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reflection
Here is my final reflection on the entire intensive. Overall, it wasn’t as fashion-forward as I expected, but I still learned so much about journalism, another industry that I grew to be interested in.
Thanks for being my mentor, Tara! :)
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Hello! Almost done! Here’s today’s vlog:
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Until tomorrow,
Colette
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Hello! Only two more days of working with Zuri and I’ll be very sad to leave. In the meantime, here is the vlog for day 3:
Until tomorrow,
Colette
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week 3 // day 2
Here is my vlog for day 2! There is actually a different schedule this week because of the impeachment trials. Instead of having two hours (1-2, 4-5) of programming a day, there are only 30 minutes of programming from 4:00-4:30. Her schedule is much lighter this week.
Until tomorrow,
Colette
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week 3 // day 1
This week, I decided to turn my blog into a vlog! So, I will be sharing the YouTube video I make every day this week as a link on this Tumblr blog.
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Until tomorrow,
Colette :)
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week 2 // day 5
Because Zuri is working on Saturday and Sunday for the awards shows, she didn’t have to come into work today. Since we learned so much from last week's shopping experience, I decided to take you to a famous flea market, a vintage and locally made clothing store, and a store with the most unique shopping experience ever.
1. Friday, after work, almost everyone in LA heads to this flea market so I had to go! It was in the parking lot of high school which I found funny because it was at least 20 times the size of our student parking lot. There were mostly vintage clothing vendors, but there were also vendors selling books, plants, jewelry, furniture, soaps, beauty products, etc. As I spoke about during my first blog about shopping, consumers these days––especially “trendy” consumers like those in LA and NY––love buying vintage and thrift shopping for their clothes because it makes their style more unique and sustainable. Notice in the video that almost all of the people walking around have a unique style of dressing that’s inspired by vintage clothing (the girl with the pink bandana and the woman wearing the green jacket that’s actually the liner for a military uniform coat)
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Rare Woodstock vintage t-shirt:
People watching:
Interesting vintage store in the back of a re-made bus:
Clothing racks of vintage clothes:
2. Cloud Hunter: locally made + vintage clothes sold
As you can see on the tag, the jacket above is made out of deadstock material. This is what the brand says about the deadstock fabric they use:
“When deciding how to source our fabric, we were confronted by an alarming truth: 20% of the world’s industrial water pollution is caused by the fashion industry. Over 8000 toxic chemicals are used worldwide to turn raw materials into the textiles we all end up wearing. And to make matters worse, in America alone, we send over 11 million tons of textiles to landfills each year. We were determined not to be a part of the problem, but how? Enter deadstock fabrics.
Deadstock fabrics are the leftover fabrics of other fashion houses who overestimated their needs. Traditionally, brands would hold on to their excess fabrics for a few seasons and then send them to the landfills. We rescue these deadstock fabrics before they are thrown away and we turn them into beautiful dresses.
Because we use deadstock, we rarely find large quantities of any one fabric. Small rolls mean small production runs. Often times, we make only 1 or 2 dresses in a specific fabric or print.
Its the perfect win/win. We get beautiful fabric without polluting the planet, the landfills aren’t quite as packed, and you get a one of a kind Christy Dawn dress that was handmade in LA.”
Deadstock is a very interesting way of being a more sustainable brand!
3. Reformation shopping experience... I explain it all in the video JUST WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THIS!
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This shopping experience is definitely the future of shopping. It joins the ease of online shopping with the ability to try on the clothes: the dream combination. I hope that soon every store works like this!
Until tomorrow,
Colette
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week 2 // day 4
Today, I shadowed a production assistant at Access which is an entry-level job. First thing, they brought me up to the Univeral Studios globe to tape Mario Lopez, the host, saying the snippets that so after or before commercials. The people setting up everything had to bring in and carry equipment then put up the technical board and the filming setup. The technical board controls the teleprompter and depending on what the producer orders, the technical people will change the teleprompter according to what the producer says. After they got done shooting the promos, they recorded the hour-long weekend show that airs on Saturday hosted by Scott and Sibley.
Then, I met up with another Production Assistant who’s job it is to greet guests that come for the daily show that’s taped from 1:30-2:30. They had a list of people who she was allowed to check-in and she waited for them then brought them to the green room. The most famous person I met was Aidy Bryan from SNL! There was also a pony on the show! After that, the PA had to send the pictures she had taken during the show to the guests’ managers so that they could use them for press.
