Harvey Nichols AW16 Trunk Show

Being on a Marketing with Events Management course, I am always willing to put myself forward for specific events as a volunteer. So as soon as I heard about the Trunk Event at Harvey Nichols, I was certainly sure that I wanted to volunteer and show my full potential.

In October, Harvey Nichols held their seasonal autumn and winter Trunk Show, at the Harvey Nichols store in Mailbox, Birmingham UK. They showcased clothing, shoes and accessories, from men's Louboutin shoes to women's Balmain jackets. Some of the most stunning pieces of clothing from the Harvey Nichols shop floor, were placed in personal shopping and style concierge, where the models had a chance to witness what they were going to show-off to the guests.

The day consisted of two shows, one which was presented in the early afternoon and one in the evening. The shows invited guests to have a sit down lunch/dinner and watch the remarkable trunk show. Both shows were amazingly run and supported, by the great event organisers, the Harvey Nichols staff and not forgetting the inspiring, beautiful and handsome models. 

Each model had five individual looks within the following themes, Midas touch, Are you furreal?, Autumn Burnout, Berry Bright and Vintage Vamps. Each theme, brought the audience to an outburst of applause. Which eventually led them to an idea of the items which they were willing to purchase from the night.

A talented violinist was placed near the Harvey Nichols bar area, where he performed some beautiful musical notes throughout the whole day, including when the models advertised the designer clothing pieces down the walkway.

Throughout the whole event, Nars makeup artists and James Bushell hairstylists all located within the Harvey Nichols store, were on hand to glam up the models between looks. Playing a big part in the whole day, all artists made each model stand out and catch everyone's eye, as they walked through the Harvey Nichols restaurant, during the glamorous 2016 event. As guests sat comfortably, enjoying the meal and show they were given a gift from the Harvey Nichols team, which was included in their ticket.

Believably, overall the entire Trunk Show was an amazing and enjoyable experience for everybody. It was full of laughs and smiles coming from every single person on site. Even though some of the models had their sassy side and would disappear then be found having personal beauty treatments, little situations like this still made the day more fun.

 

Talk to you soon...

Shanise.xo

Be dedicated to your life.

Remember how happy you were at one point, remember when you believed nothing could possibly go wrong... And then suddenly everything just goes wrong at once. This doesn't mean you should give up. However it does mean to keep your head up high and to keep smiling.

Unfortunately my 2016 didn't work out to how I believed it would to be honest. I had plans which didn't go to plan, I had happiness which didn't remain happy and I had people I love walk out of my life.

I will not sit here, lie and say I was alright. I did try and act like everything was fine but really I wanted to just run and hide from everything. And that's the first thing I did when the first downfall happened this year. I jumped on a plane and got away. I received some bad news which literally broke my heart. After that I felt trapped staying at home and being surrounded by people constantly asking "are you okay?". Therefore being in another country helped me think about other things, while being away from negative energy. That was the first moment when I realised, don't ever give up. So as soon as I got back home, I kept going and getting on with my life.

In the back of my mind I kept the fact that I hope my plans work out how I dreamt, I couldn't bare losing another thing from my life. I got back into my job as I thought they were going to be the distraction and support in life that I needed, unfortunately I was wrong and I got stabbed in the back. I was made to walk away. And I did. I walked away and yes I was hurt but I had to keep my head up high. That situation supports me to point back to a previous blog I made, about management at work. 

Summer 2016 was horrible. Having my motivation dragged out of me, being out of work and trying to keep my plan in act, as the plan was all I had left, was a whole heap of stress. I gave myself a number of chances to make at least one dream come true, but for what I am hoping is the last time of the year, my plan did not work out. I was distraught. BUT I didn't allow this to stop me.

This is where my "Big News Blog" comes from. It hasn't been published yet and unfortunately it won't be either. And the reason for this is because the "Big News Blog" was my plan which didn't work out. That being; the plan to move to Madrid for 4 months. It was a plan from the start of the year, as part of my university course.

