MERRY CHRISTMAS

Don't leave your styling to chance!

Have a great 2012

www.janebusby.co.uk

Christmas Gift Vouchers

Still stuck for gift ideas?  I offer gift vouchers for a style and personal shopping experience.  So if you, and friend, your partner or Mum are stuck in a rut, lost your way or do not have the time to trawl the shops, call me to discuss your requirements.  Special offer until 31st December 2010 - save £30 now £110 for the complete service.

SUSSEX FASHION AWARDS 2011

Female Ambassador to Fashion 2011

I am so excited and honoured to have won this award.

For further information about my service please see my website:- www.janebusby.co.uk

Photo shoot for THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

I styled a photo shoot to create a library of pictures for The Children's Society. It was a 3 day shoot at 3 different locations and I found a suitable - a school, house and community area.

We had a casting to find children, adult family members and teachers etc. At the school we had 10 children with chaperones and 4 adult models. I had to sort and fit all the children into the same uniform. At the house we made up 2 different families with other models joining us throughout the day to ring the changes.

In the community we had to show children mixing with people of all ages and we created different situations to cover issues such a bullying, social issues and positive times with friends and family.

Photographer - Larry Bray.com

For more information see my portfolio on my website: www.janebusby.co.uk

Personal Shopping Day with the winner of the LOOK MAGAZINE competiton

Clare, a 25 year old trainee accountant from Cardiff won the fantastic competition in Look Magazine. Her prize was 2 nights at Hotel du Vin, first class travel, treatments at The Treatment Rooms, £500 to spend in Churchill Square, £400 to spend in the shops in the Laines, my Personal Shopping Service and a night at G-Casino.

We started in Churchill Square and bought a suit, outfits for work, casual, going out and a great dress for Clare's sister's wedding. Clare worked hard trying on the outfits I had put aside, we had Julia Claxton from Brighton Visitor magazine documenting our morning.

Clare had lunch while I found outfits, shoes and accessories in the 'Unique Brighton' area shops. We spent a fun afternoon with Clare buying 2 pairs of boots, patent peep toes shoes for the wedding, a coat, red statement handbag and a necklace.

What a fun but exhausting day - Clare now has to worry about which outfit to wear rather than what to wear!

Macmillan Awards

The Macmillan fashion show evening won The Good News Story in the Royal Sussex Hospital/Argus awards at the Corn Exchange.

We all had such a fun time - even forming a chorus line behind the Frank Sinatra cabaret act!

photo by Mi Bewick

HOSPITAL STAR AWARDS 2011

The Macmillan fashion show which I styled, staged and produced has won an award in this year's Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals' Hospital Star Awards run in association with the Argus newspaper. The award is for the winning Good News Story of the Year.

The ceremony is on Thursday 14th July and is such a great boost to all the staff and patients who were involved in the show and is the icing on the cake!

Photo by Mi Bewick

SUSSEX FASHION AWARDS 2011

I have been shortlisted for the Sussex Fashion Awards 2011 in the category 'Sussex Best Fashion Ambassador Female 2011'

Thanks for the nominations.

www.fashionsussex.co.uk

THISTLE HOTEL FASHION SHOW PHOTOS

The Unique Brighton Fashion Show took place at the Thistle Hotel on Saturday 9th April. 23 shops from Brighton showed their Spring/Summer outfits modelled by 13 gorgeous boys and girls.

Sophie Corbett and Jonesy from Juice Radio hosted the shows. Make up and hair by Zena McCarthy and Ciscos Karma. I styled, staged and produced the show - this is now my 4th for Soozie Campbell and Unique Brighton.

Photos by Larry Bray

For more information on styling and personal shopping see my website on www.janebusby.co.uk

UNIQUE BRIGHTON FASHION SHOW AT THISTLE HOTEL

With a sunny day, a great venue, 13 gorgeous models and Spring/Summer outfits from 23 traders the fashion show was a great success.

Sophie Corbett and Jonesy from Juice radio hosted the 3 shows, Zena McCarthy was the makeup artist and Alex of Cicsos Karma the hairdresser.

I am proud to have styled, staged and produced the show for Soozie Campbell of Unique Brighton

Video by Eduardo Florez

www.janebusby.co.uk

Fashion Show for Macmillan

The Macmillan nurses organised a fashion evening and I was asked to style and stage a fashion show. Our 10 models were patients and nurses and they modelled outfits from Hobbs, The Martlets Shop, Velvet, Emma Plus, Jigsaw, Greenhouse and East.

Everyone had a great evening with Sophie Corbett hosting, Mi Bewick taking the photos, hair by Sam of Essensuals and Jane from My New Hair.

I am so delighted to have been able to use my skills to help such a good cause - Macmillan.

Joey Bevans Recycled Collections

Joey Bevans of Pointed Brown Shoes featured his vintage traveller collection and his collection influenced by Blade Runner at the Ideal Home Exhibition March 2011. The show music was by a live girl group - Scarlet Lowe. All clothes are made from recycled clothing, leather furniture, shower curtains, towels, bath mats etc. All very imaginative.

