PROFILE:

I have over 20 years experience in fashion/media and have worked on editorial and commercial projects as an Art Director, Fashion Editor and as a Fashion Director.

I have worked both in a magazine environment and as a freelancer, managing my own time and working to deadlines. I am completely confident briefing photographers and art directing shoots to specific briefs. I am equally happy to be involved in setting up, researching and writing about new trends and fashion news. I have had experience working to tight deadlines and have worked with small and large teams. I am enthusiastic and passionate about all aspects of fashion and design.

EXPERIENCE:

I am currently the  Fashion editor for Harrods Publishing and Creative ( working across the womens and mens shoots both for Harrods editorial and advertising)

OTHER EDITORIAL POSITIONS HELD;

Freelance Menswear editor, Harrods magazine 2007-2010 – menswear stories for the magazine

Fashion Director, Dennis Publishing  — 1998 – 2004

I held the position of Fashion Director. I was responsible for creating fashion pages for its the flagship menswear bi-annual fashion magazine and Maxim the men’s monthly lifestyle magazine. This involved sourcing clothes and props, setting up shoots – commissioning and liaising/ with photographers agents, photographers, hair and makeup artists. Directing the fashion shoots in the UK and abroad and editing the film to checking page proofs and writing copy.

I was responsible for the department budget, managing a team which included a fashion editor, junior fashion editor and  fashion assistant. I was also responsible for working with the advertising department and attending ad meetings,  ad trips, trade fairs and catwalk shows in the UK and Europe

Eve magazine – Contributing Fashion Editor – 2000 – 2001 styling womenswear, including still life and writing a regular monthly feature on a designer/label.

Scene Magazine Contributing Fashion Editor – Styling womenswear for main fashion shoots and covers on a regular basis

Fashion Editor Looks Magazine — 1995-1996

I was responsible for the fashion pages with a team of three. This included managing a budget, commissioning photographers, liaising with agents and editing film and copy for the fashion pages.

Deputy Fashion editor: New Woman magazine —1992 – 1995

Worked with the Fashion Editor Deborah Bee as her deputy, calling in and assisting on her shoots and trips and styling my own pages on the monthly magazine

Fashion assistant New woman magazine 1990-1992 – I worked as fashion assistant to Michelle Shashoua ( Deputy Fashion Editor) and Jilly Murphy (Fashion Editor) – calling in, returns, assisting and admin duties.

Fashion assistant New Woman magazine 1990 -1992

Starting as a work placement at New Woman I was then offered the job of freelance fashion assistant to Jilly Murphy the Fashion Editor. I worked with Jilly on New Woman, Sunday People  and  advertising shoots, commercials and on editorial for various magazines and clients, sourcing, researching, calling in and returns. arranging deliveries, props,  answering calls and press appointments.

Fashion assistant Sunday People magazine 1990

Had my own weekly style page and was fashion assistant to Jilly Murphy. attending events, writing copy and setting up shoots, calling in clothes.

Other work experience has  included working in PR ( Arcadia, Geraldine Flax associates), Louis Vuitton ( Bond street), Loewe ( knightsbridge and Bond street), various other high street shops, restaurants and temp work in offices

FREELANCE WORK 

FREELANCE FASHION EDITOR — 1996 – 2013(present)

Freelance styling for Editorial, advertising and catalogue;

Editorial clients including: ID magazine, Interview magazine, Harrods magazine, Mixmag, Vogue Bambini, W-Japan, Vanidad, Empire, Minx, Sunday Express, Health and Fitness, Tatler, Brides, House & Garden, Sainsburys magazine,  Sunday Times, Scene magazine,

Commercial/Advertising: Next Directory, Tango, Sensodyne, Rapeze, Vidal Sassoon, Wella, Abbey National, G-Shock, Burton, Bhs, Debenhams, Jeffery Rogers, Planet, Whistles, Jaegar, Mercury-one-to-one, Windsmoor, Clarks, George Davis, PPP Insurance, Principles, Boots 17, WHSmith, Racing Green, Freemans, Empire, Littlewoods, GUS, Grattans, Peacocks, Primark, Top of The Pops, East Angian TV

Celebrities: Martin Freeman, Paul Whitehouse, Tim Roth, Jay Kay, Michael Madsen, Craig David, Jenson Button, Paul Smith, Alex James, Vinnie Jones, Goldie,  Saffron Burrows Hollyoaks girls -Joanna taylor etc., Lady Victoria Hervey, David James, Joe Cole, Whigfield, Myram D’Abo,  Martin Freeman.

