Felissa Allard

Plainview, NY USA
11 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Wither almost a decade's worth of experience in beauty, fashion and lifestyle, I've written about everything from migraines and sex, emerging designers, New York Fashion Week and stealing celebrity style. I love experimenting with trends in my everyday life and never shy away from asking the tough questions. My passion is for writing which means I'm a perfectionist when it comes to anything and everything I hand in.

Expertise

Account manager 6 YearsWriter 6 Years

Specialty

Fashion 10 YearsLifestyle 5 YearsBeauty 10 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 3 YearsNewspaper - Local/Regional 2 YearsPR (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients 6 Years

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Hanes Hosiery (10+)
  • L'eggs (10+)
  • Samsung (3-5)

Other Work History

Fashion Writer: Life & Style Weekly Freelance Beauty and Fashion Report: New York Daily News Fashion and Beauty Assistant: Health Magazine Celebrity Style Guide: About.com Freelance Writer: EverydayHealth.com

Technical Skills

Powerpoint Presentations, Adobe Photoshop

Foreign Language Skills

French

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Quark, InDesign, Cision, Vocus

Equipment

Macbook Air, iPhone, iPad, Canon PowerShot Digital Camera

General

The Vegas Casino You've Never Heard Of
(New York Daily News 11/6/2005)
It may be bit off the beaten path, but this new Las Vegas casino has an insider vibe that offers only the best of the best.
Here Comes the Advice
(New York Daily News 6/5/2005)
With bridal season fast approaching, here are some of the best bridal advice books on the market for every type of bride.
Bridezillas Take the Cake
(New York Daily News 6/8/2005)
To celebrate the second season premier of Bridezillas, the show invited bride-to-be to jump into a giant cake in Times Square in search of special $50,000 prize.