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It was especially interesting seeing what a job right out of college looked like, probably not that much money, but it was pretty active and fun!
Until tomorrow,
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week 2 // day 3
Today, Zuri couldn’t work so I went to a fashion exhibit at The Getty Center. It is a beautiful museum that sits on top of mountains with a view of the entire Los Angeles area. (And you take a tram up the mountain to get there!)
The lecture was a live study of how women dressed in the 19th century. Here is a description from their website:
“Modern life, fashion, and art intersected in the works of the French Impressionists, rendering a new and influential Parisian aesthetic. Join costume historian Maxwell Barr and discover how corsets, bustles, bonnets and more shaped 19th-century silhouettes, attitudes, and tastes as he outfits a live model in a series of period costumes from day dress to ball gown, including a remarkable recreation of the dress featured in Édouard Manet’s painting Jeanne (Spring) from the Getty collection. Complements the exhibition Manet and Modern Beauty. This is a free, drop-in program.“
Maxwell Brar sat at the front of an auditorium and directed the dressing of a girl in and out of recreated 19th-century outfits. He explained the different intricacies and details based on the dress and the painting that it was inspired by.
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They also handed out a glossary for 19th-century fashion terms:
- I do find it interesting how technical fashion used to be
This exhibit was extremely educational and I loved seeing fashion in a new light.
Until tomorrow!
Colette
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week 2 // day 2
Today was a very short day since Zuri only had work in the morning and at 4:30-5:00. Neither of us was expecting this, Zuri thought she would have to work all day and then it was too late to arrange something else, so I apologize. However, the morning was VERY exciting. Zuri hosts a show called “The Morning After the Bachelor” with Ashley Iaconetti, a previous contestant with The Bachelor and the Bachelor in Paradise.
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It is much more casual than any other show that Zuri is on because it’s not an interview, nor is it a package news clip that's about a minute. It is much more of a conversation. However, that was just from my perspective, but when I watched the finished product on YouTube there are clips from the show so that the screen isn’t solely showing conversation. There were a few times where the producers stepped in and made them reshoot clips to clarify or mention certain moments. Similarly to the on-site shoot with Adele’s trainer, it did ruin a bit of the authenticity. However, since the show is mostly opinion-based, it is definitely more authentic than scripted interviews.
There was a bit of a journalist's perspective because Zuri did a lot of reporting on what happened during the show and recap, but it was also a bit gossipy which I don’t think I would like to do anything related to that for my career even though it was entertaining.
Until tomorrow,
Colette! :)
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week 2 // day 1
Today was a jam-packed day! It started at 8am with a producer meeting with around 20 people from the executive producers to a production assistant which is an entry-level job.
The meeting started by the executive producers opening up the floor for anyone to mentions news stories to be told either that same day or that could be used at any time during the week. While I was a fly on the wall, I wrote down all of the news that was mentioned:
The most interesting parts of the meeting were the small quotes that I wrote down because they showed me what the producers really look for when crafting the news.
For the rest of the day, I shadowed an associate producer, Katie Greene––or as she’s lovingly known around the office, Kate the Great. There were two stories that she focused on producing that day
1. An updated interview with Jahkil Jackson, an 12-year-old kid from Chicago helping the homeless (This video is the interview from 9 months ago, the new one hasn’t come out on YouTube)
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2. Anita Scipio, a receptionist for iHeart Radio got surprised by Will Smith
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^This is the final piece after Katie’s day of work today
For the receptionist piece, she had do find the pictures and videos, so she went to Instagram, but she had to clear all of that media with Access’ legal team. She also had to set up a Facetime interview with Anita so she contacted iHeart Radio’s PR team. If she had not been going through a PR agent, she could also use a program that NBC subscribes to called Accurint - Lexis Nexis where if you have a name and location you can find anyone’s contact information. For all videos and photos, the producers have to make the legal team (referred to as clearance) check with the primary source on whether they can use it and whether the source is charging for its use. If the producer or legal team gets verbal confirmation of use, clearance will send the source a form and it must be signed before any use on TV. 80% of the emails she sent were to the legal team to grant clearance to the media she proposed using.
Once she had the media cleared, she communicated with “post” which is the video editing team. All she had to do was email them a link to the video and the timestamps of video snippets that she wanted them to cut.
The program seen on the computer below is called iNews and it is used by all news networks to run their shows. The producer must input the video and picture descriptions so that the editors now which picture and video goes where. This program holds the scripts too. Everything on iNews is called the “Rundown.”
