How did you get iwantigot started?

At first it started out as a website to record things that I saw on the internet that I liked. I felt bookmarking sites and other methods weren’t visual enough for me. I wanted to have the picture and the link in one place. It started out as that, then I began posting sample sales that I was going to and it just grew from there. I was writing for Blogto.com a year after I started my blog; they approached me to write for them and their media access got me access to a lot of things in the city, so I was able to get my name out there. During that time I was still doing my own thing with my blog so I was trying to balance content between both blogs and eventually this year I decided I would just focus on iwantigot because it was getting to a point where it was just unmanageable to do both.

Describe your relationship with the blogosphere?

I don’t think there should be any rules set on blogging. People should be able to do what they want. I don’t play by any rules so I kind of do what I want and hopefully people enjoy it. I think it’s interesting now that there are so many different bloggers that are using this medium and getting their voices out but from a readers or marketers standpoint, it helps to figure out what voice you’re going to go with to determine what the best bang for your buck is going to be. So it’s interesting in that sense how popular they’re becoming and they’re actually a recognized media outlet apart from magazines and radio etc.

Are there any blogs that you frequent daily?

I usually go to a lot of industry blogs and I follow a lot of them on twitter which makes it easier to follow what they’re doing. I like The Cut from NY mag, Therefinery.ca, WWD (womensweardaily.com) isn’t a blog but I’m on there all the time and I’m also a techy so I visit the tech blogs like techcrunch.com and I also read the papers.

Why do you think people are so receptive of iwantigot?

I guess I’m pretty honest about things, I don’t mince words with stuff. I think people like my style or the things I think are interesting. I’m still amazed that people bother and I’m appreciative of it too. I think it’s really cool that people gravitate to my voice and it’s an honour, I’m very lucky. I can’t say otherwise, the whole thing is bizarre. I’m just a person with a website, I don’t know why people have placed all this responsibility on me, not that I feel a weight on my shoulders or anything like that, I just find it very strange [laughs] and it’s not something that I expected when I started the blog. The blog is not for anyone else but myself and I think that’s one of the reasons why I’ve lasted so long, because if it’s not enjoyable to me, I’m not going do it, no matter how many readers I have, so it’s always been very personal and I guess egotistical.

What’s your personal style like?

I’m not one to keep up with the joneses. I like to wear things that are a little bit different but I’m not like a huge label whore, nor do I worry about having the latest bag or shoes. I like pieces that last a long time and I’m not afraid to wear something over and over again. If people see me at five different events in the same outfit, to me that doesn’t matter, if I love those clothes, why wouldn’t I wear them all the time? My style is kind of schizophrenic too. I feel just as much at home in jeans and a t-shirt as I do in a pair of 5 inch heels. I like that style where I can flip between different things and not feel too committed to anything, but they all have a common element to them. I love colour, but I also love black, I’m more minimalist, not too girly, love body con clothes and stuff that’s easy to wear. I’m not a fan of being uncomfortable, although I’d wear a Herve Leger dress but it’s not something I’d want to do all the time. When I go out I dance and I’m animated so the clothes have to move with me as well.