Company Fashion Forum | Manchester

 

Yesterday I had a really fun day out in Manchester at the Company Fashion Forum! I saw the advert for the event in last month's Company magazine and I knew that I needed to go (nothing to do with the free goody bags...ahem). After my recent job loss and relentless hunt for a job/internship in fashion, a chance to receive expert advice from Victoria White, the editor of Company magazine (my dream job!) along with a panel of fashion industry insiders seemed like an opportunity not to be missed.

The Panel 

The Panel

 The event was held at Manchester University in one of the lecture rooms which was full of fellow bloggers, fashion students and enthusiasts, all of whom were super stylish! It was a great opportunity to get some fashion inspo as well as fashion job advice.

 

The event involved the panel talking individually about themselves and their jobs, and how they managed to get where they are today. Their jobs all varied so much but a lot of the advice was quite similar; work hard, make yourself indispensable and you will get the job!

 

I decided to take notes of things I needed to improve/do based on the advice I received:

• Make your job application stand out; send your C.V in the post with a handwritten letter in a package and be as creative as possible.
 
• If you're sending an email make the subject line stand out with something funny or interesting, otherwise it will just get deleted without being read.
 
• Keep cover letters brief; all the employer wants to know is why you love the company and want to work for them and what you can offer.
 
• Cut out any irrelevant jobs/work experience on your C.V, the employer doesn't want to know your life story! Make it short, snappy and to the point.
 
• Offer to set up and look after the social media for a local fashion boutique or store that doesn't have a strong online presence, it all counts as experience and you are helping them out for free.
 
• Get a LinkedIn account and Twitter, this is the best way to network online and 'stalk' the people/companies you want to work for!
 
• If you have a blog make it good; there's no point in having a blog if it's rubbish!
 
• Get as much experience working for magazines as possible, once you've worked for one the chance is you will get to move around and work for many more.

This was just a fraction of the advice given to us at the event, if I told you all of it this post would be pages and pages long! It was all super inspiring and motivating though, and I will be spending a lot of time taking on board all this advice and improving my chances of landing a job in fashion.

 

Now on to the important stuff, the goody bag!

The Goody Bag

From Left to Right Clockwise | Right Guard deodrant spray, Palmer's Cocoa Butter, Little White Lie tanning lotion, Dentek floss picks, Velvotan tanning mitt, Nail Art Nail Tattoos, Kleenex Shine Absorbing Sheets, Batiste Dry Shampoo, Colour Extreme Hair Art in blue, Sour Cream and Onion Popchips, Gold by Giles Mega Volume Lashes, Miner's The Matte Factor Lip Paint and Beverly Hills Formula Perfect White toothpaste

 

So the free bag of goodies just made the day even better! My top three freebies have to be the Palmer's Cocoa Butter, Beverly Hills Formula Perfect White toothpaste and Nail Art Nail Tattoos. I shall definitely be trying the Nail Tattoos this weekend for my friends' birthday night out!

 

 

And last but not least here is what I wore for the Company Fashion Forum:

 



Neon Jumper | eBay

Leather Look Leggings and Boots | Topshop

Coat | Missguided

Rucksack | New Look

Neon Necklace | H&M

Black Chain Necklace | River Island

 



Please excuse my poor quality phone pictures throughout this post!

I hope you all have a nice weekend :)

 



 

CC x

Outfit Post | H&M Did Good

 Neon top, Leggings, Jacket and Neon Necklace | H&M

Spiked Necklace | Regal Rose

Rucksack | New Look

Rings | eBay

Me and my boyfriend went out for tea last night and this is what I wore. I struggle to wear colourful clothes as I find that wearing grey/black is so much easier, so here is my attempt at wearing neon! Neon is a popular trend this Spring/Summer, and is a great way to brighten up any plain outfit whether it's with accessories or one statement piece of clothing.

I was surprised as to how good H&M is this season, as I am normally quite hit and miss with the clothing from there. I love the jacket which has a sports luxe feel to it and is great for nights out as a cover up whilst we are still waiting for summer. I love, love, LOVE the neon necklace, which I have layered with a spiked necklace to give it a more edgier look. My inspiration for layering jewellery came from fellow blogger and a friend of mine, Chanda, who recently did a blog post on this which you can see here.

I hope everyone's having a fab week! 

CC x

Accessory Wishlist

With us transitioning into Spring/Summer fashion it is safe to say my wishlist is humongous! I am obsessed with accessories and definitely believe that a new pair of shoes or an unusual head piece can transform any outfit and all at a small cost. So here is a small selection of the shoes/bags/accessories that i'm lusting after at the moment!

1 | Doc Martens

2 | Sunglasses - Asos

3 | Buckle Sandals - Asos

4 | Holographic Bag - Nasty Gal

5 | Iridescent Stone Ring - Gypsy Warrior

6 | Lime Connection Necklace - Topshop

7 | Floral Crown - Crown and Glory

8 | Quilted Barrel Bag - Asos

9 | Das Platform Boot - Unif

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Rapunzel let down your hair

It's no secret that I wear hair extensions, it's something I will happily talk about as I enjoy having the choice of what length to have my hair. I always put a lot of effort in to making sure they look as natural as possible as there is nothing worse than hair extensions that scream 'I'm fake!'

So I was pretty happy when I came across online store Foxy Locks hair extensions whilst casually browsing Tumblr a few weeks ago. It's the first time I have seen a company do mahogany coloured hair extensions: the exact colour I dye my hair. They also come with the clips sewn on - no dying and no sewing makes Chloe a happy girl!

