inspiring woman
A TASTE OF THE HIGH LIFE
With glamourous Charlotte Broadbent, local personal stylist and style blogger extraordinaire How did you start out? I’ve always found fashion, style and beauty totally intoxicating. Not just because of how it can make people look, but in terms of how it can make you feel. How colours channel emotional and physical therapeutic benefits, how you can express yourself and create confidence through style and makeup, how the right colours can make you appear healthier and more youthful, how style can create memorable moments without having to speak. I started my career by qualifying as a Chartered Marketer then worked on a range of incredible luxury brands…for Estée Lauder Companies, Marc Jacobs, Chloe and Calvin Klein to name a few. I worked on launching celebrity fragrance brands for Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwen Stefani and J-Lo and latterly was HELLO! Magazine’s Fashion & Beauty Director. I’ve always felt it important to take career risks. I take inspiration from this quote by Erin Hanson: “What if I fail? Oh but my darling, what if you fly”. Venturing out on my own, under my own brand CHARLOTTE LOVES was the new chapter of my journey. Landing your job with HELLO! Tell us about your time there… HELLO! was absolutely a career highlight. I was drawn to HELLO! because of its glamorous, uplifting, happy persona. When I joined as Fashion and Beauty Director we re-styled the fashion pages, introduced new luxe fashion shoots as well as editing the latest watches and jewellery trends. On my pages, I wrote a weekly edit of the latest style trends, must-have beauty products and must-attend social events. We partnered with celebrities and brands to create exclusive, engaging content. I worked with the likes of Pandora and Tess Daly, Citizen Watches and Katherine Jenkins, L’Oreal and Davina McCall…and along the way interviewed personalities from radio (Lisa Snowdon) to popular music (Geri Halliwell) to sport (Judy Murray). The role required me to attended a variety of events on behalf of HELLO!, such as London Fashion Week, Royal Ascot, Cartier Polo, Wimbledon, the BAFTA’s and The British Grand Prix to name a few! Did you experience any lows? When my husband fell sick, the pressure to retain a balance between work and family was a strain and I turned to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help combat anxiety. Mindfulness techniques, being grateful and creating more family time became my ‘mots du jour’.
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darlingmagazine.co.uk | summer 2017
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