I was going through an old file tonight and came across something from my time interning at
Betsey Johnson. I thought it was a story worth telling. Are you curious about what kind of make-up Betsey wears? Well, I can't tell you what she wears now, but I can definitely show you what she wore near the end of 2006...
The day started pretty much like any other. I picked up milk for the break room and then worked on sketching a vintage dress. The rest of the interns were out of the office running errands that afternoon and I was at one of the computers putting together tech packs. I got the call that Betsey needed help immediately in her office so I quickly headed in there. It turns out she left her make-up bag in a cab that morning. She needed her make-up replaced.
Betsey and I sat down together and formulated a plan...
I don't know about you, but if I lost my make-up I would have a really hard time communicating to someone else what to buy. I would not remember the name of the color or potentially even the brand in some cases. Betsey did remember where she bought everything and what they looked like so she drew me pictures. She also pointed out colors around the room that were similar to the shades she was looking for. I had to take mental notes of that. Remembering the colors was definitely the most difficult part.
Once we had everything documented I headed to Macy's to visit the Chanel and MAC counters. Then I went to Sephora and finished up at a Duane Reade. Once I told the sales people I was working for Betsey Johnson and gave them a business card they were all so helpful. I thought the girl at MAC was going to pass out, she was so excited. I just wanted to get things right so I didn't have to go back and forth all day.
I couldn't believe how accurate my purchases ended up being. Only one item was slightly off in color, but everything else was right. This wasn't necessarily a task I anticipated doing when going to New York for a design internship, but it was actually a pretty fun day and a neat story to share.
-Kira
