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Image via Shakespeares England As warmer temperatures start surfacing along with cherry blossoms and magnolia buds, so does our desire for a new, lighter and brighter wardrobe. But not everyone is able to get their fill of luxury retail at the high ticket items in Central London flagship shops peppered into Mayfair, Fitzrovia, Chelsea & Knightsbridge. What is a lover of luxu...

As more and more people carve out their ideal careers and pursue their dreams, a trend we are seeing in the agency is that a lot more performing artists are registering for temp work. Whether it’s theatre, dance, acting or musical pursuits - individuals looking to claim their spot at the Baftas, Brits or Olivier awards are entering the world of luxury retail as temps to pay ...

Photo by Igor Ovsyannykov on Unsplash​ You’re fresh out of graduation, armed with all your theoretical credentials and zero work experience, or you’re looking to pivot from one career to another but still need income. As a recent graduate, on paper, you’re the next big thing to match your next big thing dreams to make it in the world of fashion. As someone looking to segue y...

Image Credit: Duy Dao courtesy of Behance Now that we’ve survived the Valentine’s Day campaigns that sucker punched us in the face before we had a moment to recover from the credit card bills and holiday hangovers from Christmas holidays, the end of February is when a lot of people take stock and start noticing if they are slaying or slacking off on their new years resolutio...

Jennifer Lawrence for Dior. Photographed by: ©Brigitte Lacombe I recently accompanied the Directory team on client meetings to explore new partnerships, new territories and to discuss the luxury retail landscape. At a meeting with one of the most renowned luxury brands in the world, a 15-year veteran shared stories about expectations and reality. Getting hired at a famous lu...

Image: via Tumblr For his September 2017 show, Alexander Wang made everyone haul their high heels to Brooklyn for a raging street party-cum-rave. Well, this season the Wang Gang girls have grown up and gone to work. If Neo from The Matrix was the VC of a girl boss corporation, Alexander Wang’s CEO collection would be hires. The show was held in the old Conde Nast building at...

Tom Ford’s latest collection is called “California Baby”. But make no mistake about it - the woman he’s created hailing from the west coast is like a Phoenix rising from the burning flames of the recent fires that ravaged the golden state. This woman is wild and free. She’s roaming the streets with a confidence and boldness that will bring any experienced power clasher to bo...

Image Credit: Triptych via Pinterest Fashion designers and creative directors have always taken inspiration from the human form to inspire silhouettes, which accentuate the body. Mary Quant created the mini skirt and hotpants drawing attention to the legs. Alexander McQueen placed a design spotlight on the lower back & midriff with his Bumster. This fuelled a trend for low r...

Image credit: Marjan Grabowski via Unsplash As we kick off the New Year and all of us collectively jump on some version of the “New Year, New Me” resolution bandwagon, changing jobs or aligning our dreams closer with how we earn our money is always in the top five. Quite often these resolutions fall by the wayside as our credit card bills come in at the end of January and we...

Image credit Lesly Juarez via Unsplash The Joys And Perils of Work Whether you work in head office or in-store, there are many good things about work. It provides a sense of fulfilment, achievement, satisfaction and belonging, as well as financial rewards. If these factors are aligned, work provides a deep sense of motivation, passion and purpose. For many of us, balancing w...