Fashion and Beauty Blogger UK
I’m Sarah, based in the UK and I’ve been fashion & beauty blogger for 14 years.
Temporary:Secretary is a fashion and beauty blog (UK), but you will also find the odd bit of lifestyle, home inspiration, travel and a few pet content from time to time (Because the Internet loves pet pics and I like to please the crowd!).
About Me:
Even at a young age, I knew there was another side of fashion besides pretty dresses and fancy shoes. So in sixth form, I studied A-Levels in Textiles and Business Studies. Then spent the next couple of years having the best time of my life studying Fashion Design at college, which led me on to graduate from University with a 2:1 degree in Fashion Marketing BA (hons).
During my final year at uni, I launched my own business. Looking back, I don’t know how I juggled my own business whilst having so much uni projects to do but it is an achievement that I’m so proud of. Social media didn’t exist like it does today, but running an e-commerce business shaped who I was to become.
I ran my own e-commerce business for 6 years, a business that launched in 2008 while still at University. It received national press coverage (and was worn by Fearne Cotton on the front cover of Sugar Magazine and by girl group, Little Mix. It was an hugely exciting time for me. But all good things come to an end…
In addition to this, I hustled in freelance work with small independent businesses, before embarking on a career in marketing and digital. I enjoyed a short stint in the digital team at Soap & Glory in London. Then worked in social media for an award-winning fashion department store, and most recently within the marketing team at one of the biggest shopping centres in Europe.
About My Fashion & Beauty Blog:
After I won LOOK Magazine’s fashion blogging competition in 2011 (here’s the entry I submitted if you fancy taking a look!), my fashion and beauty blog took off in ways I never imagined. I ran with the opportunity and I haven’t looked back since.
I enjoy working with national and global brands while retaining editorial and creative control and feel very lucky to be in the position where brands trust me enough to do this.
If you’re working on blogger outreach and campaign, I would love to be part of it, please feel free to drop me an email which can be found on my contact page.
My fashion & beauty blogging highlights so far:
I was one out of the five bloggers chosen to front a social media campaign for F&F
A full page spread in Very.co.uk Magazine (supplement with OK Magazine)
I worked with LOOK Magazine on their campaign with Malibu Rum. I was given my own column in 6 issues of LOOK Magazine that Summer.
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Highlights and Achievements
- Won LOOK Magazine’s Best Blogger (read my competition entry here and check out the event photos here).
- Shortlisted for a Cosmo Blog Awards in 2012 (Established Fashion Blog category).
- I was one of the five bloggers involved in F&F Partywear campaign.
- Worked alongside Stylight for the app launch, and attended their bloggers party in Germany.
- Official blogger for Malibu Rum in 2013 creating content for the social media channels.
- Featured in six issues of LOOK Magazine as part of Malibu Summer campaign.
- Featured in Very.co.uk Magazine.
- I was a Dahlia Girlfriend where I contributed to their blog for six months.
- Was a guest blogger on Fashion Union for three months.
- Official UK Blogger for Spanish brand, Baleeblu where I attended the WGSN Fashion Awards at the V&A with them as part of their big launch.
Want To Work With Me?
If you think that I fit within your brand’s profile in your latest blogger campaigns, and would to work together, I’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch!
Brands that I have worked with includes:
ASOS | Hobbs | | Selfridges | Ted Baker | Fiorelli | New Look | Dorothy Perkins | OUTFIT | Jules B | BANK | Dahlia | F&F | Laura Ashley | Cath Kidston | Very.co.uk | Glamorous | Daniel Footwear | Fashion Union | House of Fraser | Rare London | Marc B | Vente Privee | Voucher Codes | Cloggs | Rekorderlig Premium Cider | Pago Fruit Juice | Malibu Rum | Yankee Candle and various beauty brands such as Soap & Glory, Ciaté, NARS, Liz Earle, QVC, MeMeMe, Benefit and Balance Me.
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Disclaimer
As of May 2012, items marked with an asterisk [*] will indicate a gifted sample sent to me by a PR, brand representatives, or a digital marketing agency. Gifted samples are only accepted on the basis that it is in line with the style and aesthetics of my blog.
This blog contain affiliate marketing links via Skimlinks and rStyle.
All of the content on my blog (text and photography) are my own unless otherwise stated. Please do not use the images from this website without prior permission.
