Interview: Taghrid!

Thanks to Taghrid for taking the time to fill out my interview. :-)

-Is there anyone or anything in particular that influences your daily style?Everything influences my style really anything from other people,magazines, art, my mood, the weather, shoes. I like to draw alot of inspiration from my environment and people around me.

-Quick: Name other bloggers you’ve met in person. Any you’d like to meet? Lucrecia,Kristin & Val,Raych, Helen & Linda from chictopia, all of whom are fantastic people. I really would love to meet any other blogger. Us internet fashionistas have to stick together! LOL

-Do your parents support your love of fashion and your blog? They definitely support me, but they are kind of old fashioned and don’t really understand the whole thing or why I do it.

-Favorite foreign films? Recommend 3 to see! Oh no there are so many! My top three favorites are: The Diving Bell & the Butterfly, The Kite Runner, Captain Abu Raed.

-On my iPod these 5 are on repeat:(artists) Bat for Lashes, Metallica, System of a Down, Blonde Redhead, Adele. Weird mix I know. But I just made a giant mix of reader recommendations that I’ve also been listening to, and I can definitely spot some favorites already.

-My favorite pair of shoes (that I own) are: Newport News studded lace up  platforms. Best $49 I ever spent.

-Quick: You just won a $300 shopping spree at American Apparel! What do you buy? Double U-Neck Long sleeve mini, dressUnisex oversized see thru tshirt, California Fleece Cape, Zipper Front body suit in every color/pattern ( I already have 3 of them), Zoe split sunglass. And I would stock up on my favorite underwear: Baby rib men’s brief.

-If you could kiss anyone who would it be? My boyfriend Fez.

-Do you work? Where? What? Yep, I am the art director/graphic designer for a small golf company. I am also have a few side projects designing accessories and a new jewelery line to be launched in 2009 which I’m pretty excited about.

-Are you studying? What’s your Major? I graduated in May 08 with a Business Law degree

-Best live concert you’ve ever been to? Rise Against at the Wiltern in october of 07. Rilo Kiley at the santa monica civic center 10/08 was really really good too.

-Favorite meal to prepare/eat? Fajitas or pasta

-What’s your ethnicity? I was born & raised in Tripoli, Lebanon. I moved to the US about 10 years ago.

-Do you speak any other languages? Arabic, a bit of spanish, and i’m learning french!

-How did you get on Street Styl.es? Since its really such a good idea, I talked with one of the mods and requested to be added. I browse on there for hours to kill time.  It’s so easy to see all my favorites, and I’m happy to be part of it.

-How does one become a Chictopia icon? I made real friends and true connections with a lot of the girls on there so I guess that helped publicize me more and eventually the number of “fans” reached the amount needed to be a style icon.

-Favorite TV Show? I can’t pick just one. Weeds, The Office, SATC, Top Chef. Recently I’ve been disgustingly addicted to The Real Housewives of _________. All versions of the show are equally hilarious and gross and they totally make me feel like a normal person.

-What do you think of my blog? I really like the mix of inspirational photos and videos because its not just a hodgepodge of random stuff. LOVE IT!

-MySpace muse! Congrats! Any tips on how to become one? Did they email you? I have no clue, they contacted me randomly. I guess the tip I have would be just put out quality photos and content on your blog and people will take notice.

-Does blogging make you feel famous? Not at all, and the thought of being famous really scares me.

-Have you ever met a “fan” in person? No, but that would be a funny encounter.

-Favorite snack? Trader Joes Parmesan bread sticks, I munch on those all the time.

-What does your name mean? In Arabic it means the singing/sounds of the birds.

-Does your sister have a blog? Not a fashion blog, I think she’s a little too young for that just yet. But she has a blog where she writes all her poetry & stories.

-Plan on making anymore videos? Yes, that is my new years resolution for my blog.  I just never really have anything to talk about, but I will make a bigger effort to vlog a few times in the month.

-Do your friends know about/visit your blog? For a while no one knew about my blog, not even my boyfriend, because I was really self conscience and wanted it to be separate from my real life. Eventually I got more confident with it and now everyone knows and a few read it.

xo, Taghrid

~ by stardustandsequins on January 2, 2009.