An Emmy Winner's Guide To Surviving Endless Parties

Illustrated by Madelyn Somers.As the Emmy Awards approached and the party invitations arrived, I was reminded that I needed a refresher on navigating work parties. My show, Veep, was nominated for nine Emmys (Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series!). I was excited, nervous, and, of course, still trying to figure out what to wear just days before the party week went into full swing.



The festivities started Thursday night with the closing ceremony of The HollyShorts Film Festival, where my short film starring Tony Hale premiered. Following that was the Friday night nominee soiree along with the Maybelline/Vanity Fair-hosted celebration for Veep. There were two more parties on Saturday night. If we're counting, parties six, seven, and eight were the actual Emmys, the Governor's Ball, and the HBO party.



As I headed into these five days of partying, my feet were already hurting. I'm used to being on set in boots, not in a dress with heels. And, along with the heels comes mingling, working the room, and other tricky situations encountered at any work party.



Read on for 10 tips to make work parties work for you.

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