The Tale of the Banker and his Fashionista

ANNE HATHAWAY'S CHARACTER WAS THE EPITOME OF WHAT A FASHIONISTA HAS TO GO THROUGH BEFORE MAKING IT- NOTE: NOT EVERYONE MAKES IT!

It is an unspoken fact in the fashion industry, fashionistas are always going to be paired up to some over confident banker. Why you might ask? Well us fashionistas get paid peanuts for the pleasure of being in the company of some dragon fashion editor, and because we get paid so little we date bankers who can feed our designer habit without questions.

The thing is, we work in an industry based on how we look. I mean do you see many fat horribly dressed fashion assistants or pr girls (unless their last name is aristocratically connected)? No- I didn’t think you did. We are a breed of 9-5’s who always need to always be adorning the latest outfit, carrying the trendiest bag and wearing the highest heels. Luckily the majority of us love being able to turn heads as we strut down the pavement, but unfortunately being fabulous is not always doable on a budget so we have learnt little tricks to make it work.

First we go to all the parties and feast on canapés, even taking some of them home for later- that’s when our oversized bags come in handy. We buy a Starbucks carry cup and make our own homemade tea/coffee that we drink from it. That way we still look like we are fantastic with our carry on hot drink to everyone whilst saving out hard earned pennies by sipping our very own homemade drink- yummy.

We find a good cobbler to look after our abused heels, this way we do not spend money on a new pair every time we wear down the heel. Lunch is all about sharing a baguette with a fellow fashionista and friend, complimenting the meal with some sliced chorizo and a bag of seedless grapes (there is nothing more unattractive then seeing a girl spit out grape seeds) for dessert.

Finally there is the banker boyfriend, who we enjoy a tic for tac relationship with. They always appreciate having a pretty and fashionable thing on their arm -meaning moi- ( note: bankers are notorious for loving to show off their pretty fashionista girlfriend to colleagues/friends/enemies) and we can appreciate that when we say “Cipriani will be great for tonight sweetie” they will not think that it is yet another girly sex and the city programme on channel 4 and that it was our way of saying we want to stay in- as if we wil sleep when we are old!

So when you hear the tale of yet another banker and a fashionista getting wed in some little quaint church in the some countryside village somewhere, know that they are a match that is just meant to be, because like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich it goes well but you can never explain why!

Loving you always,

Champagnista M

PS- I will let you in on a little whisper, with bankers becoming unemployed due to the current financial crisis, do not find yourself turning to the normal banker ( a Barclays bank manager) because they will never understand why you must simply have ‘that’ pair of shoes, instead date a photographer- because I have heard that they are the next best thing. Happy hunting.