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From a coursework to a blog…

July 31, 2024 By in Blogging Tips, True Stories Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

The world of blogging has changed massively in the last few years. It is so different from when I started blogging many years ago, but that should come as no surprise since I have changed as a person over the years. With life comes changes, and the ones who can adapt are the ones who carry on.

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From a coursework to a blog…

Fashion and Style Police initially started as a coursework project. I was a student at London College of Style (LCS) in 2012 and was studying the styling course to break into the competitive personal styling industry and part of the course work was to create a fashion and style blog from scratch. I have always been interested in writing and setting up a blog was one of my goals, so naturally I was drawn to this part of the course. The course was mind-bending but enjoyable. I completed the course and stumbled briefly into the world of personal styling, but I quickly realised it was not for me, but blogging was, and I have been at it for almost 12 years now.

The many changes in the blogging world

This blog that started as an assignment quickly began a hobby/creative outlet for me, and now a side gig for me. I enjoy writing, and being able to run Fashion and Style Police all these years has been a dream come through. Having said that, the many changes happening to SEO over the years have changed the blogging experience for me. It has been off-putting, to say the least, but since the passion is still there, the show must go on. My love for blogging keeps me on this platform, against all odds, and so the blog started as coursework, then became a hobby and a creative outlet, then turned to a side gig, then a full-time job, and now back to a side gig.

I won’t change anything in the journey to becoming this version of myself and the blog. The experience has been one of many twists and turns, which all have brought me to where I am today, and I would be forever grateful.

Do you have a blog or a different creative outlet? What led to you creating this space? Please share your story in the comments section, let’s chat! You never know but your story may inspire someone today.

Thanks for stopping by, have a good one.

Fashion illustrations are back

March 16, 2020 By in Fashion Tags: , , , , , , , , 37 Comments

I took a fashion styling course in London College of Style many years ago. The course really opened my eyes to fashion and style, I really enjoyed it. It was the fashion course that led to me setting up Fashion and Style Police. Although, my career as a fashion stylist never really took off, the knowledge I gained from the fashion styling course shaped my view on all things fashion. I fell in love with fashion illustrations many years ago, and I had the opportunity to really play around with fashion art while taking the fashion styling course at London College of Style. It was an amazing experience.

 

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What is fashion illustration?

It is art. It is conversing fashion ideas in a visual form through sketching, drawing, and painting. If you are blessed enough to be able to illustrate fashion through sketching, drawing or painting, you deserve an award.

Fashion illustrations are just so creative. It is amazing how stylish they look even on paper! I am glad to see fashion has retuned to the drawing board, and back and better with more illustrations about. A lot of thought and energy goes into creating these illustrations and it is through them many pieces and accessories we put on are created. Fashion illustrations are simply creativity on wheels!

 

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Apart from fashion illustrations being creative and easy on the eye, they give me loads of styling ideas. I get a lot of style inspiration just by looking at them. That was one of the main reasons why I bought many fashion magazines back in the day. The fashion illustrations kept me glued but nowadays, I happily browse the web to have a look at what’s new in the fashion and style world.

What do you think of fashion illustrations? Can you sketch, draw or paint fashion? Do sound off in the comments section below. Thanks for stopping by and stay safe.

 

 

The Fashion Designer Dream

August 9, 2019 By in Fashion Tags: , , , , , , , , 17 Comments

I once had a dream to be a fashion designer many years ago. Fashion and Style has always been my thing, so naturally I had a fashion designer dream. Along the way, I discovered I didn’t have what I needed to succeeded as a fashion designer. Loving fashion and creating fashion designs are 2 different things. I need to know how to sketch, sew, make clothing adjustments and more. Being a fashion designer is a dream for many young girls, but to succeed as a fashion designer, you need certain skills.

 

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Life as  a fashion designer didn’t happen

Once I realised fashion designing was not for me, I moved over to fashion styling. I didn’t need the sketching or sewing requirement for a successful fashion designer. All I needed here was an eye and love for fashion. I found the London College of Style Styling Course very exciting. It was a distance learning course I took for a few months in 2012, and I graduated with a good mark. However, midway into the styling course, I realised it wasn’t quite what I want. The reality of my life as a fashion stylist wasn’t appealing so I decided to pursue the personal shopping route which I did for awhile.

 

The fashion styling journey led to a different destination

My dream of becoming a fashion designer then a fashion stylist led to the birth of Fashion and Style Police. Having a fashion blog was a requirement for the styling course at London College of Style. This blog started off as fashion blog required to finish off my course but it led to a whole new career. What this has taught me is that life is complicated and sometimes what we want is not what we need. It has also taught me that the destination we are aiming for is usually not where we end up. We end up where we are meant to be.

 

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My love for fashion and style continues

I am happy where I am. Fashion and Style is still very important to me. I enjoy writing about fashion but the whole fashion designing/styling career no longer appeals to me. Life as a fashion designer won’t have worked for me long term if I am being completely honest. I have also stopped the personal shopping. I did that for some time and it worked great when it did but it is not a career I want for myself anymore.

 

I have gone through many career changes but every change takes me to a better place. I am about to embark on yet another change and this is a big one. Very different from anything I have ever done but it is so me. I will be shedding some more light on this career in the next couple of weeks, so keep reading.

Have you had any major career changes? How did you find it? I would love to hear your thoughts. Please drop your comment in the comments section below. Thanks for stopping by.

 

 

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