Guest Blogger Interviews March 2012, and the winner of my blog giveaway!

Ly Zhang of 'Eternal Optimist' - the winner of my blog giveaway!

Ly Zhang of 'Eternal Optimist' 


1) Can you tell us a little about yourself and your blog?
I'm Ly (Lee) from the little blog, Eternal Optimist. I'm a recent college graduate who's franticly studying for the MCATs because I can't bear to wait another minute not being a part of Doctors without Borders.
2) How you first got involved in with blogging?
After graduating I noticed that due to the lack of time I've "lost" all my hobbies. After contemplating for months I decided to start a lifestyle/fashion blog. I blog about a various range of topics from beauty DIYs to cooking to fashion. Since I'm on an endless quest to discover my personal style I also egoistically post about my daily outfits. I may not have style that elicits profound emotions or intrigues street photgs, but I dress for me and I'm okay with that. So if any of those topics interest you feel free to come stalk me over at my blog!
3) Name some of the bloggers whom you look up to and why?
Someone once told me that whatever you're doing while you're procrastinating is what you should be doing as your job. In that case, I should be either a professional blog reader and/or reality tv show obsessor. There are so many blogs out there that I enjoy from, fashion to strictly cooking. I, of course, adore Natalie's blog. Her style is too die for! She embodies both  edginess and romance. I also love Ring My Bell, Smitten Kitchen, The Cherry Blossom Girl, A Beautiful Mess, and The Rockstar Diaries. Just to name a couple (okay, seven).

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Betty of 'Bettys Bites' - A beautiful food blog

Betty of 'Bettys Bites'


1) Can you tell us a little about yourself and your blog?
I'm a happy -go-lucky type of gal, always doing something (I have trouble sitting still haha) I am an instagrammer ('betsybooboos' if you want to check out what I've been nomming on lately!), Nowadays even though my blog is on a mini-hiatus (I shall be back soon I promise!) I am still happily snapping up pictures of food either with my iphone or my Nikon D90. When I am NOT eating my heart out, I like to do yoga and kick boxing, but my true passion lies in the kitchen - I love to cook and bake!
2) How you first got involved in with blogging?
I started my blog Bettys Bites because I loved eating out and taking photos of my food, and I thought it would be fun to combine the two and publish it online for others to read. However, I also started baking and cooking things at home so sharing recipes became a part of my blog as well :)
3) Name some of the bloggers whom you look up to and why?
Jules clancy of "http://thestonesoup.com/blog/"
Jules's recipes are simple, quick and healthy and delicious! I have made a few of her recipes and all without fault with such ease I am so thankful to have found her on the interweb as alot of my lunches and dinners have come from her site.

Maria of "http://www.scandifoodie.blogspot.com.au/"
Maria's recipes are earthy, healthy, and so natural she promotes eating and living healthy which is a big goal of mine in life.

Lorraine of "http://www.notquitenigella.com/"
Lorraine is so quirky and funny I love that she posts every single day and its never about the same thing she is always travelling and makes sure she shares every single foodie moment with us.

Steph of "http://www.raspberricupcakes.com/"
Steph's photography is amazing and the things she bakes is sometimes seemingly out of a fairytale cook book very magical!

Elissa of "http://17andbaking.com/"
Elissa is a sweet young girl who has a passion for baking and everything she makes looks totally and utterly delicious

Angie of "http://www.bakerella.com/"
Angie is the "queen" of cakepops as well as other baking sweets just one look will give you high cholesterol and diabetes LOL but I love browsing her site her photos are amazing and some of her cakepop are insanely cute!

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Thank you Ly Zhang and Betty for providing me such great pictures and interviews, and I hope Ly you enjoy your amazing Mojomade Chain from Morgan Joanel!

xx Natalie

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Guest Blogger Interview: Morgan Joanel from Mojomade (with photos taken by me)

Morgan wears: Cardigan from Evil Twin via MARKET HQ, shorts from Tight Tigers, Dress worn as top by Bamboo Blonde Bali

(All photos taken by me)

Ahhhhh, The lovely Morgan Joanel. She is a fellow blogger from Sydney and I had the pleasure to hang out with her the other week and take these photos of her in devilish sequin shorts and Evil Twin cardigan. She nails the perfect colours and the style of a true rock star. I've included an interview from Morgan so you can get an insight to her life. You can also check out her blog here, and her Facebook page here.

1) Can you tell us a little about yourself and your blog? 

I'm a Leo, a musician and fashion designer. I've been writing and playing music since I was a kid and since I finished high school, have been touring Australia on and off over the past 6 years. I've currently got a new single out through Sony Music called Devil's In The Detail.

