Keeping it real and chic! feat. Kimberley Marquis

enJune 29, 2021

HERspective

About this Episode

With new Influencers and Content Creators popping up on social media daily, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to know who to follow for the kind of content you want. So many of new and old accounts are just trying to get a paycheque out of their posts and are lacking that relatability and authenticity most of us crave; enter 'The Chic Confidential' (TCC). We are chatting with one of our FAVE Influencers and we chose that term intentionally because we have truly been influenced by Kimberley Marquis many times, she is the creator of the wildly popular insta' account @thechicconfidential. Kimberley shares how becoming a content creator kind of happened by accident and actually started through scrapbooking, which led to a blog which ultimately led to Instagram. We talk about the importance of authenticity, relatability, working with the right brands and why you probably wont find success if you are just doing it for some quick cash (insider info: content creation rarely brings quick cash). We were drawn to TCC and Kim because of how she keeps her content relatable, friendly and authentic, her page is a fun and safe space for all women. Kim tells us why she thinks it is important to manage her own page and to always respond to every DM (trolling excluded), she believes in creating great content but also in community. Lauren and Jess give a quick recap of their long awaited reunion, #freebritney talk is back and Lauren shares some firsts for her!

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