However everything happens for a reason and I believe in this totally. So as bad as things went this year, I still had hope that there was something good on my way. And I was correct, because I have recently been offered a fantastic position with inspirational people. And I couldn't thank myself enough, for giving myself that extra push.

Now I wake up everyday and tell myself don't give up, today will be a GREAT day. And that is exactly what I want every single one of you to do, who has any doubt in life at all. Stay positive and dedicated to your life, no matter what happens.

I know I did not receive the worse problems in life, but I do hope my above stories and advice helps or supports anyone that feels alone.

Talk to you soon...

Shanise.xo

My Italian experience, another trip to Canada and Ramadan.

First of all let me apologise to you all. I've been betraying my blogging family for a month or so, I've just been super busy. But don't worry I have updates for you all.

My Italian trip was amazing... Such a beautiful country. I have to make sure that I visit again, but I would love to travel across the whole country. One city is seriously not enough.

So I stayed in Verona, just near lake garda. It was beautiful. It wasn't exactly your sun, sea and sand holiday but it was just as good. If I could upload all the pictures I seriously would. We did try to visit Venice but it was such a far distance, we didn't have until we arrived in Italy. But Venice is definitely a city which is on my bucket list.

For anybody that knows me, knows I absolutely LOVE Italian food. So prior to my trip all i could think about was the food over there. Shocking to say but the food was definitely not what I expected. They just seem to throw chilli, garlic and oil on everything. I still ate the hell out of the food though :)

After the Italy trip, I went though a bit of a downfall in life, so I booked myself a trip to Calgary in Canada. I've been there quite a few times and I have family over there so I thought it would of been a good idea.

The time period when I went it was Ramadan. Everybody around me told me that I don't have to keep my fasts because the distance is so far, but with my own strength and Allah's support I was able to keep them. The appreciation in life which I gained is so amazing and really opened up my eyes. Being the only person in my family in Canada that was fasting, everybody around me supported me to their fully extent. My Canada trip helped me relax my mind and just not stress during the holy month, that means so much to me.

During my trip to Canada I went and did something which I never thought I would ever do. Something which used to be one of my worse fears. Zipwiring over 100ft!! I hate heights and I literally cried before I even went down lol. But once I gained the courage and got myself hooked to the wire, I loved it and would definitely do it again.

(Never let fear stop you from living life and having fun) That's just a little bit of advice for you. Also travel! Travel the world, go see places which you wouldn't expect other people to see.

Talk to you soon...

Shanise.xo

Live your life to the fullest

Everyday is a new day. A fresh set of 24 hours given to us, to do what ever we like with. My advice is, "do not waste it". Take each minute of the day like it's the last and fulfill it with what ever makes you happy.

This blog links to another blog which I will be posting real soon, about myself. I've learnt that you shouldn't let anyone tell you that you can't do it. It could be anything from learning how to swim to going back packing around the world. If it makes YOU happy then go ahead and do it.

Although we are given a whole new 24 hours everyday, you never know when you will have your last hour, so yes do what ever you like but use it wisely.

Talk to you soon...

Shanise.xo

Stuck in a job with no motivation

I haven't wrote a blog in a while, however I have been meaning and wanting to write a blog about the lack of motivation at work for ages. It's been a part of my life for the last three years and I just wanted to make others aware of the problems at work. This blog is for all you young people out there who find it hard to be happy in a job that your currently in and can't find your way out.

Imagine being settled within a working environment that your eager to get out of, but you can't. Your that comfortable in the surroundings that you can't move. However one problem in the workplace, has you begging God to find you a way out. The eagerness of wanting to get out could be a number of reasons.

One major reason is MANAGEMENT! When you don't receive no appreciation from them, when the job makes you feel used, when your always wrong but they are forever right and when they make you feel like they don't really need you in the company. All these problems join together and can make a person's self-esteem seem really low. How is an employee supposed to enjoy their job, how can they look forward to coming to work and how can they even manage to put a smile on their face during a shift? All these questions will go through your head while your stuck in this place.

