‘Are you guys having fun?’ ‘Are you out drinking cocktails?’ Or how about this one: ‘How’s your holiday?’ These are just a few examples of the apps that I’ve been getting from friends and colleagues. I know they mean well, but for everyone who thinks I’m in New York attached to a cocktail IV racing around the city in big black cabs, let me just steer you in the right direction of what the days here really do look like.
On Day 1 the alarm was set for 7 AM to head on over to Gigi Hadid, then right after it was time to grab my laptop and start writing. Let me tell you, the time difference from here and Amsterdam doesn’t work in my advantage.
At the same time we’re trying to send all the material we filmed for the Dutch site to our video producers in Amsterdam, which seems to take an eternity. Afterwards we headed to the Tommy show, because Pier 16 had been transformed into a runway. An uncanny spectacle which even included me giving Gigi a high five and ended with a short interview with the Dutch and Flemish beauties Vera van Erp and Ine Neefs only to head back to the hotel straight after. Have I mentioned that we had yet to have dinner? We headed to a local Chinese restaurant in our street and I was looking forward to end the day with a glass of Chardonnay on our rooftop but my body was still stuck in the Dutch time zone (so 4:30 AM) and I knew I would need to wake up a couple times at night to send WeTransfers over to Amsterdam and wake up early the following day for a backstage visit to Lacoste.
Amazing, big and vivacious? Yes. Holiday. Not exactly. See you tomorrow!
P.S.: As I am typing this I’m backstage at Tibi surrounded by the models. Comfortable: six points, but inspiring: douze. At least.
‘Are you guys having fun?’ ‘Are you out drinking cocktails?’ Or how about this one: ‘How’s your holiday?’ These are just a few examples of the apps that I’ve been getting from friends and colleagues. I know they mean well, but for everyone who thinks I’m in New York attached to a cocktail IV racing around the city in big black cabs, let me just steer you in the right direction of what the days here really do look like. But for everyone who thinks I’m floating around New York with a cocktail IV in black cabs, I just want to set a few things straight. Yesterday the alarm went off at seven o'clock and we set course towards Gigi Hadid, then it was time to type some pieces in the hotel and that time difference doesn’t work in your favor here.
In the meantime, we are trying to send all the filmed material to our video producers, which is certainly possible but takes an eternity. Then on to the Tommy show, where Pier 16 was transformed into a catwalk. A spectacle to lick your fingers at and my high five with Gigi during her finale made it all complete. Afterwards, I interviewed Vera van Erp and Ine Neefs to head to the hotel around ten o'clock in the evening. By the way, I haven't eaten anything since breakfast, so we crash into the first Chinese restaurant we find in our street. I really wanted to have a glass of Chardonnay on our rooftop, but my body is still living in the Dutch time zone (so half past four at night) and I know we have to set the alarm twice tonight to send a fresh WeTransfer and I really have to get out of bed at seven for a backstage visit at Lacoste at eight. Amazing, big and captivating? Yes. Holiday? Not quite. See you tomorrow! P.S.: I’m typing this post backstage at Tibi, among the models. Comfortable: six points, but inspiring: twelve. At least.
