Interview with The Fashion Freak

Today's interview is with The Fashion Freak. At first glance, her profile page looks like a collection of news articles with fabulous photos and images. The Fashion Freak is 14 years old and has a knack for making great mosaic-style layouts that uniquely display her interpretation of fashion.


Here are some of her sets:

"Frigid people don't have the standard emotional problems that hold so many people back and keep them from making it." by The Fashion Freak featuring Dorothy Perkins accessories

"Art is what you can get away with."-Emma-RFA-task day by The Fashion Freak featuring Marc Jacobs accessories

"The most exciting thing is not doing it. If you fall in love with someone and never do it, it's much more exciting." -Intro to Molly Hansen-WATAA by The Fashion Freak featuring Gucci bags

Tell us about yourself.

My name is Eva, and I'm 14. I live in California, not anywhere near anything really exciting though. I'm going into high school next school year. I really really love fashion, and I'd love to work in the fashion industry when I get older. Fashion really means so much to me, it's really art.

Describe your sense of style/fashion.

I love the "edgy-chic" look, and I like to play it up a bit. I completely love studs -- studded dresses, shoes, bags, everything. It's a bit of an obsession. I tend to lean towards more mellow colors, because I feel they're more timeless. My sets aren't the most accurate portrayal of my style though, in real life. I can't afford Balmain, or anything like it. I'm really inspired by the 60s, and The Factory.

How did you discover Polyvore?

I used to have this really big addiction to Yahoo! Answers. I'd always answer the questions in the Fashion and Accessories section. Frequently there would be questions about Polyvore, so one day I decided to get an account. I'm so glad I did.

Tell us a little about what you use Polyvore for and why. What do you like about Polyvore?

I use it as a creative outlet. It's a great escape from my stress in my real life. I love Polyvore because I get to make sets with clothes I know I'll never get to ever touch. It's also allowed me to learn about brands I've never heard of. For example, one of my favorite sites for items on Polyvore, lagarconne.com, I never knew about until I joined Polyvore. I also get to meet people who are like me; people who also love fashion. I've met a lot of great people on here. And I admit I'm addicted.

Describe your set creation process. Where do you get inspiration for your sets? How do you pick a theme? How do you find your items?

My main inspiration is photography. I'll always find the photos first for a set, ones that inspire me. When I find photos I like, then I look for a skirt, dress, or top that I feel goes with the photos. I like using foreign items a lot, especially Japanese items. I'll find accessories, maybe from my items, or from random searches. Once I have the photos and the outfit down, I fill up the set with "filler" items, because I do my sets in the mosaic format. My sets usually take a while, at least an hour if I'm not distracted.

What are your favorite online stores and brands you like to clip products from?

Like I mentioned earlier, I love lagarconne.com. Eruca.jp is also really amazing, and so is colette.fr. Kohsamui.co.uk has some really great dresses, too. Some of my favorite brands are Balmain, Alexander Wang, Chloé, Givenchy and Chanel.

What are your 3 favorite sets of the ones you've made?

I really love this dress, and I loved how the set came together.

"I'm still a commercial artist. I was always a commercial artist." by The Fashion Freak featuring casadei shoes

I am in complete and utter love with these Christian Louboutins. I felt really inspired when I made the set.

"In the 60s everybody got interested in everybody. In the 70s, everybody started dropping everybody. The 60s were Clutter. The 70s are very empty." by The Fashion Freak featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

Last but definitely not least...I love Daisy Lowe, and I think this set came out exactly how I wanted it to.

"I had a lot of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows. " by The Fashion Freak featuring 1928 jewelry

Got any requests for the Polyvore team?

I love Polyvore as it is, but I'd really appreciate if you got rid of the 50 item limit. It really limits creativity. A rotating tool would be helpful too. But besides that, this is an amazing site.