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Home • Fashion Week

NYFW Spring 2016: Model Diary Sherica Maynard

APM model Sherica Myers kept a special backstage diary for ESSENCE.com for New York Fashion Week, chronicling her behind-the-scenes adventures at shows, casting calls and fancy fetes. Here are highlights from Myers' ultra-glamorous week. Follow her on instagram @@shericamaynard.
By Sherica Maynard · Updated October 27, 2020
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Still running around meeting clients.

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It’s only day 1 of fashion week and the castings have not ended.

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A model’s gotta eat!

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Doing a few fittings!

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Taxi, it’s the only way to make it to everything today: 4fittings, 1show, 2castings.

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Starting day 2 with a breakfast of champions — bagels!

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Supima Show Prep

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Getting jazzy nails just for the runway.

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Had to snap a pic of the makeup table.

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A behind-the-scenes looks at the show prep.

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A quick walk thru rehearsal before guests come.

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Lining up the girls, one by one.

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It’s almost showtime

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It’s showtime!

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Just finished fitting at Carmen Marc Valvo, this is going to be an amazing show! Venue and clothing are beautiful!

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From this morning

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Early Morning, calling it a night! xo

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Good Morning!

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Hair time for Project Runway.

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Backstage sneaking photos

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Off to show #2 of the day.

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Gotta have my extra legroom 

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Second show prep time

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2 more fittings to go, and one of them sure know how to transport their models in style! Off to secret fitting location.

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Day 3

Sometimes life can be alittle blurry when life is moving fast.

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Backseat selfie

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My city is so pretty. Goodnight New York City!

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Day 4

Back at it again!

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Behind-the-scenes for Mara Hoffman.

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On the go pedi

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This is all me

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Behind the scenes at the Mara Hoffman show.
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Done with Day 4! What a beautiful show.

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