Emma is a 36 year old from Banbridge who manages the fashion store ‘Hanger 13 Boutique’. In her spare time she shares all things fashion and beauty related on her Instagram page.
Why did you decide to become a blogger/influencer?
For one I loved watching others create content but secondly I have always felt that I was influencing people or that people were coming to me anyway for recommendations / advice / promotions that I thought I may as well do something about it.
Tell us something your followers might not already know about you?
I can’t swim!
What would you consider your biggest achievement as a blogger/influencer?
Can’t pinpoint anything in particular but I love working with brands and getting to attend lots of nice events.
What would you consider the biggest lesson you’ve learnt in the industry?
That not everyone’s life is as perfect as it seems.
What has been your biggest challenge to date?
Trying to produce content during lockdown when there wasn’t much happening!!
Do you feel that bloggers are unfairly judged at times, if so why?Â
Even when I buy things for myself and show them of a lot of the time, people just assume you get everything for free!
What advice would you give to someone wanting to start a blog/instagram page?
Go for it. If you don’t try you’ll never know. It is a challenge at times to curate content.
What local blogger do you look up to and why?
I really enjoy following whothefrockisalice, I find she is humorous and down to earth and always replies if asked anything.
What international blogger do you look up to and why?
Sosueme, she was one of the originals. She is fantastic at what she does.
You can find out more about Emma and follow her on her Instagram page @emmamcgladdery