Skinners Academy Careers Fair- Making A Difference!

Skinners Academy’s recent careers fair showcased some of the top creative industry experts, and careers advisors in the UK. The speakers and organizations involved, such as BBC and Virgin were equally as inspiring as the students of Skinners Academy who showed a hunger to learn about the working world and career options. Many of the UK’s top Universities, such as Royal Holloway and Cambridge were present with information stands to inform the young people about further education. Motivating speakers at the event included Susana Giner from Youth Media Agency, a young enterprise which helps to give young people work skills and experience within the creative arts. The panel also included The MAD Experience, a charity which holds creative workshops for young people across London, Natalie May and Paris Pillay shared their own experiences in the Media and alerted young people to the hurdles they could face in such a competitive environment, the prevailing message however, was to network and to be persistent and passionate about your career.
Harriet Prest from Sky News also gave inspiring words of advice, amongst a panel of industry experts discussing journalism.Events such as this careers workshop are greatly needed, unemployment levels are at an all time high, Mail Online has reported that ‘One in five 16- to 24-year-olds is jobless and searching for work at a time when five unemployed people are chasing every vacancy’.This level of unemployment can lead to the increase of depression and crime, free , motivating careers events help to boost morale and career focus in these challenging conditions.

“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.” –Napoleon Hill

"Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is elan, esprit de corps and determination.” –Gen. George C. Marshall

Lash Sensations !!!

False Eyelashes are definitly being taken to the extreme this year! The windows to the soul are being glitzed and glammed up to the max. The lash extensions featured here are bold and daring – likely to be very effective for photoshoots or stage performances.

The cold, icey blue and white colours combined with the gems in the inner corner of the eye create an enchanting , whimsical look .

Eye Glitter and Gems

Celebs are also jumping on the eyelash craze, Amber Rose has been papped posing  with pink feather lashes, mainly in the outer corners of her eyes for a fashion show.

 Fun, bold colour pallettes allow your eye make up to take centre stage, just have a glimpse at the experimental looks below:

The bold, splash of colours in the look above is definitly striking and almost has a tropical yet edgy feel to it.

The Truth may set Looters Free

Since the recent chaos caused by rioters across the UK, the government has taken a stand against those involved. Offenders have been evicted from their homes and prison sentences have been issued.

During the commotion of burning buildings and empty shops , the predominant outcry from the public was for severe measures to be taken in punishing  looters. Daniel Sartain-Clarke was one of the young people involved in the looting , as  a consequence his mother and family received an eviction notice from Wandsworth council. Many appalled members of the public believed that those involved in events which led to losses of houses should also have their homes stolen away. However, it is worth considering that many families have rebellious relatives , many punishments have meant that innocent family members are suffering for actions which they had no involvement in .

A mother in Manchester was recently jailed for accepting a pair of shorts which were looted by a friend. A group was then formed on face book appealing for her release which would suggest that the public feel prison sentences are being issued unequally, extreme punishments are not being evenly suited to the crimes committed.

However, the justice system does seem to be recognizing the responsibility some are taking in owning up to their mistakes. Parents of a boy of 14, who looted a supermarket were praised for turning in their son. Although his picture was shamefully exposed in the Daily Mail, judge Quereshi allowed the boy to escape detention in acknowledgement of his parents honesty in handing their son in .

Their have been cases of  rioters receiving extremely harsh sentences despite owning up,  organizations such as the Mad Experience, a careers advice charity and Art Against Knives , an anti knife crime organization have been reinforcing the belief that the best solution for these problems is for the relationship between the youth and police to be improved and for a stronger communication across the community to be encouraged.

Female rappers are back in Style

Female rappers are in again! 2010 has definitely seen the up rise of female rap talent, and urban artists. Nicki Minaj boasts over a million followers on twitter, In October 2010, Minaj became the first female rapper to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 .Nicki has softened the hard core image of the female rap game through her playful, animated character and her flamboyant girliness.

Nicki’s success has inspired other female artists to emerge onto the male dominated industry; Cher Lloyd from the X Factor is a prime example. Cher’s mixture of rnb and rap also softens the gangster stereotypical image of female rappers, despite masses of negative press, such as The Sun, who labelled her ‘Chavvy Cher’, she’s definitely got a huge buzz surrounding her, and has sparked interest in other chart toppers such as N Dubz’s Dappy who told Zoo magazine ‘She's crazy and spontaneous, so she's definitely like me. Team N-Dubz is right behind her to win’.Whether you love or hate her, Cher will definitely be making her stamp on the music industry, the general public seem to favour her sweet, girly melodies over her shouty, feisty rap style. Her rap voice has hints of an American twang mixed with her Worcestershire accent, which at times sounds a bit like a 17 year old female version of Tim Westwood, but her talent and stage presence is undeniable!

Nicki Minaj is definitely ruling the world right now, her fan base is gigantic and she has consistently been the hot topic of the celeb world. However, her fame and success could still be seen by some as a result of her style and image, she has unquestionable talent and amazing lyrics, but is she being treated as an equal contender to other male rappers? or has her dominance emerged from her style and persona? Loving the Nicki Minaj and Cher buzz either way! We need some more female rappers to add to the collection !!  

Sex SELLS-Lady Gaga or Prototype ?

Lady Gaga’s arrival has created a formula that’s has intoxicated new as well as older, legendary artists.  One of the obvious stamps she’s made on the music industry is her in-your-face, overt expression of sexuality.  Lady Gaga has claimed ‘ All music is inspired by sex. It’s the primal rush and instinct and the insatiable need for orgasm and procreation. Isn’t that why we’re all here? Love and sex are the only reason to make art.’ Poker Face and Alejandro both play on blurring gender roles and bisexuality. Gaga made it clear from day one that she swings both ways, other artists  now seem to be cashing in on this new trend of lesbianism??  In her new video ‘Not myself Tonight’ Christina Aguilera wears latex bondage like sex outfits, whilst girls grope each other in the background and she sings ‘tonight I’m kissing all the boys and the girls’, the song’s called ‘Not Myself Tonight’, so at least she’s not keeping it a secret that she’s joining the club and following the new bi curious craze.   It’s not just Gaga’s eccentric, punkish fashion sense that has set the dress code for the music biz, the melody and style of her songs are also being mimicked. Gaga’s chorus’ often include simple, catchy  lines which she repeats over  techno-pop sounding beast. For some strange reason, artists who used to be RnB, rap, etc have converted to this dance, techno pop sound and are producing the same repetitive melodies, take Kelly Rowland for example, her music has always been commercial and mainstream, however she was known and loved in and after Destiny’s child for her soulful voice and RnB hits, her new music video for her techno-dance club track presents her as some sort of bondage- space captain, It's not fair to blame the artists, it’s probably the record labels that are overusing Gaga’s style and it's clearly washing out the originality of music these days!

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