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HiEl l e n, how a r eyout oda y? If e e lgr e a t !Ia me xc i t e d,I ’ vebe e ns hoot i ngt oda y a ndIt hi nkIgots omea ma z i ngf r a me s . You’ r ea l wa yss opos i t i ve , wha t ’ st hes e c r e t ? Idon’ tha veas e c r e t .Ia m pos i t i ve ,be c a us el i f ei s be e rt hi swa y.Idon’ tl i ke t a ki ng t hi ngst oo s e r i ous l y, It r yt obene ut r a li nba dmome nt sa ndi t s e e mst owor kwe l lf orme . Te l luss ome t hi nga boutyour s e l f ? Ia m as e c ondye a rf a s hi onde s i gns t ude nti nNe w Bul ga r i a nUni ve r s i t y.Butt ha t ’ snota l l .Ia ma l s oa bl ogge ra ndIl ovephot ogr a phy.Iha vet wobl ogs a ndIwor konbot hve r ye nt hus i a s t i c a l l y. Whe ndi dyoube c omei nt e r e s t e di nf a s hi on? Iwa sve r y young… Ie ve nr e me mbe rhow i n s e c ond gr a deIwa st e l l i ngmyc l a s s ma t e st ha tI wa ntt owor ki nf a s hi ona ndagi r li nt e r r upt e dme , s a yi ngt ha ti twi l lne ve rha ppe na nd t ha tIwi l l c ha ngemymi ndahundr e dt i me s… Ands hewa s r i ght ,I ’ vebe e nne gl e c t i ngwha tIwa nt e dt hr ough t heye a r s–Iwa sgr a vi t a t i ngt owa r dsde nt i s t r ya nd t he na r c hi t e c t ur e ,butt he r e ’ snot hi ngt ha tc a pt i va t e smel i kef a s hi on. How wa sMa de moi s e l l eE. bor n? Mymot he rwa st e l l i ngt ha tbl oggi ngwi l lbe c ome
ve r ys i gni fic a nt ,butIwa s n’ tpa yi nga e nt i onunt i lIme nDe moa nd Tono( myf r i e ndsf r om De moba z a ) ,whoe nc our a ge dmet os t a r ta bl oga ndga vemet hei ni t i a lpus h.Atfir s tmyi de awa st oma kea s t r e e ts t yl ebl og, buta tt ha tt i mei twa sabi gpr obl e mf ormet os t op r a ndom pe opl ei nt hes t r e e t ,s oIt ookphot osofmys e l fa ndmy f r i e nds . Wha ti si tl i ke t o be a bl ogge ri n as ma l lc ount r yl i ke Bul ga r i a ? Tr e ndsr e a c hBul ga r i as i gni fic a nt l yl a t e ,pe opl ehe r ea r enot s owe l li nf or me d.Thi si swhe r ebl ogsc omet ot her e s c ue , t he yr e a l l yha vea ni nflue nc e .Unt i lt woye a r sa go,whe nI s t a r t e dmybl og,t he r ewe r e n’ tma nybl ogge r she r ea ndnow wea l lknow e a c hot he r .If oundve r ygoodf r i e ndst ha nkst o t hebl og,wea l ls uppor te a c h ot he ra nd t ha t ’ sve r yni c e . The r ea r ema nyne wf a c e snow t ha tpr oduc equa l i t yma t e r i a l a ndt hi sma ke smeve r yha ppy. Whe r edoyoufindi ns pi r a t i on? I tmi ghts oundba na l ,butTumbl ri st hepl a c ewhe r eI ge ti ns pi r e d.If ol l ow a bout5 0 0bl ogs ,whi c hma ke s t hes t r e a m ofi nf or ma t i on,t ha tIr e c e i ve ,huge .I f ol l ow a l lki ndsofbl ogs–a r t ,c ul t ur e ,mus i c , e ve nf ood. Ifindi ns pi r a t i one ve r ywhe r e .
