Earlecia Richelle Gibb

1432 Doris Street, Apartment 4R, Bronx, NY 10462 917 257 6421 earlecia@thestylesettertv.com www.earleciarichelle.com

Professional Highlights ______________________________________________________________

Seasoned on-air host with experience covering live fashion and beauty events for international media outlets. Published writer for print and online media outlets; strong research and fact checking skills. International experience in producing high fashion editorial photo shoots for the US and UK commercial market. Online-savvy with experience developing consumer-oriented blogs. Adept at fashion styling, art direction, and photo research with a strong foresight for trend-spotting.

Education _________________________________________________________________________
MA in Fashion and Film (with Distinction) 2011-2013 London College of Fashion-London, UK Dissertation: Shape-Shifter: Fashioning Afrofuturism and the Construction of Black Body Beautiful in Outer Space Advisor: Pamela Church-Gibson BA in Cultural Studies (concentration in Fashion Communications) 2007-2011 SUNY Empire State College-New York, NY Mediabistro- New York, NY 2005-2010 Coursework included Fashion & Beauty Writing, Magazine Writing Bootcamp, Fashion Blogging, and Interviewing

Work Experience ___________________________________________________________________

Fashion Stylist/Image Consultant, April 2006-present Freelance Main Responsibilities: Specialize in creating innovative visual narratives for individuals, clothing brands, fashion houses, and still life for catalogs. Clients includes: Teen Vogue, Harpers Bazaar Espaa, Julissa Bermudez for Latina Magazine, Citizen Kane, Delias, Sony, Jive Records, MTV, AOL, and Diane DaCosta. (full client list available upon request) Curator, January 2013-present Afro-future Undressed, New York, NY & London, UK Main Responsibilities: Based upon initial research completed for Masters thesis at London College of Fashion, developing an exhibition program which explores the ways in which Black musicians have employed the aesthetics of Afrofuturism as a means of negotiating their identity, the dressed body, and beauty politics. Negotiating budgets, researching sponsorship, and implementing strategic planning. Actor, March 2011-July 2011 Winter/Summer Institute 2011, Lesotho, southern Africa Main Responsibilities: Collaborated with student actors and local villagers to create and perform theatre productions reflecting the community's social concernsspecifically concerning the HIV/AIDS pandemicaffecting the region. Taught and performed final piece during a month long residency in Lesothos Malealea Valley. Visual Sales Assistant, April 2011-September 2011 Teddy Inc, Brooklyn, NY Main Responsibilities: Planned and implemented window and floor displays. Maintained stock placement according to sales and outfitted mannequins accordingly. Worked with our buyer on planning storewide projects and developing mood boards. Style Editor and On-Camera Host, November 2007-February 2009 Style Coalition, New York, NY Main Responsibilities: Published fashion and beauty articles, runway reviews, and features for the online magazine targeted to a young female audience. Provided on-camera commentary during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks. Spearheaded social networking outreach strategies for site that resulted in an increase of content users and members by 60% in one quarter for this startup magazine.

Earlecia Richelle Gibb

1432 Doris Street, Apartment 4R, Bronx, NY 10462 917 257 6421 earlecia@thestylesettertv.com www.earleciarichelle.com
Beauty/Fashion Project Director, April 2007-July 2008 Diane DaCosta Beauty Foundation 501(3) c, New York, NY Main Responsibilities: Coordinated fashion sponsorship and event planning for the live fashion and beauty national makeover tourDiane Da Costas American Beauty Tour, 2008. Researched and copy edited beauty content for Diane Da Costas columns including: behindthechair.com, AOL Black Voices, and Naturallycurly.com. Conceptualized and implemented monthly fundraisers including: the Art & Beauty Silent Auction donating proceeds to benefit the American Diabetes Association and the Beauty Cares Cut-A-Thon to benefit the Harlem Childrens Zone. Jewelry Designer, November 2006-October 2007 Femmegems at Henri Bendel, New York, NY Main Responsibilities: Designed couture jewelry pieces for the boutique retailer selling within the Henri Bendel flagship store on Fifth Avenue. Applied my self-taught jewelry design skills to crafting one-of-a-kind pieces using semi-precious gems for a high-end clientele. Freelance Fashion Editor, November 2006-December 2006 Relate Magazine, Findlay, Ohio Main Responsibilities: Wrote a two-page spread on winter fashion which was published in the December 2006 issue of this Midwest regional lifestyle publication.

Fashion Internships _________________________________________________________________

Fashion Editorial, September 2006-November 2006 Sephora, New York, NY Main Responsibilities: Independently developed, launched, and wrote for the Sephora beauty blog; converted the blog from an internal publication to a public one. Published three articles in the online magazines Tips and Trends section; interviewed fashion designers such as Heatherette. Fashion Editorial, September 2005-January 2006 Essence Magazine, New York, NY Main Responsibilities: Provided editorial assistance to the fashion department at the leading African American lifestyle magazine. Assisted in setting up photo shoots and coordinated shoot credits. Maintained luxury samples. Reported and wrote monthly articles including trend reports. Fashion Production, August 2005-February 2006 Peoples Revolution PR, New York, NY Main Responsibilities: Under the direction on publicist Kelly Cutrone, facilitated pre-production of eight fashion shows during spring and fall Olympus Fashion Weeks. Coordinated guest lists for designers Jennifer Nicholson and Atil Kutoglu. Prepared invitations for all shows and after-parties. Assisted in dressing models for Venexiana, Alexandre Herchcovitch, and Jeremy Scott. Fashion Merchandising, March 2005-June 2005 Nieman Marcus, White Plains, NY Main Responsibilities: Organized promotional in-store events and trunk shows for luxury retail brands including Armani Black Label Collection. Created and maintained visual floor displays for fine apparel department using cohesive garment/color grouping. Advised customers of fashion selections by incorporating their lifestyle, body shape, and budget.

Technical Skills ____________________________________________________________________

PC and Mac proficient, MS Office, Photoshop, Quick Books, PageMaker, FileMaker Pro, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut X, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, iMovie, XHTML, Social Media, SEO, Multiple Content Management, POS systems, Digital Photography, Cinematography, Directing, Art Direction

Professional Affiliations _____________________________________________________________

Costume Society of America, Student Member References upon request