Management do not care about their staff, all they care about is making sure the staff below them are working their ass's off so that they can then take the credit. They want the boss to always believe that them as managers are keeping the place together. Yes they are keeping it together, however by all the hard work of the employees below them. This has been happening within my workplace for a number of years.

After years of looking for a proper job and months of signing on, I was lucky enough to get myself this job through the job centre. Ever since I started this job I knew I did not want to stay here for a long period of time, so I've always been applying for other specific jobs that relate with my degree. However, 'surprise surprise' not one application has been successful. Now how can you possibly move on from a negative environment when other employers won't give you the time of day.

Bearing in mind I have been within my position for 3 years now, I practically know near enough everything about the company however I haven't been promoted. Instead they will hire an outsider to fill positions that they know NOTHING about. I agree that I was once just like any other new staff member, that knows nothing about the position. But what I don't understand is, why hire a random person to fill a higher position, which I have practically grew up around for the last few years? This blog is not rant but it's just a fact that needs to be brought forward.

Now this is where there is no motivation. They expect us to come to a shift overjoyed and show that we enjoy the job. How can you enjoy a shift when you don't feel motivated to even be there. I literally have to drag myself to work every time and the same sigh comes out of my body, when ever I enter the workplace. The only time I can actually say I enjoy a shift is when I'm working with certain team members. Working with people who make you feel good, appreciate your hard work and speak to you like a human being and not a member of slavery, can make a shift go so smoothly. This never happens when management are around. Majority of staff feel on edge. Its understandable that employees should work hard no matter what, but they should at least be able to feel comfortable as well. 

Whenever management have somebody above them, they will obviously get the backlash from "the boss" when something goes wrong on shift and then the workers will then get the delegated tasks pushed upon them. Yes this is acceptable, however workers would not make a mistake if they were being managed correctly. For example, if we were to stay an extra hour at work, to support our other team members, then higher staff would not bat an eye or say thank you, but as soon as somebody is 5 minutes late then management will have you in the office, stressing about it.

My opinion comes from the motivation management theories, which came from a professor called Douglas McGregor. I believe that if an employee was given the responsibility of having some kind of control in the workplace and management would use creative ways of motivating staff, then a worker would enjoy their job a lot more, and possibly work harder. Human motivation comes from, the identification of a persons needs. These could be several things within a workplace such as security, shelter, relationships and social status. A persons emotionally needs, will have to be healthy for them to enjoy what they do for a living.

My word of advice is as soon as you get into a job and you have that feeling that management can not motivate you to work harder, then start looking for a new job straight away. Do not get too comfortable as it can get harder to leave and your emotions will be ripped apart and left confused. 

Talk to you soon...

Shanise.xo

Happy 2016 everybody

What a year 2015 has been. I've been through falls and highs. Tears and smiles. Frowns and laughs but it's all been so worth it.

I completed my access course and applied for university and at the last minute received some really bad news that I failed one of my exams so I had the worse feeling that I wasn't getting into uni. I remember walking into college and picking up my results, my hands were shaking and clammy. And I didn't even end up taking the whole sheet of paper out of the envelope, I seen the grade and broke down. At that moment I thoughts my dreams were over.

I ignored it for a few days and then I thought to myself that I can't just leave it there. So I counted my grade points all together from my other exams and assignments and I felt relieved. I had enough to get onto my uni degree. The following day I received a letter from uni congratulating me and that they are offering me a place. I was so happy, my 2015 had been completed.

2015 shown me not to give up. So that's exactly what I'm gonna do with every aspect in my life... Not to give up, ever.

Apart from talking about myself I would like to wish everybody a happy new year and I hope 2016 brings you all the best and fulfills all your wishes and dreams.

Even if life can be a pain in the backside there will always be somebody worse off then yourself. And if something bad happens in life and you ever feel like you can't be happy again, just keep your head up, because life will have something good for you. I promise. Whether it's a warm dinner or you finding a item you lost a while ago. You will always recieve happiness no matter what, you just have to see the life on the positive side. It works in crazy ways, but it's down to the individual to work around it themselves.

Happy new year everybody, keep smiling.

Talk to you soon...

Shanise.xo