It isn't often that we take the time to pat ourselves on the back, but since we're feeling pretty good about ourselves today here at Lup HQ, I'm going to do just that right now....it may seem as if the opportunities we provide to our LupRocks.com designers just happen, but in reality, we work tirelessly to MAKE them happen. While our online digital source book is a brilliant idea with some of the best designers in the world and we know it, getting the word out there and getting the costume designers, editors and stylists we work with to start using the site takes a lot of work and often, a lot of hand holding! When it comes to productions, first we have to find out what's in production or pre-production, then we have to vet these opportunities so we can offer the best of the best to our designers, then we have to find out who the appropriate contact is, then we have to reach out to them (often multiple times, but always being sensitive to their hectic schedules) and explain how the site works, and then we have to convince them to use the site (that last part isn't actually that difficult!). Of course, I'm not going to share HOW we do all of this, and to be honest, I'm over-simplifying the process, but I will tell you that when all of that hard work pays off, it feels really really good. Case in point, one of Leah's favorite shows is Grey's Anatomy, and she's been working on making them aware of the site for months. Today, they decided to post a listing in our Desperately Seeking section! Jessica has recently developed an obsession with the show One Tree Hill and has been calling them consistently for months to get their attention. Today, they decided to post a listing in our Desperately Seeking section (that one will go up tomorrow)!
So you see, whether or not you realize it, we're working hard constantly to make things happen for our designers. But like any good event, making things look easy is always a big party DO!