Are You Interested in Work Experience Backstage at a Fashion Show?

I won’t lie.. the work is not glamorous – it involves returning clothes to companies and dressing on every show backstage. However, we are a lovely team and all work together for the good of the show – it’s a team effort!! It’ll also give you the chance to see how a fashion show works…

You will need to be confident, reliable, professional and willing to muck in...

If I haven't put you off and the above sounds like you.. are you free for the dates below:
PURE FASHION SHOW – Olympia London
Thursday 8th Feb 11am – 6pm
Saturday 10th Feb 10.30am-6pm
Sun 11th - Tue 13th 10am – 6pm

NATIONAL WEDDING SHOW – Olympia London
Thurs 22nd Feb 10.30am – 7pm
Fri 23rd – Sun 25th Feb 10am – 7pm

Please do not commit unless you are available everyday.

Please email a CV and Cover Letter stating which show/s you are interested in. Only successful applicants will bne contacted.

Fran Lee

Dear Fran

I've just seen your advert and I'm really keen to get involved. I'm currently a fashion/beauty writer for a luxury publishing company, but I'm looking to specialise in bridal fashion and would love to get involved backstage at the National Wedding Show. I am working full time, but I am prepared to take the Thursday and Friday off work so that I'm available to help out from the 22nd to the 25th February.

As Deputy and Assistant Editor on two magazines, I certainly know how to manage my time and I am always bursting with new ideas to tirelessly arrange and write fashion, beauty and lifestyle features. Being solely responsible for organising the photo shoots for all of the group’s magazines, Orient-Express Magazine in particular, I am experienced booking and working with photographers, models, makeup artists and their agencies as well as working as our stylist’s assistant on the day.

My proactive personality and ability to always get involved has meant that the more extraordinary things tend to happen to me: I’ve pet-sat an exotic frog overnight for a shoot; I starred in a photo shoot for Island Visitor magazine (and finally made it onto the front cover); I’ve stayed in the office until the early hours making mood boards for pitches; and then there was the lovely Willie—the mischievous Pug that I was tasked with minding during a shoot in Oxford.

My initial love of publishing, and my shameless passion for fashion, arises from the year-long work experience that I completed in the fashion departments of various women's magazines, including New Woman, Tatler and In Style. The time that I spent working on these publications was amazing fun, yet hard work, and gave me the drive to pursue a career in publishing and I’ve long harboured a desire to focus my time working in fashion, bridal in particular.

I have copied my CV for your perusal below.

I will look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Sinead Berry


Sinead Berry
Date of Birth: 13.05.1980
25 Elmfield Mansions, Elmfield Road, Balham, SW17 8AA
Mobile: 07986 867833 Email: sineadberry@yahoo.co.uk

Personal Statement
Creative, energetic, ambitious and vivacious hands-on journalist, with more than three years’ experience in the publishing industry. A bubbly, outgoing personality, with outstanding communication and organisation skills, enthusiasm, loyalty and personal sense of style, looking to further a career in fashion.

Key Skills
- Talent for prioritising and understanding the importance of deadlines
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, both individually and as part of a team
- Flair for getting involved in projects at all levels
- Approachable manner that eases communication with all types of people
- Excellent accuracy and written skills
- Creative thinking when it comes to developing ideas and design

Employment
March 2004 – Present: The Illustrated London News Group

November 2006 – Present
Acting Editor: Luxury Avenue Magazine; a contract lifestyle publication for Grupo Ultrafemme, Mexico.
- Understand and keep up-to-date with trends in the luxury fashion and beauty industries to originate ideas for contents and flatplan, which recently resulted in a successful redesign of the magazine
- Write fashion/beauty features, designer profiles and “most wanted” section, while ensuring all are commercially and editorially viable
- Attend fashion and beauty press days and launches as a representative of the magazine, pitching future editorial and marketing ideas
- Developed strong communication skills and relationships from direct liaison with the Cancun-based client, its suppliers and fashion/beauty PRs
- Work with external contacts to organise and budget fashion/beauty shoots
- Manage and edit copy from editorial assistant and freelance writers
- Attend bi-annual beauty conferences in Miami and Cannes to increase knowledge of products, identify trends and develop ideas for future issues

February 2005 – October 2006
Deputy Editor: Luxury Avenue Magazine
- Originate ideas for contents and write all fashion sections of the magazine
- Understand and keep up-to-date with fashion and beauty trends
- Attend fashion and beauty press days and launches
- Attend bi-annual beauty conferences in Miami and Cannes
- Deputise for editor in her absence, including signing off the magazine and seeing it through to printing stage

