Kindness

"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." 

- Princess Diana

Company: Vera Wang

Week # __10___             Date of report:  ______10/12/14__________

Log work hours during past week of internship:  43.5 hours

Monday __9:00AM-11:59PM__   Tuesday   _12:00AM-1:30AM__   Wednesday __9:00AM-6:00PM__ Thursday __9:00AM-7:00PM__ Friday __9:00AM-5:00PM __

SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK’S ACTIVITIES: 

·         Organize Design/Fit Meeting Room

·         Cutting floral and leaf motifs from lace as well as crystals and beading from tulle backing which was later pinned and2 hand sewn onto gowns. 

·         Hand tacking bows

·         Cleaning the ends of bows by cutting at 45 degree angles clean lines. 

·         Preparing various combinations of layers of tulle strips for Daniel to use for different types of bows. 

·         Errands to midtown

·         I worked with a team of people to host an employee sample sale for Vera Wang.  My duties included helping set up the racks and hanging and organizing the clothing.  I taped signs around the room of the listed prices.  I also assisted customers at the point of sale.  At the end we all packed the left over hangers into boxes, bagged any leftover clothing to send to donate and took down the signs.  Before the sale began the other interns and I were able to choose three items for free.  It was so amazing!  I was in Heaven!  During the sale, the price list changed to 50% off and all of the old bridesmaids’ dresses were free!  It was complete chaos once the seamstresses from upstairs heard the news!  They all came running down.  I turned my head for a minute, and when I looked back the entire bridesmaids dress rack was completely empty.  Towards the very end the left overs became all FREE and we were able to take anything!  I was able to snag a few more things and I even found things to bring back to my roommates! 

SPECIFIC SKILLS/TASKS DEVELOPED OR INTRODUCED THIS WEEK:

·         Bridal Flower Petals:

o   Version 1: (organza squares)

o   Version 2: (organza squares)

·         Bridal Flowers:

o   We took four varying sizes of circles and created the petals using a pressing technique.  Then, Daniel taught me how to machine sew the flower.  It was amazing to learn how to make one and it turned out looking so pretty.  It was even used as an accessory for a photo shoot to debut the line on WWD.com.  Check out the artcle and images by clicking here!  One of the images of the flowers I helped create was also posted onto the verawanggang instagram, which I highly suggest following!  ...and yes I am always running that low on my phone battery!  haha! 

·         Bridal Veil:

o   Eleanor scattered flowers onto a veil and the interns and I all safety pinned the flowers down so a seamstress could hand sew them down. 

o   After the pinning, Eleanor and Keith (the leader of the Bridal design team) used me as their veil fit model.  It was really funny!  Everyone kept walking by and jokingly told me congratulations!  Haha!  While I was wearing the veil, they re-positioned and took off some of the flowers until it was just right!

·         I organized /separated different types of lace from this bridal season as well as laces, knits and jerseys (heavy, medium, and light weight). 

SELF-EVALUATION OF WEEK’S PERFORMANCE OF INTERNSHIP:

When I was sewing the bridal flower on the sewing machine, the seamstress sitting next to me told me that I was doing beautiful work and she was surprised because I was so young.  It made me so excited and much more confident in the work I was doing.  Small things like that can really make another person's day so much better.  I don't think about it enough, but I know that I can help to brighten up someone elses day too.  I see small acts of kindess everyday in NYC.  I watch as strangers give up their seats on the subway for others and people who make an efforet to go out of their way to help another person out just because it is a community of people who are trying to take care of one another.  I know that not everyone does this, but when they do...it makes me smile and think that the world is a better place, and I can have that effect on the community as well.  Working at Vera Wang has made me feel like I am now a part of this amazing family with people who really are looking out and rooting for me.  They are at times a little crazy and outrageous but that is what makes their character so endearing and loveable.  

WEEKEND:

I had one of the most amazing weekends!  No work and all play with my bf and partner in crime, Ken Klein.  He came out to visit me this weekend.  We went to Smorgasburg in Willamsburg, and the food was so deliscious.  I highly recommend going if you have never gone before.  

We also went to an Oktoberfest on the Lowe East side of Manhattan.  It was so much fun.  There was a live band and everyone was up on their benches dancing and "PROSTING!" which means "cheersing!" in German.  

Sunday we went to the Metlife Stadium and watched the New York Jets play the Denver Broncos!  The Broncos won!  Woot woot! That night we went to the Bule Ribbon Sushi restraunt and it was super delicious.   

It was an unbelievable weekend being able to do so many fun things with such an amazing person!  I will never forget it!

Love Always,

Sydni