What a busy month I am having what with rushing around getting everything ready for Benicassim festival, working and interning but this week I took time off and interned at Fabulous. Having sent my CV in a month or so ago I thought it would just get lost in the many eager work experience peoples emails but a few weeks later I got an email confirming dates. Cue extreme excitement!
So on Monday morning I awoke extremely nervous and what with the weather's extreme heat I went into wardrobe panic mode. Safe to say my bedroom floor doesn't really exist after my marathon outfit week and several outfit decisions I had to make each morning. Nonetheless, on Monday having not had the chance to wear my new Topshop skirt I bagged in the sale I decided this was my chance, combined with my silk blue shirt and trusty gold bar belt I was good to go.
Having done a few work experiences in the past I still felt nervous as I set off with my IPhone in hand acting as my map which has been my absolute saviour even if I didn't know what way my phone should go for me to read it haha! As you can tell I clearly did not do the Duke of Edinburgh!
When I finally arrived at News International and made my way up to Fabulous Magazine I was greeted by the lovely staff. With it being such a massive company I was very nervous but that quickly went away when Mira the Fashion Assistant came to meet me and the other two work experience girls and showed us everything, especially the fashion cupboard which became like our baby throughout the week. It literally epitomised a baby- messy, overwhelming but mostly enjoyable. Now if your a fan of Carrie Bradshaw's wardrobe like I am and your dream is to have your own walk in wardrobe(I have high expectations) you will be extremely jealous when you step inside the fashion cupboard like I was. Rails plastered head to toe with stunning new A/W garments I couldn't help but outfit lust over everything. When unpacking the new items each day I made a mental note of basically everything that needs to be in my shopping basket haha! I think it's safe to say I'm going to be needing to save up my money ASAP because my fashion addiction got a whole lot more stronger this week and ASOS you are going to be killing my bank balance with what is going to be hitting your site.
We had so much to do from day to day and with the quick turnovers from shoots and the mounds of items that came in the post each day we became inundated with new items and returns. I may have been drowning in clothes but that is kind of every girls dream.
With only doing a week at Fabulous due to going on holiday in a few days and my other internship with CAGECITY I thought I wouldn't get the chance to be involved with that much. But boy oh boy was I completely wrong. I got the chance to write up credits for shoots, do PR returns, answer emails, assist on shoots and help around the office. I would have been happy making tea all week, I just felt so privileged to be there.
The highlight of my week though had to be on Thursday when I got to assist on the Shopping Issue shoot with Fashion Director Tracey and Fashion Assistant Lara. Me and Daisy the other work experience girl (I was so happy to be with her) arrived at the Black Studio in Shadwell and quickly unpacked all the outfits and got to organising everything. Dressing the models and assisting was such a great opportunity and eating pizza and drinking tea with the lovely crew and models was definitely a moment that I will always remember. The day was long but was so enjoyable and the atmosphere was very energetic what with moving from one trend to the next with eight in total and when Blurred Lines came on in the background it wasn't only the models dancing.
Overall the week was so enjoyable and I felt honoured to be there behind the scenes of Fabulous. The fashion desk ladies made my time so lovely and the men in the post room definitely made my days even if they did laugh at my bad steering of the post trolley and setting off of the door alarm as I struggled to cope with the mounds of bags.
After finishing the week I'm even more eager to pursue my career and hopefully I'll be seeing the fashion desk ladies again ( I can only hope.) Thanks again Fabulous magazine for such an enjoyable week and for making me feel so welcome and thank you for my wonderful goodie bag I can't wait to use all my new products.
Take a look bellow at all my outfits for each day. I hope you like them and thank god my legs our out due to this beautiful weather but do excuse my pasty vampire skin it's been a long winter.
Top- PRIMARK
Skirt- MATALAN
Belt- PRIMARK
Sandals- H&M
Bracelet- FOREVER 21
Sunglasses- PRIMARK
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