Day in the Life: Shopbop’s Elle Strauss

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6.13.14

Photographed by Chris Cragoe

6:30 AM: Hit snooze
7:00 AM: Mild panic; feed, wash and dress Honor, my daughter, before applying a lot of dry shampoo to my own head and pulling together a quick look that usually consists of an Edith A. Miller striped top, Mother skinny jeans and Alexander Wang pointy toe pumps.
8:15 AM: Drop Honor off at daycare and ride the F train to Times Square. I try to stop at Organic Avenue to pick up the Sweet Greens juice before heading into the office.
10.00 AM: Meeting with the fashion styling team to discuss upcoming shoots for the week, including mood boards and run-throughs.
11.30 AM: Fashion office meeting with the marketing team to plan the homepage calendar.
12.30 PM: Vendor market appointment — I accompany Jane, our contemporary buyer, to market to view Rag & Bone’s latest collection.
2:00 PM: Lunch! I’m in a constant wrap rut. I try to avoid bread, but salads are so boring, so a wrap seems like a good compromise.

3:30 PM: I’m in the fashion closet styling up the shoots I have scheduled for the week. It’s my favorite part of the day — being surrounded by so many clothes and shoes and accessories. And the best part is that they’re all for sale on Shopbop!
4:00 PM: Coffee with Jay Ahr designer Jonathan Riss whilst he’s in town from Paris.
5:15 PM: On the dot, I literally run out of the office to collect Honor from daycare on time.
6:15 PM: Honor and I hit Carroll Gardens Park and then pop into the baker’s for a cookie treat.
8:00 PM: After feeding and bathing my daughter, I’ll throw a red lip on and probably a higher heel and head out with my husband to Extra Virgin, our good friend’s restaurant in the West Village — always a delicious meal.
12:00 PM: Sleep!