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8/2/20- MY TOP 5 REASONS FOR WORKING IN FAST FASHION.
Many people assume that fast fashion workers are run off their feet, absent, rude and angry. They comment that the energy is frantic, negative and stressful. Sometimes that’s true, but it can be a really cool place to work. Without fast fashion, I wouldn’t have had any of the opportunities to progress and grow as a person. So that being said, here are my top 5 favourite reasons for working in fast fashion. 1. YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON THE BEST PRODUCT FIRST. Ahhh delivery shifts- they are something else! Getting up at 4am, travelling on a train with snoring tradies, walking past drunk people dancing in the street and spending the mornings unpacking stock may seem tedious and boring but it’s your chance to see the newest products before the customers do! This is so exciting, especially if you’ve had your eye on a specific item and here it is, fresh, unworn, free of makeup stains and straight into your hands. 2. YOU KNOW WHEN THE SALES WILL BE ON AND WILL PICK UP THE BEST BARGAINS. I picked up a long black fur jacket for $11.75 and it still remains one of my favourite pieces in my wardrobe. The quality was really good and the shape was cool - kind of oversized and edgy. From the sale section I literally wandered all over the store looking for it, spying it in the fitting room, getting the fitting room girls to keep an eye on it before finally buying it in my lunch break. It was from a previous season but still hands down one of the best bargains I’ve ever had. Since you have prior knowledge of when sales start and finish and when the extended mark -downs begin (hello late night stickering shifts 😭) and add the staff discount on top of that its basically for free!!! It’s the perfect time to plan your shopping sprees. The best way to explain your purchases? “OMG.. you have to get it. It’s cheaper than a cup of coffee!”😂 Expect the hold cupboards to be full of random crap from the staff hoarders 😂😂😂 3. YOU HONESTLY BECOME A CLOSE FAMILY. If you’re lucky enough to get in a workplace full of cool people, you’ll have so much fun. I remember being super stressed out on shift becos I was working with only one other person and the two of us were closing. I was super angry and stressed, having to deal with customers, other staff demanding that we come and collect our clothing from the fitting rooms, and just feeling all over the place. All of a sudden, our manager Yanni calls me on the radio to let me know that a new girl was starting this afternoon (it was 4 o’clock! What!) and that I was to train her and show her around. I actually said no, as there was only of us and there was no way I was going to have time to train a new girl. I was huffing and puffing and so annoyed I was literally mad as hell! Then all of a sudden this girl comes up to me and says “Hello I’m Gabriella.” I turn around and force a big smile on my face- this girl is smiley, well dressed and polite. I go above and beyond, show her our best practices and even talk her through our mannequin pairings.. she’s actually really good! I’m so pleased. The following week someone makes a comment to me that out of all the newbies, Gabriella was the best one and I remember saying “ yeah I know... because I trained her!” To this day, Gabby remains one of my bestest friends in the whole world- and It was all because of this job. 4. THE DRAMA CAN BE VERY ENTERTAINING. 9/10 times in fast fashion you’re working with such a mix of people that personalities, ages, attitudes and fashion work ethics clash. And that’s just the staff! One of the most memorable moments was when a couple came into the store 10 minutes before closing, grabbed armfuls of clothes and tried to go into the fitting rooms in which they were denied entry. (They close the fitting rooms at this particular store 20 minutes before closing time.) Enraged that she couldn’t try anything on, the woman flung all the clothes in the air and they landed all over the floor, piles and piles of stuff. They both started to yell obscenities at the staff, tried to film them with their camera phones and said they were happy that workers were getting their penalty rates slashed. Managers rushed to the scene and there was screaming and bickering until they finally left at 9 o’clock in the evening leaving the closing team in a mixture of shock and hysterics. Drama is nothing new in fast fashion, staff are rowdy, customers are rowdy, everyones rowdy... and it’s so much fun to spill the tea. 😂😂😂😂 5. WEEKEND AND PUBLIC HOLIDAY RATES, WORKING PAST 6 P.M. As much as you have to give up your weekends working in fast fashion, the pay is really good (especially if you’re a casual!) Weekend rates especially on a Sunday are awesome, and while Saturdays are always hectic (customers buying outfits for a night out) Sunday are definitely more chilled and you can relax a bit more (most people are hung over from the Saturday night.) My favourite time of the year was always Easter, where you could rack up to 5 public holidays in one pay check... even better if they fell on weekends!! Last year I earned 2 grand that fortnight- so it was worth it. And the perks of working during holidays? You don’t have to waste energy planning stuff and be disappointed if it falls through, everyone’s in a good mood because of the pay, and holiday periods means more staff which means more fun! (Not applicable to Boxing Day. 