“Stylemechic NY One Year Later”
1: What makes you feel confident? What is that one item that makes you feel great?
does wonders for your skin! I drink 80-100
Soy: When I’m happiest, that’s when I feel
soap, it’s great for oily skin and it helps with
the most confident. Not only in my
blemishes and dark spots. My last beauty
appearance, but in all of the outlets in my
secret, which I just started using as my new
life. I have a few items that assist me when I
favorite make up remover, is coconut oil. My
need a pick me up, starting with red lipstick,
lashes have never looked more full and best
a sexy scent, a pair of heels and a great
of all less lash breakage! My favorite make
lingerie set!
up item at the moment is my E.L.F. baked
Mshoyoung: My self-confidence. I believe
highlighter & bronzer. I love to glow!
that I am smart, beautiful & funny so that
Mshoyoung: Not really, I have a regiment
helps. The one item, I would have to say my
but no secrets. The one beauty item I could
lipstick and I have to thank Soy actually for
not live without is my Clarisonic Aria face
introducing me to this world. Now I have
brush. It’s a life saver and manages to keep
every possible color and shade it’s insane.
my skin looking clean and fresh after
#LipstickJunkie
wearing make-up all day. A good facial
ounces everyday. My second one is black
every three (3) months is also helpful. My 2: Do you have any beauty secrets? What’s your favorite make up item?
favorite make-up item has to be my
Soy: I have a few beauty secrets that I swear
Cosmetics. I’ve been using it for over 6 years
by! The first one is drinking lots of water, it
and it is light enough not to clog my pores
Mineralized Skin Finish from Mac
but provides enough coverage for an entire day.
5: On this 1 year anniversary, what has been the biggest accomplishment for the blog? Soy: Not to be such a mush, but I would
3: What is your favorite trend this year?
have to say all the growth in my partnership
Soy: It would have to go with an all time
with my best friend! I have no doubts now
favorite of mine, the A-line midi skirt. My
that there’s nothing we couldn’t take on
favorite fashion eras are the 1940’s, 50’s and
together! I love working with Toni, bouncing
60’s so I was thrilled to see this style of skirt
ideas of each other while doing what we
have a come back on the runway! Anyone
both love. One thing we do well together is
can literally pull it off and it’s a look that
trust each others opinion or judgments on
transitions well into any scene!
certain things. The strength and growth in us
Mshoyoung: Florals, I am obsessed with
will only be reflected in the success of our
prints and anything floral. And apparently I
blog.
am not the only one, this has been trending
Mshoyoung: Launching our own online
for a number of seasons, and doesn’t seem to
Stylemechic NY magazine. It has been well
be going away. It’s a great way to spice
received and we are thankful for the outpour
things up and incorporate great pieces in the
of support. Keep liking, reading and sharing!
wardrobe and a conversation starter. A great
#BestieBloggers
way to be noticed in a favorable way.
4: What is it about fashion that inspired you to start your blog together?
6: What possibilities do you see for Stylemechic NY? Soy: All things are possible and we are living
Soy: We both share the same passion for
proof of it and it’s only been one year.
fashion so we figured why not start a blog.
Mshoyoung: Endless! The business of
Together, we bring more variety, more ideas
fashion is growing and there are so many
and more creative juice to the table.
opportunities for young professionals to
Mshoyoung: We both have two completely
venture into this world. It all depends on the
different sense of styles while at the same
avenue, you want to take. As for
time also very complementary. My work in
Stylemechic NY I hope to see us forging new
the fashion industry at the time, made me
brand partnerships and expanding our
realize the need for a blog like ours, one that
magazine to perhaps monthly instead of
focuses on E-commerce Styling &
quarterly, but all in due time.
Merchandising. You have to find the need and act upon it and with that we launched stylemechicny.com
7: What is in stored, what do you see next? Soy: Attending more fashion shows with our press passes and doing more collaborative work with certain brands and apparel stores.
Mshoyoung: Unveiling a new and improved
12-14 and that’s the average size here in
website. Over the past year we have been
America. This country is such a consumer
involved in quite a few projects and we need
driven society wouldn’t you want to reach a
a platform that’s capable of doing that to
greater audience? My other issue with
ensure the engagement of our audience. So,
fashion is if you are more on the average to
what’s in stored next? More engagement and
larger size it’s called plus size. Why even
interaction with our current audience and
bother make that distinction? Beauty comes
those we hope to reach.
in all shapes, colors and sizes and it should all be celebrated and embraced.
8: What makes you excited about fashion?
Mshoyoung: I go through these bouts of
Soy: How it makes me feel, getting up and
falling in deep inspirations where I can
not know what to wear but it’s fun figuring it
create hundreds of e-commerce
out! I’m such a mood dresser so fashion
merchandising looks in a short amount of
allows me to be sexy one day, cozy and
time. And then there are days maybe even
comfortable or sporty and casual the next.
weeks when nothing about fashion inspires
It’s exciting to get to show of your sense of
me and I find it hard to put anything
style, your mood and your inner artist of self-
together. I have to hold on to my purpose
expression. There’s so much variety in it and
and find comfort in knowing it’s something I
it’s always exciting to buy something new or
love and the inspiration will return.
vintage to add to your wardrobe. Mshoyoung: Besides, runway shows and would have to say, seeing those very
10: What advice for you have for someone looking to make their own imprint in the fashion industry?
collections in stores for the first time in the
Soy: Be an individual and believe that what
window displays. I find nothing more
you’re passionate about can evolve. Stay true
inspirational than walking by and seeing
to your stripes because they will be what set
newly displayed product, that’s so
you apart from the rest. Being relentlessly
captivating that it makes you want to go in
consistent in your pursuit, and never be
immediately and purchase something. Now,
afraid to change course and try another
that’s advertising at its best!
route. Everything changes with time, so be
seeing a collection debut for the first time? I
sure to pivot & adapt accordingly to this change. 9: What frustrates you about fashion? Soy: I would say the lack of diversity on the major fashion runways and that fashion still doesn’t cater to the non-model figures. Highend labels don’t produce sizes bigger than a
Mshoyoung: Stay focused, work hard and be an individual. Traditional sometimes mean boring, be innovative, create new ideas and be unique.