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*Trigger Warning* - This episode contains mentions of eating disorders. Charli Howard: Model, Author, Squish Beauty Founder and Forbes 30 under 30. In this weeks episode Charli breaks down the challenges she faced as a model getting dropped by her agency before going viral on Facebook, moving to New York and Musing for Pat McGrath to bumping her way up the Hermes waiting list.
Audience questions and Charli's favourites quick fire round!
Charli Howard is a model, a writer, an activist and an entrepreneur. Her stellar career, and her profile, was kick-started by a brilliantly defiant letter she posted on Facebook having been fired by the first agency who signed her. Since then, as well as writing novels and creating her own skincare brand, she has become a catalyst for women celebrating their bodies, embracing their curves, and loving the skin they are in - she is a fabulous example of doing so.
In this episode of My Beauty Habits I get to know model, writer and founder of Squish Beauty, Charli Howard.Charli starts by telling me about her modelling career and how after being told to lose weight by numerous agencies and brands she eventually decided to take a stand and speak openly on her Facebook Page about what was happening...... enough was enough!From that moment things started to change and today Charli is an ambassador for body diversity as well as being a model on her own terms and a really successful business woman.As well as chatting about Charli's fascinating career we also delve into the beauty and wellbeing products that she loves the most with a long list of incredible recommendations including the product that has helped her lashes to reach her eyebrows!!You can find Charli on Instagram @charlihoward.
Model and influencer Charli Howard tells her ghost story to Danny Robins. It's 2017 and Charli is alone in New York, trying to carve out a modelling career. She accepts a room in a shared house with a local couple, but they have not been entirely honest with her. The previous resident of the room fled in fear and Charli is about to experience her very own dose of terror at the hands of a malicious male spirit. As objects go flying and the house resounds to terrifying noises, Charli decides to take matters into her own hands. Can she exorcise her supernatural stalker? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
"I didn't put on a bikini until I was 24 or 25 because I was paranoid about my body." Charli Howard is a model and the founder of Squish Beauty, but it's taken her years to come to terms with her body shape. She talks to Laura Antonia Jordan about how she's built her confidence and how that has changed the way she dresses.
This week, Olivia speaks to model, author and entrepreneur Charli Howard. Charli is known for her body neutrality advocacy on Instagram and beyond, having written about the pressures she faced as a young model in her debut book, Misfit, in which she describes how she was dropped from her modelling agency for being “too big”. Today, she joins me to talk about why body confidence and self worth is so integral to finding success in love, why women posting pictures of their bodies on social media is such a contentious subject, especially where feminism is concerned, and abusive relationships. We also discuss love-bombing, gaslighting and psychological abuse - so please do bear this in mind before listening. If you need support, you can call The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
MEET SAHAR FREEMANTLESahar Freemantle is an award-winning milliner based in London. The purpose of her brand Sahar Millinery is to spread beauty and inspire creativity. Sahar and her team are inspired by the empowerment that a good hat can bring about in the wearer – the right hat can make us stand tall, glow with confidence and give off the vibe ‘Yes, I know I look good.' ‘Our hats are seductive and fun, elusive and inviting. They prompt confidence in the wearer and smiles from spectators' Sahar is a QEST* scholar and has a BaHons in Performance Costume from Edinburgh College of Art. She uses traditional millinery methods in her handmade hats, which have great shapes, compliments the wearer, and are comfortable to wear. ‘A good practice of traditional millinery is our springboard from which we dive with electrified tenacity into an arena of playfulness; exploring a vast ocean of ideas, creating new techniques, making happy accidents, getting messy, experimenting with materials, basking in failures, dancing with new designs, and flowing in freedom and fun' When excellent craftsmanship merges with playful curiosity, what emerges is a fresh embodiment of British eccentricity. Sahar's studio is a wonderland of curiosities in the heart of her favourite city – London. Here we find mounted skulls, butterfly wings, and framed accidents, which she calls ‘glorious failures' -amongst a plethora of hats and headpieces ready to be tried on. A visit to the millinery studio is a treat for anyone and has often been described as ‘like being a sweet shop, you want to try everything, and never want to leave.' With care and attention Sahar picks out hats for her customers to try, and when they hit upon the right hat, the wearer is transformed. They see their reflection and instantly stand taller, beaming with confidence and knowing they exude elegant sophistication. The transformation is within, the catalyst is the hat. Making a bespoke commission is a creative collaboration with the client; ‘we hear your stories, get to know you, and bring out the wonderful gems that are hidden – both metaphorically and literally. Your hat embodies you.' Sahar Millinery also runs hat-making workshops and a highly stylized hat-focused life drawing event