I'm Julia Rebaudo and I'm a freelance journalist (and these days mainly a blogger!) based in London. For the last five years, I've been running stylonylon.com and have developed a serious passion for photography along the way!

I always wanted to write, ever since I was a little girl! My dream was (and still is!) to be a novelist, specifically YA fantasy & sci-fi fiction hehe – there's still time I hope! Although my degrees were in Philosophy and my first job was in book publishing, I very soon moved over to journalism and went freelance in my late 20s.

Gosh, anything and everything really! I love my blog for complete open rein, spontaneity and as somewhere to indulge my love of shopping and clothes! But I do still take huge satisfaction in receiving a specific brief from an editor with a word count and deadline! Although I do that a lot less these days, this morning I just sent off 500 words copy on a beauty story – what was nice was being asked to provide photography too, as this is now second nature to me!

I adore London journalists Hadley Freeman and Sophie Heawood for their brilliant columns, wit and interviews. Going back, as do many, I am quite obsessed with Joan Didion – her ability with words is exceptional.

Ha actually no, thankfully! I did make a point of never working in house at fashion magazines as they have quite a tough reputation. The worse thing as a freelancer was pitching ideas, only to have them nicked off you! That was not much fun!

While on maternity leave in 2012, as a way to keep up contacts and my own content, I started the blog. It was also somewhere to indulge my growing passion for photography and my love of clothes. Quite early on, I could see that the blogging industry was somewhere vibrant and fun and potentially a way to evolve my freelancing – creating and publishing my own content and collaborating with brands who felt a good fit.

I get a kick every day from taking photos and then editing them in a way that pleases me! That is what fuels everything I do in regards to the blog. It's lovely being able to document and share my own style – connecting with people through this is endless fun! I've always shot a lot of my own outfits with a tripod but also do pictures with a photographer friend when out and about.

For me, a great photo is one that captures the feeling! A moment, the person, a detail that sings out.

Too easily! I've never been a great heel wearer, and more than anything, in order to feel the most relaxed version of myself, I like to be in trainers. They go with everything IMO – this summer I am very obsessed with white plimsolls!

Gosh, all sorts! I'm continuing to work with brands who I have a history with while connecting with new brands that I think properly fit my aesthetic and vibe! We're off camping next week, a couple of smaller trips on the horizon and then fingers crossed for a visit to Japan come the autumn!

Photo credit: Julia Rebaudo, @Stylonylon

All photography is Julia's own, please do not use or reproduce without prior permission.