January 2006 – Present
Assistant Editor: Orient-Express Magazine and Orient-Express (Eastern & Oriental) Magazine; an award-winning travel publication for Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises.
- Diligent research technique and ability to stay on top of trends to compile the latest must-have fashion and beauty pages, society section and calendar of events
- Sole member of the team to arrange and manage fashion/still-life shoots in the UK and internationally, including negotiating complimentary flights, fashion samples and fees, as well as accurately compiling credits
- Fearless aptitude for direct liaison with an extensive global network of fashion/beauty PR and tourist organisation networks
- Attend press days and luxury fashion/beauty launches to source new ideas, boost the profile of the magazine and act as an ambassador for Orient-Express
- Skill for adapting writing style to produce fashion/beauty/lifestyle features and creative eye that has resulted in more enticing fashion and beauty pages
- Manage, commission and copy edit regular columns and features from freelance writers and editorial assistant
- Edit bi-annual USA supplement which includes commissioning writers, sourcing and interviewing local people
- Research and write advertorials and ad hoc travel features
- Interview high-profile figures such as Celia Birtwell, Roja Dove and Raymond Blanc
- Contribute ideas to the contents and development of the magazine

March 2004 – February 2005
Editorial Assistant
- Excellent multi-tasking skills in order to provide general admin and editorial support across all of the group’s titles, including picture research, copy writing and co-ordinating all fashion and brochure shoots, for Orient-Express Magazine in particular
- Harrods Magazine Christmas issue: direct liaison with Harrods marketing team and coordination of fashion shoots for men, women, children and homeware
- Rolls-Royce Centenary Year Book: key contact and liaison with marketing team, coordination of Rolls-Royce photography from around the world

June 2002 – March 2004: Brown Shipley investment bankers
New Business Administrator/PA
- General office administration, organising charity events and PA duties including liaison with high-profile clients

Work Experience
September 2001 – May 2002
Fashion Assistant at various magazines including: New Woman, Tatler, InStyle, Celebrity Looks, More, J17
- Managing and organising fashion cupboard
- Liaising with PR companies, make-up artists, photographers
- Pro-active ability while assisting editors on features and fashion shoots (including researching locations and props)

Education and Qualifications
Association of Publishing Agencies: Writing and Subbing for the Web (2006)
Kensington & Chelsea College: London Open College Certificate in Jewellery (2006)
London School of Publishing: Feature Writing (2005)
Kensington & Chelsea College: City & Guilds Certificate in Fashion (2005)
University of Birkbeck: How to Write Creatively (2004)

University of Salford: BA (Hons) English Literature with Cultural Studies (including three-month exchange to The Netherlands) (2001)

3 A-levels: English Literature, Chemistry, Maths
9 GCSEs including English Language and Literature
IT Skills: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Entourage, QuarkExpress, FileMaker Pro

Interests
Fashion, beauty, travel, jewellery design, music

References available on request

Fran
I am currently a 2nd year Classics student at Bristol University, interested in getting some work experience in the fashion indusrty. If you have anymore work experience avaliable for future fashion shows, or just need help, errands running, tea making etc for any fashion shows I would be very willing, just to get a feel for things. I would be available for up to 4 weeks weeks over summer. I have my own transport and would be willing to work for no money at all.

I look forward to hearing from you
Kate Woolley

...and this is my cv!

Kate Elizabeth Woolley Curriculum Vitae

Date of Birth - 10/12/86


2. Education

Current Place of Study- Bristol University

BA Hons Classical Studies (3 years)
Costume and Makeup mistress for Hiatt Baker Production

Secondary Education- Westholme Sixth form

As Levels- Classics- A, History- B, English Literature- B, Information technology- A,
A Level- Classics- A, History- B, English Literature- B
GCSE- History- A*, Drama- A*, Information Technology- A*, English Language- A, Latin- A, Science- AA, Maths- B, French- A, Physical Education- A


Awards at Westholme Sixth Form

English Literature Year Prize (A Level)
Young Enterprise Award- Merit
Sports Leadership Award
School House Sports Captain
Prefect

