Fashion Week

In February, clothing designers, makeup artists, and hairstylists gather in New York City to showcase the newest looks for fall and winter.  This event runs for eight days around the city.  Have I been there?  NO, not yet.  I tend to blog about beauty tips and photo shoots with celebrities, but in this entry I am going to be a bit more personal.  For 2012, my #2 goal was to be present at this year’s fashion week.  I started my campaign by getting the word out on my Facebook and Linked In pages late last year.  It was my hope that my friends would refer me to a contact in NYC.  No such luck on that.

Over MLK weekend, I wanted to visit a friend in New Jersey and head into the city to find out more about fashion week.  For Cleveland, it has been a mild winter.  Knowing that, I decided to roll the dice and book an airline ticket to fly out of here regardless of my HUGE fear of flying when it’s a must to de-ice.  Of course, that Friday it snowed A LOT.  I managed to brave the icy sixty-five minute drive to the airport only to get to the gate to see the flight was delayed.  As I munched on a not so healthy doughnut I caught my breath and thought, “It will be OK.”

I had a small list of contacts I wanted to see in NYC.  My intention was to check in with small boutique owners and makeup studios, provide them with a resume, present my portfolio, and find someone to work with in February.  Well that did not happen.  My friend’s mom fell ill.  Consequently, the friend had to take her mother to the ER.  I volunteered to watch her son.  My day of knocking on doors was actually spent playing games on the Wii.

I did speak to one artist in Montclair.  She said it would be best to contact a makeup agency in New York City.  However, living in Ohio presents a big problem.  Most of those agencies, no matter how good you are, just dismiss non New York residents.  Considering fashion week work is pro bono, it is funny there are still no openings.  Although Cleveland has a small fashion week, I want the real deal.  I want, what every serious make artist wants, I want Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

I am going to keep wracking my brain about this.  I am going to contact a few agencies in NYC despite the odds.  Maybe I will get a chance to head there in the fall.  I do believe in fate/destiny, so this just isn’t quite the time.  There is a reason I haven’t found my contact yet.  I do know one thing.  When it does happen, I will be very excited.  I might even have to throw myself a party when I get home to celebrate.  Right now, project #2 will remain unchecked and slightly delayed.