called The Milliners Drawing Room. Both of these ventures aim to bring out creativity from participants, so – like her bespoke commissions – Sahar's audience are not just passive spectators or wearers, but intrinsically involved in the creation process. Sahar Millinery's sub-brand UglyLovely is a celebration of finding beauty in the unconventional. Materials span from found rusted keys to insects and real butterflies, branches, birdwings, and antique cutlery. UglyLovely is about really looking – getting beyond our initial reaction and digging deeper. The goal is to see the spectator's reaction go from ‘eww' to ‘wow' in a matter of seconds. Sahar's work has been exhibited at the V&A, as well as internationally in Japan, Portugal, Mali, Berlin, France. She has been featured in The Guardian, The Independent and Evening Standards list of best Ascot Hats, on Screen in Downton Abbey, and on celebrities such as Ellie Goulding, Paloma Faith, Katy Perry, Celeste, Charli Howard, Georgina Campbell, Victoria Baker-Harber, and Immodesty Blaize. Sahar creates immersive journeys through her work. She takes everyone with her, and everyone is left winning – from the spectator to the wearer, the drawer, to the dancer. The journeys are of beauty and inspiration, excitement and upliftment. We delight in the unexpected and become part of the creation. *QEST = Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust CONTACT:https://www.saharmillinery.co.uk/ (https://www.saharmillinery.co.uk/) http://www.advanceyourart.com/captivate-podcast/sahar-freemantle/sahar@saharmillinery.co.uk%C2%A0 (sahar@saharmillinery.co.uk ) http://www.uglylovely.co.uk/ (http://www.uglylovely.co.uk/)...
On episode three of Conversations in Culture, host Abraxas-Nathan Higgins is joined by model and body confidence activist Charli Howard. We’ll be chatting about her style and identity, self-love and kindness and about her journey of navigating the tricky world that is the fashion industry. This is part of a weekly series first broadcast on Clubhouse which features conversations around fashion and British culture. Check out our Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/ted-baker
Alongside modelling for huge brands like Agent Provocateur and Pat McGrath, Charli Howard is an activist, author, podcast host, and brand founder. She tells Joely about launching and growing her own beauty brand Squish, and how she handled problem acne when she was younger. Products mentioned in this episode include: Beauty Pie Moisturiser Super Healthy Skin Daily Moisture Lotion John Frieda Hydrate & Recharge Shampoo and Conditioner RevitaLash AdvancedGlossier You EDP Squish Flower Power Acne Patches
Follow us on social media! Instagram @fromatogenz // Twitter @FromAtoGenZPod // Facebook 'From A to Gen Z with Connie and Jaleh' // In this week's episode: Connie and Jaleh review Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, the Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition at the National Gallery, and (of course) Emily in Paris. They have different opinions on an article by model Charli Howard in British Vogue (https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/charli-howard-confidence), and analyse Kim K's 40th birthday extravaganza. Also: some animal-themed Nice Nuggets of News, and Glee gets a grilling on Whack or Woke!
Every other week we'll be picking the brain of a different creative about something they admire that has nothing to do with how they generate their income.Delving deep into the minds of our favourite people's deepest obsessions, this week we're joined by the inspiring Charli Howard. The business woman and model is telling us all about her love of 1950's pinup imagery, and how in a photoshop obsessed world, finding these images helps her feel emboldened to be herself unapologetically. Ione, Olivia, and Charli also discuss the idea of being sexually empowered vs. sexualised; why we need to stop putting women down for wanting attention, and how as a model, owning her own image, body, and sexuality is of utmost important. Inspired by Emily Ratajkowski's recent essay in The Cut, Charli will also be sharing her thoughts on the industry, what needs to change, and her own experiences.TW: Sexual assault, abuse of power.Want to support the podcast? If you're a brand or organisation that could help us continue the show, Please fill in this form. Can't wait to hear from you!We'd love to know what you think about our podcast. Fill out this survey here to let us know
Charli Howard was dropped by her modelling agency in 2015 for being ‘too big’. So she went to New York where her career took off - working for huge brands like Agent Provocateur and Pat McGrath. Now a champion of body positivity, Charli is also an author, activist, influencer, and has her own beauty line Squish Beauty.
In a pre-lockdown chat, model Charli Howard meets a fitness influencer turned innovator, to find out how what we wear to work out is working out for the planet. Award-winning entrepreneur Grace Beverley swaps the boardroom for her bedroom to chat about becoming a girl boss before she'd even graduated and taking on the big brands, by creating more sustainable activewear for all shapes and sizes. Athleisure is big business but with most sportswear made from synthetic fibres, micro-plastic pollution is also a big problem across the industry. So how can you look good in your gym gear, care for the planet and keep fit, all while keeping #Fitspo anxiety at bay? Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline. Image: Presenter Charli Howard wears leggings and crop top (model's own)
Model and activist Charli Howard is back with the podcast that shows us how to get our fashion fix, while fixing the world- and each other. Sustainability- but make it fashion.