For the script introducing the story, the producer would debrief the writer on an email and then the writer would be in charge of the catchy, interesting intro. However, the producers write the interview questions, not the writers.
This is what the interview questions are printed on and I took one of them home! The interview questions were for an interview with Jahkil on Access Daily that same day. I asked Katie what she thought of when crafting the questions and she said, depending on the interview topic, she will either think of what will get emotional reactions or a heartfelt message OR a beginning story, future plans, or the greatest: WHY?
An important part of her day was interviewing people via Skype and Facetime because most people they’re interviewing either come from outside of LA or might not be able to come in and give more than 20 minutes of their time.
Today, I sat in on interviews with Anita, Will Smith’s favorite receptionist, and P!nk and her husband as they talked about their charity for veterans. (and saw the set up for an interview with this woman below who started a luxury cat hotel––very funny)
^ The setup process was also a bit complicated because they had to make sure the people were within the frame of the white rectangle and that there were no glaring lights behind them. It was especially hard with not so savvy technology users.
After that, Katie had to go down to the host’s room and brief them about Jahkil and his story that they were about to interview him about.
After she briefed the hosts, she went to greet Jahkil, bring him to get makeup touchups, and brief him on what kinds of questions the hosts would be asking him.
Then we brought Jahkil out to the studio for his interview. While we waited, I got to see Rob Lowe be interviewed which was VERY exciting!
What I learned today was really invaluable. I got a better grasp of journalism as a business and career. Here are the aspects of journalism that I love most:
- Fast-paced
- Collaborative
- All about stories––which I love
- Working with video and images––which is creative
- All about your curiosity––which I am full of
- Writing and reading is the main part––which, of all the subjects, I am best at
Until tomorrow,
Colette
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week 1 // day 5
The day started with an initial fitting for the awards season. While they were looking at dresses for all of the awards shoes, they were particularly focused on the Critics Choice Awards coming up in a few days and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The stylists had already brought out a clothing rack full of dresses ready to be tried on.
Once they tried on a dress that they liked, they needed to consider what needed to be altered, whether they have time to do them or whether they should choose another dress. If they chose to make alterations, they would also have to determine whether they were easy enough to do in house or whether they had to send it out to be done elsewhere.
This was her final Critics’ Choice Awards look:
Then, after going into the script meeting and reading up on the news, we went to set to work on the show.
The interviews on the night show, this one Kit Hoover is interviewing a psychoanalysit about Harry and Megan’s family relationship), are surprisingly short. They will last around 1:00-1:30 minutes and they just are there to tell more of another story rather than tell their own.
Here is a makeup artist doing touchups mid-show, either because she noticed something or a producer noticed something wrong with their makeup or a glaring reflection that’s messing up a shot.
That was that for the day, but I was very excited that I got a closer look into how the wardrobe department works and gets the hosts ready (and the timing of it) for the awards shows.
Here are some answers to your questions in the email:
Day 1 - I like how you mentioned how casual things are for Zuri (and other famous people) while you're full of excitement and curiosity! It seems like we live in two totally different worlds, doesn't it?!
I know, it’s so funny how exciting everything is!
Day 2 - I absolutely LOVED reading about the different boutiques you visited and the niche each of them has! How interesting! I was especially interested in the genius marketing strategy and the room available for selfies to be posted on social media! Such a clever idea!
Yes, it was actually such a learning opportunity to just shop in LA because all of the stores are really pushing boundries as far as marketing and branding goes.
Day 3 - It's interesting how the taping of the show takes place (i.e., the candid nature of the hosts and noise in the studio during videos)! Did you happen to take Mrs. Schlageter's Journalism intensive? If so, I'm curious if it's the same way in the news studio. P.S. Did you also get to meet Marlo Lopez?
I was in Mrs. Schlageter’s Journalism intensive and it was really what inspired me to go ahead and pursue something with Zuri. It has honestly been very useful in understanding the lingo and world at Access. Also I have introduced myself and met Mario Lopez, we’re like best friends now! I have a funny and exciting story about him (at least it was funny and exciting for me) that I will share during Monday’s blog.
Day 4 - It's interesting how the interview was taped versus the show. I've heard something similar but didn't realize they asked for responses to be made in various ways. Do you think that altered the authenticity of the interview? Do you think this might be similar to reality television and the authenticity of that (as in, do you think it's more scripted than we may think)?
