1) What is your real name?
My real name is Alexis Marie.
2) When did you decided to start a blog?
I always did blogs, but I decide to get rib of them and start fresh and do a blog that I really love and care about. I decided to do Captivate Style's is because it something that I feel passionate about.
3) Have you ever thought about quitting blogging and go work for a Magazine?
Sometimes I do, But I can't, because it my baby. I did actually decided to quit and tried to work for a magazine, then I decided that for all the internships that I did and the work that I put into my internships, I will just get another internship and just be doing what I did before. I think I am too good enough for that, and I think that for internship, I might as well just keep my blog, because I am not getting paid for it anyways. Besides, I don't take being boss around to lightly. For having a blog, I can do my styling my way, instead of listening to someone else telling me that it does not look good together, when you know that it does. So, no, I will never quit my blog to work for a magazine. To be honest, I don't mind being a guess for a magazine. But no, I won't quit my blog.
4) What has been your inspiration to starting your blog?
I don't really have any inspiration to starting my blog, just the fact that I love writing and I love doing what I love, which is talking about fashion.
5) Have you overcome any obstacles in your blogging career?
To be honest, I have to say no, because what it seem like, you must be a certain product in order to be recognize. You must be the type of person that begs for attention. To be honest, I am none of those things, I love be able to keep and have my own personality. Being able to be accepted in the blogging community, you must be able to go and buy expensive things like a Chanel bag, a Louis Vuitton bag and being able to follow what the blogging community wants. I feel like I don't have none of those things, and I know for a fact that I will never have those things, because I think it stupid to go and buy an expensive bag or a product for that matter just to be in the trend and to be wanted for something. So no, I don't think that I overcome any obstacles with my blogging. The only obstacles that I overcome is able to start my blog and doing it.
6) Do you ever fear that people are judging you, because of your blog?
When it comes to the audience, no, I don't feel like I am being judge by them. But when it comes to working with companies, I do feel like I am being judge, because it feels like they don't want to work with me, because the way that my blog is, it not all glitz and glamour like all the other blogs are and plus, I don't have an actual domain name, which I think it should not matter, because it still a blog and I am still getting my audience like I should. But yeah, I do feel like I am being judge, from company, because they think that you just started your blog, well actually no, I have been blogging for almost 15 years and I don't have all that money that people have to get an actual domain name, but I chose weebly, because it feels like an actual website, because I can have pages for separate things that I am talking about and what I feel passionate about.
7) What do you have in store for Captivate Style's?
I have many things in store for Captivate Style's , that I will actually keep secret until I feel like it ready to tell people, and I don't think it ready yet.
8) Is Captivate Style's the blog that you ever wanted?
Yes, she is, I feel very proud of her. I feel like I can actually do something that I feel passionate about without anybody judging me. All my life I have been judge and now people can't judge me, because I am actually doing something that I love and I will keep doing.
9) How does your parents feel about you starting a blog?
Well, it just my dad, because my mom died, a few years ago, I think if she was alive, she would be very happy with me, I know my dad is to, but he doesn't show it, but I know that he happy, and he doesn't have to show it. But with my mom, She would be happy, because she knows that I finally did something that I said I would, which I am very proud of her.
10) If you could write one permanent message on your blog, what would it be?
Do I have to chose just one thing, there are so many messages out there that keeps me going. But there only one that stick with me, thought the very beginning to the end, the message is, Never give up. Always follow your dreams, no matter how hard it gets, keep pushing to be your very best, no matter what people say or what they throw at you. Keep pushing and Never give up.
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xoxo
Alexis
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