, lunch or dinner is so my speed…love it!
and, btw, I’m in love with that door sign. I need one!
Amazing!! And yes, the hotel tip is fantastic!!
Cute post! I love the sign on the door and the pizza looks yummy. xo
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WOW her hair is perfect! Love the little snapshots! Looks like a great time.
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Such good advice. I can’t believe you were that close to Ms. Wintour.
Cute post- very true.
How refreshingly honest and fun!
Love your advice!!
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Haha, that last one’s great!
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How exciting to be so close to her!
And no joke about the band aides…I was wondering if your feet hurt walking around in those shoes. Last time I was in NYC I said, ‘If I lived here I would need to seriously rethink my shoe wardrobe!’
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LOL! I know the feeling where the clothes are everywhere and I’m scared the cleaning crew will see it haha! I never thought to decline before
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Sooo true! Looks like you had an amazing time!
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I love the hotels door tag hahaha and the pile of bandaid wrappers. so true.
oh man i can’t imagine how much pain your feet are in!! pain for beauty though
have a safe flight!
this post is one of my favourites (and also, thought you should know i’m making popovers todays despite the fact that on this side of the atlantic we don’t have the proper tins so i’m using cupcake tins!), and you’ve now made proper new york pizza one of my life goals.
mmm pizza!
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you are so sweet. i love the sleek ponytail. i can’t wait for my hair to grow long enough so that i can do this. its almost there!
Love it!!! have a safe flight home!
Ooooh, the sleek pony. So, so pretty. Hope your feet are healing.
Loved this post… Can’t believe you got to sit so close to Anna Wintour! Love the doortag and hope your feet are okay!
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i’ll have to remember these genius tips the next time I find myself traveling …
Such a cute fashion week post! Another must have when wearing those 5″ heels is Band Aid Friction Block Stick. Those blisters won’t have a chance. I never leave home without it!
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Really like your blog!
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i try and decline maid service for the same reason but they do it anyway! i hate feeling like you have to tidy up so someone can come and tidy up again haha
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Band-Aid brand blister band aids. Put them on before the painful shoes and they work miracles.
So glad you’re coming home today! Missed you.
Haha love the last picture!!
Great lessons lady! I’m sure your feet are killing.. can’t imagine being that close to you know who and i appreciate your love of pizza!! I’m the same way. Glad you had a good time
some good tips! Hopefully some day I will make it to fashion week..sigh
Sounds like you had a fun time!
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Great tips – so true.
And I SO ENVY YOU!
Love living vicariously through you for NYFW! Thanks for sharing… this is precisely how I would do it — band aids, pizza and all.
im happy to hear that you had a blast at NYFW! who wouldn’t?!? have a safe flight back to sunny california!!!
cheers to you and to your wonderful blog!!!
Oooo, that hair is so iconic. Was thinking what she would look like with a sleek ponytail, ha! Hope she never changes her look. Looking forward to seeing more snapshots of your NY visit!
I’ve sat scarily close to Anna Wintour too, ever the back of her head is intimidating!
Sounds like you’ve had an amazing time.
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What a fun post! Thanks for helping all of us feel that we were almost there!!
This is so cool! Anna’s hair really is perfect – not a strand out of place!
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Wow great shot of Anna’s bob! I would definitely have been intimidated to be that close to her.
LOL. Am writing this down! … especially about the band aids.
you really need to get blisterblock sticks!!! the one i use is band-aid brand. they ACTUALLY work, though you may have to sneak to the ladies’ room and reapply throughout the day or night once or twice.
Love this post! Anna Wintour scares me.
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love this hahaaaa
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Wow you sat really close to her, and her is surreal it feels like it never moves
Lovely blog!
And you are oh so lucky, sitting so close to one of my idols.
Anna Wintour, is so amazing in everything she does.
Can’t wait to buy The Spetember Issue on the 23rd!
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OMG! I thought the same thing when I saw her in person too! Sounds like a successful NY trip to me!
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hahah cute post, definitely agree with you on that New York pizza!
Now I’m super jealous not just that you’re at fashion week, but that you’ve got easy access to the best pizza in America.
I loved this post!!!
very cute
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I think I would have actually fainted being so close to Anna Wintour. She scares me to death (although I so want to be her). Jealous that you got to see the Max Azria show!
I love this post. So glad you had a fabulous time, Emily!!
Did it cross your mind to say hi to Anna? The fear of rejection is too high of a risk.
You brought a smile to my face today with the Anna Wintour hair comment!!!! A tough week with a sick toddler-I was in need of an easy laugh! So how does one get the honor of going to fashion week? I can only dream………(sigh) I love your sense of style-you should be walking the runways with the best of them! I am happy at the moment with Jcrew’s EXTRA20! Check out today’s post! Http://www.superherosandstilettos.blogspot.com
I was attending a couple of shows at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and I was amazed by the energy and the great atmosphere!It is absolutely like magic inside those tents. The clothes were absolutely stunning and I thought it was amazing that I was in the same room with the greatest talent in the industry. I have fabulous photos from the shows,I wish I could show you!
Your poor toesies! Well, I’m sure you had a blast. That pizza looks ridiculously tasty.
Your little pearls of wisdom are wonderful. The Barney’s sale tips and now this… I think its something unique your blog delivers
I’m totally with you on the Band-Aids, except I’m a teacher – so, often time they are Spongebob or something of the sort!
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love love loveee this post!
new york pizza…i totally agree!
Looks like a lot of fun! Even with band-aids
seems like you had a fabulous time! I laugh at the bandaid picture as that’s me every time I’m in New York! I always have to stop by Duane Reade to buy more bandaids.
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Love this sequence of pics! Anna Witour’s bob is awesome!
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such a funny door hanger!
love ur blog..and anna’s hair too
Anna Wintour’s hair does look flawless, I am so jealous you sat so close to her! I love that pony tail, great post!!
lol, I always have band-aids on me.
Ha Anna’s hair…I just saw the documentary about her and the fashion week issue on my long flight back from Europe. It was very interesting.
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I love this post for so many reasons, not the least of which is that perfect shot of Anna’s perfect hair. I’d seen it quite a few times in the CN elevators over the years, but I imagine sitting behind her and her perfect bob would be that much more rewarding (because you could actually stare at it without looking like a level 5 stalker!)
i especially love the photo of anna wintour’s head. perfection.
love everything about this post!
the pizza looks so delish. and i cant believe you were that close to anna wintour, so fab
xx
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I envy your proximity to Ms. Wintour -she is one of my professional heroes! And, the band-aids, so true!
Wow I’m so jealous, you lucky thing! Looks like so much fun (and I can’t believe how perfect Anna’s hair is!) x Sushi
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