by Claire Etchell | 6th April 2015 | Blog, Feature, Interview
“There’s nothing low key about my life darling.” This is one of the first quotes I note down from Charlotte Tilbury as she talks in conversation with Kinvara Balfour at the Apple Store on Regent Street. It seems to combine the makeup artist turned...
by Claire Etchell | 31st March 2015 | Blog, Feature
If you are in fashion, see Dior and I. If you are thinking about going into fashion, see Dior and I. If you appreciate art, hard work and a touch of drama, see Dior and I. What is Dior and I Film About? This is a no holds barred, access all areas documentary focusing...
by Claire Etchell | 15th March 2015 | Blog, Feature
We talk A LOT these days about retail, and how the high street is declining and businesses are having to adapt to stay relevant to their customer in the increasing convenience of online shopping. So it is somewhat heartening to find a business which is thriving in an...
by Claire Etchell | 21st February 2015 | Feature, Spring
I recently had a spring clean of my wardrobe. Not the wussy kind I normally have where I get everything out, imagine some emotional attachment/marvel that it is not completely knackered/think of the next hypothetical time I will wear it. Oh no, this was EPIC. Turned...
by Claire Etchell | 5th February 2015 | Feature, Interview
I wasn’t sure what to expect of Dylan Jones. But to be blunt (as he can be) it was a joy, especially if you enjoy a little dry humour as I do. I wrote about GQ not long ago after the GQ Awards were photo bombed by Kim Kardashian. Yet men are continuing to go...
by Claire Etchell | 14th January 2015 | Blog, Feature, Valentine's Day
Cashing in on love seems cynical no? Taking advantage and marketing love, the purist of emotions which (in theory) shouldn’t be commercialised. But alas as the marketing cycle goes on, the second the Christmas cards have been heaved off the shelves, up shoot...
by Claire Etchell | 11th January 2015 | Feature
Image is a complicated thing. On the one hand – it is revered higher than anything else. But sometimes we loathe our addiction to it. Why does it matter what someone is wearing if they’re doing a good job as we asked last summer with the ‘Downing Street Catwalk’? Or...
by Claire Etchell | 23rd November 2014 | Blog, Feature
Ok so every year The Great British Bake Off, The Apprentice, X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here get set for their next series. The reality franchise is now big business, from humble low budget beginnings of Big Brother and Pop...
by Claire Etchell | 22nd October 2014 | Feature, Interview
Mary Katrantzou is fashion dynamite, the Greek born designer has taken the world by storm with her daring prints and sculpting feminine forms. I was lucky enough to join the audience at The Industry’s latest talk at Conde Nast College last night when she was in...
by Claire Etchell | 20th June 2014 | Blog, Feature
How to get a job in PR? This is the million dollar question, but first of all, do you want to be in PR? If you have grand illusions that you will be: Characters Who Work in PR on TV and Film Eddie from Ab Fab ‘Everybody’s there, everybody! Big names you...
by Claire Etchell | 26th May 2014 | Feature
If you’ve been reading ‘Are You Ready to Be A Brand?’ and have decided that you’re ready to define your online persona, I’ve put together a few tips to help you. There are no hard and fast rules, the most important thing is to be yourself...
by Claire Etchell | 26th May 2014 | Blog, Feature
Andy Warhol famously said; ‘In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.’ Looking at where our society is heading, it may end up that it is really true, from the explosion of reality TV to the growth of social media, fame and notoriety are closer than...
by Claire Etchell | 1st April 2014 | Blog, Feature
I first wrote this blog when I launched the blog on 1 April 2014 when I was called NakedPRGirl. Why did I Start A Blog? NakedPRGirl is all about being naked. Not in the traditional sense, so apologies if you clicked on this page expecting to find a buxom blonde with...