Hello again folks!

Thanks for all the replies and comments, good to know I have an audience out there!!

Thought I might just summarise the goings on of the last few weeks, mainly because I am getter older and the memory isn't what it used to be.

After the weekend was over, I spent the next couple of days checking out the city as you will see in the photo albums. I discovered the Marble Arch, the massive Hyde Park and finally got my first glimpse of the Globe Theatre.

On Wednesday I went back to the Globe and saw a production of the Comedy of Errors with Karyn. It was amazing to actually be in the spot (or a replica of at least) that Shakespeare and his players performed in their day. Quite a humbling experience.

Karyn had given me the choice of paying £5 and standing or £15 to sit. Not that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth or anything, but I chose to take the comfy option. I'm convinced that if I was alive back in the day, I would've been part of the upper classes anyway! This proved to be the right option when, fifteen minutes into the performance, the heavens opened and the poor sods standing the centre got soaked.

The rest of my first week in London flew by as I got all those mundane chores out of the way as one does when you first move to a country - setting up a bank account, applying for a tax number, blah, blah, blah.


Mmmwah, darling!!

The very next week, it was time to earn my keep. I got called in at the last minute to be a Production Manager for three collection shows at London Fashion Week. So here I was thrust back into the craziness of the fashion world once again. The long hours were worth it and it was a great way to make good contacts in the event world.

The first show I worked on was the Giles collection show which was held in an old school hall in East London. I didn't get to see the show, but managed the build of the set. We essentially converted a completely empty space into a big mirrored set that reflected the light from the HUGE rig set up outside. For the fashionistas out there who wanna know more, check out the Vogue catwalk report

No time for resting, I rushed straight to the City Hall, a very swanky, yet oddly-shaped building on the South Bank.

This show was called Fashion Fringe and was essentially a competition between four up-and-coming designers presided over by fashion gods like Tom Ford.

Part of my job here was to stage manage the awards function after the collection shows which was held on the top floor in a funky space called London's Living Room (so called for the amazing views it affords of London). Here's another show report for those interested.

Finally, it was Friday and the end of Fashion Week. The very last show of the schedule was Julien Macdonald, held at the Hilton Hotel. Once again, I managed the build and break down of the set. A very flashy show this one - check out the images here.

So that was Fashion Week, and the end of this post, more soon!!