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I love the excitement of a big city. There is so much to do, so much to see…I consider myself lucky to be able to travel for work on occasion!

Just the other day, Jayne and I had a wonderful opportunity to work with the teams from Liz Claiborne New York and Joan Rivers in their home offices. We were off to NYC…and it was a beautiful day.

The weather could not have been more perfect. Look at those blue skies! We were so inspired by the sights and the sounds of the garment industry…

First on the agenda was to visit the Liz Claiborne New York office.

Our visit was led by Sam Becker, design director at LCNY.

Sam shared information with us about design, manufacturing, trends, and the development of products for the Q…as you can see I took notes very seriously.

I find the design process fascinating…and of course I like to be informed so I can share what I know with QVC shoppers.

LCNY develops their own prints...they aren't purchased. QVC and LCNY partner to develop all of the exclusive designs that appear on the air...over 50 designs are presented every season and only 20 designs are selected for development, making this a very collaborative process.

The team is already working on Spring 2016, so the timeline is one year from conception to the designs being offered on the air at the Q.

While we were there we also had an incredible opportunity to meet the head of the design team who is helping to create a new brand for the Q which will debut in September of 2015...sorry I am sworn to keep the secret but it is amazing!!!!

We were so lucky to have lunch with Sam and his team at a lovely Italian restaurant in NYC…

Next stop was the office of Joan Rivers International…

Our visit was led by our dear friend David Dangle and the team.

The office was amazing with a wall of upcoming jewelry from our favorite statement necklaces to our cherished bee pins…

We had an opportunity to meet the lead designer Janie Amoia, who shared all of the exciting designs to come and the development process to create them...

We also had an opportunity to appreciate the continuing influence of Joan and learned more about her love of reading...this special pillow made us all smile and be thankful for our time with her.

It was an amazing day! Jayne and I are so excited to share the designs with you in our upcoming shows...

Tune in Friday 5/8 at 10pm ET to keep me and Jayne company during Fashionably Late—and check out my Facebook page to see the Mid-Week Sneak Peek (#MWSP)! Plus, if you haven’t already, be sure to like my page to get brand new updates on all my adventures all week long.

All the best,

Pat

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