5 Minutes With Shreya Kalra – SSSMAGAZINE

August 31, 2016

5 Minutes With Shreya Kalra

...because you cannot but notice her talent amongst the clutter of bloggers. The girl can write.

…because you cannot but notice her talent amongst the clutter of bloggers. The girl can write.

Shreya Kalra, 26, Delhi, Blogger
Instagram: @sreyakalra1
Website: www.ftlofaot.com

Skirt, Stalkbuylove; T-shirt, Uniqlo; Shoes, Saint G shoes; Jacket, Forever 21

Skirt, Stalkbuylove; T-shirt, Uniqlo; Shoes, Saint G shoes; Jacket, Forever 21

INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO ANNA WINTOUR
I’m the kind of fashion blogger who would aim to work with you, not replace you. Innate sense of style, we might be born with, but the wisdom that comes from experience is priceless.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BLOGGING?
Nearly six years.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO ATTEND EVENTS?
It does not have any bearing on how good you are at what you do. I attend only the ones I am working or collaborating with or the ones I genuinely care about.

IS THERE A TOP BLOGGERS LIST?
There is a tier of top bloggers in every country and numbers might decide that for now. I have a staunch belief that eventually it will come back to quality.

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FIVE PEOPLE TO FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM

Man Repeller: Funny, fashionable and caustic.
Sonam Kapoor: Because ‘Keeping up with the Kapoors’.
Anna Dello Russo: Legendary and still going strong.
Chiara Ferragni: The business of fashion blogging.
Shreya Kalra: Because shameless self promotion (and really
great puns!).

DOES IT PAY TO BE ‘PRETTY’ IN BLOGGING?
Possibly. But looks alone will not get you far at the end of the day. Essentially, a fashion blogger’s job profile cannot overlap with that of a model. Sure, you could be both. But both are not always the same people.

THREE QUALITIES THAT MAKE FOR A GREAT BLOGGER
Consistency, unique content and a flair for style.

FRUSTRATING PART OF BLOGGING
The freelance nature of the work. Some months are absolutely packed with not a day to breathe but some weeks are dreadfully slow with no interesting commissioned work.

YOUR PROFESSION HAS TAUGHT YOU
Fake it till you make it is a real thing, apparently.

BIGGEST LIFE LESSON
Acquire the skill of being a good judge of character. Studying and understanding different kinds of people is so essential.

HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD ONE POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA?

FACEBOOK: Once a day.
INSTAGRAM: Once or twice a day.
WEBSITE: Once a week.

ARE YOU WHO YOU WANTED TO BE AT 26?
If by that you mean a successful person who gets to sleep in late on weekdays at times, then yes.

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