Come and join the conversation with Fashion Specialist and Author Jennifer Countess Von Walderdorff!

Jennifer with her background in Fashion Merchandise Planning, is passionate about providing information to empower yourself when it comes to your wardrobe, sharing tips and tricks on how to make your fashion work for YOU!

Jennifer takes me on her inspirational journey, from her childhood being in awe of her parents fashion choices, her first knowledge of fashion was her well dressed father and her bold, bright and beautiful mother. She comes from a large family of high achievers and always had that deep rooted sense of being able to accomplish things in her life, following in her family's footsteps.

We chat about her early career aspirations and beginning her journey undertaking a degree, regrouping by taking a year out and finding out that she could combine BOTH of her passions into one career!

We delve into her role as a Fashion Merchandise Planner, behind the scenes of the inner workings of the industry before you see what is usually the final glamourous bits! Such an interesting insight & it's the people like Jennifer are the ones that help make what we eventually see on the runway & in stores come to fruition, so fascinating to hear how it all works.

Jennifer tells me about life changing decisions she made, having worked for M & S , she had a choice to make- would she stay in the UK & find another position working for a big brand or take a HUGE leap & travel the world following her fashion influences?.... Let me tell you, this lady is BRAVE: decided to pack her bags, jet off to Italy, fuelled by her love of Italian fashion & fabrics she was ready for an adventure!

We talk about settling in Italy, teaching English along the way, with a clear knowing & clear goal of following the prospect of a new life, she immersed herself in Italy to the fullest.Jennifer talks fondly of the community that welcomed her with open arms at the beginning of her Italian adventure too.

We then delve into the circumstances surrounding meeting her husband which in turn made her a Countess! I've never spoken to a Countess before & was super eager to find out all about it, I am in awe of her! Such a beautiful story of two people who are absolutely perfect for each other, it was TOTALLY written in the stars for them to meet. Two people that were destined for each other it's like a true life love story that you would expect to see in Hollywood!

We talk about her amazing new book Look @ The Labels & the inspiration behind becoming an author. Whilst working for a fashion brand at the height of the economic crisis back in 2007/2008 Jennifer noticed that there was a need to make use of things you already have, so set up fashion accessories company Cheeky Poppins Shoe Clips. With the ethos that you don't need to buy new shoes, you just need accessories to jazz up the ones you already have, giving them a new lease of life!

Look @ The Labels is from Jennifer's want to share her knowledge, giving people a pocket handbook they can take with them, make smarter choices , & truly know what they are buying. A seasoned writer through years of experience, writing her own book was the next step for her when it came to her literary journey! Packed full of information & helpful tips and tricks you can take with you on the go, it is a MUST HAVE for your handbag! She shares wonderful tips about shopping savvy, making your clothes buying experience a positive one, & really making it work for you! Jennifer chats to me about "green washing" which BLEW MY MIND, we discuss the benefits of Preloved clothing & our joint love of charity shops!

So many amazing gems of information in this chat, you cannot help but absolutely adore Jennifer, she has bounds of energy, so passionate about her work & helping others, just a truly WONDERFUL human being, its my utter pleasure to chat to her!

https://www.jenniferwalderdorff.com