Chic Interview: Apricot Tea

November 18, 2009 | Tags: Chic Interview 

This time we decided to do something a little different.  Instead of going the usual path of interviewing a fashion blogger, we decided to interview a blogger with a fashionable side to her.  Ev´Yan Nasman hails from Pasadena, California, and unlike most bloggeristas, is married and to a hot vegetarian nonetheless!  Apricot Tea is best described as Ev’Yan’s personal diary because she cover all things in her life, not just fashion, making her blog an interesting read.  This girl has mad writing skills, if I do say so myself, and her blog is simply addictive.  Check it out and prepare to be wrapped up in the world that is Apricot Tea… 

Chic Intuition: Okay let’s start with the cliche question, what got you into blogging?
Ev’Yan: I actually started in 2002, when the term “blog” was pretty much nonexistent. My blog at the time wasn’t very public, not very many people knew that I had one, and it was very anonymous. I closed it down directly after a horrendous breakup with an ex and never thought that I would make another one. But several years later, I had this urge to compose, and share, and have my own unique space on the internet. I talked to my boyfriend (now my husband) and asked him to create and design a blog for me. Within a few weeks, Apricot Tea was up and running.

Chic Intuition: What we thought was unique about your blog is that, mixed in with the fashion, you also take reader questions and give them personal advice. What made you decide to do so?
Ev’Yan: Since starting Apricot Tea, I would get a lot of emails from readers randomly asking me for fashion & beauty advice.  I found that so flattering and thought it would be great if I could have a blog dedicated to my readers & their questions, no matter how big or small. I soon discovered that there weren’t many advice blogs around the blogosphere, and the ones that did exist, were run by an older generation.  The best way to put it, I think, was that I wanted it to be an Ask Abby for 20-somethings.  Ask Apricot is still flourishing in its own way, & it doesn’t have the amount of success that Apricot Tea has. But I’m proud of it, nonetheless.

Chic Intuition:How would you describe your personal style?
Ev’Yan: My style is always evolving; it really depends on my mood.  It can be light on some days and heavy on others (both literally and figuratively).  I take inspiration from men’s styles and the music I listen to.  I don’t even know if there’s an accurate word for it.  My style is just my own.  No matter what I wear, though, I always dress for comfort.  Always.

Chic Intuition: One of the things that makes you stand out is your cute pixie cut. How did you get the courage to chop of your locks? And did your mom freak out (we know ours would…)?
Ev’Yan: For the latter question: No… my mother did not freak out (haha!).  She was actually quite proud, I think, that I was willing to cut off all my hair without remorse.  At the time, my hair was shoulder length and I hated it. I felt like it was weighing me down, physically & emotionally.  One day, I was looking at magazines to get inspiration, and I saw this black model with a funky mohawk, and I was like, “That is what I want.”  I remember taking the picture to my hairstylist (who was also my neighbor) and she was really, really hesitant to cut it that short.  She kept asking me, “Are you sure? Are you sure?” And I was firm with my answer.  That was about 5 years ago, and since then, I have never had my hair long.  I’m pretty sure I’ll have a short crop all my life.  It’s so much easier to manage.  My next version of a pixie cut will most likely be a buzzed head.  I’ve been wanting to do it for years. I’m just waiting for the right moment!

Chic Intuition: We noticed that you are married and to a super cute guy FYI. What did you wear on your wedding day? Did you go for the traditional or did you add a little of your unique edge?
Ev’yan: Since it was spontaneous (we eloped to Vegas), I didn’t have a real wedding dress. But I did have a white sun-dress that I loved, so I wore that.  Since it was in the middle of December (Christmas, to be exact!), I wore black skinny jeans with the dress. Jonathan, my husband, wore a white button-up shirt, with skinny black jeans, annd black Chucks. We looked very put together, but our personal styles still shown through. I guess it’s safe to say that I added my own unique edge.

Chic Intuition: Lastly, a philosophical question, how personal is too personal?
Ev’Yan: If you’re a friend of mine, nothing is too personal. Nothing.

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