😂😂😅) 27/11/19- HOW TO SURVIVE WORKING IN FAST FASHION- MY TOP 5 TIPS So here I was. I was just out of university, and into my first full time job in Melbourne- as a sales assistant for a fast fashion retailer. I was very lucky that I was already experienced in this type of work and was able to adapt fairly quickly- but it was still a big shock to start work in a huge store just two weeks before Christmas. So many people go through this pathway before starting their fashion dreams, so here are my top 5 tips to surviving in fast fashion. It was busy, crowded, loud and so messy every single day- day in and day out I way grabbing huge piles of clothes from the floor, folding tables and being bombarded by questions from customers. And that was half the battle- the other half was getting along and being friendly with the staff members- some of whom had been there for years. It really was a mixed bag of permanent staff, travellers and casuals- and it was extremely stressful but at times very rewarding as well. From my years in this industry, here are my top 5 tips. 1. YOU REALLY HAVE TO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR. There’ll be days when you’ll be knee deep in clothes, surrounded by customers and the only person in your section with broken down air conditioning and no-one around. Or you’ll be the only one in your department closing the floor with hundreds of customers and their children still milling around after the store announcer has repeatedly said the store is closing. Or when you a customer has relieved themselves in the fitting room and you have to clean it up. Or you’ll be the first one to arrive in the morning to an absolute bomb site- with tables piled high with rejected mangled clothes, random stilettos missing a mate and even used tissues and half empty bubble tea cups slowly releasing their liquid onto the floor. There are times when you literally have no choice but to laugh about the situation and realise it’s not the end of the world if a customer doesn’t get that pair of jeans that they desperately wanted. Sharing a joke or a funny story with your fellow staff members can relieve some of the tension- and your story is always something to always vent about in the tea room during your lunch breaks ( over the years I’ve heard some hilarious ones.) If you can’t laugh, you’ll cry- and I certainly don’t want that! 2. BE FRIENDLY WITH EVERYONE- UNTIL YOU FIND YOUR CLIQUE. Easier said than done! If you’re lucky, you’ll be surrounded by friendly faces but many times you’ll be working with staff who have been together for years and don’t want you to be part of their group. It can be very awkward, alienating and stressful- it can really feel like working in a high school. (I’ve had many instances at work that I have gone home crying on the tram because everyone at work was ignoring me.) Introduce yourself, be charming, get to know others and always have a smile on your face and offer to help others out. I’ve met some incredible people from all over the world and all it took was saying hello, how are you and how’s your day going. Talk about anything- the bad music that’s playing, how busy the day is or even the weather. Don’t talk shit about the job or complain about others in front of staff(especially in front of management!) and if someone is organising drinks after work- just go! Don’t be boring and keep to yourself. Eventually through trial and error you’ll suss out who you can trust and who will throw you under the bus- and when you do find them, you’ll have friends (sometimes for life!) who’ve always got your back and make work life so much more fun and rewarding. Some of my bestest friends come from working in fast fashion, and I wouldn’t swap them for anything in the world. 3. IF IT’S NOT FOR YOU, IT WONT BE FOREVER. Towards the end of my time as a sales assistant, I was growing extremely bored, frustrated and felt like I had totally outgrown the position. Doing the same thing, day in and day out staying back till 10 or 11 one week and starting at 7:00am the following week was disorientating - I was exhausted mentally and physically. I began to dread coming in to work because nothing ever changed and morale was getting lower and lower as the winter months trundled along. All the travellers who worked in the Summer disappeared and we were working with a tiny skeleton crew. Some staff had egos the size of Western Australia and wandered around ordering people around in rude and condescending tones. At times it could be very disorganised and confusing, to the point where you were doing the jobs of ten people, running around like a headless chook dripping in sweat. The one way that I was able to get through those rough days was imagining that I would leave to another job that was so much better and that today could potentially be my last day, my last week and my last month. I thought about my last day and despite how stressful this job was, I was so grateful that I had a full-time job and earnt a decent amount of money each week that paid for my rent and bills. I treated each day like it was my last... until it finally happened. 