Poppy Jamie
Poppy Jamie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Poppy Elizabeth Jamie July 19, 1990 London, United Kingdom |
| Education | London School of Economics |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Television Presenter |
Poppy Elizabeth Jamie (born 19 July 1990) is a British entrepreneur and former television presenter based in London. She is a co-founder of the accessories brand Pop & Suki.
Entrepreneurship
In September 2016, Jamie launched direct-to-consumer accessories brand Pop & Suki, co-founded with her best friend Suki Waterhouse. Pop & Suki's launch collection includes handbags and jewelry, and has been featured in publications including Vogue,[1] Harper's Bazaar,[2] W Magazine,[3] and Elle Magazine.[4]
Jamie is also launching Happy Not Perfect in 2017, an app focused on improving mental health and positive wellbeing. The aim of the app is "to raise self-esteem and try to counteract the culture of likes and selfies through feel-good mantras, brain games and community."[5]
In September 2016, it was announced that Jamie would be a speaker at the TEDxHollywood 2016 conference.[6]
Entertainment career
Since 2010 she's anchored a variety of shows including FYI Daily and The Hot Desk, both for ITV2 and the MTV Movie Awards on MTV International. She's also been a showbiz correspondent and hosted a TED conference.
At the age of 19, Jamie became an entertainment correspondent at ITN.[7] In 2012 she graduated at the London School of Economics and was hired as a correspondent for Extra.[8]
In 2015, Jamie hosted Pillow Talk with Poppy, Snapchat's first chat show.[9][10]
References
- ^ Caroline Leaper (2016-09-19). "Introducing Pop & Suki, Suki Waterhouse and Poppy Jamie's New Line of Accessories". Vogue. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (2016-09-19). "Suki Waterhouse Just Launched the Most Instagrammable Accessories Line". Harpersbazaar.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Betker, Ally (2016-10-04). "See the Pop & Suki Collection Photos". W Magazine. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Melby, Leah (2016-09-20). "Suki Waterhouse Debuts Her Accessories Line Pop & Suki". Elle.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Harvey, Catriona. "Seven young women doing amazing things to empower others". Cosmopolitan.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "TEDxHollywood 2016 Conference Announces Speakers For September 15 Event At The UCLA Freud Playhouse - KTBS.com - Shreveport, LA News, Weather and Sports". KTBS.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ " One-on-one with Snapchat star Poppy Jamie". Sun Times, Samantha Gross / People / August 7, 2015
- ^ "Poppy Jamie, the Golden Girl of Showbiz". The Arcadia Online. 26 January 2015 by Monicha Tully
- ^ "Behind The Scenes With Snapchat Original Series 'Pillow Talk'". by Natalie Jarvey, Hollywood Reporter, April 24, 2015
- ^ "Front row with Snapchat's Poppy Jamie and Alex Chung's latest denim collection". Mail Online, By Amy E Williams For You Magazine, 18 July 2015
External links
- Poppy Jamie on TED, 2014
- Poppy Jamie, the Golden Girl of Showbiz 26 January 2015 by Monicha Tully
- 'Fast & Furious 6': Poppy Jamie Huffington Post, September 2013
- A Brit In California, Poppy Jamie's Guide To L.A. Suitcase Magazine, September 2014