Week Four at Bebenoir

Hey guys!!! :) 

As you know from reading my last blog posts, I am loving my internship! You also know that I was working on a make up an nail polish project, because the store is getting their own brand of make up an nail polish!! Well, It has arrived!! :) We have a new make up line called Bebenoir Cosmetics, with lipsticks, lipglosses, eye shadows, eye liners and all that. It's exciting because we rearranged the store a bit in order to fit in a space to display these new items. We also got a make up artist, who gets to doll us up, as well as customers who are interested. Kind of like a mini Sephora. It's really going to take off next week, so cannot wait to share some pictures with you guys :)

The store owners are Africans, and the idea behind Bebenoir, is to give African fashion a platform. So, all cosmetics are all named after African cities. :)

That's all for now. Things are running pretty smooth. I'll have a lot more to tell you guys next week, because we are hiring more people and it'll be a bit different working with someone new. Someone who will kind of share my responsibilities with me, so we'll see how that goes. 

Until then, 

Xoxo

Third Week

Hey Guys!!! :)

Wow can't believe it's week three already. Everything is going great at Bebenoir. The craziest days are when we get new clothes and accessories and we have to do inventory, steam and price the items. Bebenoir is a small boutique, so we usually order things in little quantities. For example, with most clothes we only order three sizes. A small, medium and large. So, if a customer comes and get the small, then that's it. We would have to order more before someone else that's a small can be able to buy it. We do that, so we know what sells and what doesn't. Bebenoir is it's own brand, so it's cool to also be part of the creative process of designing things for the store. This week I was able to dress the mannequins for the window decor. The window is what attracts customers, if it looks great then people will come in. If it doesn't then people will not be attracted to the store. This week I also polished a lot of jewelry. Which was kind of fun and relaxing actually. LOL 

You polish jewelry with a clear nail polish, so it was pretty doable. Right now, the store is getting their own nail polish and make up line, which is pretty awesome. I was part of the creative process, as well as helping come up with the names for the products. I believe we'll have it this week, and might even throw a little launch party/event! I cannot wait for it!! :)

So far, so good. Am loving my internship experience. Till next week!

XOXO

Week Two at Bebenoir

Hey guys!! :)

So far so good! I am loving working at Bebenoir. It's very new to me, but really fun as well. I think other than the whole fashion side of it, what really makes me feel at home there is the personal relationship the store has with the community. Everyday, a lot of people come in and out to say hi to the owners, or to ask how everything is going and if any of us need anything. It's so nice and humbling to see so many people care about the business and respect it. It's also really fun when we have local designers that come with their products and showcase it to the owners, to see if they would like to carry it in the store. 

This past Saturday we had a beach party event. So we had live models in the store wearing our bathing suit and clothes! It was a way to promote our store and attract customers! I did a lot of running around. I actually really felt like an intern, like the kinds I see in movies lol. 

First Week

Started my internship at Bebenoir Boutique this Monday, and so far it has been super cool. Bebenoir is a little clothing store located in Harlem on 116th street by the Harlem Tavern. They sell a bunch of really unique clothing items and jewelry pieces. It definitely catches your eye because, the inside is so colorful and attractive. The owners are Fatima and Ibrahima, they are a couple from Mali. They wanted to open the store to really inspire African youths that are passionate about fashion. Therefore, you'll find a lot of items from local designers in the store. The store also sells both men and women things. 

As for my time there so far, it's been great. I love fashion so it's a way for me to learn first hands-on things about fashion and how to style. My one thing is to dress manequins and with this internship I get to do that. It's been fun so far helping customers accessorize and style their outfits. Customers come in looking for an entire outfit for certain events and we help them put a look together. Or, they will come looking for accessories to go with an outfit they already have. Either way it's pretty cool. 

This week I learned how to polish jewelry, which is something I've never done before. I am also in charge of managing the store's networking sites. 

Had a great week so far, and looking forward to the upcoming ones! :)