We had an amazing time at the New York Fashion Week, we got to experienced a little bit of the everything, street stylers, designer’s shows and of course, the after parties. We didn’t attend that many shows but we gathered a few tips for next year and we want to share them with you, if you are into fashion and NYFW is in your plans, this is for you.
There are different ways you can enjoy this week in the big apple, I met a few girls who were not interested in the shows, instead, they wanted to hang out shopping, attending little events in boutiques and bar hopping at night, it’s like a girl’s trip to celebrate fashion in style, dressing a little more edgy than usual and get photographed by the paparazzi, check this out…
But if you truly want to make it to the shows, and you haven’t been invited directly, don’t worry most of the non-celebrity or famous influencers have to approach the organizers sending emails to request an invite, make sure to attach all your credentials, touch bases at least 4 more times after the first email, during a period of 6 months, try to compose your email in a way that you look professional, interesting and appreciative but not pushy. Emailing directly to brands and designers seems to have positive results for a lot of influencers and bloggers out there.
Another way is to contact the PR groups that organize the shows, their contact information is on the websites where the daily schedule and others related events are displayed. They are the go to source for many of the attendees.
If the time is coming and you don’t see much movement in your inbox, all hopes are not lost yet, although you have to be willing to do some leg work as a volunteer, here is the official site with all the information not only for NY but for London, Milan and Paris, in this site you’ll find more than one way to attend, there are plenty of public shows where you can purchase a single ticket or they also have VIP packages, that include shows, backstage tours, gifts, etc. My friend Lisa from the San Antonio Fashion Group International got to experience it and she loved it!
And there you have it, this is what we learned in this trip to NYFW, if you want to make it for February’s show, remember to start shooting emails to your top brands right away and don’t forget to check the official pages to see the schedule and register for industry or public shows.
Last but not least I’ll leave you to this video from the Ontavia Roulette collection, “The Nymphs of the Forest”, the music played a big role in their story (original music is not in the video) it truly fulfilled all our senses, transporting each of us to a whimsical place. The attendees captured the moment photographing the models who were constantly changing into different ensembles.
What do you think?