Attention New Grads And Job Seekers - First Impressions Are Everything!

In today's competitive job market, job seekers not only need to have an above average GPA, proven leadership skills, and related job experience, but they also must have the one thing that will really set them apart - an impressive personal image and brand.

Imagine you are driving along a deserted highway, and you suddenly see one billboard. With there being no competition, this one billboard would certainly catch your eye. However, imagine you are driving through Times Square - where do you look first? How would you begin to focus on one or two attention grabbing signs, when there are hundreds? This analogy applies to our current job market. Those that are looking to land their desired job or looking to receive that promotion, must be sure to represent their unique brand not only on paper, via a resume or performance reviews, but in person.  Knowing  how to communicate with business professionals, knowing how to win over a crowd and build a strong network, knowing how to dress to impress, and showcase your best skills and abilities, are all critical to ensuring that you will be the one "billboard" that will stand out!

If you are interested in learning more about how you can enhance your personal image and brand, please contact me to schedule a career wardrobe session & image consultation.You are also invited to attend my upcoming seminar on this topic, being held at the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, June 19th. Click here for more details.

Remember...first impressions are EVERYTHING!

A Seminar Not To Be Missed!

Creating An Impressive

Personal Image And Brand

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce

 900 Chapel Street, New Haven

Presented by  

Alicia Valentino

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Do you want to have the best opportunity to get hired, promoted, showcase your brand and grow your network?

Do you want to improve your most valuable asset … yourself?

Does your organization need to more clearly communicate and represent its brand?

Alicia Valentino, Image Consultant, Fashion Stylist, and Human Resources Professional, will cover these important topics and more.

Don’t miss your chance to learn about:

§  Creating your unique personal brand and defining its core elements

§  The golden rules for dressing to impress

§  How to dress for the corporate world; the impact of color and fabric coordination on your image

§  How to successfully network and market your brand

§  Developing your best elevator speech

§  How to present yourself to clients, potential employers and the public

New grads, professionals and employers can all benefit from this seminar! 

About Alicia Valentino:

After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Bentley University, Alicia Valentino spent thirteen years as a Human Resources Professional within various industries in Boston and New York. While living in New York, Alicia pursued her interests in the creative arts and attended Parsons The New School For Design and The Fashion Institute of Technology. Alicia gained recognition for her talents as a Stylist and Image Consultant in New York and now in Connecticut, where her business, CG Consulting, is based.  She has expertise in women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, formal wear, and custom clothing. Alicia is also a certified fitness instructor at New Haven Fitness and LA Fitness. Alicia’s combination of her business, fashion and fitness experience make her unique in her field.

www.cgimageconsulting.com

alicia@cgimageconsulting.com

646-296-480

Please Register In Advance
By Replying To:

alicia@cgimageconsulting.com

A Fabulous Affair...Fuzion's Annual Beauty Bash!

Last night, I had the pleasure of joining the team at Fuzion for their annual Big Beauty Bash! The theme for this year's event was "Shape My World", which couldn't have been more appropriate for Chica Guapa to join in on this topic. The event was held at the Pine Orchard Yacht Club in Branford. With over 300 women in attendance, all of us participating as vendors were kept busy consulting with clients, and providing them with advice on their best choices for hair, makeup, wardrobe, lingerie, glasses, accessories, fitness, medical aesthetic services, and more.

I would like to extend another big THANK YOU to Dr. Goodkind and Katie Midgley, and the rest of the team at Fuzion, for inviting me to participate in this wonderful event and to host their Fashion Show! Along with the fabulous crew at Think Creative Group, these folks all worked very hard to host a fun and educational evening for all guests, AND, managed to raise money for a special charity while giving away thousands of dollars worth of raffle prizes!

Katie Midgley, the event's fabulous hostess,
and co-owner of Fuzion, looking incredible
for the evening! 

I truly enjoyed working with six beautiful women who volunteered their time to serve as our models for the fashion show, and showcased their unique shapes for the purposed of our theme. I would like to give a special thank you to each of them- Beth, Suzie, Susan, Sharon, Leah and Dawn.  Each of you are inspiring and beautiful- on both the inside and out! Your hair and makeup applications from Jobella Salon, DD Nickel and Salon Refuge looked amazing! And of course your outfits from Possessions, Arabella and Ella Where She Shops all looked gorgeous and flattered your shapes.

My model, Dawn, whose hourglass
shape looked amazing in this dress!

Leah, flawlessly strolling down the runway
in her maxi dress from Possessions!

After emceeing the fashion show, I got to spend some time meeting with many lovely ladies who sought me out to learn about Chica Guapa's various services. I am thrilled to work with these new clients within this next month and to have more exciting transformations occur and their image goals achieved! If I didn't get the chance to speak with you, please contact me to review the best services for YOU!  And be sure to check out my page in Pinterest for some great looks for your body shape. 

My new, unique gift ideas...ready for purchase and for you to give to someone special! Inquire about these packages ..."The Mom-nificent", "To The Dresscue", "Shaped Up", "You're Hired", "Mom In Training", "The Jet Setter", and more! All include  a gift certificate for a special session with me and goodies to go along with the theme!

The hustle and bustle in the main room!

Discussing Body Shapes!

A quick consult!

Loved dressing Sharon in this outfit from Possessions! The colors are beautiful on her, and I added some great accessories to tie it all in together! 

DD Nickel performing her magic and delivering a beautiful look for my model Sharon! 

One of my fabulous model's, Beth, with the Arabella!

Salon Refuge doing up some great hair for the fashion show!

The beautiful set up by Ella Where She Shops!

A pic of me with Erica,owner of
 Ella Where She Shops. Two mommies to be!

Another model, Leah, getting the beauty
treatment by DD Nickel!

Fuzion's booth, with a great shot of a
before and after one of their services!

Kennedy and Perkins in Branford also can help
you to find the perfect glasses for your face shape!

 

What a crowd!!!

I had to sneak a pic on the "red carpet" with all the gorgeous models!
Thanks again ladies!! 

Thanks again to all involved! And special thanks to my friends and family, for their continued support and coming out to all of my events! 

Stay tuned to my Facebook page, as well as Fuzion's, for any more event follow up and photos. Enjoy! 

Thank You For Your Support!

Chica Guapa Image Consulting and Studio Elle Salon would like to say THANK YOU to all the "swappers" who attended last night's 3rd Annual Clothing Swap event held at Eli's on Whitney! Once again, all attendees had a fun evening and all walked away with some great new items for their wardrobe. Click here to view photos!

We also managed to beat our monetary goal from last year, for our donation to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation, which this year will be made in the name of Carmel Valentino, an amazing woman (and my mother-in-law!) who battled breast cancer - and won! As women, it is important for us to come together and continue to try to make a difference in these causes that affect us so deeply.  For more information on the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation or to learn more about the risks, symptoms and treatments for breast cancer, click here. I would also like to thank everyone who brought career wear to beneft STRIVE New Haven!

Congratulations to all the lucky raffle winners! And many thanks to our event sponsors for their extremely generous contributions and support for this event:

*Beneath The Gown - Clinton 

*Eli's on Whitney - Hamden

*Integrated Aesthetics - Woodbridge

*L.A. Fitness - Hamden

*Light Thief Photography- North Haven

*Lilac Thyme Floral Design - New Haven

*Lisa Votto- Hamden

*New Haven Fitness - New Haven

*Stella and Dot- Tricia Monaghan - East Haven

*Studio Elle Salon- Hamden

*Temple Grill - New Haven

*Valentino Productions- New Haven

*Valentino Tailors- Hamden

Thank you and stay tuned to the Blog and Facebook for upcoming events!