FAQ

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1. What’s your favorite thing about yourself? Your least favorite?

2. mmm quince!!

3. What do you immediately scan for when you go into a clothes shop? What are you drawn to?

4. I apologise in advance for my silly self-serving question:
   Do you find the Marni patent wedges easy to walk in? I have the same ones and they feel wobbly at times.
   I will try to think of a better question…I used to have so many!

5. Are we allowed more than one question? oops thats one already.. >< Do you speak Cantonese? Hakka? Do you like being a BBC? I am one too (: Do you say " ai ya!" a lot? Do you like sushi?

6. At the risk of sounding like a careers adviser… Where do you see yourself in ten years’ time? Do you ever want to become immersed as an ‘insider’ of the fashion world? Not in the sense that you become a shameless fashion darrrhhhling/luvvie etc. of course – I wouldn’t expect you’d ever want to!

7. do you ever dress “normally”?
   and does it make you feel weird?

8. How did you get the job at Dazed?

9. This was very interesting! Thank you for sharing!

10. Thank you and happy early birthday! Normal = conforming to common social standard. About How much time do you spend on the computer each day? I hope that isn’t too personal, just curious.

11. Do you ever get funny looks when you’re out and about. And if you do what do you think/do about them??

12. you are 24?? pah! pah! if you ever EVER try to insinuate that you are an old lady again i will come over there and spank you like the naughty little child you are.
    An enraged 31 yr old.

13. I so agree with you on that prepackaged sushi issue.

14. The only person that says ai ya alot is my grandmother. Can you read chinese characters? I can’t but wish I paid more attention at chinese school.

15. hello!
    I’m glad that someone has already asked more than one (and all fashion irrelevant) questions, because that paves the way for me 😀
    1) What is your favourite root vegetable?
    2) If you could live in any other time period (regardless of the fact that you probably wouldn’t have fitted in very well in most), which would it be?
    3) University! How did you find staying in London for uni? (I hope that you did actually go to UCL and I’m not imagining it). I’m only asking because I hate it haha.

16. hahaha the enraged 31 year old made me laugh

17. who are your favorite artists?
    if you could live in another city for one year of your life where would you go?

18. Hi there!
    I already asked you for some photos of your blogging desk to post on my blog, I suppose you don’t remember, but check it here if you want: http://thestilettoeffect.blogspot.com/2008/03/behind-closed-doors-closet-confidential.html
    So my question is (and since you seem to be very frontal and honest, otherwise you would not post about the FAQ lol): do you think that was a cool way to “interview” with no questions or words? Or that it was a silly post?
    xoxo
    Su

19. What is your favorite country and would you live anywhere else besides the UK?

20. Hi susie. I think (well, I presume) what was meant by the “do you ever dress normal” question is, do you ever just feel uninspired or lazy and just hang out in tracksuit pants, your boyfriends jumper and your hair in a messy ponytail? Or are you always ‘done up’ if you know what I mean….
    Thanks 🙂

21. How has your taste in fashion, especially favourite designers, changed over time? Is there anything that horrifies you about what you loved at 15, or is it just that your taste has got broader / more sophisticated from there?
    (Yes, I do think you dress sophisticated sometimes, even though you try to deny it!)
    (And to commenter Jennifer above – yeah, I know that feeling. I’ve just left UCL and it was indeed rubbish. But London grows on you: it’s a tough place at first, but give it a year and you’ll come to love it.)

22. Wow my favorite jam is apricot as well. hehe…. anyways… Have you lived in London your whole life?

23. how did you meet steve of style salvage? : ) i hope that’s not too personal!

24. Since you have such great finds… Do you have any tips/tricks/secrets as to successful thrift/vintage shopping?

25. thank you for providing clarity to us, your loyal readers!
    my question would be, what inspires you in the morning when you dress? do you imagine yourself in costume, or perhaps it is just whatever you see first in your closet?

26. Ta muchly for this extensive FAQ. Now I must confess I didn’t realise how young you were. It’s not like you look older or anything like that (really you do look really young for your age when I think about it) but I thought you were older than that for some reason ..more like my age? I guess it’s your writing style..funny that. it’s all my perception. I guess that’s what I wanted to see in you. Not a bad thing and I certainly didn’t mean in an offensive way! 🙂

27. What age wee you when you realized that fashion was your calling?
    What do you consider the 5 staples of any girl’s wardrobe? (eg, for me it’s boots, a fitted leather jacket, jeans, a pile of jewelry, vintage cashmere)

28. Outside of magazines, what other reading material do you like?

29. The more I learn about you, the more I love.
    What advice would you give for trying to get started in the fashion industry?

