Today I decided to sleep in since we didn’t have a class
meeting this morning. I finally got up around noon to meet Dr. V for lunch.
Having lunch together gave us time to bond as a class, and share our thoughts
on Paris so far. We ate lunch at one of
the best falafel restaurants in Paris. I had a huge streak falafel that I
loved, but a little person like me couldn’t finish it. After lunch we went to get dessert, everyone
had something different and delicious. I had a strawberry pastry, and believe
it or not this was my very first time trying one. After lunch we planned to go
to a park, unfortunately the rain stopped us from going. When the rain calmed
down we went to Concord to do our individual interviews. I did my first
interview at this boutique called Massaro. Massaro is one of the most popular
shoe makers, and they have been around since 1894. They are responsible for the
Chanel shoe collection, and many other couture brands. I got a chance to
interview the manager, Laura Barbin, and she provided me with a lot of valuable
information. However, the greatest advice she gave me was to do my own
research. The fashion industry is very competitive and people are not willing
to give away free information that they worked hard to get. After interviewing
her I felt very ignorant about the fashion industry, but it only inspire me to
work harder. After we got done with our interviews the day was just about over.
The rain had started up again, which wasn’t a surprise. We quickly walked to the metro, and headed
back to the hostel. When I got back I was so tired, however, I couldn’t get any
sleep because my roommates kept me up all night and entertained.
