Hello Hello!
Whelp, this week concludes my internship at Fairytale Boutique…but not my time with them! Miki offered me a part time job <333 I’m so excited to be able to work there! Please come visit me on Fridays and Saturdays!
I was very fortunate to get this internship, and I definitely learned a lot. It taught me how to work in the retail environment since I haven't worked in retail before. I learned the inner workings of a store, and everything that it takes to run one, including marketing, visual merchandising, inventory, store layout, and the online store.
The online store was my biggest responsibility, since we really wanted to get that up and running. I learned everything about the admin side of it, and quickly found there are a lot of small details that need to be input for an item before it can be put on the floor, and even more for when it goes up online.
I was able to apply my knowledge from AMM, because it has taught me all I know about the fashion industry. I’ve learned about store layouts and floor plans, fabrics and sewing skills, and accounting and store management. In different ways, I was able to apply these skills and more to my internship, which made me a greater asset because I wasn’t coming into it with no knowledge of the industry.
I did learn a lot for the time I was there. I enjoyed that I already knew my boss, because it made the dynamic between us more relaxed and comfortable. I think if she didn’t know her intern, it wouldn’t have gone nearly as well. I am very thankful for the opportunity.
See you soon!
~~Sami
Dolly House Runway & Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
On March 3rd, I was part of Dolly House Runway, a fashion show presented by the SoCal Lolitas. I was very fortunate to be asked to be a model for Baby, the Stars Shine Bright! I had missed out on their PMX show, so I was happy that this opportunity arose. This was an incredible experience for me, since Baby & AatP are two of my favorite brands!
The show was hosted at UC Irvine. I carpooled with Stephanie, and it took us about 45 minutes to get there. We ended up being early, and arrived at 9am. We hung around for a bit until more people showed up, including the representatives for Baby, Joshia and Fabienne. While we were hanging out, we checked out Baby's booth; they had so much good stuff!
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| Photo from Peter Huynh |
Fabienne showed us everything we would be wearing, and Fall in Love with the Sweet Magic Scent was chosen for me!
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| JSK in Sax Blue | Blouse in ivory |
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| Collar | Headdress |
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| Socks | BABY Victoir shoes |
Not to mention the 3 petticoats I was wearing and bloomers!
I also carried a little Usakumya coinpurse, and they were so smart and put the scrunchie from the series on him!
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We practiced on the runway first to assure we would know what we were doing, how we were posing, and how to walk. I look like a dork, but this pic came out pretty cute:
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| Photo from Peter Huynh |
Although we had to wait around for a while before getting our hair and makeup, Tani coordinated all the looks she was aiming for, and I had my makeup done by Ali, and she did an absolutely beautiful job! My makeup matched my outfit perfectly :)
Backstage was pretty crazy, there were people running everywhere, everyone was trying to get makeup and hair done, lots of wigs and clothes everywhere too!
But! After a lot of nerves and anticipation, it was finally time to take the stage!! Baby showed a video first of the whole process of making their clothes. Since we were behind the stage, we only got to see bits and pieces of it, but I heard it was really lovely!
On to the pics!
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| Mah face Photo from Zekie Cho |
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| Me on stage! Photo from Peter Huynh |
Here's a picture of Misako wearing close to the same outfit!
All the other models look absolutely stunning in their outfits as well! Joshia and Fabienne did an amazing job at choosing outfits that would work best with us :)
Stephanie: Robe a la Francaise & Headdress Set
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| Stephanie looks so pretty in pink! Photo from Peter Huynh |
Ashley: Alice’s tear bottle ribbon tassel JSK
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| Ashley fell so in love with this dress! Photo from Peter Huynh |
Frances: Marie du ange & veil with mini hat
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| Frances looked absolutely stunning in this! Photo from Peter Huynh |
Ayami: Air Mail Vest & Skirt
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| She looks so perfect! Photo from Peter Huynh |
Leslie: Trump Alice OP
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| She looks like a perfect Alice doll! Photo from Peter Huynh |
Everyone did a fabulous job on the runway; I'm so proud of us!
Fabienne and Joshia did a wonderful job of guiding us as well, and making sure everything ran smoothly. Thank you girls so much for everything!
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| Joshia - BABY Manager Photo from Ariane | Fabienne - BABY Rep Photo from Ariane |
Looking out at all the people that were there, I was excited that it was a full house! I really hope everyone enjoyed the show :D
Here's a video from ChillyWillyTube of the show!
Here's a video from ChillyWillyTube of the show!
After we finished our part, we changed back into our own clothes, and I put on AatP's Midsummer's. I had only worn it to school and work so far, so I wanted to wear it for an actual event! It was really hot so I made a really simple outfit without a blouse ^^;
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| Photo from Angela |
Stephanie, Ayami, and I went to see what goodies Albertina (our lovely food coordinator) had made! I loaded up my plate with sweets, mini hot dogs, and other yummy things! I really like everything, but I think my favorite were the mini Oreo cupcakes!
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| Angela's Plate |
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| Photo from Peter Huynh |
After having our fill, we went to chat with all our friends that had come to the event! It was so nice seeing all the familiar faces, some I hadn't seen in a while either :) I was so happy to hear everyone thought I did a good job on the runway ^^ We all hung out and talked, and I tried to have a small chat with as many people as I could :)
I went over to Baby's table where Joshia was, and she gave me a giftbag for being a model! It was very sweet of her. I got an Alice's Letter Pad and a Rose Boudoir ring. I was actually eying that ring at the beginning of the event, so I was happy I was given it as a gift!
After a while, I found there was a small crowd out in the hallway, so I hung out there for a while...and ended up twerking with Lor....
link!
