HAY GIRL

I am doing a full time unpaid internship and living in New York. I’ll let you fill in the blanks and help you out because, the conclusion is: my money must be spent wisely. 

• Eat out less and even if I do, I always take home the leftovers. Think about it, a $16 spicy chicken ramen bowl at Momofuku is really only $8 because hey, you just made that thing into two meals. *Don’t worry, the portions are big there.
• Walk. I have legs, and I use them. It’s good exercise, it’s scenic, and it’s a decent way to kill time. Triple win. 
• Shop at Trader Joe’s. I really don’t know how they do it (I tried to find out via wikipedia, I obviously need to do more research) but their prices are SO LOW. Additionally, I’m pretty much vegetarian except for when I eat out because 1. meat is relatively expensive and 2. I don’t really know how to cook it (more on that later).
• Starbucks refills. This bullet should probably be “Own your own coffee machine” but I’m not quite there yet. So, in the mean time. Did you know Starbucks does (almost) free refills? I may bend the rules a little bit in my favor but hey, it’s necessary.
• Paint samples are free at any hardware or home improvement store. I used them to decorate an entire wall of my bedroom (see below). Oh and while I’m at it, christmas lights! I literally stole them right off my family christmas tree (sorry dad) before I moved here.

  

• Craigslist. Alright take this one with a grain of salt but this site rules, especially in New York when people are constantly moving apartments. I got my mirrors, microwave and bedside table through here PLUS, BONUS, everyone I met was super nice and interesting.
• Work the Sugar Daddy. Ok this one isn’t from personal experience (fortunately? unfortunately?). But disregarding how sketchy it could be, you know your bank account would love you.
  
  Part one of an ongoing exploration and thought process, to be continued. 

New window installations for our Christian Louboutin events this week, yeah eventS, plural. Major.

On Tuesday he’ll be doing a shoe signing and Wednesday night is the big in-store cocktail party. What does it say if I am most excited to meet The Man Repeller at the party than anything else? Oops, sorry not sorry.

While walking between the store and office, I was able to snap this picture.

Also, side note: is there a sly way to take an iphone picture of someone yet? I’m not very subtle, in most areas of my life. If yes: hit me up.

Anyway, this picture makes this lady look unique but in fact, I see these women all the time (read: typical BG customer). Despite this, I can’t help but wonder about the lives these women lead. How do they spend their days? How old is that fur coat? Do you know how old school glam you look? Do you know how warm you look? Do you like sharing? How long have you lived in New York? Who are you married to? What other stores do you frequent? How often do you get your hair done? I could go on, but the point is, people intrigue me… and on a more shallow level, floor length fur is mad luxurious. 

Below is a list of some of the things I would do if I had an unlimited supply of cash in this city. 

• Go to The Dry Bar: where you can get a blowout and a cocktail. How hadn’t this been popularized before??
• Ride in cabs, all the time. I had the luxury of taking my first cab NYC cab ride the other day (luckily I got to expense it via BG) and lemme tell you… it was AWESOME. 20 minutes each way of alone time. Also, the cabs here have TVs in them. We are most definitely NOT in St. Louis anymore, my friends. 
• Get manicures e’ry week. I’m not that girly but I’m a sucker for these things. They just make me feel so clean! Before coming here I tried to justify it with “I’d rather get my nails done and just skip a meal”. Then I realized how much more I walk here than… anywhere, and that girlfriend needs her sustenance.
• Go on a BG shopping spree. Let me tell you, working near so much luxury is HARD, especially when you don’t have an income. Everything feels so lavish and throughout the course of the day I manage to delude myself into believing that I have the funds for what I desire, it’s quite torturous.
• A better internet connection. I’ll never take WUFI-S for granted again, especially now that I’ve taken it upon myself to watch the entire series of Lost.
• Live in Eataly. Imagine Italy, then imagine it all in one place. It includes a market selling every kind of food to bring home or eat there and several restaurants and cafes. People know I’ve been there from the DNA they found in the trail of drool I left there.

To be continued, duh.

Part of a new window installation inspired by the Year of the Dragon. Inside the store now hangs a giant paper dragon from the ceiling on the first floor. I can’t wait to see how it all pulls together for our big China event this Tuesday night.

Whilst organizing the archives, Daniella and I found some memorable things. Unfortunately I took this picture before reading the beginning of the article, and I soon learned that the headline was misleading- whatevuh, still interesting.

There were lots and lots of Fendi fur pictures from the 70’s and 80’s— look at how young Karl looks!

Wish you could see the image that’s on this (it was a bottle of lighter fluid). But I laughed pretty hard at this, love when fashion has a sense of humor.

Another article from the BG archive, someone likes gossip! Also I’m glad to see that we’ve progressed from “had her face lifted” to “had a facelift”. Lolz.

Thursday morning was the first event I was apart of, it was a Melanoma event in the Goodman Cafe on the beauty level. Daniella and I checked people in, this was our view while we waited. Not so bad, eh?

Oh and this is what was jchillin above us. Fun fact: the store used to be the location of the old Vanderbilt mansion. Funner fact: Anderson Cooper’s grandmother lived there.

Catching up on breakfast post-Melanoma Event with the rest of the Special Events staff, mini food is the best.

Another shot of a Year of the Dragon window. I am obsessed with that top- Marc Jacobs and way out of my price range.

Whilst on break, Daniella and I spent time trying on coats and jacket we can’t afford on 5F.. a dangerous cross between torture and fun. This one’s Rag & Bone.

Another private event with a Korean jewelry designer who was filming a documentary in the store and in the BG restaurant on the 7th floor, which has the BEST view.

Got to meet the fabulous Wouri, self-described fashion savant, while doing a pull. Really hoping I get to work with him again!

Wrapping up another pull on Friday. I’m blinded by the colors and textures in the best way possible. Also check out that J Mendel fur coat…. so lavish.

And last but not least… I made a new lil friend in Tom Ford on the 2nd floor! Unfortunately we had to part after 15 minutes.

Starkly different, equally catchy. I was recently exposed to K-Pop, not in it’s entirety because I can already tell that would be overwhelming. But I’m not ashamed to say that there is now a soft spot in my heart for Girls’ Generation. The second song was showed to me by a friend from school, it gets better with every play.