The Top 5 Things You Shouldn't Say Or Do In Social Media

1.       Follow me! (Dave Kerpen of Likeable Media explained this best – ‘do you run into a crowded cocktail party and scream ‘be my friend!?’) Yeah no...

2.       Like my page! (sorry, I missed where you gave people a reason to like your page?...)

3.       #FF your own Twitter handle (seriously? Enough said-)

4.       Tweet steal (give credit where credit is due)

5.       Friend people you don’t know in real life...on anything (Facebook, LinkedIN etc). It’s how shall I say?...creepy.

This clearly excludes Twitter where reaching out to strangers is normal and recommended. 

Top 5 MAC Eye Brushes

So you want to create flawless eye shadow looks but you don't know where to start in terms of which brushes to get? Here’s my guide to 5 basic MAC makeup brushes for eyes, to begin with, that will help you create your desired look.

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AN INTERNS GUIDE TO WORKING THE SHOWS…

*The below recommendations really apply to many industries…

Most people start in this biz as an intern. We all have been there in one way or another. I used to pick dust bunnies out of shoes in the YSL department at Selfridges and appreciated every minute of it. I also used to sift through a mountain of newspapers every morning for a solid 3 hours each day, and guess what, I hated it! But it was still invaluable experience - I can spot a newsworthy story a mile off. As an intern it’s an incredible opportunity to experience certain milestones of an industry, in relation to the Fashion industry – Fashion Week being one of the biggest.

So here’s a list of things I think you should know before show week and may the force be with you…

The Top 5 LIES Consumers Tell Themselves Or Are Told

1.       I’ll break them in (no they will break your foot)

2.       I’m going to lose 5 pounds so i’ll just get the smaller size (get used to staring at that price tag honey, because it aint ever coming off)

3.       You better get this now or they’ll be gone! (yes gone off to Gilt)

4.       Oh it’s totally supposed to look like that! (you weren’t supposed to see that)

5.       That colour was made for you! (yes and his phone is totally broken, that’s why he hasn’t called)

The Calm Before the Storm

Fashion PR...

Seven days will feel like 17 in work load and 1 in the amount of time you get to breathe. When a fashion show is over, there will be a collection show, and then after that the after party. It doesn’t seem to ever end…

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#AlexanderWangXHM by styledbysashay featuring elastic waist pants

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#AlexanderWangXHM by styledbysashay featuring a black jersey skirt

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Alexander Wang X HM by styledbysashay featuring a black skirt

NETWORKING 101

Of course you need to network and you should, but there is a time and a place. I can only speak for Fashion/Beauty PR, but some of this I am sure applies to other industries.

1.    Think big picture: I know you’ve heard this since birth but really, you are packing up a garment bag to be delivered to MagazineX so stop to examine the players who might be involved in that transaction. I would bet there is an assistant on the opposite side of the fence who is desperately waiting for said garment bag.

*Idea: Why not ask your supervisor if you can contact the magazine assistant to let them know the bag is on its way? It is one less thing for your supervisor to think about and then guess what? You are forming a relationship with someone on the outside!

PR is about:

INSPIRATION

CREATIVITY

TALENT

IDEAS

INNOVATION

PASSION

CONFIDENCE

BUSINESS

ORIGINALITY

INTEGRITY

EXPERIENCE

RESPECT

REPUTATION

All Black Everything

All Black Everything by styledbysashay featuring a high heels stilettos