4. SHOW AN INTEREST IN OTHER JOB ROLES Sales assisting is the basic, entry level gig that you normally start off doing, and it’s great to be able to pick up new skills as you go along. If it wasn’t for fast fashion, I wouldn’t have been able to learn about visual merchandising, stock room and logistics, management skills and memory skills (a lot of your job is remembering where clothes are and putting them away!) Build a reputation and work hard to impress your managers in your current role, always be punctual, flexible, fast, helpful and apply company standards. Showing an interest in another discipline such as VM, management, logistics or even cash office will help keep you away from customers driving you nuts and might lead to a career that you never thought you would be good at. And if worse comes to worse, at least it’s something that you can add to your CV. Sticking your hand up and expressing an interest to learn something new is a great way to improve, motivate and challenge yourself, as well impressing staff in higher management who can help you get off that shop floor. 5. DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY There are days in fast fashion where things are such a blur- people are stressed, angry and short. Customers are rude and snappy because they can’t find that one long black shirt that they bought three years ago and can’t find in the store, a manager snaps at you for something that wasn’t your fault, the line of customers waiting for the fitting rooms is out the door and you’re not getting any support, or you didn’t get that public holiday day on that you really wanted because you need the money.. just don’t take it personally! I’ve had personal instances where I have let someone ruin my day and thought about tense situations for days- it can really mess you up mentally. We are not mind readers and don’t know what’s going on in other people’s heads, and if someone is rude and condescending (for no reason)its not worth getting upset about. If someone is under pressure (from management, an issue at home, anything!) and lashing out at you is their way of coping, I would just feel sorry for them. Just be the bigger person and handle it professionally (I know it’s easier said than done!) Just remember that outbursts of any sort are not a reflection on you, it’s a reflection on them so keep that I. perspective and don’t let anyone ruin your day, at the end of the end it’s just clothes! I found making friends in Melbourne pretty tough. Lucky I made friends with this lovely lady Thao at work and she’s now one of my bffs! 😘
Even though I didn’t get to see Aaron often, we definitely made the most of our time together. It’s the little moments that count when you work such a stressful job
Even though I had no life for ages, I kept up my passion for fashion by visiting free exhibitions- the NGV in Melbourne is perfect for this. I wanted this coat in my life so bad (I think it was YSL!)
This was a little video me on my first day of my new job last year. I got through those days by constantly writing and making little video journals which was really therapeutic after a long day.
No matter how hard things are, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel and a rainbow after the storm!
17/11/2019 - LIFE AFTER UNIVERSITY….. WHAT DO I DO NOW?
Following up from my previous blog entry, I wanted to talk about what happened after university was over last year and how I got back to the reality of starting all over again in Melbourne. As difficult as it was, I’m so proud that I managed to stick it out and make something of myself. MY FINAL FEEDBACK SESSION WITH MY TEACHERS WAS DISAPPOINTING. After my final discussion with my teachers, (all of which was great positive feedback for my work) this was their advice: 1.Go and find an internship in a magazine 2. Go and work in an Australian fashion store and climb the ladder 3. Contact recruitment agencies and creative agencies to ask for work. After spending a fortune on rent and school projects (including props, clothing, venue hire, a sewing machine and business cards) I was really upset that the advice they gave me was so basic. I know that courses don’t guarantee jobs but as a TAFE course I was expecting more realistic career advice. (For example, the top fashion magazines are located in Sydney and since I had decided to relocate to Melbourne there was no way that I could intern one day a week, especially since I had bills to pay!) I couldn’t believe what I was hearing- that Id spent all this time and money moving down to Melbourne just to be told to find a job in retail. It took a while to adjust and realise that life after uni was going to be tough. I REALLY RELIED HEAVILY ON MY BOYFRIEND AND FRIENDS TO GET ME THROUGH. If it wasn’t for my boyfriend’s constant support and understanding, and my friends constantly checking in on me I wouldn’t have been to survive life after uni. Constantly depressed and unmotivated, there