Trial Day - No pressure.

So I graduated last Wednesday from university with a degree in Psychology.
Why then, are you writing a blog about being a fashion intern I hear you ask.
Yea. Slight detour in the career choices department.

I've always loved fashion, but I'm not creative enough to be a designer/photographer/editor (that's not me being a downer, that's me being realistic, my 'creative' is laughable at best). Being a model has never interested me (in addition to the fact that no designer in their right mind would book a 4'10'' girl). Therefore I never thought I had a chance to get into the industry.
I did Psych at uni because I've always found it interesting, but its taken me a good 3 years to decide I'm really not too great at it.
I am great however, with people. People, I've always been good with. I love social situations and I read individual personalities very well. Last month my housemate suggested I look into Fashion PR - I never knew it existed.
Tidbit about me - When I want something, I go hard. Therefore 3 days after Charlie had suggested it I had.. researched everything there was to know about the basics of the industry and the big players in the game, written a fashion PR resume, compiled a spreadsheet with agencies I wanted to work for (inc. contact names, numbers & locations), and written to & called over 20 organisations sending coverletters and resumes asking to be a part of internship programs.

Out of 20 companies I heard back from 3, and that's a pretty good hit rate.
2 agencies emailed saying their internships were full, that they would need people for London Fashion Week (LFW) and that they'd keep my details on file.
Which reads.. you will never hear from us again.
However, I'm applying to be an intern, I'm literally THE bottom of the food chain. So I sent back thankyou emails, oozing with sweetness (thankyou's matter - they stick in people's minds and maybe if they do need disposable interns closer to LFW I'll have a better chance than those who pouted and deleted the 'not right now' email.)

The last person to contact me was a fashion house in London. After the rejection emails, I didn't have high hopes for the last one, and was ecstatic to read the words 'Thankyou for your application. We'd like to invite you in for a trial day'
S U C C E S S
After emailing back and forth to organize a time that suited both of us (by that I mean her, because as a potential intern, I should and will be available ALL the time) I realised I wasn't speaking to her publicist/assistant, I was actually speaking directly to the designer herself. As in SHE was taking time out of her day, to email me? An INTERN. Words could not describe the excitement.

So the trial day is tomorrow. Issues: I haven't had an interview, this will be the first time of stepping into her offices - what in the name of Vogue do I wear? Don't want to be too try hard fashion, but don't want her thinking she's employing some mumsie loser.. dressing for the first day is i m p o s s i b l e.
So I'm sticking to the unwritten uniform of fashion PR girls - black black black. I may have learnt this from Kelly Cutrones 'Kell on Earth' TV progam, but whatever. It makes sense. I'll wear black for the first day, feel the mood and style of the studio and then go from there. IF she wants me back.
Which leads me to the second issue. At the risk of sounding like a 5 year old child - What if she doesn't like me?! I personally think I'm rather fantastic. I'm enthusiastic, I have initiative, confidence and a pretty good sense of humor too. She however, may not concur.
Then there's the location.. The studio is on a road in London which may or may not have been named a red light district.. ha. Fine in the daytime (one would think) but what if I have to walk around there at night?! Never had more of an incentive to ensure I don't dress like a prostitute..
Good things should happen tomorrow though - I have stalked the HELL out of this designer. I have literally read everything on the internet involving her name - watched every show, every interview, read every show report, press release.. you name it I've read it. So I have a good idea of her collections and what she's about. Which is good right?

So tomorrow at 9am I'm going to commute my little butt off to London, hopefully find the studio without any problems, make a kick ass impression on this designer, she will want me back as an intern and then decide to hire me as head of her PR office, we'll be remarkable friends, buy best friend necklaces and she'll be chief bridesmaid at my wedding.

Maybe I'll just focus on the trial day for now.. Wish me luck!