In
Year 8 we all sat down in a circle and had to say what made the world go round.
I said money, as did a couple of others. Cynical? Yes. True? Err, yes. As a
class we decided that emotions made the world go round then had to do some
dancey activity where my friend accidently punched me in the nose
(yes, we are brilliant dancers.) So lots of people said love and emotions make
the world go round but love will not buy you a Chanel 2.55 and, less
narcissistically and perhaps more importantly love will not save starving
children in developing countries. Sure, it would be nice if love solved
everything and life was all fluffy bunnies and rainbows but life is more like
the Series of Unfortunate Events film where it starts off with a happy cartoon
then bluntly tells you that the film will not be about a happy bunny living in
a colourful, friendly village but it will be about three orphans whose lives
are made a misery by a man who is after their money. So, let’s not all pretend that we don’t want to be rich
because, well, most people do. Most people have heard the phrase "Money doesn't buy happiness" but that doesn't stop us wanted to be like these women...
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is one of the world's richest women and is world famous
for her highly successful talk show. She had a hard childhood; claiming to be
raped age nine and becoming pregnant at fourteen however, her son died at a
young age. Clearly, she is a living example of what doesn't kill you makes you
stronger. And my addition; what does kill you makes you
dead. But moving on, she teamed up with Anna Wintour for the 2012 Met Gala, has
a net worth of $1,500 million is the richest woman in entertainment as
well as the only black, female billionaire.
Image from http://uk.eonline.com/news/hwood_party_girl/oprah_
teams_up_with_anna_wintour_met/143210
There is almost no argument for saying that JK Rowling is the most
successful aithor of this generation. The author of the Harry Potter books has
collated a net worth of $1,000 million.The sixth instalment of
the Harry Potter series was the fastest selling book in history and she is the
only career author on the Forbes billionaire list. Her story is a
rags to riches one. She went from being a single divorced mother with no job
therefore little money and now she is a multi millionaire.
Image from http://twynkleloves.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/2011-bafta-awards-fashion.html
JK Rowling
There is almost no argument for saying that JK Rowling is the most
successful aithor of this generation. The author of the Harry Potter books has
collated a net worth of $1,000 million.The sixth instalment of
the Harry Potter series was the fastest selling book in history and she is the
only career author on the Forbes billionaire list. Her story is a
rags to riches one. She went from being a single divorced mother with no job
therefore little money and now she is a multi millionaire.Image from http://twynkleloves.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/2011-bafta-awards-fashion.html
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart oversees a media empire that includes a television show,
a magazine, books, housewares and a radio channel which has made her a net
worth of $638 million.She spent five months in jail that stripped her of the
chief executive title but that has not stunted her success or her wealth. She
is now sixty four years old and she had a brief modelling career in the '60s.
Image from http://cocoperez.com/tag/martha_stewart
Madonna
Madonna. What can we say about Madonna? She has been labelled the Queen
of Pop and is world famous. At the age of fifty three she is still very much
active but not only as a singer. Her active music videos and live dancing are
still very much present. The star has been in the music spotlight since the
'80s but hasn't disappeared off the radar like other '80s stars.Her business
sense has got her where she is today. And where she is today financially is
with a net work of $325 million. She is primarily a singer but has also
done acting, directing, writing and fashion designing.Celine Dion
Celine Dion had a five year gig at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas which
has made her a great deal of her wealth but this alone has not led to a net
worth of $250 million. She has also sold approximately 140 million albums
worldwide with her single for James Cameron's blockbuster hit, Titanic selling over 15
million copies. I get tears in my eyes every time I hear the song My Heart Will Go On. It is both synonymous
with sadness and romance.
Gisele Bundchen
Joint with her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, they
are one of the highest paid couples in America. Gisele alone is the highest
paid model and she is praised for ending the "heroin chic" era of
models that Kate Moss was a key leader of. She uses her wealth, fame and beauty
for a good cause as a goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Programme. Her
five year relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio ended in 2005 but whilst they
were together in 2004 they made People's annual Most Beautiful Couple
list.
