Me

Hi there ...

My name is Linsey.


I am told I'm Miss Versatile. I can fit anywhere, and I can represent most things, probably because of my varied background. Give me an assistant job in a mainstream newspaper or an assistant job in a music/youth culture magazine - I'll adjust to both. This is another reason I am eager to get to New York. To see if I can adjust to the way of life there and to see the other side to what we have - some more extreme, some watered down, all interesting. I've made it to the fabulously glamorous (some say outlandish) Miami, now I am ready to venture to the Big Apple.

To date I have had quite a ‘normal’ life. I haven’t had any crazy mishaps, or any major challenges to face. I have my mother to thank for that, she is the mother of all mother’s. She still manages to fuss over me, the same way she used to when I was at the age of needed nurturing.

I'm from a town just outside of London, but saying that I am most definitely a city chick. I used to live in West London's Ladbroke Grove, but the East End is where my heart is.
With this is mind, I am very influenced by the whole East London fashion scene, in particular the whole nu-rave/ preppy hip-hop scene- what a crossover! East London has a diverse community and the way that everyone has interwoven with one another has resulted in a great urban look. Therefore I regularly read magazines like i-D, Trace and Dazed and Confused, as I feel these magazines really have their finger on today's youth and fashion scene. Who knows, this is where I may end up- working in an ultra street magazine, that oozes utter fashion- it would definitely be most appropriate.

Edward Enninful, the Fashion Director and stylist of i-D magazine is a prime example of someone who represents this combined scene and I am deeply inspired by his work. He is a representation of the crossover culture that encourages me to become more involved in alternative fashion.

On a serious, fair note, the perfect career environment for me would be working in a diverse environment, alongside the music and fashion industry.

As far as future progression goes, I am told by my spiritual mother, who has visited a medium several times, that career wise, I am going to be (their words) ‘flying by the seat of my pants,’ with strong links to the States. I can only hope and pray that this woman didn’t con my mother and it is completely 100% true. So there you have it, look out for me, as the nation’s favourite bin woman or the nation’s P.R Guru- the latter has so much more of a ring to it, don’t you think?

Linsey Bholah

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