I've always been interested in fashion and accessories and my blog MojoMade was born in March 2011 as an outlet for all the things I create outside of music. It started as somewhere I could put my artwork and sketches and also a couple of "style" posts and has quickly grown into a daily expression of what I'm thinking and creating.

It also lead to a collaboration with Australian label Azuki, where I designed a 14 piece capsule collection that's now stocked in over 200 stores Australia wide. Which is really exciting for my first collection!! 

2) How you first got involved in with blogging?

I was introduced to the world of blogging via a book called The Style Diaries. Before that I didn’t really know much about the whole blogging thing, but since exploring the profiles in the book and then going into the ongoing universe of blogs - I’ve really found a passion. I think what appeals is that I create things in many different ways – music, art, fashion, styling, videos, sketches, imagery, inspiration… so the blog platform fits perfectly with what I’m about.

My life is always in a state of change and travel, and my blog has become a daily measure of where I’m at. I always know when I’m in a rut, when I need to challenge myself and when things are good. Being able to explore new and old favourite blogs makes me feel really connected to my creative desires. 

3) Name some of the bloggers whom you look up to and why?

FADE TO BLACK – Gemma Rowlands (http://fadetoblackny.blogspot.com)

This was the first blog I discovered and began to follow… I love the photography and the tones she uses to create such a strong mood. Being at artist also means I get more than just a fashion fix, she uploads illustrations too. And it’s New York!!

FASHION TOAST – Rumi Neely (http://fashiontoast.com)

Being the overall number 1 blog on Bloglovin speaks for itself.

TOBACCO AND LEATHER – Abbey Watkins (http://www.tobaccoandleather.blogspot.com)

Amazing artworks, inspired by fashion, inspired by the dark side of life, witchery and sex… Can’t get enough

BOHEMIAN MUSINGS – Isabelle Kuster (http://bohememusings.blogspot.com)

Isabelle is like a little dream perched in a treehouse – I love all the whimsical photography, especially her posts with collections of images – always inspiring you to believe in magic!!

STYLORECTIC (http://stylorectic.blogspot.com)

A little shot of crazy, foreign, uncaring imagery. I love her interpretation of fashion and styling – it always challenges me and opens my eyes to my own perspective. 

 Also check out her facebook here and music here!

Much love~

xx Natalie

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Special Guest Photographer II: Nusardel from Mint Maison! (My balyage hair looks even better now!)

Guest Photographer Nursadel from Mint Maison

Asos backless dress in cream/black

Asos pink belt

Jeffrey Campbell Litas

Miss Selfridge Gold Cuff

MAC "Girl about town" lipstick

 I had the absolute pleasure of spending the morning with Nursadel, a very talented photographer who has a keen eye. Nursadel's blog Mint Maison is a platform for his original photography, his thoughts,  style advice, fashion picks and pure talent. We both share the dream of moving to New York one day, where we both believe that's when we know we have 'made it'.

We headed out locally and he managed to make a lake, some dry mud and some ducks look amazing. Keep an eye out for him, he will definitely succeed and go far with his skills!

Check out his blog, thank you Nursadel for such a great time and amazing photos!

Also, don't forget to enter my giveaway, you can win MAC, Chanel and Napoleon Perdis makeup! All you have to do is like my facebook page and answer my easy question! Don't miss out because MAC morange lipstick is seriously the lipstick of the season.

I hope you guys have a lovely week!

Much love~

xx Natalie

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Special Guest Photographer: Nusardel from Mint Maison

 

 

Paper Scissors crop top

Lovelygirl pleated maxi skirt

Wittner studded sandals

Ebay wood necklace

Revlon "Orchid Bleach" lipstick

Hi all! Thank you again and again and again, for all the sweet comments you have left me on my last blog post. Alot of you love my unexpected clash of colours, and embrace me with open arms. Thanks!!

I am now in the process of visiting all of your blogs!

This post, is a very special post. I was contacted by local blogger/photographer Nusardel Oshana, writer of Mint Maison , and he wanted to take some photos of me for my next blog post. I was very much honored so we took to a local pretty hill and he took some stunning photos. Nusardel is a very talented photographer, he knows of things better than I do, and he thinks of details such as lighting and shadows. 

For my outfit, I wore a cropped bodycon top, and wore my favourite maxi skirt. As I wore all black, I added a dash of colour with a bright pink lipstick. Luckily it was windy this day, and the way my maxi skirt floated and swept across the floor really helped give the photos movement and energy. 

Thank you Nusardel for the fantastic photos! Don't forget to check out his blog here, and his Flickr account here.

xx Natalie