Survival Tips from a Fashionista
Manage your busy week in style with these five rules!
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With the craziness of Fashion Week behind us, we wondered how our fellow fashionistas handled the hectic schedule of shows, parties and all things stylish. Carol Han from stylecaster.com shared her tried and true rules for getting through this busy week. Follow her tips to getting through yours!
1. Make Your Basics Work
Pull together your cream-of-the-crop basics and incorporate them into your looks all week. This is way less stressful than trying to come up with a fresh head-to-toe ensemble every morning. Mine include: a structured shoulder black blazer, thigh-high boots (I'm stoked to wear this trend all season), a great blouse in ivory or black, leopard pumps, and a body-con heather grey jersey dress. All neutral, interchangeable, and easy, but they still make a statement.
2. Make a Daily Schedule
Having a schedule for each day printed along with invites and addresses (include cross streets!) is key. To avoid getting overwhelmed, I stay focused on the current day and only look forward one day.
3. Keep Your iPhone/Blackberry Fully Charged
With as much time as I spend on my Blackberry during Fashion Week, the battery drains pretty fast, so a portable charger is absolutely necessary. (You can find them at any drug store, and they take AA batteries.)
4. Eating and Beauty Regimen
Planning meals ahead of time is the way to go! This way you're not left trying to fill up on gift bag candy, only to crash an hour later. Last season I discovered the secret to staying charged and sane: egg-white omelets for lunch! Taking 45 minutes to sit down and fill up on something healthy (protein being the key factor), was immensely beneficial. As far as beauty goes, I know I'm not getting to the gym this week and won't get enough sleep, but I will make sure my nightly routine includes Philosophy's Hope In a Jar. I swear, it's a miracle product. Go to Sephora now!
5. Stay Inspired
Fashion Week is day upon day of constant stimulation, where dressing to impress is a part of the gig and timeliness is crucial when gathering content for our features. Create a list of some resources to break through writer's block, fashion block or whatever is challenging you. And remember to look around and take down notes of things that catch your eye-a simple outfit that looks so chic, a cool item that could up your fashion game.
Get all the Updates on Fashion Week on StyleCaster:
* What the Fashionistas are Wearing to the Shows
* Backstage Pass: Rachel Antonoff
* 3 Ways to Experience Fashion Week, Even If You're Not in NYC
* Which Designers are Making the Grade? Find Out Here!
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