Intern Diaries: Week 2

The tasks for my second week as an intern were similar from the first week. The whole internship has involved a lot of social media. I'm happy I get such a big role when it comes to this and I am completely trusted to update all the social networking websites with whatever I want! I even set the brand up with a Lookbook account. 

Here's how my week went:

Day 1 - The first day of the week saw us photographing all the shoes we didn't get the chance to shoot at the weekend. We also made a fun little video of us dancing around in the shoes. There was some seriously funky footwork going on! Only a few of the shoes were my size so I don't think I can quite call myself a foot model just yet.

Day 2 - I had to upload pictures of all the sale items to our Facebook and Pinterest pages. This was a pretty tedious task but I guess it's the interns job to do all the nitty gritty stuff. I was also given the task of creating a few mood boards for the new collection whilst looking after the shop. We finally received the shots from the photo shoot at the weekend, so another tedious job was lined up - uploading all the items to ASOS Marketplace. Hurrah!

Day 3 - As well as becoming a foot model this week, I also gave hand bag and scarf modelling a try. All these pictures were also uploaded to ASOS Marketplace. More social media work was done, and it was today I set up the Lookbook account! I also started using their Chictopia account again which had been lying dormant for quite some time. 

Day 4 - My final day! Myself and some of the other interns spent the day in the shop whilst working on the brand's social media. We even got cake because it was on of the interns' birthdays over the weekend! It was a nice final day to have despite the weather welding my bottom to my seat! 

I really enjoyed my time and I feel like I learnt so much in such a short space of time. Of course I'd love to intern at bigger companies, but it's true that you get a real hands on experience on smaller brands because the team is so much smaller! Everyone was so friendly and I intend on going back for another two weeks later on in the holidays, but I need to time to relax and catch up on my college work first!

Please leave any questions, I'd love to hear from you!!

Intern Diaries: The Photo-shoot

Don't get your hopes up thinking that this was some high end, glamorous photo shoot. It wasn't. All the prep was done in the tiny office, the shots were done just outside our building using only a camera, and we had about sixty different outfits with three different make-up looks on two different models to shoot in the space of about six hours. Talk about hectic!

My job was primarily just to carry the masses of clothes around with me to allow for super fast changing, with a few opinions on the styling and direction of the shoot thrown in. I found myself peering over the photographers shoulder to get a peep of the photos - and they looked fab! It's amazing what a bit of make-up, some natural light and a decent camera can do! They're gonna be the coolest shots on ASOS Marketplace - watch out!

It was great to be able to get so involved with the photo shoot, even though the brand is only small, and the team even tinier. I'd love to be able to experience a full on glam editorial for Vogue, but that's setting my hopes a little to high, don't ya think? Regardless, the whole day was so much fun and the lovely weather made it even better!

The shoot just consisted of product shots for ASOS Marketplace, so it was quite technical in that we had to show off the clothes accurately, with views from all angles, and we had to apply the no flash and no editing rules that ASOS enforce. We gathered quite a crowd! The professionals on the shoot such as the make-up artist and male model were confused as to why people found this interesting but it isn't something you see everyday! At least I haven't seen a shoot take place before. If I was one of them I'd be stopping and staring too! Heck, I'd put my jacket on the ground and sit and watch!!

It was a loooong day. I arrived at 10am, and didn't leave till 8pm. We weren't expecting it to take so long but it was well worth it. The shots look great, it was a fun day and I can now say I've assisted on a photoshoot. Win win all round!

Intern Diaries: Week 1

So I managed to land myself an internship (which are pretty damn hard to find up here in Manchester) with a small start up brand based in the city centre. I was really happy when I found out I'd got it, because I had no experience what so ever, and they always say the first internship is the hardest to get, probably for that reason. 

I'm only there for two weeks, but hopefully I can go back later on in the holidays for another two weeks (as I'm pretty sure my best friend and my boyfriend are on holiday at the same time which is going to be mega torture for me, I need to keep myself occupied). 

So here's what I did in the first week:

Day one: A nervous me walked in to the studio, but was pleasantly surprised to find that everyone there was very nice and friendly, and I wasn't given too big a task on my first day. Myself and the other interns (who had already been there for a a week or two before me) were given plain t-shirts to customise and let our creative juices flow. It was a nice relaxed first day.

Day two: We started off the day by sketching some designs for the new collection, and then we were sent out to snap some street style shots (wow, talk about alliteration!) which we were very unsuccessful with because it was really early and no one was about. :( I had to do little errands throughout the day like nipping to the bank, and putting stickers on a huge pile of lookbooks. Then I was given the task to create a print for the upcoming collection which I was really excited about, although the speed of the computer that I was working on made the experience rather frustrating, and the fact I was using macs which I've hardly used before. I was also sent to work in the shop they have in Affleck's for a couple of hours.

