Garance Doré (born May 1, 1975 in Corsica, France) is a French photographer, illustrator and author, best known for her fashion blog.
I think I always keep coming back to certain pieces, the idea of essential, elegant, easy wardrobe.
In general I try to spend the mornings connecting and keeping things organized, and then try and do more creative work in the afternoons.
It is still important that every project I do I do something real, that feels true to me.
If you are trying to sell someone your idea and you can't even define it to yourself, then that is a problem.
I have always loved sneakers and sweaters, and I wear a lot of them. And a good t-shirt or a pair of jeans can make you feel so good.
My work has gotten a bit strange. I do consulting, and people ask, "Could you give me your opinion on this, and could you take a picture?" And I've been approached by a lot of magazines, but I'm trying to take it slowly. In fact, I'm part of the first generation of photographers who don't have to depend on magazines because we have our own media and everyone sees our photos.
You spend all this time inside, alone, writing. And then it becomes about travel and new places and new people. And I do love talking to people about the book, but ideally, I like a little less disruptive lifestyle, I like it when things are more organized.
With the business growing, work has become a little more detached from my life. But in the start, before I had a separate studio and a team, everything happened in my house and it was hard to separate the two.
The touring makes you take a step back. It makes you realize how your lifestyle has changed. You spend all this time inside, alone, writing. And then it becomes about travel and new places and new people. And I do love talking to people about the book, but ideally, I like a little less disruptive lifestyle, I like it when things are more organized.
When I don't have anything to say, I don't publish. Rather than posting something that's not very interesting, it's best to wait until you have something that really inspires you and makes you laugh.
In some ways, there's no typical day with all the shoots and travel and projects, but I do try and stop by my studio every day.
I love great coats, and I pay a lot of attention to them and own a lot of them.
It is never a good idea to not be comfortable.
Margaritas are my favorite. And my fiance makes them just perfect.
I still love when any editor today says, "it's so cool what you do", or "you inspired me". All these little things make you realize that people are reading your site and that you have an influence.