Continuing with our new blog series of Stylists having their say on the GMD blog, today we’re picking the mind of Kalee Hewlett. Kalee is a fashion and celebrity stylist and has worked in the industry for many years. Throughout this time she has worked on feature films; television; commercials; pop promos and now sits herself firmly within the fashion and presenting arena. Kalee’s talents have led her into styling for a range of international fashion titles and personal styling for a number of prominent TV personalities.

She answered a few of our questions:

How would you describe your style?

Eclectic and diverse. My style can very much depend on my mood and what I’m doing that day. I love prints and interesting pieces, I love to rummage through vintage shops to find original one off pieces. Generally my style is very much boho meets rock.

What’s your fashion loves and hates?

Fashion loves – anything with embellishment and sequins and I’m partial to a good hat!

Hates – is there really anything to hate about fashion? Each to their own. Fashion is fun!

 What advice would you have for anyone wanting to get into styling?

Make sure it’s what you really want to do because you will have to throw everything into it. You need to be driven, self disciplined, determined and most of all believe in yourself. If you have all of these ingredients and you’re really hungry for it, get as much experience as you possibly can in the industry, network at every given opportunity and stay true to yourself.

 Where do you get your inspiration from?

Everywhere and everything. Creation is all around us. Street style has become a huge influence now. I travel a lot which really feeds my inspiration.

Name one item no stylist should live without?

An A4 diary to assist with organising that busy schedule of yours!

 What is your favourite SS14 trend?

Lace – so happy to see the return of lace again this season. So intricate, beautiful delicate and feminine.

Find out more about Kalee on Twitter: @KaleeHewlett

While you’re at it, make sure you follow us @GirlMeetsDress – for all the gossip from GMD HQ!

We are excited to announce one of our lovely Student Brand Ambassadors at Cardiff University, Sophie Charles, has written a blog post for us detailing her experiences as a SBA at Girl Meets Dress.

 

I’d heard of being an ambassador for a newspaper before, and promoting club nights in the city but when I found the opportunity to do this for designer dresses, I couldn’t resist…seriously, what girl would?! Joining the GMD team as an ambassador allowed me to talk about some of my favourite things, without feeling guilty for it! Fashion, designers, beautiful dresses and special occasions to wear these stunning outfits to. Perfect!

 Above are some of the dresses that we received in our Fashion night in box. The four dresses  above from L-R are: Opulence England Lace Tutu Dress, Estradeur Rich Dress, Alice By Temperley Roussillon Dress, Nicole Miller Eva Dress Watermelon

As a student ambassador my role varies from handing out leaflets, to raising awareness of the company through word of mouth, social media sites, and organising events, which incorporate the GMD brand. I started my role as an ambassador in September, which was ideal timing with thousands of freshers coming to my university. I gave out flyers outside the student’s union in the first few welcome weeks, offering discount designer dresses to the girls…which, understandably, created a lot of excitement!

Creating and updating the profile for GMD Cardiff on Twitter and Facebook provides me with a fantastic opportunity to experiment with successful social media. It’s fun and easy to use as these platforms are already a part of my daily life. Finding interesting photos and cheeky slogans to share with followers is always a welcome break from university work!

One of my favourite nights so far this year has to be my girly night in with GMD dresses. I organised an evening with some close friends, we made a range of delicious cocktails and had some chocolatey nibbles before opening up our surprise box of 10 designer dresses. All the girls loved the variety we had been sent. We had a good old giggle swapping and changing around until we found a favourite, and there was no cat fighting needed with all that choice!

There are so many perks to my role as an ambassador, but just indulging myself in thinking about all these gorgeous dresses is still a highlight for me!

Girl Meets Dress currently have an Instagram competition running, where you can win a free dress hire! Visit our Instagram @girlmeetsdress to enter!

You’ve all gone mad for this Alexander Wang Panne Velvet Dress and we can totally see why.  This shimmering velvet, floor-length dress is drop-dead gorgeous and would make any girl feel a million dollars.  Zoe Kravitz wore it in silver to the premiere of ‘X-men: First Class’.  We think this beautiful dress oozes just the right amount of sex appeal, perfect for date night.  Hurry up and order it in time for Valentines Day.

This sequinned dress by Diva Sophia has proved popular and who wouldn’t want to be seen shimmering in this on the dance floor – you would definitely be turning heads.  With power shoulders and a body-skimming silhouette, this mini dress creates a great outline.  Pair with a clutch and high heels to hit the dance-floor – and for only £29, it’s an absolute steal!

This Alice and Olivia dress is just too pretty.  The sequinned top detail with silk bottom ruffles are perfected for getting attention on the dancefloor.  The neutral colours allow you to accessorise however you want! This dress is perfect for a night out with the girls enjoying cocktails or a date night with a very lucky man!

This Forever Unique dress is not only your favourite but lots of celebrities too!  Just to name a few… Amelia Lilly, Maria Fowler and Selena Gomez have all worn and loved this dress.  The mirrored and bead embellishment detailed on the breast add glitz and glam to the playful layered tulle skirt.  One of our favourites for feeling like a Princess.

Click on the links above or have a look at our Most Like this Week section for more of what you like.  Make sure to like the dresses when you are visiting the page so that we know what it is you all want more of!

Seasons Greetings! What a year it has been. Here’s to an incredible 2014, full of love, joy, and of course lots of new dresses!

To celebrate the start of the New Year, for all events in January, we’re offering 10% off at the check out with the code XMASADVENT10. Hurry as the code only lasts until midnight tonight! Beat those January Blues with an exciting dress to look forward to in the New Year.

We’ve loved making the Advent Calendar this Christmas and we hope you’ve enjoyed coming back and using our great codes. We’ve run a few competitions and the winners will be announced in the New Year.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year.