Celebrity Life
#WTFNaina : 5 Minutes of Your Time
The subject of this email was “URGENT”. In my experience, it never is. It is usually someone passing on their incompetence to me. And I’m never interested. But it…
#WTFNaina : We Make Money But You Don’t You Silly Photographer You
The offending email ( from an internationally renowned, India-based design school no less ) : Dear Naina, Thanks for your response and Greetings from India! India is coming up…
#WTFNaina : Cordially Invited to Work for Free
In today’s edition of #WTFNaina, I give you an email that is representative of a large number of emails I receive on a weekly basis : Hi! You are…
#WTFNaina : We Love Bloggers
Email received : Hi Naina, My name is <redacted> and I am the co-founder of <redacted>. <redacted> is a fashion QnA platform that helps bloggers as well. For our upcoming…
#WTFNaina : Need To Meet You
No you don’t. Now that that’s out of the way, here’s a longer explanation. Email from stranger : Hi Naina, I need to meet you regarding a brand…
#WTFNaina : Press Releases
Would you be ok with me sending you an email each time I published a blog post on this blog? Some of you might say yes. Some of you…
#WTFNaina : All Expenses Paid
The number of emails I receive about “FAM” trips is NUTS. For those of you unfamiliar with this term, “FAM” is short for “Familiarization”. Brands have been known to…
#WTFNaina : You Tell Budget, No You!
Them : Hello, we like your work, we want you to photograph our product. Me : Great, please tell me more about your product and any other details that might…
#WTFNaina : Clicking Bait
Them : “We see from your Twitter profile that you like clicking. Participate in this contest and maybe you’ll win something for clicking!” Yes, I like “clicking”. Assuming you…
#WTFNaina : Branded House Party
Them : <redacted> We’re keen to host some house parties at the houses of some of our friends in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. The format is quite simple. You invite…
#WTFNaina : Feel Free
Them : Subject : Fashion Event Happening Tomorrow Hi, Please find the attached picture to see the details of the preview happening at <redacted> store tomorrow and day after. It…
#WTFNaina : You Are Important
(Above image is only for representative purposes. From the #EyesForLondon stories. ) Them on email : “Please come to our event in Bombay.” Me : “Thank you. I’d love…