Awards/responsibilities at Westholme School

School Colours- Hockey, Athletics, Rounders (Member of Hockey, Rounders, Swimming, Netball, Athletics and Cross Country Teams throughout school winning Blackburn And Darwen, Stonyhurst tournament and Lancashire Youth Games. )
Member of Blackburn Hockey Team
Science Prize (GCSE)
Hockey Captain
Duke Of Edinburgh Award- Bronze
Lancashire Ambulance Service- NHS Trust Appointed Persons First Aid
Personal Survival Swimming Award
Dancer and minor actress in School Productions
Silver, Bronze Awards (athletics- 1500 m)

Primary Education- Westholme Middle school
Balderstone Primary School


3. Work Experience

Lancashire Evening Telegraph
Accrington Observer
PMA Journalism Course


4. Work

Detabley Bar and Grill Ribchester
Part time waitress- 2 years aged 16yr -18yr
Telephone Number - 01254 878208

Bayleys Arms Stonyhurst
Part time waitress/ bar work
Duration- 3 months

5. Charity

Race For Life (Cancer Research)
Sponsored Roller Blade (Cancer Research)
1 Mile Sponsored swim (in School)
Bristol Fashion show (model)


6. Trips (school/sixth form)

Water Sports Trip to Barcelona
Snowboarding Trip to Italy
Wilderness Centre Diploma for Bear Trip to Suomussalmi (Finland)

University

Bristol Fashion show 2007 (model)
Costume and Make-up artist Bristol production of Grease
Photo Soc 2006

Hi Fran,
I'm a photographer who might be interested in covering some of the shows for you.
Have a look at my website and let me know if this is something that is of interest to you.
Hugh O'Malley
Fashion Photographer
London

I am very interested in gaining Fashion show experience, i know that these shows have ended however i would be very interested in hearing about any further shows or events you will have in the future that you will need some extra help for.
I am currently coming to the end of my studies at the University of Lincoln studying a Fashion Studies Course.
I will paste in my C.V for you to look at- thank you for your time.

Janine Skinner

Address:71 Scorer Street
Lincoln
LN5 7SY

E-mail:
janineskinner@hotmail.com
Telephone:
07973854799

Nationality:
British
Date of Birth:
26th , March, 1986

WORK HISTORY


January 27th -30th
Fashion Work Experience
PREMIER KIDS – Children’s wear buying show at Birmingham NEC


December 2006- January 2007
Christmas Sales Advisor- NEXT
Central Six Retail Park - Coventry

June 2006-September 2006
Sales Advisor – NEXT
Central Six Retail Park - Coventry

December 2005- January 2006
Christmas Sales Advisor - GAP
Central Six Retail Park - Coventry

December 2004-January 2006
Christmas Sales Advisor – TOPSHOP
Allders Department Store - Coventry

June 2004- September 2004
Sales Advisor – JANE NORMAN
Allders Department Store - Coventry

August 2002- September 2004
Advance Level Sales Advisor – TOPSHOP
Allders Department Store - Coventry


EDUCATION

2004 – 2007
BA (Hons) Fashion Studies The University of Lincoln
• Intensive Pattern Cutting development
• Trend Prediction knowledge and skills
• Gained effective presentation skills; given presentations to groups of up to 40 on my own and as part of a research group.
• Undertaken group projects as part of my course, helping me to plan time effectively and manage others workloads.
• Producing yearly collections – sourcing of all fabrics and trims
• Self determination to achieve well in yearly assessments

2002-2004
Coundon Court and Community College
A-levels- Business Finance- D, Media Studies- C, Fine Art- B

Coundon Court and Community College.
10 GCSE’s grades A - C
1999- 2002



COMPUTING SKILLS / TRAINING UNDERTAKEN

• Access – Created and maintained databases for assignments.
• Excel – Worked with spreadsheets and the graphing functions through university assignments.
• E-mail packages – Regularly use email, including Outlook and Inbox.
• Internet Explorer – Have on-going contact with Explorer both in a leisurely aspect and for academic purposes.
• PowerPoint – Constant use of PowerPoint to make presentation throughout my academic career.
• Word – Created clear and concise documents for University assignments.
• Photoshop- designing and altering designs – producing exciting images and illustrations


ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



• Regularly representing the fashion department on University Open days, showing applicants around the various buildings, answering any questions or queries they have about the course.
• As part of the 3rd year final static exhibition we have had to raise £7000, I was appointed treasurer which involved dealing with all the accounts.
• Attending the gym on a regular basis – keeping healthy and fit.

I am a very social person and I enjoy maintaining relationships with people all across the country. My time so far at University has opened the door to a whole stratum of new ideas and experiences.



References available on request.