Freelance fashion styling and editing on editorial and commercial projects. I worked with my agents Balcony Jump with a variety of clients until 2006 thereafter working for my own company Loxley Gaiger Ltd whilst I studied for my degree

THREAD 2013 – present

Senior menswear stylist: online menswear styling for Thread, a new start-up which offers styling advice and outfit ideas. I advise and style various clients using various brands including Mr. Porter, Coggles, Asos and Selfridges

2012 – present

OTHER PROJECTS – Ongoing

The Collective [Eye]

The collective [eye] is a community of artists, photographers and like minded individuals that appreciate a similar aesthetic. Initially a website and  blog, it is a platform where discussion and reviews can take place about photography, fashion, interiors, design, art and architecture. A magazine is in the pipeline…

Various blogs – fashion and design

Freelance Photography 2013 – present

Architectural/interiors and lifestyle photography.

Freelance architectural projects/Community; events and planning: 2012

July 2012:  planned and drew plans for seating and entertainments for the local jubilee party for over 1000 ticketed members of public

Sept 2012: ground plans/layout for local arts event

June 2013:

SOME PHOTOGRAPHERS I’VE worked with;

Rick Guest, Julian Broad, Jeremy Murch, Mischa Richter, John Spinks, Kayt Jones, Serge Leblon, Valerie Phillips, Richard Foster, Jane Hilton, James Martin, Joakim Blockstrom, Anthony Hill, Jonathan Foster-williams, Victor Boullet, John Midgely, Warwick Saint, Tierry Van biesen, Graham Peebles, Ben Hassett Simon Emmett, Liz Johnson-Artur, Paul Smith, Kevin Mackintosh, Desmond Muckian, Kelly Ryerson, Heather Favell, Wendy Carrig, Nick Cole, Roger Charity Andreas Bleckman, Bill Ling, Tony Briggs, Dennis Pederson, Paul Cox, Willy Camden, Iain Phillpott, Howard Daniels, Paul Derrick, Robin Skjolborg, Jim Malucci, Liam Duke, Nick Maroudis, Neil Marriott, Helen Marsden,Nick Ottley, Tom Corbett, Marco Palumbo, Neale Haynes, Richard Imrie, lee Strickland, Julie Sleaford, Kate Plumb, Paul Zak, Kingsley Barker, David Wooley, Benedict Redgrove, Jose Aragon, Henrik Bulow, Igor Borisov, Eric Frideen,

EDUCATION

University of Greenwich:  Ba Hons Architecture Degree   ( studied part-time whilst continuing to work) 2005-2011

London College of Printing:  2004 Black and white Photography – short course included printing in the dark room and basics of photography

London College of Fashion: 1987 – 1990  (Btec and HND)

Fashion Journalism HND – various projects, course included editing, writing, styling and photography

Fashion Design Btec : 2 years – various projects, course included pattern cutting, history of fashion and design

Eastbourne College  1983-1985 4 A’levels ( English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Westonbirt Girls School 1979-1983 10 O’levels

SKILLS

• Editorial skills – working on magazines, setting up shoots, art directing shoots, writing copy to deadlines, editing fashion copy, working to a brief, sourcing content, setting up fashion features, editing pages.
• Styling skills: working on major commercial projects as well as editorial projects. I am able to confidently work on fashion, still life or interior projects working to a clients brief and coming up with original ideas
• Social media skills – blogs – tumblr, wordpress, blogger , websites, pinterest, twitter etc working as an online stylist
• PR skills – marketing and promotions both at an editorial level – I attended advertising trips to Europe, working with readers at reader events, and had experience at a junior level of working in PR offices.
• Research skills – essay research via library or internet; physical research and sourcing – location scouting, props etc
• Teamwork – enjoy working as a team or on independent tasks
• Problem solving – managing budgets, deadlines, planning, organisation, co-ordinating projects and high level commitment
• Communication skills – effective communication within a team, communicating with agents and artists, appointments etc
• Self motivation/time management and multi-tasking; Part-time architecture degree whilst continuing to work and bringing up three young children, blogs, styling personal photography projects.
• Creativity – writing critical essays, editorial, drawing skills, visual skills and ideas, photography
• IT Skills – Working knowledge of Photoshop, WordPress, tumblr, very basic CAD skills, Apple /Mac skills.
• Architectural knowledge to degree level / part one architect  – communicating ideas with drawing, sketchbooks etc. History of architecture, critical and cultural  context studies, contemporary theories, green engineering, sustainable construction, film making, model making, photography, future cities and planning, architectural technology and tectonics.