30. what kind of music do you listen to?
    Do you like animals? (the pet type)
    Do you workout?
    What would you suggest to someone who wants to start collecting hi end/ high quality pieces, but that does not have an unlimited budget? Shoes or clothes?
    How does it feel to be so open to the public?

31. hello susie, i am curious to know what your favourite brand is or the one you are most loyal to?
    carlotta

32. finally, all my questions about you are answered! haha.
    if i say Aiya too much i get called a fob.

33. i have to agree with greg… the enraged 31 year old certainly is funny. and happy birthday in advance!

34. What has been your greatest bargain find and greatest extravagance so far?

35. Do you read manga/watch anime?

36. do you have any cherished cuddly toys, if so what are their names?

37. You’ve been blogging for a long time now (even though that time isn’t quite three years!)- do you feel that the fashion blogosphere now is different from what it was when you began (apart from the fact that it’s bigger and clothing trends have changed)? If so, how?
    Also, do you read non-fashion blogs (like food blogs)?
    PS: (last question, I promise!)- what model is your camera?

38. Hi Susie!
    I was just wondering how long have you kept your long hair? Do you actually trim them while growing to this length?

39. dear susie
    what’s your karaoke song? mine is Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolie.
    ana b.

40. Oh, how I’ve enjoyed this Q&A session! Great question fellow bloggers! I’m curious Susie, do you parents & siblings (do you have any others beside your sister?) read your blog?

41. Bit of a unoriginal question here:
    You’re wardrobe is going up in flames, you can only save one thing, what would you save?

42. Hi Susie,
    As commissioning editor of DazedDigital, I thought you might be interested in knowing that:
    The DA! Collective
    occupying a six-story mansion in Mayfair
    will be hosting their final exhibition
    before an anticipated eviction next week
    http://www.dagallery.co.uk/mada

43. (apologies for flagging this up on an Q&A-based blog post!)

44. Ihave never been really curious about all the topics here mention. I like your sense of style and that’s all, but I just have one more question, maybe a stupid one, who takes the pictures of you posing?
    once again, I must say i love your work.
    xox, L

45. Oh, this is so much fun 🙂
    – What is your favourite travel destination? Any dream trip you would like to take?
    – And if this is not too personal: Do you want to have children someday?
    Turns out we’re the same age, I always thought you were a bit older than me – not because you look older but you come across as more mature. Or maybe I’m just still not used to the fact that I’m no longer 21 :D.

46. I really enjoyed reading this.
    I do love personal style posts and sites like facehunter etc, but sometimes I long for nuggets of information to accompany the pictures. Something that gives an insight into the person you are looking at. It’s easy to see the way someone dresses and make assumptions about them; what they do, who they’re friends with, what their hobbies are etc. It’s nice to know whether you were right and to be pleasantly surprised when you are wrong. For example, I never had you down as a quince jam girl, Suzie.

47. oooh I spoke fluent Hakka when I was a kid, I speak a bit of Cantonese and mandarin now.
    A question here for you:
    Did you go to Chinese school? (Sat or Sunday school)

48. Oh, this was so fun to read! My father comprehends blogs far too well…he’s always asking about mine…
    Also, quite liked how you called Stiletto Effect “cheeky.” 🙂

49. Oh Suzie that was such a fun read!
    What did you want to be when you were young?

50. I can’t believe I read all the questions and answers! Haha

51. i am so glad you don’t have any cuddly toys. even as a person who loves cuteoverload, i wouldn’t go down that road. it’s just creepy.

52. Hiya from HK 🙂
    Do you eat chicken feet? lol

53. what do you think will be the big trends for ss09? apart from the really tiring and obvious ones like nautical and flowers?

54. ahhh Suzie, i love your humour. though i’ve never met you, i think we could spend a good few hours gabbing away at the most ridiculous things…you really must come to Seoul one day 🙂

55. i agee childrens are big mess ! but you should watch some anime … it’s gooood! 😀

56. Ha ha I love the one word answer to do you work out.

57. How did you discover TFS?
    And yeah, I agree about it being fun to read the Q&A 🙂

58. Do you know any other languages or have a desire to learn any others?
    [ps. My dream is to go to UCL :)]

59. how could someone live with another someone that has no taste on clothing at all?

60. but if you are so good…why didn’t you apply for st.martins? UCL, they are good at sceince and maths….

61. hello,
    when people make fun or laugh at the way the dress, you just ignore it? you are quite a strong girl with thick skin….there are 3 chinese in class and they like to wear something to get not exactly good attention…..though they are very confident..! they like wearing fake stuffs too probably made in china or something like that.