Fun designs and great looks.

FASHION SHOW AT THISTLE HOTEL

Saturday 9th April a FREE Spring fashion show with outfits from 23 of the Unique Brighton Shops including

Ailsa Rollo

All that Glitters

Badger

Benetton

Coast

David Clulow

East

Fruity

Get Cutie

Gresham Blake

Hobbs

Hope & Harlequin

Irregular Choice

Jigsaw

Ju Ju

L K Bennett

Moss Bross

Noa Noa

Porta

Posh Totty Designs

Prime

Velvet

White Company

Shows will be at 2pm, 2.45pm and 3.30pm and I am styling and choreographing 13 gorgeous models to strutt their stuff on the catwalk.

Our hosts for the show are Sohpie Corbett and Jonesy from Juice FM.

We are holding a competiton for 16-24 year olds and the winner will join our models on the catwalk in the shows and have a haircut by Alex of Ciscos Karma, make up by Zena McCarthy and a present from Pecksniff's. 2 runner ups will win a meal for 2 at the Thistle Hotel and some Pecksniff's goodies.

For more information on the competition see www.uniquebrighton.com

www.janebusby.co.uk

DRESSING FOR BUSINESS

Dress in the workplace must be thought about as it is the first impressions many customers and suppliers have of your company and the employees. Everyone whether on the shop floor or on management level must dress cleanly, neatly,professionally and sharply.

In the 80s the buzz word was ‘power dressing’ today it is ‘self branding’ and creating your style and image.

Invest in a great suit that will make you walk tall into the meeting and make you feel full of confidence.

Suits should be well cut and of the best material affordable to enable them to hang and fit right.

Dark suits give the impression of confidence and authority and are best worn with a good plain or striped shirt and tie, or non fussy blouse/top and with stylish shoes will pull together a professional look. Dresses and jackets are a smart option for women.

For ladies, keep hemlines below the knee, hide away cleavages and sleeves should be capped or longer but not strappy.

In any work situation lead the eye to the face and eyes rather than the cleavage so stick to block colour and conservative neck lines. Be careful with jewellery that it does not finish at the beginning of your cleavage or too long that a necklace will bounce on your bust.

If you have a large bust, keep the neckline open with a v neck or rounded neck. A double-breasted jacket will make you look wider so do not be tempted by this autumn fashion for the double breasted jackets.

Also big no nos which I am sure you are very aware of - are bare midriffs, very short skirts, shorts, bare shoulders and backs. Icon Live policy to remember is - no demin.

Make up must always be kept natural and make sure that nails are well manicured. Hair should be styled or if long kept tidy. Be aware that if hair is highlighted or coloured that the roots do not dominate.

Shoes - For men wear leather formal shoes – black with a black, grey or navy suit. Always make sure shoes are clean and polished.

I believe most companies will have a policy of NO open toes, flip flops or crocs.

For presentations, pitches and interviews it is said that A splash of red – a tie for a man, a top or accessories for women, can give a confidence boost and give an impression of authority. Just be aware that if you blush under pressure or have a reddish complexion keep to blue colours.

When working from home – always have breakfast and dress for the day. Do not graze on snacks and slop around in nightwear or tracksuits. You will not come across on the phone very businesslike and you will not be sharp thinking and will be noticeably slow and disorganised.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

Photos from the Unique Brighton fashion shows In East Street Sept and at G-Casino Nov 2010 which I styled and produced

New Year, New You, New Confidence and how I can save you time and money

The sales are coming to an end and new season's clothes are appearing in the shops.

This is a great time to look at our image and our wardrobes to make sure we have the best selection of mix and match and dress up and down outfits for every occasion.

Last week I helped a client completely up date her wardrobe and after a consultation for me to access Carol's colour, style, shape and lifestyle. I put outfits out in 3 shops for Carol to try on during our shopping trip together.

In the first shop Carol bought a pair of jeans, a smart striped pair of grey trousers and a dress, and for the tops she bought a white long sleeved Tshirt, green checked shirt, warm grey gillet, soft red cardigan, white and pink V necked tops and a woollen sleeveless jumper. In the next shop Carol bought an animal print 3/4 sleeved smart top and grey scooped cardigan with grey flower trim. In the third shop Carol bought a skirt, green camisole top and cardigan and aubergine cord jacket.

All these pieces can be mixed and matched between the outfits bought in the different shops and Carol is confident that everything suits her colouring, shape and suits her lifestyle.

In 3 hours Carol bought 15 pieces and with these new clothes alone she can make 55 different outfits. Carol already has a pair of knee high boots and a selection of heeled and low shoes to change the look for different occasions.

Further information about my service see my website www.janebusby.co.uk or to have a chat how I can save you time and money ring 07860 136455.