With New York Fashion Week drawing to a close and the onslaught of the rest of the 2010 fall season following—London, Milan, Paris—even the most fashionable can forget their manners. Party after party, litres of Belevdere and Moët sloshing around in the catacombs of one’s stomach and hectic schedules impeded by geographic diversity, it’s no wonder the fashion set’s so rake thin.
Recently there was some backlash when young fashion doyenne, Tavi Gevinson of Style Rookie wore a large ribbon hat to the Christian Dior haute couture show in Paris.
Admittedly, seeing a thirteen-year-old in the front row is a novelty, but in her defence, the girl is tiny. Here I am with Tavi at last week’s International Fashion Bloggers conference in New York. Now, I’m 5’11″ (6′ if I’ve been to yoga) and she only comes up to my shoulder and I’m bending over.
One Twitter boffin illustrated it beautifully”
Traditionally, ladies aren’t expected to remove their hats when indoors, however, the men have it tough and must remove them upon entry and contend with hat hair. Exceptions do of course apply when the “but this is an outfit” qualifier is warranted and suitably justified. Snap.
With one down and three to go, here are some pointers for you, the in crowd to make your fashion week fabulous.
If possible, arrive early. There’s always a bottleneck at the entrance, so if you can be organised enough to make it the front of the line the sooner you can be seated with a bottle of Fiji in hand.
Always remember to RSVP as it helps out with seating plans and ensuring that you get closest to the front row. No point chucking a tanty and expecting to be ushered backstage. That skinny bitch with the clipboard will ensure you get no further than the front door.
Take a copy of your confirmation. Whether printed or electronic (an e-mail saved on your iPhone or Blackberry) should your name mysteriously disappear from the list, at least you have a record and can avoid the embarrassing “Don’t you know who I am?” diatribe.
Don’t kick up a fuss if you’re standing. Wait patiently in the wings and once the show is about to start, make the quick dash for an available seats. If you’re not so fast on your feet, linger around and enjoy it from the sidelines—an 8-minute show is not long to tolerate and on the upside, you’re close to the exit.
Don’t snatch the gift bag. Instead, remove it from your seat and place it underneath to take out with you discreetly at the conclusion of the show. Rifling through its contents and trying on free sample shades of lipstick is gauche and should be saved for the privacy of your own home.
(via Jezebel)
Published on 23 February 2010 by Agony Uncle