We went back inside for the raffle. They had a lot of good prizes, including some from Maruq and Baby. Being a model, I was given one ticket for it. I was number 188456. My heart went pounding 3 times when they called 188458, 3, and 1! I was sad I didn't win anything, but was very happy for those who did :)
Since I had been up since 6am and it was about 8pm after the raffle, Stephanie and I decided to call it a night. It was definitely a long day!!
Overall, I think the event turned out pretty well, and there was a great turnout. I hope all goes well for next year, and maybe I'll be back in the fashion show!
There are a lot of albums of the show floating around, here's links to a few of them!
(when more surface, I'll add links)
Until Next Time,
:D Sami
Harlem Shake: SoCal Loli Style
Soooooo in my last post I mentioned we did some video filming at Fairytale Boutique last night...
It's the Harlem Shake!! Lor wanted to make one, so she rounded up a group of us to participate. This was so ridiculous, but way too much fun! I've had to watch this a few times now to see what everyone was doing :3 I'm happy this had a good turnout!
Enjoy~~~~!
It's the Harlem Shake!! Lor wanted to make one, so she rounded up a group of us to participate. This was so ridiculous, but way too much fun! I've had to watch this a few times now to see what everyone was doing :3 I'm happy this had a good turnout!
Enjoy~~~~!
Fairytale Boutique New Items, Video Filming, and Dolly House Runway!
Hello Everyone!
Sorry I’ve been a bit quieter recently, it’s crunch time at school, and I’ve just been so busy! Between projects, presentations, essays, midterms, and interning, I feel like I haven’t had a chance to catch up in the internet world :( The good thing is that I’ve just finished week 8 out of 10 in this quarter, so in just a bit here, finals will be coming up! I’m so ready for spring break x_x
This week has been really busy at Fairytale Boutique!! Our website has finally opened, to the wonderful applause of many people that were waiting for it! See the announcement post here :)
Please visit us over at Fairytale-Boutique.com! There are a lot of items up right now, and we’re working on updating it with more items as often as we can :)
We’ve been getting a lot of new items at the store too! Currently a few more dresses, a bag, and a messload of accessories! You’ll just have to come in to see everything we’ve got! Really, all I worked on yesterday was inputting many of the new items into the system so we could put them on the floor.
Oh! Miki also did a really big preorder on the Angelic Pretty Mook with Sugary Carnival Tote that’s come out! We got SO many x_x we wrapped up about 20 yesterday to be shipped out. It was a lot of work, and when everything was packed, we had a giant stack of priority boxes! Thankfully the postman will do a pick-up for us!
These books are really cute! Personally I don't care for the black colorway of Sugary Carnival, so I'm not terribly interested in the tote, but I definitely want to pick up the book! I'm hoping to find it online by itself for cheaper, because I know most people are after that tote.
We also did a video filming after hours last night! It was so much fun, but I can't say what it's for! When it gets released, I'll post about it on here :) Thanks everyone that came, I think it was a big success, and I can't wait to see how it turned out! We had a lot of fun, and a great group of people!
Anyway, I’m going in today too, and it’s going to be just as busy, but hopefully we can put all the new stuff out today! Miki and I teamwork well together, and it makes it go a lot faster :)
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On another note....please join us at Dolly House Runway tomorrow! I'm really excited, and it's going to be a really fun and big event! I'm actually going to be one of the models for *** so please come watch me do my best in the fashion show! Hopefully I'll be wearing the dress of my choice, but anything I will be wearing will look wonderful! See you all there :)
Hope you guys enjoyed my updates, and I hope to post again real soon!
Until Next Time,
x_x Sami
Sorry I’ve been a bit quieter recently, it’s crunch time at school, and I’ve just been so busy! Between projects, presentations, essays, midterms, and interning, I feel like I haven’t had a chance to catch up in the internet world :( The good thing is that I’ve just finished week 8 out of 10 in this quarter, so in just a bit here, finals will be coming up! I’m so ready for spring break x_x
This week has been really busy at Fairytale Boutique!! Our website has finally opened, to the wonderful applause of many people that were waiting for it! See the announcement post here :)
Please visit us over at Fairytale-Boutique.com! There are a lot of items up right now, and we’re working on updating it with more items as often as we can :)
We’ve been getting a lot of new items at the store too! Currently a few more dresses, a bag, and a messload of accessories! You’ll just have to come in to see everything we’ve got! Really, all I worked on yesterday was inputting many of the new items into the system so we could put them on the floor.
Oh! Miki also did a really big preorder on the Angelic Pretty Mook with Sugary Carnival Tote that’s come out! We got SO many x_x we wrapped up about 20 yesterday to be shipped out. It was a lot of work, and when everything was packed, we had a giant stack of priority boxes! Thankfully the postman will do a pick-up for us!
These books are really cute! Personally I don't care for the black colorway of Sugary Carnival, so I'm not terribly interested in the tote, but I definitely want to pick up the book! I'm hoping to find it online by itself for cheaper, because I know most people are after that tote.
We also did a video filming after hours last night! It was so much fun, but I can't say what it's for! When it gets released, I'll post about it on here :) Thanks everyone that came, I think it was a big success, and I can't wait to see how it turned out! We had a lot of fun, and a great group of people!
Anyway, I’m going in today too, and it’s going to be just as busy, but hopefully we can put all the new stuff out today! Miki and I teamwork well together, and it makes it go a lot faster :)
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On another note....please join us at Dolly House Runway tomorrow! I'm really excited, and it's going to be a really fun and big event! I'm actually going to be one of the models for *** so please come watch me do my best in the fashion show! Hopefully I'll be wearing the dress of my choice, but anything I will be wearing will look wonderful! See you all there :)
Hope you guys enjoyed my updates, and I hope to post again real soon!
Until Next Time,
x_x Sami
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