Fashion Week is upon us!
From New York to London to Milan to Paris, your favorite models, bloggers, fashion editors and celebrities storm the streets to get a peak of next season's emerging trends and premier designs. It gets rough going from show to show to luncheon to presentation to show to after party to after-after party while still looking the part, incorporating wardrobe & makeup changes and actually getting work done. We sat down with Rosa Thurnher & Regina Weird (founders of Factory Girls) in Atlanta and they gave us incite on how they survive fashion week.
ITEMS TO HELP YOU SURVIVE FASHION WEEK
Headphones: For the little idle time you do have, it's always good to throw on your headphones during your taxi ride, flight or waiting for your partner in crime.
Chanel Lipstick: Because a woman should never leave the house without it. Always bring two colors so you can change from day to night. [ Fluff suggest Gabrielle & Vera tones ;-) ]
Comfortable Shoes: You will really appreciate bringing a pair of comfortable shoes to travel in; Rosa prefers Air Max while Regina toughs it out in heels. They both agree, never change in front of the venue, always go around the corner ;-)
Gum/Mints: Fresh breath is critical because you are always talking to people.
Phone: Of course you need your phone to lock in new contacts, take selfies and share your journey with your followers. Fashion GPS, Uber, Spotify, Style.com, WWD are MUST-HAVE apps to really maximize your week!
Business Cards: Some people do not like business cards, but it is still good to own them because a lot of people still appreciate them (the cool cards anyway!) "You don't always want to give everyone your personal number so having business cards is a way to share your alternative contact information," says Rosa. You can also make a lasting impression on a new person by passing off something tangible & chic.
Check out the dates for Fashion Week A/W '15
New York: February 12 - February 19 (Same weekend as NBA All Star Game which is also in NYC this year!)
London: February 20 - February 24
Milan: February 25 - March 3
Paris: March 4 - March 11
About the Factory Girls:
Factory Girls is a fashion incubator focused on high-level apparel designers based in the Southeast. Their mission is to elevate the image of the Atlanta fashion culture. Factory Girls want to cultivate and retain quality designers to enable Atlanta and the Southeast to have future presence in the national and international scene.
Written by Trévon Williams
