Twinkle By Wenlan

So, it’s here, the time that I’ve been dreading.  My last day at Twinkle has come, and I must say, I’m definitely going to miss it.  Everyone here has been such a great help, and it was an amazing learning experience.  To sum it up, in the five months that I’ve been here, I’ve done everything from running errands to assisting with my first fashion presentation.  There are no words for how thankful I am to have this knowledge of the industry, and I can’t even imagine what will happen next, all thanks to Wenlan and her team of amazingly talented people.  Goals cannot be met without a little help sometimes, and had it not been for the help of everyone here, I don’t know if I would have been able to accomplish so much in so little time.  So, to my fellow interns, and the whole staff:  Thank you.  I will miss you all so much, and I will never forget the time that we shared, even those times we just spent sitting around, snacking on oreo’s and laughing at each other’s jokes.  Remember this, spread love wherever you go.  Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.  Afterall, that’s what you did for me.
Love,
Josh

Josh’s Goodbye Picture

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, one would think it would be a good time to start looking for gifts.  This is, after all, the singular woman that gave you life, so the proper gift has to meet many criteria.  A gift should be for one, thought out.  Moms are always drawn immediately to the thoughtful card with the mushy poem in it.  However, to make your gift even more personal, it might be a good idea to make something.  How about knitting her a blanket or a hat for next winter?  You could put together a scrapbook of all of the good times you’ve had with each other.  Gifts should also be something from your heart.  Taking gifts to the next level by adding a personal touch is such a great way to send a special message to your mother.  For example, what a great idea it would be to take a piece from Twinkle’s fine jewelry collection and add a special little note in the box!  However, sentimental as they may be, gifts are not the only thing that mothers want on their special day.  The best gift of all is the gift of time.  Spending time with your mom will make her feel appreciated and you don’t even have to spend any money!  Overall, your mom will love anything you get her, whether big or small, so just make it a special day and nothing will go wrong!
Happy Mother’s Day!
-Josh

YAY!!! The sample sale has arrived and with less then 24 hours until Twinkle opens it’s  doors the show room is complete with comfy sweaters, silky blouses and the most magical prints ever.
All day the girls and I have been marking down garments, putting together racks and even picking out a few items for ourselves that we just couldn’t resist without! Can you blame us?
Organizing was such a big part in this sample sale and after sorting out sizes and fabrics each rack was over flowing with some amazing stuff and bargains you cannot live without! And after every thing was done the girls and I couldn’t wait to sit our buts down….. we were officially exhausted!!! But it turned out to be the most amazing sample sale ever!!!

Lauren

Armed with a gun, I was ready to take on the day’s challenge; a tagging gun that is.  We have been busy at work getting ready for this week’s Sample Sale.

The usually calm uncluttered showroom will soon be transformed into a jam packed storefront filled with savvy shoppers pilfering through the racks. I can only imagine how crazy it will be! Today the racks look beautiful, arranged in color order and sectioned off by size. I’m sure it will only take a couple hours into the sale for this to change.

Interning with Twinkle no day is the same. You never know what is in store when you get to work and that is what makes it so fun.

Brenda

After seeing the amazing hand knit sweaters that were shown at the Twinkle Fall 2009 show, I was inspired to start knitting.  However, not having a grandmother that knits, or someone to show me, I was in a bit of a pickle.  Knitting instruction books are way to expensive for my student budget and it’s almost impossible to find knitting lessons in New York.  Then I thought to myself, why not try a website where you can basically find any video on any subject, Youtube?  It was pure bliss from then on, and with a few simple stitches underneath my belt, I was ready to start.  There was one problem though.  I didn’t have any yarn!
Well, luckily, I work for a company that sells yarn, so that’s exactly what I spent my hard earned Twinkle dollars on.  After knitting a few small items for my friends out of the fun and easy to follow books, “Twinkle’s Big City Knits” and “Twinkle’s Town and Country Knits,” I realized that it was time to start making things for myself.  So, I gave myself a time period of a week to knit myself a sweater.  The books made it really easy to get creative with all of the knitting techniques and as I finished the “Nantucket sweater” from town and country, I decided to be a designer and do it my way.  I flipped the sweater upside down when I was finished knitting and added a bottom panel.  This gave the top of the sweater a really great cowl effect and when the sweater was flipped over the right way, the bottom panel turns into a beautiful collar for the ultimate warmth. Overall, the experience taught me a lot about knitting, and within a few short weeks, I made some really cool projects!

