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Hello all, the intern Denie here! As my time as the intern comes to a close, I wanted to give you the inside scoop on what my time has been like at hello ruby!

For starters, where in the heck did summer go?!? I feel like my first day was last week! I will never forget my first day; it was comprised of me meeting Jill at Scooters {shocking} to go over my duties for the summer as well as my schedule. We ended up being there for hours because we talked about E V E R Y T H I N G - instantly knew that I was in for more than just your norm internship. The next day she threw me into a photo shoot, and by the end of it, we were changing outfits in my car. We were laughing so hard at the situation that we entirely dismissed the fact that we’ve only really known each other for 24 hours {my Jeep is not very large, needless to say, Jill knew a whole other side to me on my 2ND day of work} and the rest was history.

"It's so hard to shoot with best friends sometimes." - Photographer

"We just met." - Us

^literally she said this

Throughout the summer Jill really was everything I could've asked for for my internship. {reminder: I come from a small town and am interested in starting my own boutique someday.} Every time Jill would do something on the computer she would say “okay now watch this” or “okay I’m going to teach you how to do this” or "that's another thing". She never held back information that she knew would help me - even the stuff that went over my head; she broke it down. I also never really worked clothing retail before, so it was so much fun for me to merchandise the clothes in the truck and put flat lays together. Jill would be my cheerleader on the sidelines and tell me how much she loved it and of course that made me feel reeeeal good. Basically, by the end of it, I was more of her personal assistant than an intern lol {example: organizing Jill's shoe closet, taking Ruby on walks, etc.}

Between working { HOT AF } events, ordering inventory, hanging/steaming/tagging inventory, working with brand reps, and planning social media we had pleeenty of time for some fun.

Here are just a few of our fav things to do:

X start every morning with a coffee

X sit in the drive-thru while waiting for our coffee + complain about how many calories are in + how much money we are wasting

X go to Jill’s house and stare at Ruby while she eats treats

X watch an excessive amount of Jeffree Star + complain about how much time we just wasted

X get Indian food twice a week no matter how bad we feel after

And the list could go on and on.

So moral of the story here folks? Go outside your comfort zone!! I wanted so badly to go back to my small town for the summer and be with my family and friends. When I reached out to Jill, I told myself if I got the position I would stay, but if I didn’t get it, I could go back home. Jill having me work for her has been one of the best things that could've happened to me before I graduate. It completely gave me a 180 of what I wanted to do post-graduation, my outlook on retail is completely different, and more importantly, I made so many great connections in Omaha that I will be with me as I try and pave my way in this industry. {And connections are everythiiiing people.} But the very best thing I got out of my internship was Jill. She went from a stranger to my boss, to my mother, to my favorite coffee date, to my favorite Indian food date, to my best friend in a matter of three months. This girl can ALWAYS make you laugh. Ya can’t beat that.

Go find your hello ruby, go find your Jill, and as she would say “go play.”

XO- “the intern” Denie

P.S. this isn’t the last you’ve seen of me 😉

HI! Anyone tired from the mid-week holiday? SAME! 

It's Jill, the owner, here to tell you about our inspiration for our new line that we are SO V. EXCITED ABOUT! I have this rose gold journal that I got as a gift when I opened hello ruby. Since launch of the truck, I have been journaling in it with ideas, trials and errors, inspiration and the like for about 2 years! I always have a running list of things I want to do with hello ruby and different directions that I could take Omaha's only fashion truck!

My own t-shirt line is on that list.

I want cute tees that aren't the same old unisex fit. I wanted some that were cropped, shirts you can knot, fun tanks with fun sayings, etc. I wanted more colors and I wanted d i f f e r e n t husker shirts.

So, we started designing. We worked with Ink Alley in Lincoln {highly recommended} to come up with exactly what we wanted and on what types of shirts. I brought some contemporary shirts to them, too. I want this to to be about comfortable items, looking cute and not worrying about either of those. You can throw them on with leggings or cut-offs and you have a put together look. 

After designing and printing the shirts, we designed + printed our "GO PLAY" collection tags for the inside of the shirts. The back of the tag matches the truck triangles and we are in love with how they turned out.

G O P L A Y is something we live by on a daily basis {inspired my my mom} and want to share that mantra with you. Life is short. You only have one life, GO OUT AND PLAY! Take a look at our past post in detail about why we always say "GO PLAY- xo

T-Minus 5 days till one of the summer’s hottest holidays, literally. Whether you’re spending your 4th at the lake, a BBQ, or a night out with friends and family, we have you covered. These looks are fit to keep you cool in the heat and stand out in the crowd. Cheers to over indulging in food and booze 🍻

It’s 10:25. You're supposed to be meeting your girl gang for brunch at 10:30, and still have a 10-minute drive. Although you’re running late {shocker}, what are the 5 things you will NEVER leave the house without grabbing?? 

Jill’s 5 Essentials:

1. Cellphone with Kim K Lumee- Kim K and a brighter selfie. How could you not?
2. Ruby- loml. 
3. Mascara- Marc Jacobs
4. hello ruby Keys- I always have to stop at the truck to fulfill orders and never know when I need to pop into the office
5. Louis Vuitton- duh.

