CF: What are your favorite pieces in your wardrobe?

RM: A bright fuchsia dress from H&M, a Paris print skirt from PinUpCouture, a simple red dress from ModCloth, a black and white polka dot sweater from Forever 21, my live-in Urban Outfitters High-Rise BDGs and my Brooklyn Brewery men’s tee-shirt.

Photos Courtesy of Rachel Martino

CF: Who/what inspires you?

RM: I love bloggers. I don’t even read magazines anymore, I just follow my favorite bloggers. Keiko Lynn, PaulineFashionBlog and Jess Here&Now are a few of my current favorites. I also look around me in New York City, there is so much inspiration in the street fashion here, it’s endless. Like when it snowed for the first time, and I had no idea what to put on my feet that wasn’t hideous, the Union Square platform at 9am had all the answers; I just had to look down.

CF: What advice do you have for new bloggers or college students starting a blog?

RM: Understand what your goals are in having a blog and be realistic. Not everyone is going to be Leandra Medine or Danielle Berstein. Having a blog is a lot of hard work, so know what you want and go for it, but be sure to manage expectations. Look at other bloggers, read IFB, and collaborate with other bloggers. That’s key.

CF: What’s writing a blog really like? Could you describe a typical day?

RM: There’s so many different parts to being a blogger. Most people tend to think it’s all about fun fashion shoots and glamorous backstage passes to Fashion Week. For me at least, it’s not like that at all. It’s the art of juggling.

On a typical day I work 9-5. When I come home, I make some dinner, have a glass of wine and get back on the computer to respond to blog comments, schedule and edit blog posts and/or videos.

For me, the weekends are my real blog and YouTube time. I generally get up early and get a latte and breakfast in my neighborhood. Then I come home and pull together a few looks for a blog shoot wherein I’m running around my apartment throwing shoes, necklaces and skirts every which way.