Working or Volunteering for Fashion Week Shows

fashionyork · 02-06-2005

Hello there.

I was wondering if someone could offer me any info on how to get a position as a volunteer to work for Olympus Fashion Week. I would love to see how things go backstage.There is a way? How's this work?
Any help its very very welcome

Luna · 02-06-2005

I think you have to know someone....

fashionyork · 02-06-2005

thanks Luna, I'll re-think all my contacts and my friends contacts..

Kimkhuu · 02-06-2005

The "hard way" (because they are more likely to never respond) is to send your CV to the Olympus fashion week website. If you tell them you want to VOLUNTEER (therefore not getting paid), they might be interested in having you.

Luna · 02-06-2005

So many people want to volunteer... it really does help if ya know someone who can get you in

nappywun · 17-08-2005

fashionyork, i was able to volunteer @ the tents by just going into the trailer before fashion week started (usally the week before). If you tell them your a student you can usually get in pretty quickly.

Also, there's a called The Ground Crew run by a lady named Audrey Smalls which supplies backstage help (mostly dressers) for the shows. The only requirements is professionalism and some fashion experience (even retail is fine). They even pay for the hours worked.

Good Luck.

LostInNJ · 17-08-2005

I spoke to a girl last year who was volunteering at a show, and she said that she signed up to do it in school, she attended Parsons. That may be one of the easiest ways in if you don't know anyone to get you in. And I'm not 100% sure about this, but I know that there is a group called the "Ground Crew" who run some of the major shows...try and get their contact information and ask them about volunteering.

LostInNJ · 17-08-2005

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Originally Posted by nappywun

fashionyork, i was able to volunteer @ the tents by just going into the trailer before fashion week started (usally the week before). If you tell them your a student you can usually get in pretty quickly.

Also, there's a called The Ground Crew run by a lady named Audrey Smalls which supplies backstage help (mostly dressers) for the shows. The only requirements is professionalism and some fashion experience (even retail is fine). They even pay for the hours worked.

Good Luck.

Ooops...Didn't fully read your post

woofwoof123 · 18-08-2005

you can probably go see some of the day time shows or morning shows if you just show up for lesser known designers, if not you can always walk through the tent and get free shampoo and mags :-)

pamelaz · 19-08-2005

Saw this today.. thought someone might be interested.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/crg/92075417.html

sosneha · 24-01-2006

i want to work at backstage of fashion desingers show, anybody know who should i contact

smartarse · 24-01-2006

They often get students from FIT and Parsons, that I know of.

marc jacobs addict · 02-02-2006

Does anyone know anything about volunteering at Paris Fashion Week?
Are there any groups that anyone knows of like "Ground Crew" in NY?

Thanks.

marc jacobs addict · 02-02-2006

I was wondering if anyone knew of how to volunteer at Paris Fashion Week. I'm an American studying abroad in France, and will be in Paris for 2 weeks surrounding Fashion Week, and I would love to volunteer/work there.

Does anyone know of any organizations, companies, people who I could/should contact?
Do I just show up and ask? I speak French so the language isnt a big barrier, but I just have no idea how to even go about this.

Thanks

Lena · 03-02-2006

http://www.modeaparis.com/va/collections/index.html

this is the official site for PFW, maybe you could ask there?

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