A Day In The Life Of...
Ever wondered what a typical - or not so typical - day is like for fashion's finest designers and creatives? From catwalk castings, creating collections, arguments with taxi drivers and jet-setting all over the place, VOGUE.COM caught up with them to find out exactly what a day in their life is really like - spilling the stylish and sartorial beans throughout the month of April. Today, Rachel Roy.
05:45
"Tallulah wakes me up and 'asks' for me to start my day. We have breakfast together and some coveted one-on-one mommy-baby time. I feed the dog and have a cup of tea...mine in my rosebud china and Tallulah's in her bottle.
07:15
Tallulah and I wake up her sister, Ava.
07:40
Rush, rush, rush to help Ava catch her bus.
08:00
Try to manage a shower if Tallulah's mood is agreeable.
09:00
Babysitter comes and I'm off to work. By this point, I am navigating the thirty-something emails I have received.
10:00ish
Press preview run-through with Stefani, my sales and marketing director. Need to make sure all showroom samples are back in the office. When I get into the office I see my girls have almost taken care of everything; however, Elyse, my PR coordinator, makes a last minute run for Cala lilies.
11:00
Fabric appointment with the fabric mill, Gentilli. All fabric just arrived in from Premier Vision fabric show...each fabric is better than the next. How am I going to edit myself?? Spend too long chatting with the owner and now I am running late for my lunch with the extraordinary ALT at Sant Embroeus downtown.
13:30
Lunch turns into a two-hour, much needed, friend fest. After catching up on fantastic tales and getting much needed hugs and cuddles, it's back to the office for the massive fall 2009 first fitting.
15:30
Check Blackberry and learn that Christina Applegate is wearing the Daniela V-neck dress on David Letterman...amazing!!! I must remember to send her a note.
16:00
Three-hour fitting...Regis is perfecting each sample as only a doctor of proportion can do.
18:15
Ava starts calling to see what time I'll be home. I tell her I'll be home before she goes to sleep and that I'll be home earlier tomorrow night.
19:00
A quick stop at home. I give my baby a bath and spend the last two hours of her day with her. Quick wardrobe change, throw on some red lipstick, and it's out for a much needed stress-release with one of the loves of my life, Edward O'Sullivan, to discuss how lucky we are to work in the great world of fashion...I love my job, I love my girls." - Rachel Roy
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