Name:
Andranika Le'shae Watts but I go by many nicknames but most people call me Angel
Age:
20 years old
Location:
DMV (Virginia)
Occupation:
I'm currently a part-time associate at Polo Ralph Lauren in Potomac Mills mall and a professional blogger.
Website/Blog: My site: www.MacheriePalace.com
The site I work for: www.Gorillaleak.com
What made you want to start your Blog?
Back in 2011 a couple of friends kept asking "Have you heard about this site named Tumblr? You should make one!" I was thinking it was some ploy to get me to follow them so they can build up their followers, so I said i'll think about it. Overtime I kept hearing about it and in that same year I decided to make one. I started my site like most tumblr bloggers do, reblogging. As my posts perpetuated itself I started getting more complex with my posts. When I noticed that my post about the movie 'Six degrees of Separation' was getting me a lot of notes and hits on my site I decided to change up my posting style, buy a domain name, design a banner for my site, team up with my bro to make a neat background, and set up Google Analytics. I got on my promotion game and started sending my posts to Facebook and Twitter, making business cards and promoting artist from different parts of the globe! An up and coming designer/model/philonoist that I admired named Joshua Kissi said he liked my Tumblr page and requested me on Facebook when my site was just getting started, that complement and admiration propelled me to start taking blogging serious. I've always loved art, I studied piano for 6 years, I had a mini fashion designing phase, I'm very philotechnical, I do photography and work with Photoshop, love film & cinema, Writing, Culture, and lastly I love cooking. So with my love of art being very prominent I decided to make the site "A blog for Artist" later changing it to "A site for Artist" My site hasn't reached its peak, I don't even think it's started. Although I am very proud of my accomplishments, the lord has blessed me.
How would you describe your fashion sense?
Welp, it changes every five months. My first fashion sense phase was in 09 when I first started to actually take pride in my wardrobe. That was very unoriginal. I thought I was Nicki Minaj.....I didn't have the whole rainbow bright hair but I just wore clothes that accentuated my body shape. In 2010 I had the whole 80's leather jacket swag with the leggings, ripped jeans, black wedged heels, and wavy hair. It was still very unoriginal but a step up from NIcki. In 2011 was when I started to watch alot of film noir and get inspired by models like Joshua Kissi on Tumblr. My style was androgynous but it had a bit of femininity. I've always loved men's fashion so during that phase I had lots of fun! The classic phase continued on through 2012 but I tweeked it a bit. I started to mirror more 1940s women's fashion. Films like 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'Charade' by the great Audrey Hepburn inspired my wardrobe. As of now i'm still in that fashion phase. I believe fashion is a fad and just like fads they change from time to time, so whose to say this phase wont last me till March 21 2013.
Who or What is your biggest influences?
My biggest influences are Audrey Hepburn, Jasmine Guy, and Denise Matthews. Classic film and television are some of my biggest influences.
What is your Ultimate Goal?
My ultimate goal are three things
1. To become a blogger for a well known website making a steady income
2. Get my associates in Business Marketing, and Bachelors in Business and become a buyer for J. Crew, Ralph Lauren or another great fashion business.
3. Have a beautiful family, life, and travel the world.
I have many goals but those stand out the most.
How do you feel about Fashion & Music Today?
To be honest I'm saddened by music today. I'm not classifying all musicians under the saddened category, there are some great artist still out there. For the majority of the industry is blinded by the light called fame and will do anything to be the lighted one. As for fashion it's a fad its meant to change with little meaning. I like it I'm an equal-fashionist. Many people have different styles to express themselves which I love! It's when those styles much like music all become the same bullsh** is when i'm saddened.
Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
I see myself out of my parents house, living in an apartment or a townhouse hopefully. Still expressing myself through art, writing, and fashion. Hopefully i've found that rock that I can plant my feet on and I remain there. My goals often change and i'm praying that by 2017 i'll have the same goal and i'll be closer to achieving it.
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