This week we speak to model, author and body activist Charli Howard. In this incredibly open and honest chat we discuss eating disorders, body image, heartbreak and more See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Should we boycott fashion? To make sense of ethical dress sense, model and activist Charli Howard meets two people with very different takes on fixing the fashion industry. Laura Krarup Frandsen has swapped a career in fashion for campaigning on the frontline of Extinction Rebellion. Since presenting a pile of waste as her graduate collection, she organised a funeral march outside London Fashion Week, calling for the industry showcase to be cancelled. Laura is asking people to stop buying new clothes for a year and believes it's too late for the industry to become sustainable. Rachel Clowes also trained as a fashion designer and to show that sustainability can be sparkly, she's since set up The Sustainable Sequin Company. Not content with making recycled sequins, Rachel is now developing compostable sequins made from bio-plastic. As with her own business, she believes change comes gradually and has to come from within the industry. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford Theme music: On The Sly Digital Producer: Mark Ward Production Management Assistant: Flora McWilliam. Photographer: Tricia Yourkevich Video Journalist: Olivia Bolton A BBC Radio Arts and Events production for BBC Sounds
Why are fashion assistants exploited? In search of what makes ethical dress sense, model and activist Charli Howard turns her attention to the people working behind the scenes of luxury fashion. First, Charli hears from Giulia Mensitieri, an anthropologist whose book, The Most Beautiful Job in the World, exposes low pay in high fashion. Giulia followed a glamorous Parisian stylist paid in designer handbags but living off fast-food and sofa-surfing because she couldn't pay her rent. Next, Charli meets someone who's been living and blogging the precarious lifestyle of an intern and stylist's assistant. The woman behind the anonymous Instagram profile @FashionAssistants shares unfiltered memes and 'confessions' from the overworked and underpaid people who make fashion appear picture perfect, together with advice on how to challenge these industry norms. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Can you love the planet, hate waste and keep fit? On a mission to mend fashion, model and activist Charli Howard talks fashion for fitness with Cyrill Gutsch, founder of Parley for the Oceans. Parley have collaborated with Adidas on ‘high performance, low impact’ active wear and trainers made from upcycled ocean plastic. But what about microplastic pollution? Charli talks to a world authority on clothing fibre pollution, ecologist Dr Mark Browne from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, to learn about the problem of particle shedding and what the future of fabrics might look like. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Who made my clothes? Untangling the fashion supply chain, model Charli Howard gets a first-hand account of what it takes to stitch the western wardrobe from Bangladeshi garment-worker-turned-activist Kalpona Akter. Kalpona shares her journey from being a child working on a factory floor to becoming a frontline campaigner for jobs with dignity in the garment factories of Bangladesh and beyond. How can we be sure that £2 T-shirt didn't cost someone's livelihood - or even their life - as in the case of the Rana Plaza factory collapse of 2013? Well, now there's an app for that - sort of. Good On You co-founder Sandra Capponi explains how the app rates fashion brands on their impact on people, planet and animals. The app aims to empower shoppers to make ethical choices, while incentivising the industry to do better. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford
Can you buy good jeans? Searching for ethical dress sense for people and planet, model and activist Charli Howard looks on the bright side - and the dark side - of denim. Charli meets Molly Hopwood, a young designer plucked from Graduate Fashion Week to work for Tu at Sainsbury's. Unlike much of the new generation of ethical jeans, Molly's Denim for Good collection aims to do denim differently, by making it affordable as well as sustainable. Tansy Hoskins, fashion journalist and author, sheds light on the dark side of denim, from field to factory. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford
