Name: Carolyn Clark
Occupation: Sales and Marketing Director WedLuxe Magazine
Who is your role model/mentor:
In the world of publishing, business, and all things creative, it is without a doubt Angela (Editor in Chief and Publisher of WedLuxe). Her drive and high standards for the magazine are what has made it what it is today and I am proud to be able to create it alongside her. Also proud to say she is one of my very best friends as well :).
What do you like most about your job:
I am a magazine addict, and have been from a very young age! As a baby apparently instead of ripping them up I turned the pages and looked at the pictures. My mom bought me my first issue of Seventeen magazine in Grade 4 and from then on I was hooked! Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle are all piled high on my coffee table, bookshelves, and anywhere else I can put them. So when the opportunity came knocking to work for WedLuxe four years ago, I jumped at the chance.
The best part about my work is the creative side. Thinking up fun themes and having them carried out in the magazine is a dream job. It is always amazing to see our ideas show up in the real-life weddings that are submitted to the magazine. Knowing that we are influencing the trends, is such a surreal feeling.
Daily ritual:
It changes depending on what part of the magazine cycle we are in. On a regular day I am in the office from 9 to 5 calling advertisers meeting new clients and researching the hottest trends and new vendors in each city to include in the newest issue. But I can also be found shopping the stores for the new gowns and accessories to feature in our fashion shoots and on set for all of the editorials we feature.
The best event I’ve been to and am most excited to go to again:
I love going to Bridal Fashion Week in New York. It is always a thrill to sit front row at the Oscar de la Renta show!
Most creative invitation you’ve received:
I didn’t receive it myself but it was an invitation we featured in the last issue. It is a lucite block with crystals and the invitation card was inside the lucite. It was stunning! Palettera from Toronto created it. It is now on display at the Vera Wang Boutique in Toronto.
Best gift bag and item:
It was a gift bag from a Romona Keveza Fashion Show and it had a complete set of Essie nail polishes. All with wedding themed names, in shades of pink and white.
Memorable celebrity encounter:
I have to say in an elevator in New York after the Vera Wang Fall 2009 Collection Show. I got in the elevator and there was Vera herself. I tried to think of something fabulous to say and all I could think of was, “The show was beautiful!” :) I was a touch star struck.
Favourite hangout:
I am a bit of a home body and can be found on my couch most nights, but if I am out it is at a pub with friends or on the weekends most likely shopping.
Who is your favourite wedding dress designer?
Oscar de la Renta holds a soft spot in my heart. When my wedding day comes it will be Oscar.
Favourite childhood memory:
I grew up in Ontario and am a die hard Toronto Maple Leafs Fan, so it has to be my first NHL hockey game with my dad.
If there was more time in the day you would:
Actually go for a run everyday and not just think about doing it.
Favourite social network: Facebook
Favourite Blog: Why wedluxe.com of course!
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