Bazaar's Fasionista!

Here at Bazaar we have some fabulous individuals. One of my personal faves is fellow Sydneysider, fashion intern, Kelly Hume. At twenty-four Kelly already has five years of mag work under her belt - and more than a few designer belts, bags, shoes and rags to clutter her closet space.

In an effort to inform you, dear readers, on all aspects of Mag-land, I stole five minutes out of Kelly's jam-packed day to ask her a few questions...

1. What's your position here at Bazaar?

I started back in September 2007 as the assistant to Bazaar's Fashion Editor, Vanessa Coyle (Intern).

2. How did you start working in mags?

I started out doing work experience at Vogue Australia, which led to the position of Editorial Assistant on the Vogue Girl title and Vogue Australia.

3. What inspires you fashion-wise?

The 60's, 70's and 80's and all that that entails, music (punk, folk, psychedelica, rock), the French aesthetic and Parisian women, Francoise Hardy, Emanuelle Seigner, Brigette Bardot, Lou Doillon and Charlotte Gainsbourg. My friends and their amazing personal style. Doingbird magazine.

4. How does a fashion spread come together?

Long hours and ALOT of hard work. Essentially, we come up with the concept, request the clothing from the various designers all over the world, get it into the office, edit it and pack it all up to take to some far flung location to make look incredible!

5. What's your favourite part of your job?

The clothes and the girls (models) - really, I love them.

6. Where do you see yourself in five years? London? NYC? or back in Sydney?

Probably either London or NYC. As much as I love Sydney and the Australian lifestyle it is just not big enough an industry to allow for any real creative freedom while earning a decent income. I'll be back every Christmas though - you can't beat the sun and the surf.