What does #MeToo mean for models? Mending the ways of fashion, Charli Howard meets a change-making model on a mission to prevent harassment and abuse in the industry. Kristina Romanova is a successful model turned tech-entrepreneur. She co-founded the digital support network Humans of Fashion in 2018, after a friend and fellow model was sexually abused on set. A non-profit app and website, it connects users with pro-bono lawyers and therapists to offer legal advice and therapy on a range of issues, from sexual misconduct to mental health. Two years on from the movement that swept through Hollywood, how much has changed since the fashion industry experienced its own #MeToo moment in 2018? Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Can something old feel like something new? On a mission to mend fashion, model and activist Charli Howard embraces 'thrifting' for vintage, rather than throwaway fast fashion. Charli meets online re-seller, stylist and entrepreneur Bella McFadden, AKA internetgirl. Together they step into the pop-up incarnation of an online reselling app, incongruously located in a department store. Clothes are Bella's life as well as her business and she shares how thrifting let her find her style as a teenager. But why is thrift not quite as thrifty as it used to be? Plus, eco-fashion blogger and stylist Greta Eagan compares leather and pleather, looks to the fabrics of the future and gives us her tips for sustainable dressing. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
How do you cover up without compromise? Model and activist Charli Howard continues her investigations into the fashion industry with a look at modest fashion. Charli meets the model who made modest fashion mainstream and learns how she’s now changing the face of the fashion industry behind the scenes. Mariah Idrissi became one of the first models to wear a hijab in a mainstream fashion campaign, back in 2015. Now she works as a brand consultant, educating companies about what Muslim women and other modest fashion fans want from their clothes and cosmetics. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford
Can you work in fashion, love the planet and love yourself? Model and activist Charli Howard learns how a new breed of fashion brands are making it cool to be kind to people and planet. Charli meets Emmanuel Enemokwu who runs a streetwear start-up that's taking steps towards sustainability. At 22, and with no background in fashion, he has set out to reclaim the name he was bullied for at school and to make T-shirts and hoodies that are as conscious as they are cool. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Model and activist Charli Howard sets out on her mission to right the wrongs of the fashion industry by asking if it’s possible to look good and feel good. Charli always dreamed of being a model but she reveals how, to make her dreams a reality, she was pushed into being thin rather than being healthy. One day a pair of leather trousers, a phone call and a social media post changed everything. She talks to another model, Sonny Turner, who never wanted to be thin. Sonny wanted to be curvy. Really curvy. The two models take time out for a trip to the spa to chill out and chat curves, Kardashians and cat-fishing. Presenter: Charli Howard Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
On today’s show, model, author and activist, Charli Howard joins Bobbi to talk about making changes in how society views women.Early in her modeling career, Charli was unable to book modeling jobs because she was not a "typical" sized model. Even though she fit into a size 6, the industry at large rejected her, and because of that she did everything she could to try and fir their standards.After a shoot that went awry, her agency dropped her. Charli then took to Facebook to air her grievances about the industry at large, and her post went viral. This moment not only changed everything for Charli but helped make the modeling industry a little bit better. She used her platform to create The All Woman Project, a charity which goes into schools to educate about body image and mental health issues. Charli also recently released her first book Misfit, which you can buy where ever books are sold.
Katie and Dr. Radha look back at some of the highlights on the Life Hacks Podcast from over the last 12 months. We have touched on some really serious and important topics, like employment opportunities for young people with learning disabilities. Claire Harris and her sister Abigail are featured as Claire has Down's syndrome and wants employers to give some of her peers a chance in the world of work. We have delved into a variety of weird but wonderful areas on the podcast over the last 12 months, so Dr. Trudy Barber is also featured as she opens our eyes to the world of Sex Robots. Love Island's Alex Cane also joined us to talk about modern day relationships, JP from Made in Chelsea talks about male mental health and how he actually contemplated taking his own life just a few years ago and model Charli Howard has battled an eating disorder in her efforts to 'make it' in the modelling world before taking a stance against how poorly models are treated in that industry. If you fancy a fun, original mixture of exploratory content, then you'll love this special edition of our Life Hacks Podcast.
The Love You Give talks to model and body positive activist Charli Howard about her budding modeling career, what it means to be body positive, how to deal with anxiety and self esteem issues, bullying, and her many projects. @charlihoward
Zanna, Tally and Vic get together with a group of listeners to discuss all things fitness, health and body confidence. They're also joined by curve model and body positivity ambassador Charli Howard, comparison coach Lucy Sheridan and The Sista Collective's Jessie Aru-Phillips.
