Welcome to the 4th Trendy Talks! This week I am interviewing Anna from Undeniably Anna. I wanted to interview her because she is still in school, yet she is finding the time to have a great blog and create an amazing online magazine!
1. Why did you begin a blog? I began Undeniably Anna because I really felt that I needed a space of my own, just to share the things I love with whoever might be interested. Blogging is also a great way to network, make friends from all over, and find people and brands who share the same interests as you!
2. Where did the name Undeniably Anna come from? The name came from a lot of things actually. I started by using the cliché {insert something you love} & {insert another thing you love} as a name, and ended up with the difficult task of choosing between a bunch of things I love, but then I realized all these things make me who I am, so why choose? Undeniably Anna shows everything that really defines me.
3. Where did you get the idea to start your online magazine, Undeniable? Well, my school newspaper started using Issuu to upload our paper virtually. I started browsing the site and found so many amazing online magazines! I never knew that it was possible to create one without using some expert software. I kind of just jokingly put together a cover for what I would like my, then imaginary, magazine to look like and sent it to my boyfriend (who is also my biggest supporter). With a little nudge for him, I reached out to some favorite bloggers of mine, and I was amazed on the amount of interest and passion those girls had for the idea of Undeniable.
4. How many hours do you spend each week on your blog and magazine? Well, it really varies. I think I spend about an hour and a half a day on my blog, and per week for my magazine it can range from 5 hours total, to 10 hours in one day (no joke).
5. Where do you get inspiration for your blog and magazine? I get inspiration from everywhere. My favorite stores and brands, other blogs, and amazing women who I am so lucky to work with.
6. Where is your favorite place to shop? J.Crew!
7. What 3 words best describe your personal style? Classic, feminine, preppy.
8. Do you have any favorite blogs or magazine you read? Yes! The College Prepster, Prep on a Budget, Design Darling are only a few of my favorite blogs (I could go on). And as far as magazines, I love the online magazines like Sweet Lemon, and for actual publication magazines I love Porter, HGTV, and Living.
9. Is there anything you want to accomplish this summer? This summer I hope to get a job, grow my blog, take amazing photos, relax, and of course make my magazine the best that it can be! I have some awesome things in store for Undeniable readers.
10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I think this is a very hard question. Obviously, I don’t know for sure, but ideally I will be finishing my senior year of college (somewhere on the East coast), and then will be moving to California with my best friend, working on Undeniable, Undeniably Anna, and start my own small PR business, with graphic design and event planning on the side 😉 I like to keep myself busy, and enjoy working for myself and taking on big projects.
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Thank you so much for doing this interview, Anna. It is so inspiring to see other young people working hard and having lofty goals! Share in the comments if Anna inspired you or if you are going to checkout her blog and magazine now!
xo, Scarlett