Name: Ria Lazo
Age: 19
Where are you from? Fullerton, California
When did you become interested in fashion and blogging? Fashion has always been an integral part of my life. I feel fashion has given me the ability to express myself and formulate a sense of confidence in not only my personal style, but in my life holistically. I guess you can say I was always ‘clothes-minded’. Even at 5 years old I recall always wearing this (now hideous) furry blue vest – yes, even in the summer. The judgement of my own family couldn’t stop me from wearing that vest, because it made my 5-year-old self feel confident. Blogging on the other hand, had always been an insecurity of mine. I’m very loud in my style, but my voice is something I still struggle with. I have always wanted to start a fashion/life-style blog for years, but was petrified of judgement. I always blogged on tumblr, but on very private terms. Though, as I’ve grown older I’ve become more confident in my voice, and only hope to inspire others to find theirs.
Who inspires you the most? As I began blogging big bloggers such as @flamcis and @ellenvlora have really inspired me to put myself out there. With hard work dreams are attainable, no matter how hard it seems. Although throughout these past months, I’ve been nothing more than humbled and inspired by the blogging community. There is so much love and admirable passion that the blogging community has to offer. Every day I am inspired and reminded to do better, through the support of fellow bloggers I’ve been pleased to meet.
Where do you see your talents taking you in the future? Hopefully in the future I’ll be able to be a full-time blogger while inspiring and instilling confidence in others’ lives.
If you could give advice to a younger self what would you say? Never compromise who you are just to please others. Regardless of what you do people will always have something negative to say, so you might as well stay true to who you are. At the end of the day, you’re your own person – no one ever be able to take that away from you. Don’t be afraid to take risks; chase your dreams, and never look back.
What has been your favorite look you created? And was it for yourself or someone else? My favorite look I created was an outfit I put together that resembled a referee, but I added a long kimono and heels. The referee look was alluding how one should always “play by your own rules”. This look was created for my followers to remind them to make life/style choices, which make you, you. Play life by your own rules.
What's your creative process? When putting an outfit together for a shoot or writing a blog post I always ask myself: “how can this affect people positively?” In everything I put out, I always make sure I’m being genuine and relatable as possible. It doesn’t always mean putting on extravagant outfits, but about wearing what makes you comfortable and confident that day. I will say that I am picky about the backgrounds I take with specific outfits, just making sure things match and all. But most of the time, I do whatever feels right.
How can people view your style? My style varies, sometimes I go from wearing all black to bright colored dresses. I think that’s the important thing to remember about fashion, is that it’s ever-changing. You shouldn’t feel as if you have to stick to one specific style, because it should be about expressing the way you feel that day. The best way to describe my style is confident, I’m not afraid to change it up.
Instagram: riaxla
Website: Cultivating Confidence
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