62. Den/Pony/Seun Jeng: I can see that you are posting from the same IP address so you are indeed the same person…I will answer your questions but can I just say that you’re being quite inane…

63. 1. How do you organise your wardrobe with so many clothes? How often to you do a massive cleanup?
    2. Have you ever consider selling off your vintage clothing @ ebay?
    3. Would you ever consider working in Hong Kong in the fashion industry?

64. pony- that isn’t true… UCL is good for lots of things and not just maths and sciences. In fact they’re probably known more for the arts… CSM is just for art and design and maybe Susie didn’t want to do that? idk.

65. Oh my! Did I read it correctly? Is BILBAO one of your favourit cities? THE Bilbao in the Basque Country? I’m from Bilbao, but I’ve been living in Germany for the last 4 years… It’s (somehow) weird to find Bilbao in your list, not the most famous city in the world, even if I would like to think so! Great people, fantastic food, gorgeous landscape, a huge museum (and many others) and many little shops where I love to spend my money every chance I have… so my question:
    Why is that you like Bilbao? Sorry, but reading the name next to Shangahi and Paris makes me curious…
    – A proud basque emigrant

66. I can’t believe I read all the questions and answers! (2)

67. what do you want for Christmas??

68. Ahh cool I do French + Latin too 🙂 You’re my inspiration as weird as that may sound!

69. You have such an amazing, eclectic collection of clothes does it take you long to put outfits together? If you change 4 or 5 times in a day does this leave time to leave the house????????

70. hello susie, i’ve been following this blog for awhile but this is my first comment! my questions:
    1) what is it you like about style salvage steve’s style? (apart from the fact that you can steal his clothes!)
    2) what is the one photo that always manages to inspire the way you dress?
    3) if you could only steal one thing from another person’s wardrobe, what would it be and whose wardrobe would you get it from?

71. Hello Ms Bubble!
    Stupid question..but..
    Do you think starting a fashion/style blog is a good way to introduce or wean yourself into the fashion industry? And do you have any tips or advice on style/fashion blogging?
    and thanks for sharing!

72. Can you post some illustrations?
    Do you consider yourself an artistic thinker?
    Before blogging, what was your obsessive hobby?
    In your opinion, what is the difference between London and New York dressing?

73. bilbao is definitely one of my favorite cities too – plus it helps that it has a nice museum.
    my question (sorry if it’s too late):
    i know camping is pretty much an american thing, but would you/ have you ever gone camping? what would/did you wear?

74. Hey Susie, I haven’t scrolled through all the comments, so this might be a question that someone’s already waiting for you to answer, but:
    I know you haven’t really jumped on the ‘celebrities as style icons’ bandwagon, but are there any celebrities or well-known/public figures with style you greatly admire?

75. the boy is mine!!! i think that was everybody’s favorite song back in the day.
    i like what you said about the job at dazed, a tough round of interviews and a little bit of luck. for some reason that sticks with me.

76. heyo!!!!!!!
    1) what did you major in?
    2) what exactly do you do in your job at dazed and confused?

77. Some maybe too personal questions:
    1) Do you dwell on anything or anyone sentimentally?
    2) Do you think you have a sensual charm?
    3) Are you spiritual in any way?
    4) Of what would you repent?

78. Your karaoke songs had me cracking up. Two classics! And ditto on the Christmas wish…hopefully we’re on our way.
    Thanks for posting this!

79. God I love that you don’t work out. I can’t stand the horrified looks I get when I tell people I don’t… Almost as if I have 7 heads.

80. Fashion Fille: Those questions have already been answered…read the post…

81. Tee hee, I was at Goldsmid too. Sold it now 🙁

82. I’m Nigerian and eat chicken feet too.
    And some of the most creative people I ever met were at the Bartlett, UCL can do creative!

83. hey 🙂
    Loved what you answered to my question: “Do you think that was a cool way to “interview” with no questions or words? Or that was a silly post”
    You: Ho ho ho…. that’s a cheeky way to drive traffic, no?
    lol
    Big Kiss
    Su

84. I really liked reading your answers! I like the way you come across, hmm 🙂

85. what’s TFS?

86. babyd0ll: TFS stands for The Fashion Spot…it’s a fashion forum….

87. Hi, new reader here. I like your strong sense of personal identity and you’re honest with yourself- you’re cool.

88. Hi, I really love the way you comprehend each and every styles of fashion in an engaging manner. A fashion design student here who has just gotten into the hang of fashion blogging, I would like to be featured on your links section. I hope you would enjoy my blog as much as I enjoy yours too.
    Have a happy new year.
    Love,
    Jessica Ye

89. do you ever wear denim jeans?

