Simone Smalls, veteran entertainment publicist, took a few minutes to share her tips on making it in the industry, especially in establishing her own company. Over the course of her career, she’s played a vital role in elevating Usher to the superstardom level, as well as working with an array of celebrities, including Michelle Williams…
I had the pleasure of interviewing Marcy Polanco, BET’s Director of Corporate Communications, at The Diva Lounge’s “A Toast to PR Players” event last week. This BET veteran advises all aspiring PR students to take a writing class! “It’ll help you write press releases, talking points, & speeches.” As a busy executive, she stays gorgeous…
I love Jessica Styles! Over the course of 1 1/2, she’s built her “empire,” aka The FAB Network–which stands for Fashion, Arts and Beauty–and has hosted numerous networking events and educational sessions for professionals and college students that want a break in those respective industries. A former cosmetic/entertainment executive, she branched out on her own…
“Fabulous Fridays” is inspired to be a column where I can pay tribute to inspirational women, entrepreneurs, and anybody that I LOVE! The inaugural post has to go to the fabulous, legendary, and most humble Crystal Wright, former booking agent and best known in the beauty world for writing The Hair, Makeup and Fashion Styling…
Although we’re 10 days into the new month, I’d like to give a warm welcome to September! Gotta start packing away the summer dresses (or actually start layering them) and say hello to trench coats, autumn weather, and best of all, FASHION WEEK! I’m so excited for my hard-working makeup artist friends that are making…
