June 2012
Hi. I wan t to ask since you are from Teen Vogue. We wear civilian clothes at school and I use to wear some punky tees and shirts with prints in jeans and a laid back rubber shoes but whenever I see this classmate of mine experimenting some some pieces I really get like psychoticand buy something like hers like those two rubber shoes~of vans and the floral blouse. OMG. i dont like copying her but I feel like her clothes works better with me and I feel so awkward and envy and mean. EvaHELP!
first of all, your avatar is so adorable. I want whiskers on all my pictures now too! wait. is that me being psychotic and copying you? I think it is! ^.^ listen, everyone has to get inspiration from somewhere. I’m sure your classmate gets her inspiration from someone as well, whether it’s a magazine (Teen Vogue, I hope?), model, older sister, someone! so don’t worry too much about it. everyone in fashion does the same thing—I know I love certain editors’ style and will openly gawk at them when I see them and take mental notes. so don’t feel bad! c’est la fashion vie
“to be beautiful is the birthright of every woman”
—beauty trailblazer and New Yorker Elizabeth Arden
Hi Eva, forgive if me if you already addressed this question but what camera do use for capturing your outfits, shots at your desk and while you're out and about? Lisa
this is going to seem insane but I use three different cameras: my outfit posts and most of my everyday snaps are on my Olympus EPM1. I love this camera because it’s super portable, but it’s a step up from a basic point and shoot. you can remove the lens and swap it out for something different (I have a pancake lens on mine that lets in more light). my fashion week shots and most of my videos on youtube (youtube.com/evachen212, please subscribe to my newbie venture!) are on a Canon Eos T3i. I love this camera so much, the pictures are just fantastic! and my desk shots are mostly my iPhone 4. oh, how I wish it were a 4S!
“I truly believe… that you can have it all. you can be glamorous and sexy and feel comfortable in your own skin”
—Michael Kors, who also told WWD that “when I was young, I was truly an insane fashion freak.” I don’t wear a lot (okay, any) Kors, but I do love his sense of humor and that he doesn’t seem to take himself too seriously despite being a brilliant businessman!
hii, omg i am so jealous of your job! i am a 15 year old makeup lover here on tumblr and youtube. i just wanted to say hi and really talk to a professional about what careers there are in the makeup and beauty business besides a makeup artist. i would love your ideaas! thankss
okay, first of all, don’t be jealous! channel that energy into exactly what you’re doing now—researching careers that’ll be a good fit for you. secondly, there are so many careers in the beauty industry besides being a makeup artist. mine, to start: beauty editor (working at a magazine and writing about makeup/hair/nails/other great stuff). you could work at a cosmetics company in marketing or public relations, you could be a beauty photographer, you could develop cosmetics either independently or at a larger company like L’Oreal or Lauder, you could become a ‘nose’ (creating fragrances)… the list goes on and on!
“clothes have nothing to do with success. you can dress however you want and still be successful… clothes are a pleasure”
—Miuccia Prada to New York magazine
