Sparkle Friday… the Beginning
Once upon a time, still feeling some residual hurt of a recession, there was an office in NYC that hosted a weekly tradition of end of workweek happy hours, Fridays at 5pm. What started as a weekly tradition, I learned, would usually escalate to half the office going out all night long to the great bars in the west village. I started to wear sparkle tops with a sweater to complete the official work fashion mullet: Professional to Nightlife in one quick step. Little did I know a tradition was about to be born.
When I switched from the corporate world to the entertainment industry, though the core fundamentals remained the same, the idea of ‘Sparkle Friday’ began to evolve. Being the end of the work week with a deadline quickly approaching, the environment would often be a sea of frustration and stress. This caused the sparkles to grow, escalate, spread, ‘Sparkle Friday’ became a known phrase around the studio emitting positivity, inducing laughs, and happier workflow.
Since this tradition has continued to spread, with more participation and bring joy to more workplaces. We aim to make sure everyone is well equipped with their sparkles to make sure “Sparkle Friday” continues to spread and promote positivity as we transition from the work week to the beloved and needed weekend.