What It's Really Like to Be a Reporter at NYFW

It comes with a pretty crazy schedule

By Taylor Stephan Sep 14, 2016 8:52 PMTags
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The big day has finally arrived!

After winning the E! Style Contributor competition, Stacee Michelle packed her bags and was on her way to New York Fashion Week to report for E! News. Her assignment: finding out how the hair completed the look for Marissa Webb's runway show. Her day was jam-packed, to say the least. Stacee started off her day with an exclusive backstage interview with TRESemmé hairstylist, Tyler Laswell, and ended with a how-to tutorial with him back at the TRESemmé Salon.

For a sneak peek at what a day in the life of NYFW reporter really looks like, check out Stacee's crazy-busy shooting schedule below!

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8:30 a.m.: Woke up and took a morning stroll down to 34th Street. Then I got some coffee and soaked in the city, just waiting for this awesome experience to begin.

10:00 a.m.: Celebrity make-up artist Yaneek Brinson came to my room to do my make-up. It was gorg! 

11:15 a.m.: After getting glammed, I hopped in a taxi and headed to Skylight Studios to meet the E! News and TRESemmé team backstage for the Marissa Webb show. 

12:45 p.m.: I went backstage at Marissa Webb to see all of the pre-show chaos! Models, hairstylists, make-up artists, media outlets and bloggers were all running around. It was so fast-paced and I loved every minute of it. 

1:00 p.m.: Got mic'd up and started my interview with Tyler. He gave me an exclusive BTS look at the parted-twist ponytail and parted-twist bun he created for the Marissa Webb show.

2:30 p.m.: After all of the backstage interviews, standup and b-roll it was time to head out front for the show. "Pretend to take selfies," said the production crew. I had that down pat! ha. 

2:45 p.m.: I got some great fashion tips from Louise Roe, Brad Goreski, Coco Rocha, Michelle Williams and Alicia Quarles on embracing and preparing for the week! 

3:15 p.m.: The lights cut and the Marissa Webb show was about to begin! 

3:45 p.m.: The show ended and the TRESemmé styles looked amazing! I can't wait to chat with Tyler about the tutorial later! 

5:00 p.m.: I loaded up the car with the production team and headed over to the next location: the TRESemmé Salon at the Skylight at Moynihan Station. 

6:00 p.m.: Time for my one-on-one with celebrity hairstylist Tyler Laswell in the TRESemmé Salon. He showed me how to re-create one of the looks from the Marissa Webb show.

6:30 p.m.: Tyler gave me the step-by-step tips on how to execute the Marissa Webb runway hairstyle. He even did the parted-twist ponytail on me! 

6:45 p.m.: The style looked flawless, probably because he finished it with TRESemmé TRES Two Extra Hold Hair Spray. All that was missing was a runway!

7:00 p.m.: That's a wrap! This has been one of the most exciting, fulfilling and memorable experiences I have ever had! I can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store. 

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