just me, Sara B.: taxicab confessions

it has definitely been a while since my last post... i guess i just lost track of time. woopsie! to catch you up, i spent the summer slaving away at Best Buy in order to save money for my internships in New York City. i am currently in the Big Apple & loving every minute!

my internships could not be more different from one another, but i am learning so much & gaining a lot of exposure within the fashion industry! on Mondays & Tuesdays, i work as a public relations intern at Elie Tahari- let me tell you, those people are hard core! i never realized what a huge company Elie Tahari has become. they have lines for womens wear, mens wear, jewelry, handbags, & they just released a line of shoes (they are beautiful! but not in stores yet... sorry, ladies! you'll have to wait until Spring 2011)! essentially, my days at Elie Tahari consist of photoshopping mockups of press clippings, running samples back & forth to the Conde Nast building (Conde Nast is the company that owns Vogue), organizing binders & magazines, & combing through blogs to find mentions of the label for our press book. the VP of PR, Scott Currie, could not be a sweeter man! & Leah Jacobson, the PR Director, is my immediate supervisor- she really encourages me to learn as much as i can & i appreciate her guidance. but through the chain of command, i usually report to Hillary Beulah, the PR Coordinator. i am convinced that Hillary has the most stressful job on the planet & she handles it with so much poise! even with everyone yelling at her & pulling her in different directions, she manages to keep her wits about her each day. & she always has a smile on her face! i usually leave Elie Tahari very exhausted, but definitely much better at my job. oh & yes, i have gotten to meet Elie Tahari himself! i had a minor panic attack shortly after! he's a BIG deal.

on Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, i work at Patterson J. Kincaid as a sales intern. i could not love this internship more than i do!!! i love the other interns there, i love the clothes we sell, i love the people i work for, & i love that everyone has such a laid back attitude. i could definitely see myself working in sales at a smaller company like Patterson. the company, L'Koral, owns Elizabeth & James, Patterson J. Kincaid (obviously), Steve Madden, & develops juniors lines for Target & JCPenney. my days at Patterson are spent doing a lot of different stuff each day- i send out samples to major department stores like Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, & Saks; i correspond with buyers from various boutiques around the world via email; i upload pictures of our merchandise onto our website & put the necessary captions underneath; i organize the sample closet (not an easy task); i order supplies when we need them; i merchandise Patterson's area of the sales floor at Bloomingdales, Intermix, & Wink; i edit photo linesheets; & i organize the showroom whenever Jill has an appointment! oh yeah, Jill Schneider is my supervisor- she's the best. she is the Head of Sales for Patterson J. Kincaid. other people i interact with a lot are Lindsey, the Production Coordinator, & Jillian... i am still not completely sure what Jillian's title is, but i will figure it out & get back to you! this saturday, Patterson J. Kincaid, Elizabeth & James, & LaROK are having a sample sale, so i've been spending most of my time this week helping prepare for that.

obviously, i am working a LOT! but my roommates, Ali & Jess, & i have still managed to get out for a little fun! we've gone out for drinks, shopped in SoHo, watched the Alabama games at the Ainsworth, & eaten a lot! also, i have gotten to visit some old friends in New Jersey for Halloween- everyone did their GTL! this weekend, the roomies & i plan to walk the Brooklyn Bridge & i am SO excited! that is one thing in NYC that i have never done. well, i must depart, but it would not be a sara blog post without a snapshot or 2! so i'll leave you on an entertaining note & share the few pictures i've accumulated so far: