What’s in my purse: New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week has been a time of year that I’ve taken part of in some form or another since college. Attending shows is a whirlwind where a week feels like a month. Now I am used to a non stop paced because that is just the name of the game in the fashion industry but during the week that is amplified. These are the things I have in my bag that gets me through the week and also help with everyday life here.

Press/ Media Pass

These plastic cards are the keys to every entrance for fashion shows and events. These are usually registered to attendees months in advance and are given out at the events. I personally like to keep all my passes, which helps remind me of all the work I’ve done. How many end up mixed up in my bag depend on how many events and fashion shows I attend during the week. Like the fashion industry,fashion week is ever changing and what I might want to attend can change.

Portable Chargers, Camera lenses

This is a must if you work or live in NYC in general, but a absolute must especially during fashion week. The amount of videos, live streaming, pictures, editing, emailing and more that goes on during the week kills any battery. Many people don’t realize that regular work and owning a blog doesn’t stop just because of fashion week. So I must be ready and able to answer work and blog related emails. I also take so many pictures during the week of various clothing and products a variety of portable lenses for my iPhone can be helpful.

Metro Card

Another absolute must if you live or work in NYC. Although I try to use the subway during fashion week it is not always such a good idea.  Why?….. Because I am most likely looking soooo fashionable and I don’t want to get sweaty and ruin my look! So depending on where the next show is a taxi, Uber or car service is the best way to go during fashion week. ( General Tip: if your driver was awesome, add a tip. Don’t be stingy! That is their livelihood.)

Business Cards

I don’t go anywhere without them, but especially during New York Fashion Week. For people who attend fashion week this is also a week of networking. Photographers, Editors, Bloggers and more from all over the world converge on the concrete island during the week. You never know who you might sit next to at a fashion show or meet at the after parties.

Snacks and Water

I never leave my house without these but during fashion week its harder to grab a bite to eat. If I have multiple shows back to back I’ll eat a quick snack and sip water during a taxi ride or as I’m walking to the next event. If I’m lucky an event will provide water and food, what’s never on shortage at an event? Liquor! Which doesn’t help if I’m hungry, so snacks are a must. I’m luckiest when I have an hour or two in between shows or events. That’s my chance to find a proper place for a meal.

Makeup, Saline Solution, Nail Kit, Hand Sanitizer,Sunglasses

I always have extra lipstick in my purse, a touch up is bound to happen. Preferably in the back of a taxi in between events. I wear my contacts must of the time during fashion week. Glasses can fall off your face while running around, so I almost always leave them at home. Plus sunglasses are in need as September here is a mix of sun and clouds. A nail kit helps keep my nails in check so I don’t snag my outfit. While hand sanitizer is an everyday must, but the amount of hand shakes done during this week can be excessive. I just added blotting papers to my bag as well, which helps keep facial shine at bay.

Flats!

Because although those heels make me camera ready once I’m done for the night its time for flats!

Almost every day of New York Fashion Week is an extremely long one. So by the time I get home by midnight to one or two in the morning I’m exhausted. If I’m lucky I can go straight to bed but sometimes my work doesn’t end there. Editing and saving pictures to my hard drive or submitting them to people I’m working for is a priority as well.

I hope you enjoyed a sneak peek into my bag during New York Fashion Week. Like many people it is a hectic time of year for me and hope to have blog post up soon.

Happy NYFW- T.S.