The first face you see when you walk through the doors at our offices, Hannah has been behind the reception desk at BOSS since January. We caught up with her to see what an average day is like.
What’s the first thing you do when you get up in the
morning?
The first thing I do in the
morning when I wake up in bed is check my phone for the happenings around the
world, most importantly, the news of my trusted bloggers on Instagram. My
absolute favourite at the moment is Danish Stylist, Co-founder &
Creative Director at Social Zoo, Pernille Teisbaek - my fashion icon.
What’s a normal day like for you?
A normal day in the office is
never really normal! Working in a modelling agency there isn’t a single moment
of silence, there is always something going on. My day would always start with
getting the train into our city centre office. I live around a 40-minute
train ride away from Manchester, so travelling is a big part of my day, but it
gives me time to sit down and read a magazine – lately I have been
loving a magazine called KINFOLK.
Any old Front of House
role, in any other industry, is nowhere near a Front of House role at Boss
Model Management. With Boss being one of the leading agencies in the North,
there is always a million things to do, but this is what has made Boss exactly
that. My usual day involves a lot of imaging: From getting photos sent in from
clients and photographers, processing the images through our system, to editing
the photos for our use and uploading them on to the website. It could also
be filled up with Polaroid appointments - getting fresh shots of our models to
send out to clients or agencies abroad. Most days I deal with children’s licenses
but this is an extremely important part of my role. None of the children on our
books would be able to work if they didn’t have license paperwork in order,
so I’m there to make sure they do.
Working at Boss
Model Management is very different from any job I have ever
heard of. It’s extremely full-on every day of the week, but I love
it!
What do you love about your job?
My favourite thing about my
job at Boss, is the fact that I get to do a bit of
everything. My best days are when I get to be creative – I could
be assisting on one of our children's shoots or I could have a full
day of doing polaroids & castings.
What do you enjoy least about your job?
The thing I enjoy the
least about my job at Boss is the fact that I have to travel back and
forth every day. I leave the house at 7.15am in the morning and I’m
home around 7.15pm at night. It’s a long day, especially with the work pace
that is Boss, but what I get out of every day makes up for it.
How do you spend your downtime?
I spend all my
downtime with my loved ones. Friends, family, boyfriend, boyfriend’s
family and boyfriend’s dog – he’s called Harvey and he is the most
beautiful Spanish water dog you will ever meet. I love going out at the
weekend! As well as Manchester I like going to Liverpool because it’s a harbour city. I’m
from Denmark and I grew up living a 10 minute walk from the beach, so
being near the water is something very important to me.
What’s your bedtime ritual?
When I get in from
work I love to take a nice hot shower to calm myself down from my
otherwise probably very busy day. I love when I come out of the
shower with a fresh face, freshly washed hair and get all cuddled up in my snug
dressing gown, especially when it’s crispy cold outside. I always
have a hot drink at night, sometimes I go for a liquorice and
peppermint tea, other times I have a cheeky hot chocolate or a nice
warming Horlicks. For bedtime entertainment, recently I have been
very caught up in the British crime drama series The Fall. Series
three is currently running on BBC. I am also a sucker for a good horror
movie! I’m fascinated by the fact that image combined with sounds
effects and aesthetic can make a person feel a certain way.
