Interview with nouvelle ‘lesmads’ mademoiselle Katja

Since today’s the day Katja Schweizberger, formerly known as the owner of the blog beesandballons.blogspot.com, starts her new job at LesMads, Germany’s most popular and propulsive fashion blog.

Katja will surely have a hard time taking over a fashion blog/ magazine but I’d love to read more of her since her eye for trends and personal style are really interesting to read and check out.

In the interview with our latest edition of frock&roll, she told us about her fashion icons and influences and gave us a sneaky peek into her wardrobe. For more check out frock&roll.

Tell us a little bit about yourself
My name is Katja, I am 25 years old and I study linguistics in Darmstadt. I also write the blog beesandballons.blogspot.com.

What’s special about the area you live in?
Nothing really. I just went here for university, But hopefully I will move to Berlin soon.

Do you completely stick out with your style or more or less fit in?
I guess I stick out a bit. But I don’t dress to stick out on purpose.

Your personal style icons through the ages are?
Marianne Faithful and Edie Sedgwick in the 60s, Deborah Harry in the 70s, Joan Jett in the 80s, Kate Moss in the 90s and Chloe Sevigny in the 00s.

Where do you find inspiration for the way you are dressing?
Everywhere in magazines, movies, music, blogs. But I am not intentionally searching for inspiration.

How do you pick your clothes in the morning for the rest of the day?
How I dress depends a lot on my mood. So I just chose what feels right in the moment. I don’t plan my outfits. I tried a few times for holidays or fashion week but it never works.

Is there a certain fashion rule you are following?
I don’t follow fashion rules. And I don’t understand the concept. If fashion should be surprising and new why should you follow any rules than?

words by: Kat Ober