Wha ti st hemos ta ma z i ngt hi ngt ha tha ppe ne dt o yout ha nkst ot hebl og? Mywhol el i f ec ha nge d. Butma ybet hemos ta ma z i ng t hi ngi st ha tIs t a r t e di nt e r ni ngwi t ht hebe s tBul ga r i a nonl i nef a s hi onma ga z i nea ndIc a ne ve na s s i s tt he e di t ori nc hi e f ,whi c ht omei sa ni nc r e di bl ee xpe r i e nc ea ndIa m ve r ye nt hus i a s t i ca bouti t . You’ ver e c e nt l ys t a r t e dPr oj e c tE. Te l lusa bouti t . Twoye a r sa goIf oundawe bs i t et ha tpubl i s he ds hor t vi de osofpe opl ei nt hes t r e e t .If e l li nl ovewi t ht hei de a , t hef r a me s , t hemus i c–Ie ve ndr e a me da bouti t . I ’ vebe e n t a l ki nga bouti twi t hmyf r i e ndsf oral ongt i mea ndI de c i de dt os t a r tas i mi l a rpr oj e c the r e , i nmyc ount r y. I n t hi sr e ga r d, Iha venoe xpe r i e nc ea ndIa ms t i l ll e a r ni ng, butt hef e e dba c kIge ti sgr e a ta ndi tmot i va t e smeal ot . Do you s hootonl y yours t yl i s hf r i e ndsora l s o pe opl eyous e ei nt hes t r e e t ? Is hoot i nt e r e s t i ng pe opl e ,i t doe s n’ t ma e r whe t he rt he y’ r ef r i e ndsornot . How dope opl er e a c twhe nyouwa ntt ofil m t he m? Myf r i e ndse a s i l yl oos e nup i nf r ontoft he c a me r aa ndt ha t ’ sobvi ousi nt hevi de o.I t ’ s ha r de rwi t hpe opl eIdon’ tknow.Youne e d t oe xpl a i nt he m wha t ’ sa l lt ha ta bout , be c a us et he ya r e n’ tf a mi l i a r wi t ht he pr oj e c t .J us tonepe r s on s a i d no s of a r , whi c h me a nspe opl ea r eope nt os uc h t hi ngs . I t ’ sve r yni c e .
Youa r eaf a s hi onde s i gns t ude nt ,how woul d youde s c r i beyourwor k? Ia ms t i l li nmys e c ondye a r ,Ia ml e a r ni nga ndI c a n’ ts a ya nyt hi ng c onc r e t ea boutmy wor k.I woul ds a yt ha tIl i ke t he s i mpl i s t i c ,mi ni ma l de s i gna ndIa mt r yi ngt oi nc or por a t ei ti nmy s ke t c he s . Who’ st hede s i gne ryoul ookupt ot hemos t ? Idon’ tha veaf a vor i t e , t he r e ’ ss ome t hi ngIwoul d t a kef r om e ve r yone .Il i ket hewor kofNi c c ol a s For mi c he if orMugl e r ,Ni c ol a sGhe s qui è r ef or Ba l e nc i a gaa nd Ri c c a r doTi s c if orGi ve nc hy… Ta l ki ng a boutde s i gne r s ,wha tdo you t hi nk a boutNi c ol a sGhe s qui è r el e a vi ngBa l e nc i a ga ? Iha vemi xe df e e l i ngs .Il i kehi m al ot .Ont he ot he rha nd Ia mc ur i ouswha tdoe sAl e xa nde r Wa nggoi ngha vet os how.
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Yourgr e a tgr a ndf a t he rus e dt owor k ne x tdoorof Coc oCha ne l .Doyoudr e a m ofmovi ngt oFr a nc ea s we l l ? Ye sbutnotbe c a us emyf a mi l yr e l a t i ont oFr a nc e . Pa r i si s myc i t y, Il ovee ve r yt hi nga bouti t–t hewe a t he r , t hea i r , t he pe opl e … Ca nyout e l lusa nys t or i e s ? Idon’ tknow muc ha bouthi m, mygr a ndmot he rt ol dmehi s s t or ybuts hedi dn’ tgi vememuc hde t a i l s .I ’ ves e e nhi s s t udi oa nd s omeofhi sde s i gnsi nphot os .Hi sf r i e nds we r eve r ys t yl i s hpe opl e .Some da yIwa ntt or e c r e a t e t hepi c t ur e sIha veofhi m. Whe r edoyout hi nkwome ndr e s sbe e r ? Bul ga r i aorFr a nc e ? I nFr a nc eundoubt e dl y.Wome nhe r ea r e ve r yc onf us e di nt e r msofs t yl e ,i t ’ sl i ke t he ywa ntt ot r ye ve r yt hi nga tonc ea nd i t ’ snotwor ki ng.Ofc our s et hi sdoe s n’ t me a nt ha tt he r ea r enos t yl i s hwome ni n Bul ga r i a ,i t ’ sj us tt ha tt he r ea r e n’ tma ny oft he m.
