-Account Manager for Zeta Interactive
(A top full-service digital agency; main fashion client is Citizen Watch)
-Owner/Founder of YoungRichandFakingIt.com (NYC lifestyle, fashion and nightlife blog)
Past Work:
Lizzie Grubman PR – Fashion Public Relations
IMG Fashion – Sponsorship Sales and Marketing for Mercedes- Benz Fashion WeekHow do you jump start your morning?
Eggs whites on whole wheat toast with hot sauce - I always need to start the say with food otherwise I cant focus and sometimes I never know if I will be too busy for lunch.
Lip Candy:
Everyday – Palms Coco Butter Stick
Lipgloss with Color – Loroc Haute
Lipgloss with No Color – Philosophy Melting Marshmallow Cream
How do you spend your time after work?
Everyday after work I usually find myself doing something different; I can never seem to get into the grove of a routine schedule as much as I would love to. Towards the beginning of the week I tend to be way more productive. Monday I am either running to get a mani/pedi, home working on my blog (more work, but doesn’t feel like it) or off to the gym telling myself I should go way more often. Then when Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday hit I tend to go out for drinks and dinner with friends. Favorite Places: Hurricane Club to Riff Raffs on Tuesday and MDP in meatpacking on Wednesday.
What is one thing you couldn’t do without at work?
Although I work with amazing people, I would say the one thing I can not live without at work is email access. I live off emails estimating I receive around 400 a day!!!
What do you hope to see in the future of your career?
I would love for people to create more personal digital portfolios - for example a lot of my personal work can be seen in my blog. I have full control over how it looks, runs and what is written on it but I have fun doing it and learn a lot that is usefully in the business world.
Have any funny/embarrassing/memorable experience present or past?
Some of my most memorable experiences are all related to working for IMG Fashion and being apart of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. There are always so many celebrities, amazing fashion shows, drinks, models … but I will never forget one season being backstage in one of the lounges before a Monarchy Collection show. I was just quietly standing to the side talking to a few of people when one of the gorgeous male models turned to me and said “Do you know what today is?” … dazzed, tired and hot mess from working the long days I look to check my show schedule and replied with “February 14th”. He then smiled and asked “Will you be my Valentine?” I nearly fell over and died, but needless to say it sure made my day!
Who/what do you believe got you where you are today?
I would definitely have to say my imagination has gotten me where I am today. Not saying that I am a creative artist, but I was always able to picture how I want my life to be and what I wanted to do. Once you can imagine that everything else falls right into place.
Favorite fashion blogs/websites/magazines/books:
One of my favorite fashion website, that I feel underrated is www.fashionweekdaily.com many people refer to it as the fashion week magazine but it has great fashion content and news year round. Other sites that I love to look at for the purely pictures and ideas are usually from tumblr. If you can find one great one that you like, other similar ones will be linked to on the page. My most recent favorite is www.to-young.tumblr.com the pictures a breath taking.
Can’t live without:
My watch! Favorite one I have is my Michael Kors all gold fashion watch, but I have a few more high end ones on my motivational wish list.
Summer must have:
For those living in NYC and have a strong love for fashion, towards the beginning of summer marks the start of a long calendar list of designer sample sales – keep your eyes open and look for “sample sale” trends on twitter. You might get lucky with some great discounts, I know I did with Christian Louboutin.
