I am a huge fan of social media. It has the power to connect
you to people whom you would otherwise not know. In so doing, it has the power
to open doors for you. I am outgoing in
“real life” and social media makes me even bolder. For that reason, I probably
benefit even more than most from my social media connections.
This past weekend, a “friend” that I know only from Twitter
helped me score tickets to “Fashion Week” in New York. Julia Allison is a media
darling. From what I read in “Wired” magazine a few years ago, her good looks
and outgoing personality opened lots of doors for her, including the cover of
“Wired” magazine. She is also a writer. In other words, she’s a girl after my
own heart.
She currently has a show on Bravo too called, “Miss Advised”
where she and the other hostesses dispense love and dating advice.
I started following her on Twitter earlier this year. And
for some reason, I have decided that we’re friends. When you’re friends with someone you believe
that they will help you if they can. And that’s the way I feel about
Julia. In the Spring she was Tweeting
about “Fashion Week” and I asked whether she could help me get tickets for the
fall “Fashion Week” shows. She said
“yes”. I followed up with her every once and a while about it and each time she
said, “sure”.
And so even though we have never met in person, Julia Allison decided to help me make my dream come true...
And so even though we have never met in person, Julia Allison decided to help me make my dream come true...
Well, because I am a working mom who is juggling so many
balls in the air that I’ve lost count, I did not realize that the fall
“Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week” runs from September 6-13 until September 6th. I was frantic. How did I let this happen? So,
I contacted Julia to see whether she had any tickets for me, and she did. She
even gave me options.
We worked out the final details the morning of Saturday,
September 8th. That morning I woke up with plans to pick up a
package from FedEx and pick up my clothes from the cleaners and by 10:30 AM I
was on my way to Manhattan for “Fashion Week” to attend two shows! I was
thrilled and jumped up and down. Andre didn’t understand why an attorney and
blogger would even want to attend “Fashion Week”. However, I easily dismissed
his comments. I had been wanting to attend “Fashion Week” for years and this
was my chance. And I hope to meet Julia
and knew that we would instantly become BFFs.
Even though I learned that Julia was attending a wedding in
San Francisco before leaving for the airport I was still excited. So, I picked
out my outfit, packed my bag, and ignored the whining from the toddler. Somehow she always seems to know when I am
leaving and always expresses her displeasure.
Picking out my outfit was a challenge. The first show started at 6:00PM (VLOV –
QINGQING WU) and the second show, Alejandro Ingelmo Spring 2013 Presentation,
started at 7:30PM. My flight was scheduled to land at 5:15PM. Julia assured me that was plenty of time to
make it to the show because they often start late.
Despite her assurances I was nervous...
Stay tuned for the rest of the tale!
Despite her assurances I was nervous...
Stay tuned for the rest of the tale!
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