Society’s Writers…

Society’s Writers…

By Raoul Blanco

A title that must be carried with class, intelligent, good taste among many others adjectives…

These days there is so much out there to read and much of this is good and free; social media, blogs, online magazines and free stands magazines among many others.  There is also much mediocre material that will last just a couple of seasons if lucky…  That’s when writers can make a difference…

As a fashion designer, I had work in the past with many major fashion designers and companies, hand by hand, domestic and overseas…  Fashion companies put all the weight of their success in the hands of their designers and merchandisers, no the sales team, sales team comes after, they have to sell what merchandisers and designers had develop for the season.  The sales team is a big chunk of the company; marketing, salesmen, stylists and many others, their success is also in the hands of the designers and merchandisers, if the line or collection is mediocre or not good at all, it will not sell.  Many of these designers and merchandisers think as “stars”, WRONG!  If the line or collection doesn’t sell they are up to be let go by the company…   The “stars” are the clients or customers, they are the ones that will call you and will grant you the title “designer”…  This little story relates to the main subject of this write-up, “Society’s Writers”…  I guess it will apply to any writer, indeed…

Being in this career for many years, fashion designer and in the fashion industry, I have had my fair share with society’s writers, editors and publishers.  I have learned from my mentors , people that I respect immensely and care dearly that to learn well one of the basic rules is to answer a question with another question…  And I have learned from one of my Divas a very funny and smart thing when she said, “We Italians sleeps with one eye open”… J

As in my field, I respect when a writer pull out of his/ her briefcase or purse a notepad, a pencil/pen and a camera…  Computers are used at the end…   A society’s writer is recognized and granted his/her title when society calls this one to participate in their events.  If the writer has to call to be in, then that makes him/her a journalist or as known now a “content provider”…  I have witnessed society’s writers that walk into an event or place waiting for people to come up to them and give them the glory, you know, those are the ones with the “star” tag on their forehead, sad…  Those will not last…  I believe you must earn first your place in society by showing your true talent and expertise, and then you will earn society’s respect…  Remember, society can get you in but also can kick you out…

To the ones society respects, you know who you are, bravo!!!  To the “stars”, hope you learn so you may last…

Good luck…

Raoul Blanco