Yes, I do think it altered the authenticity a bit just because the producer was leading her to answers. I specifically remember talking about how to structure questions in order to not lead to a specific answer in the Journalism Intensive, so it was a bit dissapointing to see in the real news industry. I will definitly ask Zuri about this later!
Until Monday!
Colette
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week 1 // day 4
Today, I accompanied Zuri on an “on-site shoot” where the segment is not filmed in the studio, but rather in the “real world.” The segment that she was shooting was an interview with Camila Goodis who is said to be the trainer behind Adele’s weight loss and body transformation which has been all over the news since pictures of Adele on vacation came out:
Camila is a pilates instructor and personal trainer so I drove to her pilates studio in Beverley Hills, Natural Pilates, to meet Zuri and watch the shoot. We both Zuri and I got there, there was one cameraman, one sound guy, and one producer. The producer handed Zuri what looked like a big flashcard with about 10 questions on it. During the live shoots, the hosts aren’t able to have their script with them, but with an on-site interview, the hosts are allowed to hold the notecard with all of the questions that they’re supposed to ask.
From left to right: Zuri, the trainer, the sound guy, the producer, and the cameraman
Zuri had just a couple minutes to look over the questions while the cameraman set up the lights and angles and made sure that Zuri and Camila were standing in the frame. Zuri and Camila both got small microphones put on them and that was pretty much all of the preparation that was done for this shoot! I was especially surprised by the small size of the crew and what a small amount of preparation had to be done for the interview.
Zuri asked the producers whether she should do a short introduction, but surprisingly the producer said that there was no need so they just jumped right into the interview.
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There were a couple things that I noticed about the production side of the interview that made it different than the seamless video that people see on television:
1. The producer would jump in and have Zuri ask certain follow-up questions or have Camila clarify answers and repeat them in different ways.
2. When Zuri tried Camila’s work out, she actually had to do it twice because the cameraman wanted to get the shot from two different angles in order to try out different lighting and get some differentiation in the video
The story aired the next day and here was the final product of those behind the scenes videos: (You can see me in beige in the far left corner at 0:55!)
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The most interesting learning experience came from seeing the behind the scenes filming and comparing it to the 2 minutes of the final product. It was especially interesting to see what snippets they picked from Camila’s answers.
Overall, I really enjoyed the change of pace and thought the on-site shoot was very interesting!
Until tomorrow!
Colette
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week 1 // day 3
Today was a very exciting day because it was the first time that I was able to watch the taping of Zuri’s show! I got there about an hour before the taping to shadow Zuri as she recorded tracks (which are voiceovers that say what’s coming up next on the show when it’s about to cut for commercials). She stood in a small booth and read the script off of a small laptop. She was simultaneously coordinating with someone––a producer I assume––about the pronunciation of things or whether she needed to retape something, etc. I caught a short video clip and a picture of the script:
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Then, we went into the green room where Zuri picked up a copy of the script for her 30-minute show and she read over it a few times to get comfortable with what she had to say. The producers were there to answer any questions she had or to tell her if there were any script mistakes or quick changes that had to be made. Side note, while taping the show, they also have teleprompters, so while Zuri was reading her lines to make sure she was comfortable, she also has the words in front of her as she presents, so she doesn’t need them memorized.
After dropping into the makeup and hair station to get touch ups (she had already gotten her full glam done an hour prior), we went to her dressing room where the stylists had dropped off an outfit for her to wear during the show. After she had changed, they swooped in with various shoes and belts and jewery for her to accessorie with. This was one of the only times where I saw Zuri give input in anything and she was able to play around with her outfit and look a bit before getting a mic put on her.
Then, we were ready to go to set! Since we were a few minutes early, Zuri offered to be my photographer so we had a mini photoshoot in the studio:
Then, her and her two costars, Kit Hoover and Mario Lopez, taped a short segment called 6 stories in 60 seconds that was the only things pre-shot about their show and that aired at the very beginning before they went live.
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After they taped that pre-taped segment, the cast and crew went on to film the 4-4:30 show called Access Hollywood which Zuri is sometimes a host of, but today she was not. So while she went to work on emails for a bit, I stayed and watched the show. I was surprised that the majority of the show is shots and interviews that they take from other shows or new sources and then they react to them. Since the shows are fast paced, quick delivery of celebrity news, they’re a culmination of all news sources in a way. It was interesting to see that the hosts only spoke for around 10 seconds at a time and then cut to a pre-edited video segment and then they would often have candid reactions and banter between the hosts about whatever video they watched. The taping of the 4-4:30 show was identical to the taping of the 4:30-5 show whcih is called All Access, which Zuri is always a host of. When I asked her about the difference between the two shows, she spoke candidly and answered that that was something that the producers were still trying to figure out. She also said that really the only difference is that All Access will cover more hard-news cases, which is why Zuri was brought in because she has experience in local news.
