See Emily Play: An interview with Emily Roche

One of the many pay-offs of blogging has been meeting & making friends with folks that you may not have ever met in the real life.   I've had the good fortune of "virtually" meeting some great gals I can now solidly count as real time pals. 

One of these, is my dear friend Emily Roche. She blogs Pamja Libri: a Lookbook,  and basically turns her style inspirations into fashionable collages via Polyvore. I wish she'd post more photos of herself and her outfits, as she is cute-as-buttons, and write more about her real life adventures. Once I found out that she has an artistic bent, and is a passionate organic gardener, I knew I'd found a friend for life.

  
The following is an interview with her. 
                              -Bella Q

Question: Where do you live, and where are you from?

                Originally, I'm from Oxford. However, as of last April, I live in Tunbridge Wells. Me & my boyfriend Alex have our very own flat. It was absolutely empty in the beginning, and we have spent every weekend combing the charity shops & markets for bits and pieces to fill it up with. We discovered a lovely black lacquered bistro chair in a skip a few weeks ago. Yesterday, we found a sorry-for-itself cupboard, but have painted it bright blue and will update it with new handles, a.s.a.p.

Question: What do you do for a living? What do you do for fun?

               At the moment, I'm doing some temp work. I love plants and animals, but unfortunately I don't currently have a garden, so I've filled the flat with potted plants and shower every random cat with adoration. I love photography and practice at every opportunity. You can see my portfolio here.

Question: How long have you been blogging, and what inspired you to blog?

                I started a travel blog in September 2009 to chart my adventures in the Antipodes. At the same time, I started doing my fashion blog with the aim of experiencing a capsule wardrobe. In the end, however, I was not doing the sort of traveling that involves luggage; I had a rucksack full of everything I need and lived in a car or a tent for almost four months. So fashion kind of went out the window. When I returned to the U.K., however, I started up the fashion blog again and have been rambling away ever since.

Question: Name some blogs that YOU admire, that inspire you.

                I love LUXIRARE for beautiful, inspiring things that are produced and photographed in glorious technicolor. I enjoy the Citizen Rosebud (Editor's note: this answer was unsolicited but she does get major brownie points) because of the fun stories and anecdotes. I read Sea of Shoes for the snippets of the fashion world and for the love of the off-beat jewelry often included in the posts.

"I want to be an explorer, a zoologist, a baker, a thinker, and most especially, a contented person."

Question: If you could give the world anything, what would it be?

                A breeding pair of every extinct or nearly extinct creature. Except, maybe dinosaurs- while I adore them, I don't think the world is ready to repeat the Jurassic period. Yet.

Question: Tell me 3 trends you like and want to incorporate into your wardrobe.
                  I love JUMPSUITS. They are quite possibly the comfiest item of clothing ever.  HEADWEAR- practical and pretty! I just bought a pink trilby that I adore. Lastly, I really want a vintage creamy LACE dress.

Question: What will you be wearing this summer?
                 If it's warm, I'll be inseparable from my shorts, silk vests & play-suits.  If it is, and I suspect it will be, chilly, there will be more layers involved and I'll have to go shopping for some jewel-toned embellished jackets.

Question: What do you want to be when you grow up? 
                 I can't settle on just one thing, I want to do so much! I want to be an explorer, a zoologist, a baker, a thinker, and most especially, a contented person.

Question: If you were a flower, what kind would you be?
                A pink peony. They smell great. When I was little, I was convinced that fairies used peony petals as clothing.

You can enjoy more of Emily's fashion stylings here.