By Vanessa Sam Asians are always smart, black people are loud, Latinos are the bad guys. How long did it take for you to realise that these phrases are fiction? These are only some of what we call racial stereotypes that are repeatedly portrayed in film. So what is a stereotype? A stereotype is described as a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image of a particular type of person or thing. As much as we don’t see it, stereotypes form the way we view the world and the pe

I recently had the opportunity to walk at Mini Mode's Global London Kids Fashion Week for iScream and Garment Streak! I had an incredible experience, walking on the runway and meeting new people so I had to document it to all on my blog! This year I was actually on the runway, as the previous years before I co-hosted and presented! It was a fantastic experience, I created so many new friendships as well as reunite with my friends from previous shows! I adored getting my hair

For International Women's Day 2020, I asked some of my friends, who are teenage girls to collaborate and share the motto for this year’s International Women’s Day 2020 - #EachForEqual "An equal world is an enabled world." International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well o

This year I attended the first ever #VidCon in #London!! The 3 day YouTube convention took place in Excel, London! I had the most incredible time at Vidcon as I had the opportunity to meet so many of my favourite creators!! VidCon Day 1!! On the first day of VidCon, the expo wasn't open yet so we explored the panels and talk that were available to us!! Wondering around the talks and floors, will definitely mean you will meet some people and I did! I spotted some TikTok Stars

On Sunday the 11th of November, I attended Stylist Live! Stylist live is an event where people can connect and network, listen to amazing people and get some great inspiration! It was so much fun, and in this blog I will tell you how my day went at my first ever Stylist Live! Stylist live went on for three days, which means there was a variety of activities to do and talks to listen closely to. Stylist live felt like the perfect event for me as I was published in the Stylist

The day of the girl is a very important celebration which is extremely close to my heart, and I wanted to share my passion for girl empowerment on this blog post!!! This blog is dedicated to the day of the girl. The day of the girl is celebrated on the 11th of October. In 2012, 11th October, it has been marked as the International Day of the Girl - The day aims to highlight and appreciate the needs and challenges girls face. It also promotes girl empowerment. In today's world

I recently had the honour to present #LKFW once again along side my two incredible co-hosts Ryhanna Parara and King Che! Carry on reading to see the amazing things we got up to.. #londonkidsfashionweek #childpresenter #hosts #londonfashionweek #models #designers #minimode #lkfw #blog #blogger #inspirators #readthis I had the pleasure of wearing a unique piece from Loud Apparel and I loved it! Our day started off by heading to the venue! We walked in and the hall was huge ; i

I had the amazing opportunity to attend the #worldpremiere of the #HouseWithAClock movie!! #inspiringvanessa #worldpremiere #premiere #redcarpet #redcarpetdress #celebrity #redcarpetready #blog #youtuber #followme We arrived in our car and the minute we came out we already saw the paparazzi which excited me a lot! We witnessed the star herself Cate Blanchett posing on the red carpet!! We saw many people taking their photos until we could be on the red carpet! It was finally m

I attended the #creatorday at Summer In the City and I met so many amazing people and in this blog I will be telling you who!! #inspiringvanessa #sitc2018 #vlogger #youtube #youtubers #influencers #followme #blog I went to Summer In The City on August the 10th 2018, the day of international vlogging day! Fascinatingly, we came to SITC unexpectedly, because we were in Excel for my 12the Birthday and we were leaving on the day of the event! We noticed hundreds of people with v

It all leads up to one question....are we really motivated to do what we love? Well, lets get deeper and find out! #followme #inspiringvanessa #blog #blogpost #inspiration #motivation #inspirators #blogger I have always wondered, "do we actually get motivated?". Not feeling motivated every single time you see one of your favourite speakers or influencers, but inside our minds. While everyone gets hyped after watching a motivational talk, i'm always in a curious faze. Now, wha