Miuccia Prada
This fashion designer and entrepreneur is not just the youngest granddaughter of the brand's founder, Mario Prada but she also has a Ph.D. in political science. She was known to be a member of the Communist party and fought for women's rights in the 1970s. She has also added her own twist to the eponymous brand that is know globally as well as starting another now global label Miu Miu. With a net worth of $6,800,000,000 she is one of the richest women
in fashion.Sara Blakely
The world’s
youngest female billionaire made her fortune through the revolutionary underwear,
Spanx. Whilst attending Florida State University she worked part time at Disney
World. I love it when wealthy women join together like when Sara Blakely
appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show in 2006 and donated $1 million to Oprah
Winfrey’s Leadership Academy. Donna Karen
Karan grew up
already with a slight insight into the fashion industry as her mother was a
model and her father was tailor. We are advised to start young, especially if
you want to enter a field as competitive as fashion design. Nowadays it is
relatively simple to set up a website selling clothes that you have designed
and/or made however, in 1962 when Karan was fourteen it was not so simple yet
this is the age that she started to sell clothes. Karan said she would never
design something that she would not wear herself and is a strong believer in
comfort however, has been attacked by animal rights activists over the use of
fur in her clothing.Garance Dore
In June 2006,
French fashion illustrator, Garance Dore set up a fashion blog with the same
name. Since then her blog has sparked a whole career that involves shooting
editorials, ad campaigns, videos and giving talks and consulting for international
brands. She posts little snippets of her life- things that inspire her, things
that make her laugh and things that get her thinking. I recommend that you go
take a look at this blog. As I write this, the most recent post is an interview
with a Vogue fashion writer that I find particularly compelling because a Vogue
fashion writer is literally my dream
job.
Image from http://www.mistermort.com/2009/02/i-love-the-menswear-inspired-outfits-by-women-right-now-.html
Chiara Ferragni
Along with
being beautiful with a breathtaking wardrobe and a great sense of style Italian,
Chiara Ferragni has a fabulously successful fashion blog, The Blonde Salad, which boasts 104,736 followers on Bloglovin’. I
WANT TO BE HER. She started her fashion blog in October 2009 and since then has
achieved a number of things. She posts personal style photos everyday with
captions in both English and Italian. This is a blog that I visit frequently to
admire the photographs and get style inspiration if I’m stuck on what to wear.
Alix Bancourt
Parisian Alix
Bancourt has been blogging on The Cherry Blossom Girl since 2007 and described
her style as romantic with lots of pastels, embroidery, flower prints and
pleats. When she isn’t blogging she designs ready to wear women’s clothing. She
also likes to ride her bike around Paris and go for picnics. One of her
favourite blogs is Rumi Neely’s Fashion Toast which I have discussed below. She studied fashion in Paris for three years; specialising in haute couture.Emily Schuman
Emily Schuman’s first book is due to
come out August this year. She is a full time blogger on Cupcakes and Cashmere.
Her job entails partnerships, design collaborations and web consulting. Whilst
she studied sociology and media studies, her top tips on pursuing a career in
fashion are 1. Get as much experience as you can 2. Work hard 3. Be focused.
Her tips for blogging are different; 1. Post often 2. Provide compelling photos
3. Make sure it is easy to read 4. Write about something you are truly
passionate about. She makes a living off her blog by displaying advertisements
on the site, selective affiliate links, marketing consultations and
collaborations. Image from: Rumi Neely
This is another
of my favourite blogs purely because the photographs are consistently so
inspiring. She started her blog, Fashion Toast, in 2008 and by 2009 it was
already a great success. She is also represented by NEXT modelling agency and
seems to always be travelling around the world (often to Japan) which makes her
blog’s content consistently intriguing. In February 2011 she won both the Best
Personal Style Blog and Blog of the
Year at the Bloglovin’ awards.
Image from: http://www.somamagazine.com/rumi-neely/
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