The Haverstock high

Thinking about life after school can be really daunting. On top of deciding whether to continue studying or to move straight into employment, there are many other issues that young people need to work through including very importantly what they are going to wear! Knowing how confusing this transition can be, when I was approached by the London Business School to work with four female 6th form students from Haverstock School to help prepare them for the world of work, I jumped at the opportunity. With the help of my gorgeous assistant Michelle, we put together a fun and informative style workshop that would build the girls self esteem and confiedence and give them invaluable hints and tips for dressing well on a budget.

In the buzzing surrounds of the London Business School campus, situated in one of the light and airy meeting rooms, Michelle and I set up the style workshop and waited for the girls to arrive. And we couldn't have had asked for a more intelligent, sweet and funny group of teenage girls; Soma, Arjeta, Sara and Kerry were such a delight to work with. The listened attentively as we spoke to them about the importance of first impressions, they sat inquisitively as we draped them to determine their colouring characteristics, they happily presented their inspiration tear sheets as we discussed style preferences, they revealed their body likes and dislikes as we talked through dressing for your body shape, and they were inspired to make the most of the clothes that they had as we explained how to save time and money by creating a capsule wardrobe and using accessories.

The girls were mostly excited about dressing to compliment their colouring and the realisation that they didn't need a huge wardrobe to create different outfit combinations. Not only did the girls leave the room buzzing with a new found confidence and knowledge but I was beaming from ear to ear. It is not everyday that you get to work with young people and give something back to the community, a fabulous experience.