Check all social media to see if the rest of the
world is awake.

arrive at the office and go through work emails.

Get a much needed coffee with my manager Lea.

Most likely still waiting on the Starbucks line.

Meetings, meetings, more meetings.

Think about what I want for lunch.

More meetings.

Lunch. At my desk. As usual.

Conference call (trying not to be the one breathing in the phone too loudly).

Respond to emails, put in gift with purchase requests.

Mailroom guy drops off a package for me – always shoes. Either samples for photo shoots or personal shoes I ordered from Nine West yesterday (there was a sale, how could I not?).

Make a list of everything I will get done tomorrow.

Leave work and try to catch the 6:30 train.

open emails — drink a coke (my coffee).

Food.

Check how many morning packages UPS dropped off.

Food.

Finish unpacking mail and drop-offs for the sale reps and designers.

Food.

See how many afternoon packages UPS dropped off.

Enter sample orders into the database.

Send packages out for the design team and sales teams.

Punch out, light a cigar, and go home or to the gym.

arrive at work to find that my hair looks nothing like it did when I left my house.

Grab a quick coffee and find my boss to discuss which soulcycle classes we’re taking this week.

Head to the showroom to set up and pull samples – stopping off at marketing on the way to see if they have any new goodies.

Bang out e-mails before an all-afternoon meeting.

Lunchtime and birthday cupcakes for a co-worker.

Meeting about...not sure, but we were all in agreement that handbags can’t have too many interior pockets.

Coffee break.Thank. God.

Catch up on e-mails from the afternoon, update files and a quick wardrobe change.

SoulCycle. Did I mention I’m spinning with my boss and co-workers?

Alarm goes off. Press snooze. get up, feed cat, shower, frantically do my eye makeup on the train…

arrive with extra large coffee in hand… check store email, promos, open registers, walk through stockrooms.

Shipment arrives. Help stock guy carry boxes upstairs. Weight training done for the day!!!

Customer is pulling at the door with an “I NEED SHOES” look of panic. Rush to turn music on and open for biz.

After trying 4 pairs of shoes, she’s leaving with a new pair of flats and a handbag – fashion crisis averted!

Kindly beg my coworker to bring me another coffee. Busy rush! Coffee isn’t consumed...

Lunch!!!

Make sure customers are attended to and my team is happy and selling.

Breathe. Replace sold handbags from lunch rush and re-merchandise flat wall.

Walk to train.

Home...Feed my cat, change into gym clothes, become friends with the elliptical.

Relax with wine and leftover Chinese while watching Criminal Minds.

Zzz... Sleep.

Double check promotions. Welcome our first customers. Who doesn’t want to shop for shoes at 8:00 a.m.? We’re open!

Tourist time. They want shoes and directions. It’s already a frenzy, so we multitask to make sure everything looks amazing. Must maintain our visual standards!

Lunch rush! It’s NYC. People shop for lunch.

Our lunch. Shoes before food.

A little less traffic so we make sure everything is perfection before the afternoon rush.

The day is winding down but if any new product arrived, we’re totally amped about that.

Deep breath. Smile. Let the afternoon rush begin!

arrive at the office, have coffee and breakfast, catch up with my girl Jelena.

emails, emails, and some more emails..

Lunch with the girls, get caught up on the latest gossip.

Attend some meetings about some shoes.

Check in with my team and make sure all is done for the day.

Race to the bus.

Home – walk in the door to 3 screaming kids all scrambling for my attention.

Dinner with my kids, check some homework, put all to bed. Time for mommy to collapse!!!!

take my pups for a stroll (mint coffee in hand).

bike from the lower east side to the office.

Pop on the curling iron, touch up my makeup, throw on my heels (have over 30 pairs in my office).

Chit chat with my department and catch up on phone calls while answering the hundreds of emails that arrived since midnight.

Interview candidates, review design portfolios, interview some more.

Pop over to the fruit stand.

Interview, meetings with internal managers, repeat.

Checking out Instagram, Women’s Wear Daily and my fave fashion blogs.

Wander through the building, catch up with our teams, visit showrooms to see the product.

Meetings, meetings, meetings!

Hop on my bike, head downtown and hit the gym for some cardio!

Arrive at work after trekking from the upper west side and braving the Times Square “characters.”

Have a yogurt.

Have 3 pieces of candy from my candy dish.

Submit revised layouts for further review.

Have some more candy.

Grab a sandwich from the deli across the street.

More candy (I have somewhat of a sweet tooth).

Creative Status Meeting.

Submit more revised layouts for more review.

Get ready to walk out and receive the predictable “I need your help – it will only take 15 minutes” request from marketing.

Trek back home.

Actually trek back home after a really long 15 minutes.