Final Thoughts

Overall, I really enjoyed my experience at Hermione de Paula, there were days mainly towards the start that I was frustrated with the jobs we were given as I didn’t feel I was learning anything, or they just didn’t have anything for us to do. I did a lot of mundane jobs like watering plants, making coffee and running to whole foods to buy organic vegan prosecco for a VIP bride. But I also did have jobs where I learnt things. I edited a lot of images, so I got very quick at using Photoshop editing. I also I did a lot more to do with styling than I was expecting to do. I did learn a lot watching and assisting Claudia and Lucy in consultations. I learnt how to style for ‘real people’ which I think was really beneficial. Although it was at times frustrating having so many people in a consultation, I did learn from it and sometimes the brides who were the hardest to deal with were the ones I learnt the most from. Watching Claudia deal with a bride who kept asking for dresses well over her budget was really interesting. She was really easy and tactful about the whole situation never saying point blank that she couldn’t afford it and just suggested alternatives.

I do think it was really beneficial having to style on myself using mirrors as I had never done it before. I think working at Hermione de Paula was a really great thing to do as my first ever real internship. I learnt a lot of really basic things and the people were so kind that I wasn’t afraid to ask questions. I did have the opportunity for a different internship somewhere else however I was told to not do it for a first internship as it “could put her off ever working again”. Obviously this was an over exaggeration however I am really happy I did my placement at Hermione de Paula as it was overall a really positive experience.