———-countdown to NYC———-

I went to see Julie and Julia with a couple of girlfriends the other night. Since then I have been thinking about blogging a bit more than usual. If Julie can make a book out of her blog and then get a movie deal out of it, why can’t I create a buzz about the impending HUGE deal exhibiting urban:kitty at market in NYC will be (yeah, right)? So here I am, creating a daily countdown to the big day. I hope you enjoy and visit daily for updates…

——- September 16, 2009 “T minus 5″:——-

We received a call from the local newspaper, The Advocate, on Tuesday asking if we would be interested in being featured in their People section for October. Heck yeah, said I. It’s about time. Now I just hope we have some big news to report after this show in NYC.

All of the planning and preparation up to this point has me feeling rather confident about the outcome. The overall response to the collection so far has been reassuring. A few adjustments were made upon consulting with a local businesswoman who has been in retail for years and even designed a clothing line at one point. Being a designer by nature, the business side of this venture is not my strength, so I am very grateful for her knowledge on the subject.

The photoshoot was a success, with each of the bags getting its chance in the spotlight. Every image has been tweaked and color-corrected and placed into its appropriate slot in the marketing materials. Media kits will be printed tomorrow, line sheets are being stapled to order forms and the lifestyle photoshoot is scheduled for tomorrow evening, which has to include a head shot of the designer. If I am critical about the product shots, guess how I am about a head shot. Thinking about wearing this…with my vintage leather vest, of course.