FAQ

I asked my readers to suggest questions for me to include in my FAQ, as well as including a few of my own. If you have any questions you would like answering, feel free to email me at girlnextdoorfashion@gmail.com!

Where are you from?
I live in Stockport with my fiancĂ©, Phil.

How old are you?
I'm 28. My birthday is 30th March.

What do you do?
I work in Marketing for Stagecoach Bus as part of the National marketing team based in Stockport. 

Which university did you go to? What did you study?
I studied English Literature and American Studies at the University of Birmingham, and studied abroad in my third year at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. 

How tall are you?
I always say I'm 5'5”, but I'm actually 5'4.5”

What dress size are you?
I'm usually a UK size 8-10.

How long have you been blogging?
I started this blog in December 2009, so nearly 6 years now!

What camera do you use? Do you take your own photos?
I take my own photos about 99% of the time (if anyone else takes them it will say in the post). The early photos on my blog were taken with a point and shoot, but now I use a Canon D550 (Canon Rebel T2i) with a remote and a tripod.

Where do you like to shop?
Everywhere! I'm a real high street girl, and my favourite shops are New Look, H&M, Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Zara and Primark. The details of all the items I'm wearing are included in each blog post.

What colours have you dyed your hair? What colour is it naturally?
Blonde, blonde and pink, blonde pink and black, blonde and black, and brown. You can read all about my Hairstory here.

What do you do in your spare time?
My biggest passion is fitness - I'm currently training for my first marathon. I'm also in a charity choir, I love reading, photography, going to the cinema, cooking, eating out, watching football (I'm a Liverpool fan, thanks to Phil) and of course, blogging.

How did you start running?
There are loads of posts under my tag "running" but I started out with a Couch to 5K programme in June 2013, ran my first 5K in August 2013, first 10K in September 2013 and my first half marathon in March 2014. Here are some posts to help you out if you want to start running-
The Absolute Utter Beginners Guide to Running
My Couch to 5K Journey
My First 10K
How to Become a Morning Exerciser
Getting back into Running after Being Ill
Running Kit/ Running Kit Part II
My First Half Marathon


Why do you blog?
Blogging is addictive! I started reading fashion blogs about 9 years ago, and then I met a girl at uni who ran a blog which made the idea of starting my own seem so much more achievable. I started my blog in December 2009 and haven’t stopped since then! Blogging is a comfort, a space to share my thoughts, a place for creativity, and it offers an opportunity to be part of the amazing blogging community. Blogging is incredibly rewarding. I cherish every comment left, every email from readers I receive, every outfit of mine that is pinned on Pinterest. I blog because I love it. Not for free clothes or for opportunities to work with companies or to get a thousand followers, but just because I enjoy it and it makes me happy. And I personally think that is the best reason of all to blog!

What is your favourite book?
Ooh that’s a hard question to ask someone with a literature degree! I’m surgically attached to my kindle! My absolute favourite book is The Picture of Dorian Gray (I wrote my English dissertation on it!) but my other favourites include Invisible Monsters, Fight Club, American Psycho (which I wrote my American Studies dissertation on), The Rules of Attraction, The Godfather, Middlesex, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Junk, Trainspotting and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I am very active on Goodreads if you want to friend me over there!

Favourite band?
Brand New have been my favourite band since I was 15. I’ve basically had the same taste in music since I was a teenager, and I’m not ashamed! My other favourite bands are Manchester Orchestra, Ed Sheeran, Frank Turner, Fall out Boy, Matchbox Twenty and Taking Back Sunday.

Favourite film?
Fight Club.

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