were days where I could barely get out of bed and even walking to the supermarket (which was only a 2-minute walk) felt like a huge chore. Luckily a good friend of mine was constantly in touch and as she was a student, we would arrange study dates- she would come over, we grab lunch and gossip then she would work on her studies while I worked on my CV and sent out job applications. Other friends called and messaged to make sure that I was OK and on track. Aaron would constantly call and would visit me after work to keep up my morale and without them I would have just given up and moved back home to Sydney. I COULDN’T FIND A JOB IN FASHION STYLING After university was over, I totally hit a brick wall. I sent countless emails to contacts, wrote cold emails asking for work experience, applied for jobs that I really wanted and was getting extremely stressed out and frustrated when I was unsuccessful. I reached out to my teachers with a lukewarm response. Had I really thrown away one year of my life on a pipe dream? I honestly didn’t want to admit that it didn’t work out. While my former classmates lived at home, worked in casual jobs and planned to study other courses, here I was having to find any full time, decent paying job and look for a new place to live. Things were going south very quickly. Being the end of the year, all the retailers were only recruiting for Christmas Casuals. Then after two weeks of rejections a job opening came up for a full time position at a fast fashion retailer- and here was my big chance. I walked down to the store nervous as hell (I hadn’t had an interview in three years!) and went into the interview with two other girls. I thought I did pretty well and got a phone call a couple of days later telling me that I got the job- and I finally started to make some money. LIFE WAS TOUGH. I found myself, in my mid thirties back on the bottom of a fast fashion giant working as a sales assistant. These were some of the most challenging times of my life- where I was working three weekends a month, constantly exhausted from a rotation of opening the store one week, and closing shifts the following week. The turnover of staff was extremely high and I really struggled with the understaffing during busy Christmas period. I also found that the store was really cliquey and fitting in was very difficult- but eventually I found a steady group of friends and work life was much more pleasant. I barely saw Aaron, my family and friends and felt constantly overwhelmed by the workload. As much as I wanted to, I didn’t have any time to work on my own styling and portfolio which was disheartening. I KEPT BEING POSITIVE AND BELIEVED THAT THINGS WOULD TURN AROUND. Things were hard but I learnt to have a schedule and star to organise my time better. I started exercising every day and slotted time in time to job seek. Every day I would look and apply for any position that I thought was appropriate and kept my spirits up. I listened to fashion podcasts on the way home and on my breaks. I also put my visual merchandising and styling background to good use by merchandising and changing mannequins as well as giving style advice to customers. I unpacked and saw new trends every day and that helped me keep up to date with the latest fashions. As hard as it was, I kept my head up and believed that life would get better…. and I got there! Feeling super nervous for my final feedback session at uni which happened to be on my birthday! Luckily it went really well
Graduated with a 3.7 GPA.. I was super proud
Looking for a new apartment was hard. Check out all the competition I had for this apartment.. and that was only the first few!
Getting to spend time with my friend Lauren and her adorable cat Misha kept me sane
I took photos inside my store and used the trends I liked to create content for my Instagram page
This was taken after a very long 1-10pm shift. Smile and stay positive! You can achieve anything you put your mind to 😊😊😊
10/11/2019- 5 THINGS I LEARNT FROM STUDYING AT FASHION SCHOOL LAST YEAR. Last year I was given an incredible opportunity to study fashion styling in Melbourne. After years (and tears) of slaving away in Sydney working in hospitality and fast fashion, I was accepted to study and was so excited to live in a city that I wanted to live in for such a long time. It was one hell of a ride and while I haven’t reached my end game yet, I learnt so much from 2018 that I needed to share these for my second blog post. Here are the five biggest lessons that I learnt last year not just for fashion, but for life! 1. DON’T BE AFRAID TO PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE AND GIVE EVERYTHING A GO. Two of the most memorable experiences I had at college was being given the opportunity to do work experience at Melbourne luxury stores Hermes and DIOR. I simply expressed interest and was so lucky to be chosen from my fellow classmates. At Hermes I dressed models for three days for private client viewings and at DIOR I dressed models for a private shoe surrounded by DIOR Lady bags. It was such a privilege to be around people who have such passion for a brand and what they do. I don’t think that I would have been able have any experiences if it wasn’t for university, and I think it came down to having a hard working, reliable reputation amongst my professors. 