Make Lemonade

an.interview.with.mademoiselle.robot

Meet Mademoiselle Robot, she is a journalist/editor who not only runs a cosy home life with her daughter but has a busy time with her style blog. MR spreads tips and hints on beauty and style to women from around the globe, She is originally from Paris, but is now living in London, adding a hint of Parisian chic to everything she does, here she tells Make Lemonade about Parmesan cheese and her new projects for 2010…

You are a lady of many talents; you have written a book and are filming for the Fashshot Studio, tell us a bit about these projects. What inspired the book? How did you get into the Liv Tv project?

The book - I wanted to do something meaningful to celebrate 2 years of my blog, so I decided to put together some of the interviews I had done and compile them into a book. It is my way to give back to my readers and to all the lovely people who inspire me to be better.

The Fashshot Studio - Leon Bailey-Green has always been really supportive of my videos and pushing me to do more. He contacted me to be the presenter of the Fashshot Studio, so I went for a screen test and you know the rest!

How do you decide what to blog about?

I blog about whatever goes through my head when I sit down to write in the morning!

Your red hair has become your trademark would you ever change it?

I have only had red hair since September, so I don’t know if it really is my trademark, but I am definitely keeping it for now. Sometimes I miss my black hair, but it is fun to try something different! I treat my hair like an accessory, so I change it a lot.

Some people believe all good personalities are recognisable by their shadows, could you draw what yours looks like….

I can’t draw to save my life, so I guess I can’t really, sorry! My personality is pretty awesome though, thanks for asking :).

Have you always been in fashion? What did you study at university?

I have an MA in Film Studies, so nothing to do with fashion. I worked as a videogames journalist and editor after I graduated. I had my own magazine (launched with a friend) for a while, and I worked a lot on creating a link between fashion and games. I have always had a strong interest in personal style, not so much for fashion.

You are now based in London, is this your ideal location? If you could would you choose to be somewhere else in the world?

I love London, it is very dynamic and creative. Very different from Paris. I would love to live in Los Angeles or Stockholm. Both these cities had a huge impact on me and left me wanting more. I feel like once you have moved countries once, there is no point in going back to your home town (Paris for me), so if I move again, I will probably try one of my dream cities!

What events in fashion in 2009 have been the most memorable for you?

I am not sure, I actually don’t pay that much attention to Fashion, oddly enough. I am very much focused on my little bubble. Of course, both fashion weeks were fun/hectic/exhausting but it is just work. I think the one event that really touched me was the end of Luella. She has been one of my favourite designers for years and it really is the end of an era.

Who would you most like to work with in fashion? why? what would you do with them?

I’d love to work with Terry Richardson, or David Hamilton. I’d like to see how they work.

In order what are your favorite places to eat, sleep and play in London?

Eat - Ciao Bella on Lambs Conduit Street. It is an old school Italian restaurant with pastel coloured walls and photos of classic Hollywood stars on the wall. They give GIANT lumps of parmesan as well which is always a winner.

Sleep - My bed. I am like an old lady, if I am home, I will jump in my jammies after dinner and hang out in bed, even if I don’t fall asleep very early.

Play - I am a bit over going out at the moment, but if I do go out, I love Hot Breath Karaoke, the Bethnal Green Working Men’s club.

What can we expect to see next from Mademoiselle Robot?

A lady never tells… Well I can say a little I suppose: there will be more outfit posts, more tutorials and more of what I did earlier on the blog (tips, longer articles etc). Also, I am going to start working on my second book and I have another book project with a friend (about vintage). A little birdie told me 2010 is going to be an amazing year!

Finally if you could be anyone in the world and have any job what and who would it be?

I would be me and have my job! I love my life, my friends, my family, my job and who I am. It took me a while to get to this conclusion, but it feels amazing.

You can reach Mademoiselle Robot here…

http://www.mademoisellerobot.com

http://twitter.com/mellerobot