A Day in the Life
Sisters Shelcy & Christy Joseph of @nycxclothesA Day in the Life
What's your morning ritual?
Shelcy Joseph: I typically wake up around 7, read in bed for a bit, drink some water, then finally get up and walk around. After an hour or so, I'll get into my workout routine, shower, then make myself breakfast (either an omelette, lox bagels, or oatmeal).
Christy Joseph: I wake up around 9 and spend some time in bed before finally getting up to make myself breakfast. An egg sandwich is usually my go-to, then I shower and start working soon.
Workout routine?
SJ: I do a mix of cardio and stretching. I used to take a martial arts class where the instructor would make us warm up then stretch before practicing the moves. So I've memorized the series of exercises.
CJ: I typically bike 2-3 times a week and occasionally go hiking (which I love)! That's what my workout consists of.
What's in your bag?
SJ & CJ: These days, we don't wear those often, but before you could always find a book or a journal, a set of headphones, lotion, wallet, and sunglasses in our bags.
“We love roaming around the streets of Brooklyn, especially in the summer, because there's always a bit of magic in the air. Everything feels lighter and there's more of an openness to spontaneous adventures. You just never know what you'll see in the streets of NYC.”
SJ & CJ: We usually start with our emails in the morning, which typically take 30-45 mins on most days. This can be submitting content to a brand, reviewing a contract, preparing an invoice or planning shoots for the week. Then we review our list of priorities (which we create the day before) and get to either creating content, meetings with the brands we consult with, and 2-3 hours of designated computer time (writing, putting together strategy docs, executing campaigns etc.)
SJ & CJ: We grab ice cream or to-go margaritas nearby, then go enjoy it on the rooftop.
SJ & CJ: Any sweets! Usually chocolate.
SJ & CJ: We wash our face with soap and water then apply coconut oil to keep the skin soft and moisturized.
“Quarantine has made us develop a new appreciation for our homes. We've learned to customize our spaces to our personality and daily work needs. Plus, there's just no place like home.”
SJ & CJ: If we don't fall asleep watching a show or a movie, we usually read or do mindless web browsing (which we're trying to do less of).
SJ & CJ: We're still trying to get it all done (haha), but what's helped so far is waking up early, making to-do lists, delegating as much as possible, and having an accountability group.
SJ & CJ: Having each other and a strong support system made up of our family and close friends.