Josh wearing his sweater

Working at the Twinkle office, I have learned a lot about how great designs in one’s head comes to actualization to be worn by lovers of whimsical clothes, among many many other great things.  On top of the great experience we get here, there’s more!  People here all love to eat -don’t be surprised- everyone loves to share!  I love it when people bring in snackies.  We just munch-munch until it’s all gone.  What a nice way to take a break, surrounded by everyone’s gorgeous smiles!  Now, send us more snackies!  It would be even more awesome if it didn’t contain any animal products.  Being the only vegan person in the office, my self-control is tested on every weekly basis

By Hana

Hana by the desk

So… it’s only been one week so far interning at Twinkle and I must say the experience, atmosphere and the Twinkle crew is quite amazing!

Of course I felt so nervous the morning of my first day, but by the end I didn’t want to leave. Not only were everyone super helpful, but very welcoming and they definitely made it feel like home! So, on the first day my assignment was to create the “sample sale” poster and after a few tweaks and fixes on Photoshop I have to say with a deep breath “mission accomplished!”

And at the end of the day underneath the chaos, messy desks, and powerful inspiration boards Wenlan always successfully pulls together the feminine and whimsical clothing that is completely breathtaking. So, before I end my little entry I have to say I’m so lucky to learn from a true designer. Thanks for having me!!

By Lauren Orloff

Lauren at design table

The show was almost about to start and I was in charge of making sure not one of our 36 models were sans makeup and hair. Running around crazily in 3 inch grey patent heels, out of the corner of my eye I see a very cute girl talking to someone. I turned to look and all of a sudden I found myself screaming “OMG IT’S NELLY YUKI!!!”  Being a major addict to GossipGirl, I couldn’t believe my eyes; one of my favorite characters of the show was standing right in front of me.  Nelly Yuki who is really Yin Chang, couldn’t be more sweet and gracious after a random stranger screamed her moniker in a public setting, which I apologized for right afterwards.  Though I would’ve loved to sit down and hear her life story, I had to go back to hunting for models. When the show was over, I found my favorite Gossipgirl in the waiting lounge with whom I had a lovely conversation with and found out we were in fact the same age. Soon later, many of our guests who were also fans of Yin, were also having their mind blown with her presence and couldn’t wait to have their pictures taken with her. Yin had to leave a little bit afterwards but I couldn’t have felt more stoked to have met her.

Dina

Dina with Yin at Twinkle’s show

Actually, I didn’t even sleep well the day before the show. I was so excited. I got a Twinkle navy dress, a jacket and a necklace. They were my first Twinkle items. I loved them.

I should go there by 1:30pm. When I arrived at the car club, there are several classic cars. I imagined that 1950’s adorable Twinkle modern girls with classic cars. It was cool.

Makeup professionals and models were coming, and they started to be busy. Everything was really fast and professional. Models were changed to be perfect for the fashion show.

My duty ; I was responsible for the drinks.
There were many kinds of drinks; Water, coffee, coke, champagne and white wine. Especially, wine and champagne needed to be chilled. We put them to the ice box. And then, we set up the tables. People started to come to see the show around 5pm. We opened wines. I like to open the wine. It always has good smell and sound to refresh my mind when it opens. After people got some drinks, they were ready to watch the fashion show.

The fashion show was started. People went to see the runway as close as possible. I also went to there, but there were so many people already.
I couldn’t see it well. However, I could feel the energy of the show.
There were black and white movie at the background, and models appeared in my eyesight. I was so exhilarated. It was more than going to club on the Friday night. The show lasted about half an hour, and I came back to the drinks. I served leftover drinks to people after the show. I saw their faces, and all of them were smiling. They told me like that they really enjoyed the show.

It was first time to take part in the fashion show for me. It was sooo great! I never forget the experience.

Moon

Models at the Show

Last Thursday, we had our post-fashion-show party at Goldbar, marking an end to a great fashion week.  Being only my second fashion week in New York, it was such a fantastic experience, followed by the ultimate reward.  At this very chic and intimate setting, we found ourselves sitting side by side with editors, journalists, and a vast array of the “in” crowd of New York.  While a couple other interns and I were checking names at the door, guests sipped on champagne as well as other delicious beverages.  The hit of the night was our very own Twinkle Crisp.  This tangy concoction was just the right cocktail to get the party started and induce great conversation.  Although the party was short, it was definitely sweet.  And even though fashion week is sadly over, there’s always September.  There has been a lot of talk about optimism this season, and we can only hope that it gets better and better next season, but who wants to think about the economy when you can have a great drink with great friends?

-Josh

The Polish Goldbar