Wrap & Chat: Charlotte Smith
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Episode 5.
Guest: Charlotte Smith - Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Style Cartel Media.
Model Scout, Sneaker Reseller and Content Creator.
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What would you say are the top 3 underrated skills that are indispensable to do your job?:
1) Networking.
2) Copy editing.
3) Attention to detail. As Black people in this industry we can’t make mistakes!
During the last London Fashion Week A/W ‘22 showcase, I was introduced to Charlotte Smith at Style Swap’s pop-up event. Deep in conversation with Style Swap’s founder, Jo Waddington; the three of us were busy talking shop about fashion and diversity within the industry, plus Style Swap’s plans on how they intend to scale their business . I knew straight away Charlotte would be a great guest for an episode of Wrap & Chat.
With her family hailing from the Bahamas in the Caribbean, Charlotte was born in New York, USA however, that did not stop her from seeking creative and spiritual inspiration by living in other parts of the world whilst pursuing her career. This included a period of study at Mod’Art International et Ecole d’art Maryse Eloy in Paris, France, to complete her MBA in Economy & Management of Luxury Brands and Fashion Industries.
Multi-faceted and highly creative, Charlotte’s calm demeanour is down to her being both a Buddhist and Muslim, as well as a practitioner of Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, and good witch. In Charlotte’s own words,
“…meditation calms me down…puts my life into perspective…”
Charlotte’s top 3 recommendations to read, watch and listen to are:
1) Book: The Alchemist, author Paulo Coelho.
2) Film: Pursuit of Happyness, starring Oscar winner Will Smith.
3) Podcast: Drink Champs, hosted and co-founded by hip-hop artist N.O.R.E, formerly Noreaga.
Click the link and listen to episode 5 of Wrap & Chat: Culture in Conversation to hear more about what Charlotte Smith had to say.