Image Consulting and Styling Work Opportunities, Increasing my Awareness of the Ethical Fashion Field
About me / About business or organisation:
I am a professionally trained image consultant based in London, United Kingdom.
Originally from the South of France, I moved to London in 2002 to pursue my dreams after gaining a post-Master’s degree in European Public Relations from CELSA-Sorbonne (School of Higher Studies in the Information and Communication Sciences) in Paris and living in Stockholm for a while.
After a few years working in the media, I decided to train in image consulting to reconcile two of my great passions: people and style. I strongly believe in everyone’s potential to shine and am committed to helping people of all age and walks of life to achieve their best look and express themselves confidently through their own style.
Likewise, I can help businesses establish a presence that conveys competence and credibility by enhancing their professional image and that of their employees.
As image consultant I offer tailor-made services to help clients present themselves to their best advantage at all times, and ultimately avoid costly mistakes and save valuable time. I also regularly contribute a style and fashion column to The Notebook Kensington and Chelsea and write my own blog.
I received formal training in image consulting at Aston and Hayes Image Consultancy, London and am a member of both the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and the International Federation of Image Consultants (IFIC) in the UK.
Career history / Company history:
Promo Commissioning Assistant, May 2007 to December 2009
BSkyB, Sky Creative, Production Planning, London
Attended commissioning/creative meetings; issued production paperwork to Creative Producers; liaised with Creative Producers to check on the status of work-in-progress to ensure deadlines were met; liaised with Presentation and Planning departments; ensured that all on-air promotion complied with Ofcom and legal regulations; provided other interested parties with weekly promotional material; monitored and maintained accurate data in the Broadcast Support System.
Volunteered to put together an Eco Team within my department – in partnership with Global Action Plan – with the aim to promote sustainable behaviours at work and at home.
Interactive Media Assistant, November 2005 to April 2007
Oxfam, Corporate Communications Dept, Oxford
Maintained communications standards on intranet sites through quality assurance and delivering training to staff; supported Production Manager in implementing a new content-management system; ensured that the use of the intranet as a key communications tool was supported; updated the external website.
TV Distribution Co-ordinator, March 2004 to October 2005
Broadcast Marketing Ltd, London
• TV Distribution: assisted Head of TV Distribution in supplying transmission and publicity material to broadcasters worldwide, liaising with clients and agents, and preparing international showcases (MIP TV, LA Screenings); managed the creation of a bespoke client-oriented web-based evaluation and reporting system and monitored budget for the project.
• Creative and editorial: supervised the creation of websites (www.broadcastmarketing.co.uk, www.explorations.tv) and various types of collaterals (brochures, posters, internal newsletters in print and electronic formats, mailout templates, DVDs) by liaising with creative agencies and printers; carried out picture research, copy-editing, website translation; updated websites using various applications and produced user guides for training purpose.
• Research: carried out research for a large number of projects (programme making, website content, media data, etc.)
TV Listings Writer and Translator (French), October 2002 to March 2004
Broadcasting Dataservices (BBC Worldwide), London
Took part in the implementation of the Media Centre project commissioned by Microsoft as part of a multilingual editorial team, which involved creating a house style, building up a contact portfolio, sourcing channel and programme information from broadcasters, agencies or websites; composed, translated and proofread informative listings for a number of assigned channels meeting rolling deadlines.
Voluntary work
Event organiser, June 2009
MOTIFS Sample Sale, The Africa Centre, Covent Garden, London
Put together a successful two-day sample sale as part of a small team to promote the work of designers of African descent. Found venue, prospected sponsors, organised logistics, approached designers, negotiated terms and conditions of the sale, designed and implemented a marketing and PR strategy (mostly online), hosted the event and managed a small team of volunteers on the day, planned and executed event evaluation.
Marketing Co-ordinator, February 2007 to May 2007
Bird's Eye View Film Festival, London
Took part in running a large-scale e-marketing campaign: updated and streamlined the existing database, managed the invitation list (including VIPs), attended the gala night and ensured the smooth-running of the event.
Editor/Translator (French/English), April 2006 to January 2007
Lakou Association (Haiti-based charity)
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Have a good day. It is my privilege to write you introduce My son ETSY Shop Link https://www.etsy.com/in-en/shop/CRAFTandFASHION Your shop is manufacturer (not middle men or trader ) . Your shop wholesaler & exporter of exclusive textiles based on application of appliqué ( patch -work or cut work) and kantha traditionally known as "guddri" ( hand running stitching ) both in home furnishing . Everything offered by your shop is wholesale prices. I welcome you all to visit us in Jaipur famous as "Pink City of India" and see our display room to explore gorgeous handmade craft by our associated women artisan form desert of Thar Rajasthan, India.
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Please forward this all your friends as well. Your opinions and viewpoints matter alot and it would be of great help to me if you couldcomplete the survey. Thank you once again.
I have been working with natural fibres in Nepal for a long time now and can supply you with fibre, yarns, textiles, as well as finished goods. Please have a look at www.heavenhemp.co.uk and www.wildweaves.co.uk to get an idea of what we do. I work with hemp, nettle, cactus, banana, bamboo . I also have a small workshop where we make bags, clothing and rugs from natural fibres. Hope to hear from you and would like to be your friend. Take care,
Udaya
Thought you might be interested to learn about my recently launched, ethical accessories co. NV London Calcutta.
Pls visit our site www.NVLondonCalcutta.com to view the Collection & learn more. Best wishes,
Naomi