Friday Follow (#FF) with Vanessa Taylor

Name: Vanessa Taylor

Occupation(s): Freelance fashion & beauty stylist, writer and producer

Who is your role model: My folks. They have been huge influences in my life—I was raised vegetarian and my mum taught yoga for over 30 years. A healthy lifestyle has been an important factor growing up. Both of them are avid travellers, so I’ve definitely been influenced from my travels with them when I was younger -- hiking in Chile or doing a bike tour in Croatia.

What do you like most about your job: It is never the same. You’re always on the next trend, next shoot and next idea. I’ve never been described as a wallflower, so I love collaborating with amazingly creative photographers, make-up artists and producers. I’ve also been lucky enough to travel quite a bit on location shoots. St. Lucia in January? Yes, please.

What made you pursue a career in fashion? I’ve always been obsessed with magazines ever since I was little. I would read (and by read, I mean love the pictures) my mum’s Vogue and I would devour my YM subscription each month.

Daily ritual: Coffee. Twitter & dailies. Make-up.

Memorable celebrity encounter: Having dinner with Victoria and David Beckham in LA for their fragrance launch. We stayed in bungalows at the Beverly Hills Hotel--it was pure luxury.

Who is your favourite designer? Marc Jacobs

Where do you go for some retail therapy? H&M and Holt Renfrew.

What has been your favourite event to attend? Tiffany & Co Holiday Luncheon

Favourite childhood memory: Visiting The Louvre when I was 10.

If there was more time in the day you would: A longer workout.

Last song you downloaded: The Black Keys album

Favourite social network: Twitter

Favourite Blog: For Travel: jetlegs.blogspot.com

For fashion: whowhatwear.com  

For food: thesavourypage.blogspot.com  

Thanks Vanessa for sharing your answers with us! So envious of your dinner date with the Beckhams. Stay tuned for Vanessa's upcoming fashion and beauty blog. You can follow Vanessa on Twitter @Vanessa_tweets to find out what projects this talent is working on next.