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In the clip above, Mario and Zuri begin by just watching the clips that are being shown live on which are on the monitor and chatting about it so that they are able to then properly react when the camera cuts to them. The studio was often loud and chatty while the show was being taped because the show often cut to videos that were previously tape or came from other shows. I commented about this observation to Zuri and she answered that that’s why the Fair Use laws that allow journalists to use a certain amount of copyrighted work for free is so important to her work as a journalist and Access’s work as a news provider. Because they are able to share a lot of content that they don’t have to get themselves which is more cost effective and efficient.
Overall, the day was very eye opening and informative on the subject of journalism.
Until tomorrow,
Colette
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week 1 // day 2
Today, I spent the day looking at the fashion-related part of my intensive and decided that it would be interesting to take a look at what strategies brands use to become popular with a young demographic.
First, I stopped into a store called Reformation which is known for its sustainability. One their website, they have a feature that will show you how much carbon dioxide, water, and waste is being saved by the purchase of their items vs. standard items. All of their clothes are made in Los Angeles and they have a virtual tour of the factory on their website in order to be transparent about the production of their clothes. Along with purchasing fashion, you can also purchase “climate credits” which will offset the carbon emissions of various things: weddings, international flights, the lifestyle of a family of four for 6 months, etc. Climate credit purchases go directly to support Gold Standard verified projects through NativeEnergy. Basically, you are investing in clean energy and carbon-reducing projects around the globe. It’s a great way to show their customers their dedication to sustainability and allow customers an easy way to contribute to the climate change cause.
Reformation actually has two brick and mortar stores in Los Angeles. One sells their merchandise and the other is a mix of their clothes and curated vintage for relatively reasonable prices. I only visited their Reformation Vintage store as I, like other teenage consumers these days, am interested in vintage clothing because of the sustainability and uniqueness of the clothes and because shopping for vintage clothing has become very “trendy” in the past couple of years. As I walked in, the store was open and very bright, naturally lit. The clothes were color coordinated and the store included a “denim bar” where the store workers would help you find what everyone is constantly searching for––the perfect pair of jeans.
What I learned from the experience shopping at Reformation is that brands using sustainability and vintage as their main draw and branding are very successful in this modern fashion industry.
I also visited the Glossier store which has exploded into the beauty industry that was previously dominated by huge brands such as Maybelline and Covergirl. Although those brands still have major hold in the industry, Glossier has become more popular recently because of their genius branding. They have made their products accessible with prices comparable to higher-end drugstore hover in the 10-20 dollar range and a brand ethos of inclusivity when it comes to gender, race, and even age. The other thing that boosts their brand is their in-store experience. They made all of their brick and mortar locations themed around the city that they’re in. In Seattle, the store is centered around the beautiful nature that surrounds the city:
In London, the store is centered around the theme of tea shops, Mary Poppins, and vintage floral prints that are symbolic of the city’s culture:
In Los Angeles, the store that I went into was themed around the feeling of escaping the city and driving through the desert while maintaining a distinct California feeling.
The other thing that draws customers to the store is their “canyon experience” which gives the feeling of an art exhibit. They created a small room that plays the natural sounds that occur in nature and in canyons and they change the lighting to mimic the sunset. The canyon experience includes a large mirror where customers are encouraged to take pictures and share them on social media in order to advertise the brand which is a genius marketing strategy. Here is a picture of Glossier’s CEO inside the canyon and my recreation of it:
The other thing that made Glossier stand out from traditional shopping experiences was their approach to checking out. Every customer could pick up a “menu” of the products:
Then, customers are encouraged to look, play around, experiment, etc. When they’re ready to check out, there are no lines to wait in for hours, but rather you can approach any of the workers in cute pink jumpsuits and they will check you out on their iPad minis. Then you are asked to wait wherever and keep exploring until another worker comes from the backroom, calls out your name, and hands out a tote bag of your products. Meaning every purchase comes with a tote bag that customers wear around, advertising their brand, again pretty smart. Inside the tote are iconic pink bubble wrap pouches that contain your products which you can reuse (I even saw Ms. Schlageter with a pink Glossier pouch and struck up a conversation about it with her!)
