With 31 years working in fashion, events, mentoring, tourism and hospitality—and 20 years’ writing experience as a fashion columnist—Jacinta is an expert in all things style and lifestyle.

As well as being a fashion mentor, stylist and consultant, she’s also an experienced  events speaker. With her diverse expertise  and business acumen,  she can share her story to inspire, championing real action with her sometimes-brutal, often-hilarious  honesty. In fact, she’s spoken at:

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• Melbourne Retail Festival

• Sydney Retail Festival

• Sunshine Coast International Fashion Festival

• QUT

• Sunshine Coast University

• East Coast Tafe

• Frocks in the Vines

• Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network

• Various secondary colleges

• Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance – which took the audience from laughs, to tears and back again, resulting in a standing ovation, all in six minutes.

 

As a fashion consultant, and  the creative director and founder of the Sunshine Coast International Fashion Festival, Jacinta has worked with fashion brands all around the globe, including Ali Charisma, Myer, Thang de Hoo and Nicola Finetti.