“LATE NIGHT SHOWS!”
…………………Over my 20 year span at QVC I’ve had more than my share of late night and over night shows……..as many of you know…….It seemed the longer I was at QVC the more late night shows I got!!!!….Arriving at the hotel in the afternoon, Jac and I would have something small to eat, and then rest. We usually tried to get to QVC at least 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours before a show. Jac would go to the Green Room, and start to get ready, and I would go into the model’s area to work with the stylist. I always sent the numbered sketches in advance with the model’s name on them so the stylist could pull the right size clothes they would need before I arrived……Hopefully, by the time I got there the clothes would be lined up on racks in the show order. Once that was done we would go through what she or he had done, and discuss any problems that might have come up. I usually brought a slew of my samples just incase they didn’t have them in the right color or size needed. This would happen quite often, and it was a good thing I brought my 3 or 4 garment bags filled with samples. Once that was complete the stylist and I would assign shoes. I always preordered from QVC inventory the shoes I would need. Once that was done the stylist would start to steam and press the clothes. While that was being done I would hang the accessory bags on each outfit. That would complete the process…….Then the models would arrive and take their usual places in the cubicles they always took during my shows…..That’s the way each show was done no matter what time of day….or night. As you can see from the photos, arriving at QVC late at night was quite spooky. The parking lot was empty since mine was the only show at that time of night…..The only people there were two security men at the front door to check us in, and then again two people at the “Hospitality” desk where we would sign in at the back area by the Green Rooms……It was already a long day for all of us, but we had to get the adrenalin going. The girls always said it was easier to get the energy up to do my late shows, because they knew they were going to be wearing pretty clothes, and not the usual fare that they normally had to wear…..It’s always easier at 2am when you put on some sparkly sequins! LOL…I would go through the sketches with each of the models so they knew exactly what they were wearing, and any special instructions I had for them……At the appropriate time I would check out how everyone looked in their first outfits, and we would proceed to the set…..Jac would take my hands and say to me….”hon….All you have to be is Wonderful”…..That always gave me a boost!……After the show, back to the hotel for some sleep before we headed home in the morning…..Another show done…..and back to “our own separate peace”