Day three: I spent the first half of the day working on the different social media websites the brand has which included making a Pinterest board, and a sort of 'steal her style' celebrity look sheet using pieces from the brand, which I then uploaded to their Facebook page. When I came back after my lunch break, a photo shoot for ASOS Marketplace was being organised which I helped with, then we all spent the rest of the day styling for the shoot which was so much fun!! I can't wait to actually attend the shoot and assist with everything! :D

Day four: Today was a very tiring day. I write this having just woken up from a nap. The morning was spent locating all the items that we needed for the shoot which was a huge task considering the amount of clothes that are crammed in to such a tiny office space. After this I was sent to work in the shop, where I spent my day on the laptop checking the social media sites, and I also got to create my 'pick of the week' from the items in store, as well as an outfit post on ASOS Fashion Finder and I also did some more designs for the upcoming collection. 

I think working for a small brand is really great because you get much more of a hands-on experience. I wasn't expecting to be given so much responsibility. I was half expecting to be stuck in a little corner with a list as long as my arm of mundane little tasks to do, but so far I feel like I've really contributed to the brand and learnt a lot. The hours are quite long, but I only work 4 days a week, and the experience is definitely worth it!

I hope you've enjoyed reading about the first week on my internship, and that this post wasn't too lengthy. I will have another post up by Monday talking about my experience on the photo shoot, and then another post up next Friday covering my second week as an intern! So please check back if you'd like to hear more!! :)

Please leave any questions or comments, I'd love to hear from you! xx

Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model: Devastated!!

This is post is well overdue! I started it and then saved it in my drafts to return to another day, but never did. Oops! 

Bascially, I was just going to rant about how jealous I was of the girls for being able to work with those hot male models (and topless may I add!). And also that I'm devastated that Jess went home. She was probably my favourite, on par with Naomi, and to see her go home to my least favourite (Abigail) was just too heartbreaking. I don't like Abigail's look; I don't think she looks like a model and she should have gone home. I definitely think they made the wrong decision, and I'm going to miss Jess in tonight's episode.

What do you think? Are you happy that Jess went home?

Invading my dad's wardrobe!

Who thought you could find stuff to wear from your dad's wardrobe!? Ok, a lot of people. This trend isn't a new thing, but my dad doesn't have any of those cool patterned shirts that are oh-so-stylish on us girls, not him, at the moment. But I did manage to scavenge this belt, and considering I've been searching for good width black (ok this is dark brown) belt, I'd consider this a huge success!

1. Cardigan - Topman

2. Shirt - H&M

3. Belt - My dad's

4. Shorts - eBay (brand unknown)

5. Shoes - Topshop

Whilst we're all gathered here, can I just congratulate myself on snapping up these denim bad boys for less than a fiver! I don't know if you've ever tried to find a pair of cheap Levi's (or other alternative) on eBay, but you can't usually bag yourself a decent pair for under £15! Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Levi's anyway; they don't stretch much and their idea of 'high waisted' isn't as high as I like. I'm very happy with this purchase.

 Especially since before I bought these, I didn't own a single pair on denim shorts. I'm sorry, but denim shorts are too much of a staple piece for me not to have in my wardrobe, and the amount of times I've thought to myself "you know what, this would look great with some high waisted denim shorts", well! They had to be my next purchase.

Wild for Daisies

The daisy trend has been around for a couple of seasons, and just as the tears were filling my eyes in fear that this craze was coming to an end, the daisies have come back in full force, bringing with them other floral prints, like sunflowers which I am completely lusting for!

I don't know what it is about daisy prints that make them just so much more adorable than any other floral. Maybe because they make you think of the daisy chains you probably made when you were younger. Regardless, I need more daisy themed items in my wardrobe! 

I recently purchased this cute shirt off eBay (of course) originally from Warehouse. Although it's a little tight around the chest, I had to keep it because it was just so cute! I have also just discovered that Warehouse did a whole range of items in this gorgeous pattern, including pants, a bralet and dress. Give me them now please!

Another pattern I'm totally in love with is sunflower prints. I first noticed this summery pattern whilst browsing and eternally crying because I can't afford the stuff at American Apparel. This cute little shirt and shorts combo is on my wish list, but at £94 for the set (insane), I think I'll try and track them down on eBay instead.

You can purchase the top here and the shorts here!

Here are some of my other favourite floral finds!

1. Daisy Shorts - Motel, £38
2. Daisy Midi Dress - ASOS, £28
3. Daisy Tank Dress - Urban Outfitters, £42
4. Daisy Vest - Topshop, £30

I'm absolutely in LOVE the ASOS midi dress. I think it would look great toughened up with a pair of boots and a leather jacket. I also really love the midi length, since I hate showing my legs; this covers most of them up!

Are you a fan of the daisy print or are you bored of this floral fad? Let me know! xx

eBay Luck!

For a while, I've been a very unsuccessful eBay-er, often missing items that I'm watching and constantly getting outbid. But I recently snatched this jacket for under £10! Now that is what I call a success. I'm starting to feel like eBay loves me again.

Jacket - Trader, eBay

Floral Top - Topshop

Leather shorts - H&M

Jelly Shoes - Juju Jellies, Topshop

My blog is seriously lacking in look posts for a number of reasons; the variety in my wardrobe isn't very wide, I don't have a good quality camera, I have to take them myself using a self timer app and the whole process is just very time consuming! I hope to start doing more look posts as they seem to be the most popular, and my lookbook account was becoming rather dormant. It's also a good way to keep tabs on what I wear so I don't end up repeating my outfits too often.

Leave a comment below, I'd love to hear from you!! :)