Relaxing ‘In Her Shoes’

Sydney (right), with her fellow 2009 NYWICI Scholarship recipient, Kaitlin Tabuscio (left), and with her new friend, Josephine Cusumano (center)

Never in my life have I walked so quickly through a shoe department as I did when I rushed through Saks Fifth Avenue’s eighth floor to get to Café Saks for New York Women in Communication’s Relax, Relate, and Recharge with author Jennifer Weiner event on June 2. Sure it was torture sprinting past the Louboutins and the Louis Vuittons without so much as a second glance. But the location was also an oddly appropriate setting for an event with In Her Shoes author Jennifer Weiner.

My shoe separation anxiety quickly faded as I received my complimentary copy of Weiner’s new novel Certain Girls and was greeted by friendly NYWICI faces already taking advantage of the Saks hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. While it was fantastic meeting up with everyone again (particularly my fellow NYWICI Foundation 2009 scholarship winners), one of the best parts of the evening was introducing myself to new people. I immediately bonded with a fellow NYWICI member who shared my love for J.Crew and hobby of creating fashion binders.

With my new and old friends in tow, we listened to the hilariously witty Jennifer Weiner tell stories of her family, got our books signed, and pampered ourselves at the complimentary Dior Makeup stations. The “recharging” part of the evening really began when we scooped up a Dior Makeup bag and a 15 percent off Saks discount, Then we were finally able to revisit the glorious shoe department! And while we didn’t exactly want to peek at the price tags, one thing remained certain: More NYWICI events should include shoes!

~Sydney Lowe, Colgate University ‘13