weeks 3 and 4

So I forgot to blog last week, but I'll catch everyone up now!  Last week was more of the same things I've been doing- cutting patterns, measuring, filing, helping to get the office organized for the start of the Spring 2013 lines.  Something fun happened though on Tuesday...I got to be a fit model for a pair of pants...for all of about 3 minutes.  Except I definitely looked like an idiot because I put the pants on backwards at first.  They probably thought, "And this girl is a fashion major??" but I'm going to go ahead and blame it on my morning grogginess and the fact that there was no waistband.  That works right?  Embarrassing way to start my morning for sure.
This week was again more of the same.  I walked past a meeting though with Michael Kors himself so I saw his reflection in the mirror several times!  Maybe I'll meet him eventually?  This week was also the showroom debut of the Resort 2012 Collection accessories line.  Yesterday I got to go see all the new bags coming out and there are definitely some cool ones!  Nice colors...sorry I can't share!  Since it was the Collection line they were the super expensive bags too. 
Since my weeks are getting repetitive as far as what I do, I thought I would share with you a little about how different things in the company work in the upcoming posts.  One of the very first things that was handed to me when I got to the tech department 4 weeks ago was a sheet explaining the break down of Michael Kors style numbers.  The style numbers are composed of a total of 10 numbers and letters.  The 10 numbers are broken down into 5 categories.  For example a style number looks like the following:

MU88021A09

The first letter denotes which division the style is in.  The divisions we work in specifically include Missy, Petite, Plus (W), and Outlet (J).

The next letter is for the season of the style: F for fall, H for holiday, U for summer and S for spring.

The first number in the set is the last number of the year of that season.  So this style was for 2008.

The next 4 numbers are a body code.  The first number in the 4 number body code tells you what type of garment it is. 

       1- jackets  2-outerwear  3-pants  4-tops  6-sweaters  7-skirts  8-dresses  9-denim

     (I don't know why there is no 5...)  The 3 numbers correspond with specific patterns for that style.

The last 3 digits and/or letters are the fabric codes.  Each fabric has it's own code, but I don't know how the codes are made up.

So the style number above is a dress for the Missy Summer 2008 line made from A09 fabric (whatever that is- everyone who works here knows what the codes mean, but I don't work with that area much).

At first it was really confusing to learn the style numbers, but now that I have to file measurement charts and patterns all the time, it's getting easier.  The difficult part is everyone I work for files a little bit differently as far as whether letters or numbers come first when putting them in order.  I have to write things like that down to keep track of it all!  But so far, I have been learning a lot.  A lot of little things and tricks that you don't get taught in school unless you come across a specific problem.  Hopefully, I can remember them all to take back to school with me.  

I apologize for the lack of photos.  My camera/computer connection isn't working but it should be fixed this week!