Denie’s 5 Essentials:

1. Cellphone— This is a staple for me not only for texting&calling but I always seem to be driving and love trying new places so I NEED a GPS with me at all times.
2. Rings— I have 4 rings I wear every day that I feel nakey without. Two that are matching with my idol {my mom}, one with the coordinates of my hometown, and one that is a tradition in my “family” for my sorority, an ivy band.
3. Garmin— This watch is a CHUNK and is not the cutest accessory but I love checking my heart rate throughout the day {random}, seeing how many steps I’m at, and like to be able to check my notifications without being glued to my phone. 
4.  Water bottle— All my friends know I’m always sipping on water. I get headaches so easily from being dehydrated and constantly seem to be thirsty so I have to have a bottle by my side. 
5.  Sunnies— This may or may not be the most important of them all. My eyes are so sensitive if I drive without them it should be illegal, I literally can’t keep my eyes open.

Tag us in your Instagram stories @hellorubytruck with a pic of your top 5 essentials before leaving the house!

We are living for these new arrivals that are just hitting the floor! This is not only one of the summer’s hottest trends {two piece sets} but this lemon print + pinstripe print has us in love with these looks! They're perfect worn as the whole set but are also super versatile and can be styled in so many ways. Pair the tops with your fav cutoffs, jeans, denim skirt or take the bottoms and add a crop top, tank, or band tee. No matter how you rock it we know you’ll love it like we do! {*cue the heart eyes*} // Take a look at our girl, Ali, rocking these looks!

lemon drop set {top $42, bottom $48}

black woven strip set {top $38, bottom $46}

k bye.

hello ruby is recruiting new members for their team! if you meet the requirements below, apply here! give us your instagram handle and tell us why you would be the best new member for our team! cutoff deadline is june 6th at 11:59 pm and reps will be announced june 7th! 

B R A N D   R E P S

★what we’re looking for?★

X genuine enthusiasm for hello ruby and our clothes {EASY + that’s a given}

X promotions team to hype us up for events and our products via social media with photography, tagging, + commenting

X use of many social media outlets {Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, +} as well as following us on A L L of these outlets @hellorubytruck

X passionate work ethic that produces high-quality photos in a timely manner

★P E R K S ★

X 3 products {of your choice} at 50% every month— CATCH: must make 3 separate posts promoting these products throughout the month {stories excluded}

X your time as a brand rep lasts about 3 months so have fun with it + make us proud {if both parties agree you may just have to stick around longer!}

X you promote us= we promote you!! our growing hello ruby community will become yours as soon as you join our team

** this also means hello ruby has the right to use and repost your photography on social channels, website, digital and printed promotional materials

X {last but not least} you get to become apart of a brand that has a passion for life and making women feel beautiful one outfit at a time ;)

XX must include instagram handle in the {messgae box} + have a public profile

XX must be 18 years + to apply

go play gorgeous— XO hello ruby

PS

★ you're pretty + don't ever forget it

We have some exciting news at hello ruby fashion truck!!! We hired our first intern at the boutique! Denie will be working all summer break on our photoshoots, website, orders + pop-up events in the truck. If you see her, give her a friendly hello; she's sure to give ya a smile!

Learn about mah girl, Denie Jacobson:

Q: who are you?

A: I'm Denie, I'm from the small town of Gordon, Nebraska {way out west} and I'm a junior fashion merchandising major at UNL. 

Q: describe your style.

A: My style is definitely always changing depending on the season and my mood. Right now I would say it's a combo of retro {thanks mom for the jeans, thanks dad for the graphic tees} and streetwear. My closet is filled with black and white, graphic tees, and denim but I'm trying to spice things up with pops of color lately!

Q: on a scale of 1-10, rate yourself on how weird you are.

A: 1000+, ask my mom, ask my dad, ask my friends. Too many sources to back this information it's probably a problem.  

Q: what are you looking forward to the most with hello ruby?

A: I'm excited to see what all goes into running a boutique like you do! It's so exciting to see how successful you've become in the last year and know I will learn a lot in this summer to maybe have my own boutique someday in my future. AND to see Ruby all the time, of course, love doggies!

Q: if your closet was on fire what is the one item you would save?

A: If my closet was on fire I would save my senior homecoming dress from high school. {yikes} Sounds stupid but flipped backward it is the perfect jacket for a special occasion and is the most over the top thing I own that I would never buy again.   

Q: what do you want to be when you grow up?

A: When I grow up I want to be a good mom, hopefully, a business owner, and just a happy human. 

Q: fav animal? fav color? fav hobby?

A: My favorite animal hands down are doggiess- can't wait to get a big golden doodle like Ruby when I'm a "grownup". I do not have a favorite color, I like them all! My favorite hobby in my free time is to go running. My mom started me running when I was like 6 so it's just therapeutic and fun to do when I can!

Enjoy our fun + goofy photoshoot together!!!