2. ALWAYS BE PROFESSIONAL NO MATTER WHAT- EVEN IF EVERYONE AROUND YOU ISNT. Things falling down around you? Be a professional. Having a hard time with school mates or colleagues? Be a professional. And that means being understanding, flexible and kind. Having always grown up with a solid, hard-working ethic I continued to come to class while everyone else gave up/went to work/slept in and showed up to every presentation, submitted every assignment on time and was always present and engaged. I think that it’s extremely important no matter what you do that you always give 110 % and be courteous and professional. Its qualities like that truly make you stand out from others. 3. FRIENDSHIPS COME AND GO When I first came to Melbourne, I literally only knew one person and felt so alone and isolated. When I started school, I found my fellow schoolmates to be cliquey (I ended up changing classes because I was feeling really lonely, stressed and sad) and eventually had a cute group of friends and felt so much happier and included. Then one by one, they all started to disappear… my closest friend of the group dropped out of the course suddenly, broke off all contact with us and never returned to finish the rest of the course. The two other girls became selfish and distant and we drifted apart. At the end of the course, I was only left with one friend- and that was enough. So while I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to make a huge network of amazing fashion girls when I graduated, I was truly grateful that I had my friend Miranda. 4. THINGS WILL NEVER GO TO PLAN With anything in life, nothing ever goes the way you assume or want it to go. When I started my course at the beginning of last year, I thought that I would make amazing contacts, leave with a great circle of friends and start 2019 with a brand-new career in fashion styling. By the beginning of 2019, I had no friends from the course left in Melbourne, no job in fashion styling and ended up back in fast fashion as a sales assistant. As much as I tried to hustle and get momentum, nothing was working out and I was getting increasingly frustrated and upset with myself. Adding to the stress was having to move out of my fancy student accommodation in Melbourne central and finding a new place to live. Never put all your eggs in one basket and accept that you might not get everything you want right away. What I took away from 2019 was that reaching your goals takes months, even years and that you have to keep positive, keep the end game in sight and never stop applying for opportunities. What’s meant to be is what’s meant to be, just remember to be kind to yourself and be grateful for all that you have (especially when things are not going to plan!) 5. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE I cannot stress this enough. Especially in such a competitive industry like fashion, it is super important to be around with positive people who believe you and want you to succeed. I was extremely lucky at the time that I had a boyfriend who was (and still is) incredibly caring and supportive as well as best friend who I could count on for anything that I needed. The amount of negative energy that you can absorb by just being around students or co-workers that complain too much can really get to you too. So always surround yourself with the people that you want to be like. You don’t need to be surrounded by heaps of fake friends taking selfies and posting them on Instagram through your life. Even if you can count them on less than a hand, it’s the genuine ones who are there for you during the good and bad times who are worth it. I couldn’t have survived the year without my family, who despite living in Sydney were always there to listen to all my dramas, kept me grounded and especially Dad who gave me such great advice- thanks so much to all of you for your kindness, support and attending my graduation! The clothes rack and awesome shoes at HERMES Collins St Melbourne
Here was another shoot I assisted on with my professor Franco Schifilliti.. styling for an album cover in Kangaroo Downs. I made myself available to everyone on set and assisted the stylist, makeup artist, models and the photographer which really was a great learning experience.
Me and my uni BFF Miranda Videtto at our fashion styling trade show last October. Thanks for all your support and friendship girl!
From Sales assistant to Visual Merchandiser... my transition will be in a future blog post but I’m so lucky to be able to work with amazing product and style outfits like this PE NATION X SPEEDO display.
A snapshot of the Red Cross X RMIT collaboration last year. We had to choose a 2019 trend and style it with items from the Red Cross. A big shout out to my fellow students Sienna Cervi and Heather Jones.. I wouldn’t have been able to survive without you girls and I’m so grateful that I worked with you on this project!
Can’t survive without my family.. here’s me, Mum Dad and Preet on my graduation day last year for the Diploma Of Fashion Stying.
