Christmas has got to be my favourite time of the year, I love the idea of having a tradition that stays the same every single year. The tradition in my family is to have family time with my parents and my sister in the morning and then in the afternoon we congregate at my Aunties beautiful barn conversion. I never get to see my family, Mainly because all my cousins are older and busy with their own lives, Thats why i love christmas so much. It’s always a bundle of laughs. This year was extra special as my cousin had a baby girl back in May and she is literally adorable. Had so much fun playing around with her, safe to say I’m definitely no where near ready for a baby. Boy is she hard work. I wanted to share with you some of the moments I captured this christmas. I hope you had a great christmas or festive period and enjoyed spending time with your loved ones.

Charlotte Olivia

Over the summer, i began working on a summer project which would lead me into my third year at uni. We were asked to make a video based on an area of fashion we are looking to specialise in. The video had to show your research and what you found out from that area. I chose to do Notion Magazine as i love the idea of music and fashion mixed together. Im also a communication student so no way was i doing a fashion designer. I based my film around a quote i found amongst this magazine which just so happens to be by the founder of the magazine. I filmed the whole thing on my iPhone (apart from the snippets of me). Im pretty happy with the outcome and I got really good feed back from this and because of that i wanted to share it. 

I hope you enjoy

Charlotte Olivia

Photos – Taken by me during the photoshoot

Styling has always been something i have been interested in but theres always been someone else that wanted to do it and got the opportunities i could never find. In all honesty it put me off it a little as i felt like i would never be good enough for it and some else would always get there first. After all it’s a difficult business to be in and its very easy to chose the simple route.

I began my experience interning at Cube PR Company of which i did for 2 months. It was a really enjoyable 2 months and gave me an insight into working full time as well as learning more about the fashion industry. At the time i wasn’t quite sure if PR was something i enjoyed but after helping out with the Serge De Nimes AW15 event, the social side of PR won me over and its a definite career possibility for the future. Not only did i enjoy it, i have also now gained relationships and contacts that i will be able to use throughout my third year and after i graduate.

Since doing this internship, my eyes have been opened to the fashion industry and you’re only as good as the experience you have. Realistically it doesn’t matter what you get out of your fashion degree, you won’t get a decent job without having some experience under your belt. I suppose in a way having this knowledge has pushed me to want to gain more experience, even if you do have to get up at ridiculous o’clock in the morning to get to London.

Gaining experience isn’t cheap and you have to be prepared to spend the money if you’re wanting a career in fashion. Even though i haven’t got a huge amount of experience its better than nothing and i am one step ahead of those who haven’t  got any and say they can’t afford it. If you want it, you’ll find a way to afford it. At the end of the day you have to be able to afford it after university which in the long run could even cost you more. Everyone i’ve met within the industry hasn’t got where they are from just being lucky, they’ve worked hard and it hasn’t been a cheap ride. I personally think its something people should know about the the fashion industry and when your tutor says ‘you won’t get a job without experience’ she really means it. Even if she is annoying the crap out of you for saying every tutorial.

Using the contacts i have made through the lovely people that work at Cube Company, i have managed to have to opportunity to work with a stylist on a photoshoot. From receiving samples and checking them off to the photoshoot itself and returning the samples to various PR companies. It was an intense 3 days but i learnt a lot about what happens after the PR company sends out the samples and just exactly what the stylist does with them. Both fashion experiences have been menswear and i never thought id find menswear so interesting and enjoyable. I mean it hasn’t stopped me wanting the clothes featured in the shoot. There was the most amazing red shearling burberry coat which was to die for and look beautiful on the model. I for sure wanted that coat in my wardrobe.

Its opened my eyes to the world of mens fashion and how they’re are men out there that are interested in fashion. There’s so many different trends that suit a certain type of man and i love the fact there is so much room to experiment with a man’s look.