Glossier brands themselves with iconic in-store experiences, easy shopping experiences, pink pouches, and tote bags that are extremely Instagrammable in order to use their audience as a marketing tool.
The third store that I visited and would like to talk about is Outdoor Voices. Their brand has brought ease and comfort to workout clothes. The owner, Ty Haney, recognized that all workout gear was marketed for ultimate speed, endurance, etc, but she wanted to make clothes that were more approachable for a mass audience. Their tag line “doing things” embodies the vibe of the brand, they’re all about using health as a reason to go outside and simply do things: yoga, walk, bike, run, swim, etc. It doesn’t matter how fast you run or how good your yoga form is as long as you’re simply moving your body. Oftentimes the message of a brand is more important to a modern customer than what they’re even selling. Like Reformation and Glossier, the store was bright, color-coordinated, and very aesthetically pleasing.
Inspired by the employee’s outfit (and a very good sale!), I bought a quarter zip for hiking, skiing, and outdoor track ;). Like Glossier, the jacket came in a tote bag so that I could use it and show off my support for the brand while advertising it. But, I also received a magazine called “The Recreasionalist” created by the CEO, Ty Haney. It preaches the idea that recreation (Merriam Webster definition: refreshment of strength and spirits after work) is vital to one’s mental and physical health and includes interviews of people of all ages and backgrounds about their recreation routine rather than their fitness routine. As another way to share their brand message, the magazine is something that allows the customer to continue to be inspired and learn after their in-store experience with the brand.
Here is the link to a podcast called “How I Built This with Guy Raz”––which brings in creators of successful companies to interview them about how they came to be–– with Ty Haney, the creator of Outdoor Voices... it was very interesting and I hope you check some of it out! https://www.npr.org/2019/11/22/782050874/outdoor-voices-tyler-haney
This experience analyzing stores on one of the most popular shopping streets, Melrose Ave., allowed me to take a deeper look at brands and what qualities make them so successful and popular with my demographic.
Until tomorrow!
Colette
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week 1 // day 1
“Happy day after Globes day!” Zuri greeted the executive producer of Access Hollywood with a smile and quickly introduced me as a current student at her former high school. Zuri has let me know that since it was our first day, we would start with just a tour and some introductions and since it was the day after the Golden Globes, her schedule was quite hectic and maybe too much to jump into right away.
First, I pulled into the visitor lot off a street that lead directly into Universal Studios, the theme park, and the city walk of restaurants. I met Zuri and we went up to the center of the NBC buildings and studios to a coffee shop to sit down and discuss our intentions. I began by telling her that while I was with her, I was interested in the fashion aspect and meeting her stylist and wardrobe managers for the show, but that I was also interested in her work as a journalist in Hollywood and what it is like for the producers to bring the idea of a story to the TV. She happily answered all of my questions and explained that we should ease into things this week and that as I met people and built more connections, I will be able to reach out and shadow more people around the studio.
After our chat, we started on a tour of the studio. First, I met with the people in charge of the wardrobe department for Access Hollywood and zuri explained that usually they will borrow and return the clothes they wear from showrooms and even department stores. She dropped off the dress, shoes, and jewelry that she had been carrying around in a small tote bag and I realized that it was the dress she had worn last night on the Golden Globes red carpet. I found it funny how exciting things to me were so casual for them. She also began discussing what designers, showrooms, jewelers, etc that she was supposed to tag on her Instagram pictures as a way of thanks for letting her borrow their pieces. After that, we passed the dressing rooms, makeup room, green room, editing room, and finally we made it to the studio where all of the Access Hollywood shows are filmed. She showed me the spot where she recorded voice overs for Access commercials, etc. She also explained that the morning shows are taped the day before they’re aired, but the 4-4:30 and 4:30-5 (her show) are taped live. (I didn’t take many pictures of these parts of the studio, but I will make sure to do so next time)
After the tour of the studio, we went into the main NBC office and toured around the office space for Access Hollywood. I was introduced to the executive producer along with other producers and writers. It was a bit overwhelming, but I was grateful that everyone I met seemed very open and willing to let me shadow them, ask any questions I have, and teach me what they know. Overall, I got a good grip on what the rest of my month will look like with Zuri Hall at Access Hollywood!
Until tomorrow!
- Colette
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