The strongest part of any Beauty Crush isn’t necessarily what they
look like, but how they’re shaping the world by what they do, say, or
promote.
Today’s Beauty Crush is a young lady I’ve loved for years, and like wine, I think gets better with time: Freddie Harrel.
In case you haven’t heard of Freddie Harrel before, allow me to give you a little background on the fashionista-turned-empowerment speaker.
Born
in Paris, France, Freddie started her blog in the summer of 2013, using
her digital abilities to delve into the world of personal styling (a
lot of us remember her from her early ASOS days as the digital marketing
and sales manager). She then transitioned into the world of blogging,
and now considers herself a current-day confidence consultant.
Aside from having a chic style that’s caught the eye of many notable outlets such as StyleCaster or ManRepeller,
the current Londoner has cultivated a devoted following who stalk her
every move. From street style pics to her next moves in the fashion
industry, Freddie chronicles her daily musings to encourage others to
walk fearlessly in their own unique self. Her recent project, SheUnleashed.com,
focuses on mixing confidence coaching with style and empowering women
to feel fabulous about themselves, using clothes as a medium.
I
chose to feature Freddie Harrel as our Beauty Crush Wednesday because
we just don’t see enough brown girls in the mainstream avenues of the
fashion industry. It’s encouraging and refreshing to see a brown woman
with a kooky personality and larger-than-life hair creating spaces for
herself and others to thrive. If anything, Freddie teaches us that being
unapologetically ourselves always yields reward and starts from within.
Not
too long ago, she sat down and did a video where she revealed some of
the racial tensions she faced while growing up a Black woman in Paris.
She shared what those experiences taught her about herself, and how she
overcame those adversities to now be in a role that teaches women how to
find confidence and strength in the things that make them, well, them!
Check out the video below:
A natural beauty both inside and out, I think Freddie Harrel teaches us that we are all beautiful and have every right to walk in our confidence, no matter what others say (all while looking fabulous doing it).
So that’s why Freddie Harrel’s my Beauty Crush Wednesday, is she yours?
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