They only come in one length (20") but there are three choices of thickness. I went for the Deluxe option which was the medium thickness and worked out just about right for my hair. These came in at a pricey £76 (price varying depending on the thickness you choose), but when I worked out how much I would spend on hair extensions, hair dye and clips before, it didn't actually cost much more and Foxy Locks extensions are almost twice the thickness.

The only negative I have to say about them is that the ends are a bit blunt so i'm going to get them cut so they look a bit more natural.

I have to say I am rather impressed with them and will be purchasing my luscious long locks from Foxy Locks Extensions as of now!

CC x

Review | Lime Crime Poisonberry Opaque Lipstick

Finally after waiting two long months, Lime Crime finally restocked the Poisonberry Opaque lipstick that has become one of the must have beauty products this season. I have been checking the Lime Crime website daily, eagerly hoping that the 'out of stock' sign had disappeared! 

 

With Lime Crime being an American website I actually managed to get the lipstick from a UK stockist called Cute Cosmetics who stock a wide range of Lime Crime products. This made shipping cheaper and delivery quicker so my lipstick arrived just in time for Easter Weekend!

 

The downside of ordering make-up online is that obviously you cannot test them before you buy. So one extremely useful and genius idea Lime Crime have produced is a visual lipstick guide telling you which lipstick shade suits which skin tone. Click here to view the guide showing all the shades available in the Opaque Lipstick range.

 

So now for the review: I prepped my lips with some Elizabeth Arden 8 hour lip protectant (see review on this product here) then applied Topshop lip liner in Deception, which luckily was a really close match to the lipstick.

 

Before I even got round to actually applying the lipstick, I had the joy of opening the gloriously girly and ridiculously pretty packaging, I mean who doesn't like unicorns really?!

 

I used a lip brush to apply the lipstick, which took quite a few applications in order to create an even and thick coat. The texture is quite dry and matte which is what I expected from an opaque lipstick hence why I moisturised beforehand. However the lipstick looks far from matte and dull once applied!

 

 

I probably did this a bit rushed as my lip liner isn't perfect and the lipstick has leaked a bit but I am already loving the colour and how it has made my lips look bigger! I have not been blessed with an Angelia Jolie pout and dark lipsticks normally make my lips look thinner, so I am rather pleased with the effect this lipstick has created.

 

I already have my eye on the Velvetines range (specifically the Suedeberry shade) which is a long-lasting lipstick that goes on like a gloss and dries matte and velvety. They are sold out at the moment due to difficulty getting hold of a special secret ingredient, but this just makes me want them even more!

 

One thing I do love about the company apart from their insanely cute unicorn packaging and vibrant, vivid lipsticks is the fact that most of the products are Vegan, and all are cruelty-free. Guilty free and gorgeous make-up, what's not to like? Price wise the lipsticks range from £10-£12 which is a fair price for animal-friendly and super-stylish make-up.

 

To see the whole range of Lime Crime products visit the website www.limecrimemakeup.com.

 

CC x  

 

Outfit Post | Day-to-day

 

T-Shirt - Etsy

Belt - eBay

Jeans - Topshop

Boots - Topshop

Sunglasses - eBay

Necklace - Bijoudemort

Rings - eBay

 

This is a typical days outfit for me, skinny jeans, t-shirt and black ankle boots! I can't stand wearing fussy outfits when i'm out and about running errands, shopping etc, there's nothing worse than having to re-arrange your self everytime you get out of the car.

 

The Topshop Leigh jeans are the only jeans i have ever found that fit me perfectly; they are soft so have plenty of stretch around the waist and are really fitted so you don't get baggy material around the knees like i do with most jeans. I have them in 3 different colours and plan on getting more! 

 

I have also bought all my rings in the last few months from eBay. There are 100's of Topshop look-a-like pieces as well as one-off unusual stuff, and some are as cheap as 99p with a lot of them having free shipping too. My personal favourite is the one that looks like spikes are piercing my finger, my nan thought it was real bless her!

 

I am loving the circle lense sunglasses that are appearing everywhere for S/S13, again eBay was my saviour where i bagged these simple black ones for £1.38, bargain! Just need the snow to melt away and for the sun to make an appearance now, hurry up summer!

 

 

CC x 

 

 

 

Flower Power Lip Balm

It's been a while since my last post; I started a new job just before Christmas but unfortunately was let go at the end of Feb which sucks, but it does mean I have all the time in the world to do what I love the most, write about fashion! I've realised that this is all I enjoy doing and is truely what I want to do as a career, I just need to improve and get some motivation as I am determined to do something I love rather than work in a job I hate just for the money.

 

So now i've had my little moan, i'm kick-starting my blog back up with a quick post on my favourite lip balm, Elizabeth Arden 8-hour lip protectant stick.

I have the limited 60's 'Flower Power' edition, which is why it has a nice pretty case instead of the normal Elizabeth Arden packaging. I received this as a Christmas present so i'm not entirely sure on the price but I think it's around £20 which is quite steep for a lip balm.

 

However I would happily pay this much again and again as I have never had a lip balm work so well and smell so scrumptious! It has the typical Elizabeth Arden 8-hour scent and glides on smoothly and effortlessly. It isn't greasy and feels like velvet on your lips.

 

I have been using it as part of my daily moisturising routine for the past 3 months and I still have more than half the tube left. I have always had extremely chapped, flaky lips due to my bad habit of biting and picking them when i'm bored/stressed without realising, and have used every lip balm going to try and restore my lips back to normality.

 

I am happy to say that this lip balm really does work and I won't be using any other product. Ever.

 

Sorry for the bad quality photo but here is a shot of my lips after applying the lip balm...

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this post, any feedback is appeciated and extremely helpful so please don't be shy!

 

Enjoy the rest of  your weekend :)

 

  CC x