Always surround yourself with people who believe in you and raise you up even when you are doubting yourself...thanks for everything Aaron! ❤️
BLOG POST NO. 1: THE FASHION SHOOT MELTDOWN. Its 5pm on a Saturday night. Im a bundle of nerves… its my big fashion shoot tomorrow. I’m the stylist for my own fashion shoot. The brief was to create a poster advertising the RMIT open day runway show with the theme being “Clash.” As a student of the Diploma of fashion n styling, we had to source a student designer, put together three looks and the best shoot would be selected by a panel and then printed for the show. It had been a long week for me. Not only had it been extremely stressful to organise a venue (after emails, tears and a 50-dollar deposit later I booked Madame Brussels in Russel Street for their fun, pink walls) and securing a designer (the talented Benjamin Garg whose designs were absolutely stunning.) Since I was flying back home to Sydney for the weekend, I had to spend an extra $200 to change my flight to return early for one day (thanks Jetstar!) and on top of that the day of the shoot was Father’s Day. Typically when you are organising a TFP (Time for Photos where everyone involved works for free) shoot it is best to avoid any type of holidays or occasion as it will be very difficult to recruit a team who would be available. With such a small amount of time to shoot and then present I had to choose Father’s Day in order to meet the deadline. I’m sitting in bed on Saturday night going through the final checklist in my head. I selected two amazing models. My concept was a mixture of punk girls in floaty dresses having a tea party- which is the Clash element. My teacher loved the concept and gave me the green light. I booked two models and two makeup artists, and the venue was all sorted out. Because we were shooting on a Sunday in a busy bar, I was only able to secure Madame Brussels for two hours. This was a huge challenge as setting up and hair and makeup in a regular studio for one model took about two hours so we were under massive time constraints to complete a fashion shoot comprising of three looks in 2 hours with 2 models. And that was assuming everyone was on time. So I was a bit anxious the day before, but was confident that it would be fine. At about 5pm at night, I get the most dreaded message every fashion styling dreads. It’s from one of my hair and makeup artists- she’s got gastro and can’t make the shoot. I get the message over Instagram and suddenly go into panic mode. If I can’t replace her then I run the risk of going over my two-hour limit at Madame Brussels and not completing the shoot. And not to mention how stressed out one makeup artist would be to do two faces! After the initial panic, I contact my fellow students for help.I get given the names of some makeup artists and I frantically message all of them. By now I’ve completely broken down and start crying on my bed out of frustration. I’m sweating and shaking- this is such an important body of work. None of the HMUAs who I message can make the shoot at such short notice- and being Father’s Day, it was the worst day to ask someone to work for free. One HMUA offered to do for a 50-dollar kit fee that I can’t afford. I send messages out to my photographer and put a last-minute post on the Melbourne Creative Network Facebook page but don’t get any hits. Everything starts running through my head at the same time. What if no one comes and I have to cancel the shoot? How will I reschedule? Where will I find the time? What if someone else drops out? I imagine myself in the class, presenting nothing and having to explain that someone dropped out which wrecked my shoot. I can feel the humiliation of presenting crappy substandard work in the back of my throat. I can feel the stare of my teacher. I bury my face in my pillow and blink away the tears. While all these thoughts are going through my head, my uni BFF Miranda after a few minutes of trying puts an add in a South American Facebook chat and miraculously a HMUA replies and says she’s able to come to the shoot tomorrow! Miranda sends me her details and I flick her a message with a copy of the mood board which showed the look and feel of the shoot and she loves the concept! I thank her profusely, breathe a huge sigh of relief and go to bed. The day of the shoot I get there nice and early and luckily the whole team has arrived on time and the energy is great. Luckily Miranda has come along for support and helps me with the logistics while the girls get set up in hair and makeup. One of the staff members has brought along a dog who runs around and keeps everyone’s spirits up. I prep the clothing, sort out the looks and me and my photographer work on the lighting and order of shots. We move furniture, prep cupcakes and marshmallows and sandwiches and finally we are ready to shoot with only 45 mins left! But it was 45mins well spent and luckily the two HMUAs were able to stay for touch-ups. These little stresses really add to the pressure to create quality work and are completely out of your control- but as you are working for free you can’t really do much I’m afraid! All you can do is what you can control- and that is being polite, communicate with everyone and above all- remain professional. So what did I learn from this experience? It’s not about the crisis that happens, it’s what you do afterwards that counts. Stay calm, reach out to as many people as you know (this is why networking is so unbelievably important!) Don’t stress, do the best you can with what you have, have luck and time on your side, and surround yourself with people who want you to succeed… and you’ll be fine! HMUA Luisa Molina and model Bella McCann
Xavier Garnham (model) and HMUA Tara Free; below Bella and Xavier with photographer Lauren Richardson
Amazing top that I was allowed to borrow from Benjamin Garg
Here is a copy of my mood board which references hair and makeup looks that I wanted to achieve
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