90. kudos on iPod headphones blocking mind numbing ly non-witty comments at your outfits..! im most likely the only person to ask another Q (sorry!) and at this ridiculous time of the night/dawn. anyway, i just wanted to ask, seeing as you’re a contributing editor at daze digital, i see a lot of teenage takeover… how in the world do they get their stuff published (the teenagers)…do you have to have some sort of connection with the insiders of the magazine? anyway sorry 4 sucha long comment/Q. time to parade my silly hats around town…
    much appreciated
    AM x

91. hi..hello…Im Amel from Jakarta. gosh! your blog its so fenomenal, I read your press track, amazing how can fashion designer invite you and watch their fashion show, ur blog must be ‘somethin’. And my big Q is how to make ur blog can be global like you, I mean a lot poeple from another country read and visit ur blog rite?. Actually I have blog, but unfortunatelly, I dont know, it seems like hard to get attention.Maybe the expert have some advice for me? nice to know ya…thx for the time..

92. hey suzie,
    hope ou are doing well? I just started my own blog…which is the result of the inspiration I recieved from stylebubble.
    i want to ask you if you can check it out and then maybe if there is a possiblility put me up as one of your links.
    There is not much up yet, as I just started.
    Its http://www.themessenger1.wordpress.com
    thanks a million.
    your blog is amazing
    love chantel (let me know what you think)

93. Hi Susie, it says on your blog youre taking submissions for your blogroll again…sorry if i’m posting this in the wrong place, probably am! Feel free to delete! Would like to be considered though, i’m primarily an artist but my blog documents all things that inspire my creativity be it fashion/art/photography etc…fashion is my 2nd love after art, and I used to work in the fashion industry as a visual stylist, but i’m currently working on my art now. Anyway! I do rant! If you like what you see (please bare in mind it has only been up and running for a matter of days!)would appreciate an add. Trying to generate some followers/traffic before end of year when my online portfolio website thingy will go live and link to it. Thank you!x http://mimuse.wordpress.com/

94. This isn’t really the right place to post link requests but I will link to you guys…

95. so,where,officially,if I want to post my link request in ur blog?send by email?or what?thx.

96. how tall are you?

97. I was wondering…what was the longest time you ever spent in HK? Did you go to school there at all?

98. Hi there
    I really like your blog. If you are goging to the danish fashion week, then tjeck this new designer out: Bibi Ghost. It’s her 3rd show and her stuff is very unik.
    bedst regards Mia from Denmark

99. Hi Susie!
    Love your work ..
    Just one question for you ..
    Could you recommend a good tailor in London ..I’m desperate to get a coat made?
    Tks Mx

100. What I’m more interested (and deeply impressed!) is how you managed to read and write Chinese growing up in the UK! I couldn’t hack it! Cheers from Hong Kong, Rob.

101. So I’ve been reading your past entries again (not to sound stalker-ish or anything!) but I’ve been wondering what happened to the buddug crow headband? Do you still wear it out? I’d love to see more pictures of it with your outfits!

102. hi!
     first of all, you’re really inspireing, secondly straight to the point – what would you think about making a collection?! i’d like to offer you an opportunity to show it on stage at Erki fashion show, check out more on http://www.artun.ee/index.php?lang=eng&main_id=862
     it would be an interesting challenge, a new experience plus media attention quaranteed!
     think about it! and ask for more information.
     nb – if you already have something ready-made, you may easily use it.
     waiting for your answer and wishing you all the best,
     Laivi from Estonian Academy of Arts, Fashion department
     laivi@hotmail.co.uk

103. hey suzie!
     please tell me where or even if i can buy tom scot anywhere in the uk?
     thanks!

104. hey, i just found your blog and i just canz get enough! its addictive! very nice selection! where can i send you my lookbook? it would be kind of honour…
     best
     vk
     berlin

105. Luisa….Tom Scott isn’t currently available in the UK…

106. Where do you think is the best place to study undergraduate fashion in London ?

107. Do you have alcohol intolerance like a few of my other HK friends?

108. what is TFS?

109. I’m thinking of joining with a mapping site to launch a one stop site for London Fashion Boutiques/ Vintage as i struggled to think of places to buy some good vintage for an upcoming wedding…
     Do you think there is a gap for this..?!
     Thanks,
     Zozzy

110. Hi Susie!
     What’s the best brand of bubbles? Seriously, tho… lol.

111. haha great I love it !

112. how can you get so many fantastic things?

113. What characteristics of a blog would make you cry, “ay up! This is a good’un” and bookmark it for a daily read? (I’m not sure why I made you Northern then, sorry about that…)
     Also, do you ever get recognised in the street?
     Ooohh, ohhh and a little nosy one – how many blog hits do you get per day?
     And lastly, what’s your favourite book?

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