Charli Howard is an author of TWO books Splash and Misfit, an activist, model, and the co-founder of the All Woman Project. ***The All Woman Project is a non profit foundation aiming to better the lives of girls and women worldwide by displaying true, beautiful, positive and unretouched images of women in photos and video campaigns. AWP organizes many events, workshops, and meetings for different age groups, and encourages those who participate to form their own clubs and organizations so that they may carry the message of self-love into their own communities.*** Charli is someone I've followed closely since we first met at the AWP (All Woman Project) + Aerie collaboration party. Watching her journey (mostly online) has been really inspiring. She's as smart and clever as she is beautiful and it was a real treat to do this podcast with her. Listen to us talk about body neutrality, changing schools, and bulimia. She's @CharliHoward And I'm... @Atlantabean
It's one thing to have goals and aspirations. It's another thing entirely to act upon them. In this episode of the show, I sit down with my friend – model and body activist – Charli Howard. In many ways, her story epitomizes what it means to take massive action towards one's dreams. At the start of her career, that meant battling with bulimia and anorexia in a bid to conform to the industry's expectations of models. But after getting dropped from her first agency, weighing 100 pounds for not having a body that ‘isn't designed for modelling', she hit back against the pressure. She wrote an update on Facebook denouncing the industry – and it went viral. Shortly afterwards a literary agent came knocking, she relocated to New York, signed with a different agency and the rest is history. Since signing, she's gone on to appear in British Vogue and has fronted campaign from Express to Mango and co-founded her own body-diversity non-profit called All Women Project. In this conversation, we talk about how she garnered the coverage to start again after being dropped from, what once her dream agency. She shares the process of writing her first two books, which were both published this year, from finding the time to commit to the key things you need to think about in choosing your publisher. Now at the forefront of the ongoing conversation about body diversity in fashion, criticism is a natural by-product so I wanted to find out how she copes with the pressure and the strategies she's used to separate Charli Howard ‘the brand' with Charli Howard the person. Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful for spreading these episodes to more female founders. Join the Community · For more content, head to www.thelifestyleedit.comand click here to join thousands of female creatives in our newsletter community: http://bit.ly/2rVZVzo Resources: · Read our interview with Charli here: http://bit.ly/2BrHI5n · Read Charli's debut book, Misfits: https://amzn.to/2kohdng · Pre-order, Splash: https://amzn.to/2s7IhM6 · Check out our podcast episode with illustrator, Kimothy Joy: http://bit.ly/2xOy3FG Work with Naomi: · Sign up for a complimentary discovery call: bit.ly/2wttos2 · Book a business coaching strategy Session: bit.ly/2G9ESEK · Apply to join our business accountability group: http://bit.ly/2spybFG · Ready to raise your rates and double your income? Get the free guide: http://bit.ly/2W7hehh
If you have been listening to our podcast for a while you will notice this one is a little bit different! That's because our show is now 3 hours long so we've got LOADS of content for you which we will be putting up each morning this week. They are all under 20mins so perfect for your daily commute. Today is part two of our interview with Charli Howard, model and body positivity activist. In this episode she explains how she overcame OCD, how you manage your mental health in a difficult industry and how she's lobbying the fashion industry for change.We would love to get your feedback on our new show format so please do leave us a review. You can subscribe to our newsletter via our website www.badasswomenshour.com.@Badasswomenshr@HarrietMinter@NatDCampbell@EmmaSexton See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
If you have been listening to our podcast for a while you will notice this one is a little bit different! That's because our show is now 3 hours long so we've got LOADS of content for you which we will be putting up each morning this week. They are all under 20mins so perfect for your daily commute. Today is part one of our interview with Charli Howard, model and body positivity activist. In this episode she explains how an angry Facebook post after she was fired from her modelling agency for being "too fat" went viral, and led her to a whole new career and life.We would love to get your feedback on our new show format so please do leave us a review. You can subscribe to our newsletter via our website www.badasswomenshour.com.@Badasswomenshr@HarrietMinter@NatDCampbell@EmmaSexton See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
If you have been listening to our podcast for a while you will notice this one is a little bit different! That's because our show is now 3 hours long so we've got LOADS of content for you which we will be putting up each morning this week. They are all under 20mins so perfect for your daily commute. Our Be Smart section is filled with news, facts and incredible stories to capture your attention. We're kicking the week off with the news that's caught our attention but keep checking back as we also have interviews with body positivity activist, Charli Howard, and a woman who ran away to join the circus. Plus of course, we'll be answering your problems in our Badass Ballsups.We would love to get your feedback on our new show format so please do leave us a review. You can subscribe to our newsletter via our website www.badasswomenshour.com.@Badasswomenshr@HarrietMinter@NatDCampbell@EmmaSexton See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ian was live and was joined in the studio by two guests! First up was actor Rudi Dharmalingam, with Ian quickly asking for his opinion on the 'battle' between Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs, with Ian noting the similarity between the Kaiser's hit 'Ruby', and Rudi's name being Rudi. Second up was model Charli Howard, who was here to talk all about her new book, 'Misfit'!
Ian was live and was joined in the studio by two guests! First up was actor Rudi Dharmalingam, with Ian quickly asking for his opinion on the 'battle' between Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs, with Ian noting the similarity between the Kaiser's hit 'Ruby', and Rudi's name being Rudi. Second up was model Charli Howard, who was here to talk all about her new book, 'Misfit'!