Gossard Harrogate Lingerie Show

I have worked at the Harrogate Lingerie Show (the UK’s biggest trade show for lingerie) for the last 7 years in various formats, from being a designer showing product, stand dressing, to producing the catwalk show. This is the first season for 2 years that I haven’t worked on the catwalk show, so I was thinking I wouldn’t head up there this February. I was then put in touch with Gossard http://www.gossard.com/ who I have known for a few years, who were looking for someone to dress their stand. I love doing this sort of stuff as it takes me back to my days in VM. I’d had several meetings with the client about what they wanted so had a clear idea of what I was doing. Had done techie sketches and I’d prepped as much as I could and had sourced flowers, vases, fabric, mdf, paint – you name it I’d found it.
I had two days to put the stand together and had the team from Gossard giving me a hand. I arrived on the Friday- possibly the only girl in the building working with very testosterone fuelled contractors so had a low neck top in so I could ask for favors where needed ( which I had to do within two minutes of being there). The Friday was horrific with the stand measurements coming up smaller than they were meant to so all my measurements were out so I was onsite with a band-saw cutting down my mdf to size. Up and down stepladders I was stressed, my body was aching and really was wondering if I’d manage to get it all done. I’d been pleating fabric for hours and my hands were sore from my staple gun. I left a little deflated but tried to clear my head ready for the Saturday. Luckily the Saturday went really smoothly and a slightly new approach and bigger screws made all the difference. I started at half 7 and finished around 9pm just tidying up and putting the finishing touches to the stand. It looked great and the client was thrilled so worth all the hard work in the end. However I am quite happy to never staple in a pleat ever again! I was offered a job by the burly contractors so I know if all else fails me can go and work with them!