9:00am
I arrived at the Swissotel in Market Street Sydney to meet Richard and the production crew. After a bit of time to discuss the game plan and to get wired for sound we were into filming.
Our first sequence was for Richard and I to film discussing our 'secret mission' in the lift and then exit the lift.....easy enough right? Well in a busy hotel it's very difficult to get the lift door to do what you need it to. We turned a few times to run into a closed door, ended up a few floors up and then finally got the timing perfect.
10:00am
Then it was meeting Lucy, Jacko, Maddy and Bruno and to talk about what we had planned for the day.
When I told Lucy we were shopping in the city she was sooo excited because she knows there are no BIG W or Targets in the city which is where she normally shops.
Lucy is very bubbly, fun and friendly and Jacko is quietly spoken with a soft heart of gold. Maddy and Bruno were so amazingly patient considering we filmed the same sequence quite a few times. They really are very beautiful children and could not stop laughing from the tickles from Richard between takes.
I completed a Body Shape Analysis, Colours and a questionnaire for both Lucy and Jacko. Some of the information is very personal so I requested that this not be filmed. The more information people tell me and the more open they are the better I can help.
11:00am
With only being given 15 minutes to pack and after checking what clothes they had with them I knew we were going to have some fun buying new clothes for a fabulous dinner (and at that stage still secret) that night.
Grandma and Grandpa arrived as a surprise to look after Maddy and Bruno who were so excited to be able to head off to the movies and even more excited about the popcorn they were given!
12:30pm
We all headed down to The Strand Arcade in Sydney which is a gorgeous building housing Australias top designers. A perfect location to help two very special people. Richard Reid is quite a celebrity and was stopped a lot to have photos with people before we started filming. He is very genuine and very funny and was more than happy to chat to people. Simone our very lovely producer got us back on track and into filming.
The Strand donated $2000 gift vouchers to Lucy and 'Jacko'! What a fantastic amount of money to spend and spend we did!
1:30pm
First stop was Lucy's dress which we purchased from Lisa Ho. Lucy has a gorgeous petite figure which I really wanted to show off. She has the most amazing blue-green eyes which were shown off in the green dress. The dress was actually a size too big so I taped her in with 'First Aid' Fashion Tape which seemed to do the job for the camera. (We later had one couriered back to the hotel for her to change into later that afternoon.)
2:00pm
Jacko was next and we headed next doorto Farage which has a fantastic range and is exquisite quality. Jacko has a great physique and the most amazing grey-blue eyes. The shirt that I had chosen for him from Farage was absolutely perfect and really showed them off.
It was really important to purchase Lucy and Jacko outfits that they would wear again. I am really not into a 'band-aid' approach to fashion and tv.
In saying that, a suit, shoes and shirt were what Jacko needed in his wardrobe and they were certainly something that he would wear time and time again.
3:00pm
Now that we had all the outfits we had to get ready for them both to be picked up at 4pm and it was already 3pm! Julie The Beauty Tutor Make Up artist extraordinaire was waiting in the foyer at the hotel and while Julie set up her kit, Lucy had a quick shower, I laid everything out for her and then we got to work. While Lucy was having her makeup done I was painting her finger nails and toes nails.
Jacko, who loves ironing was putting the finishing touches on his outfit and ironing his shirt.
4:00pm
Rush, rush, rush and we did it!
How gorgeous do they look!
Jacko looks so handsome and was standing so tall and proud, Lucy was looking confident, happy and stunning in her very pretty dress and fab make up. Despite missing lunch and being in a mad rush they were so happy.
All in all it was a VERY fun, VERY rewarding and ACTION PACKED day!
Lucy's Outfit..
Dress - Lisa Ho
Shoes - Gary Castles
Bag - Myer
Jacko Outfit...
Shirt - Farage
Suit - Farage
Belt - Farage
Cufflinks - Farage
Shoes - Farage
and even socks! - Farage
A plug for Lucy...
On top of Lucy's charity work and being a busy mum of 2 children she also has a very cute brand called Beautiful Soles. They are 100% suede leather and come in an amazing array of colours.
Lucy Jackson not only cares for Bruno on a daily basis, she is also secretary of the VCFS Foundation, helping other families to understand the effects of Velo-Cardio Facial Syndrome (VCFS). She is a human dynamo who is devoted to raising funds and awareness of this little known condition.
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