Im keeping my eyes peeled for future opportunities and using the contacts i have made to hopefully help me out in the future. Overall, Menswear is an area I’m planning to go into. I still don’t know if PR or styling is the area i want to go into so I’m keeping my options open for now and just going to wait and see what happens. I mean i’ve got to get through third year first,  now thats going to be a task and a half

Charlotte Olivia

Over the last 2 months i have been under going an Internship at Cube PR, it has now come to an end and i thought i would share my experience with you beauts.

If you study fashion or work in it, you’ll know the fashion industry isn’t the easiest thing to get into. It involes a lot of determination, time and internships to get even just a job in something fashion. In order for me to even attempt to get a job at a company of choice, fashion experience is key. More so to show that you know how to react to a working environment than anything else. Interning is just apart of it and you have to be prepared to work for free for months before a job comes about.

I learnt a huge amount at Cube PR from sample management to writing a press release. Experience that i hope to take to many of the future jobs i hope to get.

Working in PR is defiantly something I’m considering as a potential job after uni but the one passion of mine, which I’ve had for a long time, is styling. My next step to gaining experience is hopefully helping out a stylist. Mainly to see if i like styling but also because its something i have always wanted to do.

If you have any questions about my internship, feel free to comment or email and ill be happy to help you all out

Charlotte Olivia

    Top – Topshop | Kimono – Topshop (old) | Boots – Topshop (old) | Jeans – Topshop | Bag – Zara

I looked at the weather this morning thinking it was going to be a warm sunny turns out it’s not quite what I expected. Luckily I always come prepared with extra layers. I based my outfit around this kimono which has been sat in my wardrobe for so long. I wanted to add a splash of colour, so I paired the kimono with this light blue cami from Topshop which I definitely need to buy in other colours. I also bought this new bag recently which went perfectly with the outfit. Was feeling very summery in a plain and black and white kinda way.

Charlotte Olivia

       
Jumper – borrowed from work | Dress – Urban Outfitters | Trainers – Adidas Superstars

I’m almost an outfit repeater with this one and it slightly kills me BUT I have a good reason, I think. Today was the day of the universal works fashion presentation which I was apart of – well when I say apart of, I mean I was just there helping! They are a menswear brand and aren’t really my style what so ever so I had to work with my wardrobe and the only item which was plain and simple was this dress. To fit in with their look, i borrowed this simple jumper from work to spice my outfit up a bit and make it look a little bit more Normcore.

Charlotte Olivia

    

Top – Primark | Jeans – Topshop | Jacket – Forever 21 | Shoes – Adidas

I went for a cooler outfit today as it was sooo warm and London and heat just dosent seem to work. It’s an outfit similar to what I’ve worn before but I can almost be an outfit repeated when I’m tired

Charlotte Olivia

Top – Topshop (old) | Jeans – Topshop | Jacket – Forever 21 | Bag – eBay | Shoes – Adidas Superstars

This jacket is a perfect mix between a duster coat and a kimono which makes it perfect for this time of year as its still a little chilly. My Adidas Superstars are the feature of this outfit as this was their first outing and I’m i love with them. Ive become a huge trainer girl recently and i want so many more pairs. Trainers are great for spring/ almost summer weather as they keep your feet coolish.

Charlotte Olivia

Dress – Urban Outfitters| Jumper- H&M | Watch – Olivia Burton | Shoes – Nike Air Force 1 | Bag – eBay | Belt – ASOS

Recently, I began an internship at a PR company in London and haven’t had the time to work on good quality images for my blog. SO i thought i would create this new ‘Intern Style Diaries’ series i suppose you could call it. They will just be photos taken on my phone but showing details of the outfit. It’s going to be a daily thing, However i do need to catch up on a few so you may see a few outfits a day for the next few days. This will give you an insight to my day to day outfit choices. I must admit some aren’t as great at others but we can’t be dressed to impress every day right?

Let me know if you like this idea and what outfits you like as i go along.

Charlotte Olivia