Fashion icon Erin O'Conner set to receive honorary doctorate

This article was originally written for my University' student magazine, see the published version here

Supermodel and fashion icon Erin O’ Conner is set to return to Birmingham later this year to receive an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University for her outstanding achievements within the fashion industry.

The Walsall born fashion icon has a career spanning more than 15 years and has worked with many famous designers including Alexander McQueen and Ralph Lauren. Erin has also graced many covers of influential magazines such as Vogue and has fronted major advertising campaigns such as Chanel and Armani.

She is one of the most successful models within the industry and therefore I consider her as an inspiration to young women everywhere. We can learn so much from her style-wise and beauty-wise so here are a few of our top picks from her looks.

Enhance your features: Here, Erin has really bought out the shape of her face by using contouring around on her cheekbones and nose. This makes her face appear slimmer and more defined.

Don’t be afraid of a bright lip: Be bold, be brave. Bright lips really are a statement and can make any outfit that bit more glam. Bright purples, coral, red and even fuchsia are perfect for making heads turn- and  for all of the right reasons too!

Have fun: Make-up is creative, it’s art and you should experiment with different looks to step out of your comfort zone once in a while. The best thing about make-up is you can always take it off if it doesn’t work out.

Glam it up at night: Wear those darker lipsticks, master that smokey eye for a more daring look once night has fallen.

Match your colours: Pick a colour out of your outfit and co-ordinate your shoes, handbag and accessories to tie it all together for an ultimate chic look! Double fash points for matching nails too!