Smaggle

melissa1

How to Be a Fashion Publicist – with Myer PR Manager Melissa Templeton

by Carly Jacobs
* Part of a high profile publicists job is to be contactable at all hours. Be prepared to sleep with your mobile phone. * Take the time to remember first names. It’s such a small gesture but has an amazing return on investment. * Accept your mistakes and learn from them.  * Ask yourself – is this newsworthy? Don’t pitch a story unless it actually is a story.  * Don’t demand $100, 000 salar Read the rest!
No comments
Screen Shot 2012-03-25 at 11.45.55 PM

Smaggle in Cleo Magazine April 2012 – talking about productivity.

by Carly Jacobs
Take a peak on page 184 of April 2012 Cleo magazine (or click the image below to enlarge) to read my tips on how to make full use of your lunch break. Read the rest!
1 comment
jan1

How to Be A Fashion Journalist – The Age Fashion Editor Jan Breen Burns.

by Carly Jacobs
I must start Jan’s profile with a personal statemant. She is one of the most intelligent, eloquent and captivating women I’ve ever met. Here’s what she had to say. * Face to face contact is imperative. Although Jan understands the importance of social media, she believes that nothing will replace an in person meeting. * A fashion journalist on a deadline will not get to eat lunch. Or go to the toi Read the rest!
No comments
bellabag

How do you choose the beauty products that you use?

by Carly Jacobs
Recommendation from a friend?  Yep. Me too. The problem with this system is that everyone has different beauty needs. So the night cream that has your bestie looking like she’s functioning on 12 hours of sleep a night, might well have you looking like you’ve contracted an STD on your face. Of course once you’ve figured this out it’s too late. You’ve got an $80-plus jar of skin acid th Read the rest!
12 comments
cheryl1

How to Be A Fashion Stylist – with Channel 9 Senior Stylist Cheryl Weir

by Carly Jacobs
* Realise that fashion is a hard industry to work in and you’ll only survive the game if you truly love it. * Styling isn’t just about plucking a frock from a rack and throwing it at a celebrity. There’s politics and sponsors to consider with every celebrity client that you style. * Get back to basics and form a strong foundation of education. There’s little point in trying to be a stylist i Read the rest!
No comments
Screen Shot 2012-03-20 at 3.23.39 PM

A blog you didn’t know about…

by Carly Jacobs
I’ve recently become crazy obsessed with Femme As Fuck, the tumblr of my friend Lex. She’s all about feminism, femme-inism, body pride, love pride and generally dressing up like a My Little Pony that a rainbow shat on. She’s gorgeous. Follow her. She’s like a naughty little ray of sunshine. Read the rest!
1 comment
anthea crawford

How to be a Fashion Commentator – with The Circle’s Anthea O’Connor.

by Carly Jacobs
* Be friendly to everyone you work with because the coffee guy might be your boss one day. * Don’t be too cocky when you’re young. Be humble about what you say you can do and be extraordinary in what you actually do. * Don’t apply for a job that you aren’t trained for especially in a competitive industry like fashion. Do the training, then apply for the job. There are exceptions to this rule Read the rest!
1 comment
Screen Shot 2012-03-25 at 6.59.41 PM

Want a career in fashion? Take the advice of 5 industry professionals.

by Carly Jacobs
I quite regularly attend fashion events, forums, launches and weird nondescript meal-time gatherings for the purpose of blog fodder. Most of these events end up being quite fruitless and I walk away with nothing more than a warm champagne fuzz and about thirty badly lit photos of trendy hors d’oeuvres. Last week I got an email from Greta Donaldson PR inviting me to a fashion seminar hosted by Prospect360. It Read the rest!
No comments
Screen Shot 2012-03-21 at 3.56.43 PM

Blogger Brunch with The Iconic, Breakfast with Audrey and Glossy Box

by Carly Jacobs
About a week ago I was invited to attend a fancy little blogger brunch with the lovely Pip and Tash from Breakfast with Audrey. They hosted the event along with The Iconic and Glossy Box. I usually spend most of my time with Alicia at events like this because we are both jewellers and like to rant at each other about the cost of precious metals. I also like to creepily drape my arm around her. I can’t help Read the rest!
1 comment
scarves

15 Chic and Creative Ways to Tie Scarves.

by Carly Jacobs
I love this scarf tying tutorial using a normal modern cotton scarf, not a polyester fire hazard from the 70s. From The Fashion Spot. Click on the numbers for individual how-tos and tips. Read the rest!
1 comment
Older Entries »
« Newer Entries