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Shene ve rwa nt e dt ol ookl i kee ve r yonee l s e . Asat e e na ge rs hes t a r t e dmode l i ngbutdi dnotge tf a rbe c a us ehe r pa r e nt s , bot hl i ngui s t sdi dn’ ta ppr oveoft hi sc a r e e rpa t ha ndne ve r ga vehe rape r mi s s i ont ol e a vet hec ount r yf oraj ob.I nt hes a me i nt e r vi e wf orSt yl e . c om Ul ya nas a yst ha ta l t hougha tt het i mes he wa sve r yups e t , s he ’ sve r ya boutt ha tnow, be c a us e“ I ' ma bs ol ut e l y s a t i s fie dwi t hmyl i f enow. I ' m ha ppyt ha tI ' m notamode l , t ha tI ' m ade s i gne r . It hi nkt ha tIf oundmywa y. Il ovemypr of e s s i on; Il ove myj ob, mybus i ne s s . ” Thet a l e nt e dwoma ni saphot ogr a phe ra ndaf r e e l a nc es t yl i s tbuti n t hi sc a s es heme a nshe rne wj oba saf a s hi onde s i gne r .Wi t hno e xpe r i e nc e ,f or ma lt r a i ni ng,ora ny s ki l l si ns e wi ng orpa e r n c ui ngUl ya naSe r ge e nkove nt ur e di nt ot hebus i ne s swi t hi ma ge s ofpr i nc e sl i kedr e s s e s ,pi nupi ns pi r e dj umps ui t s ,a nd a e nt i on gr a bbi ngr e ds hoe s . I twa s n’ te ve naye a ra f t e rfir s tpi e c e swe r eout , whe ns hei nde pe nde nt l ys howe dhe rfir s tc out ur ec ol l e c t i ondur i ng Pa r i sf a s hi onwe e k,r i ghta f t e rCha ne l .Thi se xc e pt i ona lbr a ve r y pa i doff.Thes how wa sa e nde dbya l lt hema j orf a s hi onfigur e s a ndor de r ss t a r t e dc omi ngi nf r om a l lt hec or ne r soft hewor l d. Eve nLa dyGa gaha sbe e ns po e dwe a r i ngr e c ogni z a bl ede s i gns f r om t hec ol l e c t i on. Ul ya naSe r ge e nko’ sdr a ma t i cs e ns eofs t yl ewa s hi ghl yi nflue nc ebyt hefir s tc out ur epi e c es hee ve rbought–a vi nt a geGi ve nc hydr e s sf r om oneoft hebi gge s tfle ama r ke t si n Pa r i s–Sa i ntOue n. Be f or et hi ss i gna t ur epur pos et hede s i gne rt obe c oul dn’ ta ffor da nyde s i gne rpi e c e sbutf oundawa yt oa l wa ysl ook uni quebywe a r i ngbe s pokepi e c e s ,r e pl i c a sofde s i gne rdr e s s e sor de s i gne dbyhe r s e l f .
Toda y,be i ngt hewi f eRus s i a nbi l l i ona i r eDa ni lKha c ha t ur ov s he c a na ffor df ul fil lhe rl ove ofs pe c i a l , uni que pi e c e s . Whe n a s ke d by St yl e . c om wha t de s i gne rs heownst hemos toft heRus s i a nbe a ut ys a ys : “ Iha veal otofDol c e& Ga bba na ,al otofPr a da ,a nda l otofCha ne l ,butnott heRus s i a nCha ne l .I ' mc ol l e c t i ngi t e msf r om t hes hows ,ve r yr a r e .Iha veal otof vi nt a gec l ot he s , a ndal otofvi nt a gec l ot he sI ' m buyi ng i n Ame r i c a ,f r om a uc t i ons ,f r om pr i va t ec ol l e c t or s , f r om t heRe s ur r e c t i ons t or e . Be c a us ei nAme r i c a , t he r e a r eal otofuni quepi e c e si ne xc e l l e ntc ondi t i on, Idon' t know why.I t ' sgoodl uc kwhe nyoufindat hi ngi n goodc ondi t i onf r om t hef or t i e sort hi r t i e sorfif t i e s .I ha vemor et hi ngsi ngoodc ondi t i onf r om t hes i xt i e s . Ofc our s eI ' m we a r i ngt he m,buti ts houl dbeas pe c i a l oc c a s i ont owe a rt he s epi e c e s . I ' ms a vi ngt he mf orf a s hi ons hows . ” Of t e ns hee ve nbuyss e ve r a lpi e c e sofas i ngl e c out ur ec ol l e c t i on,j us tl i kes hedi dwi t hDol c e & Ga bba na ’ sde buthi ghf a s hi onl i ne .Shes a ys a boutt heI t a l i a nduo:“ I ' ma dmi r i ngt he m al ot . Formor et ha n2 0ye a r s ,t he ya r ea l wa ysus i ng I ft hi si s wha ts he dr e a ms of ,Ul ya na Se r ge e nkoi sde fini t e l ygoi ngi nt her i ght di r e c t i on.Thewoma n,whobe l i e ve si t ’ s be s tt oi nve s ti npi e c e st ha ts ome da ywi l l bei namus e um,c r e a t e ss omeoft he m he r s e l f .
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