And The Hunt Continues...

Firstly, can I just say that I am very happy to have just joined the Blogger gang! I used to write my blog on Posterous but I felt a bit like the odd one out so I've moved over to Blogger :-) So now I hope that you can follow me over here along with all the other girlies you read about, and who knows, I might even get my first ever follower!... I hope you enjoy reading my blog and if you have any comments/requests/feedback I'd love to hear them.

So, on to my actual post for today - another interview outfit. If you have been following my blog/Twitter you'll know that I have just graduated and am moving house soon. Whilst these are exciting times, it does mean I am busy hunting for a new job. For me, as well as researching the company and looking over my CV, choosing what to wear is a crucial part of my interview preparation! Here's what I went for this time...

(Sorry about the quality of the photos - I had to take them on my phone which isn't as good as my camera)

I couldn't believe that I actually had to wear a coat in August - very depressing! Although I do love this coat. I got it a few weeks ago in the Warehouse sale, reduced from £75 to £20 - what a bargain :-D I love trench style coats and the colour of this one is lovely.

Coat - Warehouse

Top - New Look

Belt - Primark

Skirt - Marks and Spencer

Shoes - Marks and Spencer

Bag - Primark

I think the interview went well so I will have to wait and see. I actually got offered the job from the interview I went to last week and I have the weekend to make my mind up. Decisions decisions!

Hope you guys all have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend :-D What are you up to? I don't have any real plans yet, but hopefully the sun will be shining and I can do something fun!

xx

Dressed for Success!

I've just got a really quick outfit post for you on what I wore for my interview in London town today.

I went for a much different look to the outfit I wore to my last interview (you can see my post here). Last time the company had no dress code and was quite a young, fresh company, so I wore something quite 'me' but still appropriate for the day.

This time round though, I didn't know too much about the company's culture/dress code. However, I did know that they are hugely successful, a market leader and that they deal with some of the biggest banks, law firms, investment companies etc in the country (actually, in the world)... all very impressive stuff! So I though it was best to go for something very profesh! I would much rather be over dressed than underdressed at an interview, so this is what I went with...

I am aware that my hair looks slightly red in these pictures, which I find a lil strange...

Blazer - New Look

Blouse - Next

Skirt - Tesco

Bag - Primark

Shoes - Asda

I've gotta say I felt very professional, and.. dare I say it... grown-up, walking past all the tourists wearing this! (I'm 22, so I know it shouldn't feel strange to feel grown up, but it does!)

I've got my fingers crossed I get through to the next round of interviews, and I'll let you know when I hear. If I do, that means another outfit to plan :-/

Hope you all have a lovely weekend :-D

xx

Dress to Impress

Yesterday I took my little self off down to London for an interview for an internship at Channel 4.

I set an alarm for 5.30am (painful) and toddled off on the train. Luckily despite the train stopping for about 20 minutes because of a fire, I made it on time. It was a busy day full of interviews, group tasks and written exercises so I was a very tired girly on the way home. I find out next week whether I got the spot, so fingers crossed!

I was all ready to wear a suit for the day, but luckily I emailed beforehand and found out there is no dress code at Channel 4, and I was told to just wear what I was comfortable in. Here's what I went for (again I'm sorry for cutting off my face - I took this after a long, hot train journey home, because I forgot to take one before I went, and it's not a pretty sight!)...

Shoes - Marks and Spencer

Bag - Primark

Dress - Asda

Jacket - New Look

Belt - River Island

I got the dress in the Asda sale for £7 and think it is really pretty and I'll definitely wear it a lot. To make it a bit smarter I added grey heels and a grey smart handbag. The grey jacket is really lightweight and I thought it just made the outfit a bit cooler.

Here's a close up of my belt which is new and I love! I got it from River Island in the sale for £8 reduced from £20. It will be perfect for making an 'ok' outfit a bit more special :-)

Oh, and thought I'd show you this cute little purchase. I got this card holder from Accessorize, and it's perfect for my Young Persons Railcard and means I can travel in style!

If you haven't ever seen the Channel 4 head office (which is not far from Westminster) then take a look at how cool it is...

Yep, that's a big '4' made from umbrellas - awesome!

Even after just one day I can tell that it is just the kind of place I want to be. I had a really enjoyable day, but the other candidates were all really strong, so I'll be keeping my fingers crossed and waiting for the fateful phone call!!

xx