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An astute entrepreneur Enabling her to be on the top of her game is the fact that behind the pink tutus and taffeta skirts is a razor- sharp mind that converts the passion into a high selling brand. So what makes her a stand out from thousands of other style bloggers?' "It's basically my focus on being positive and making women feel good about themselves," she answers. "I don't just think of myself as a writer, but as a businesswoman and entrepreneur," points out the "I don't just think of myself as a writer, but as a businesswoman and entrepreneur." internet icon. Darling says she takes inspiration from role models like Russell Simmons, the American business magnate who practises Transcendental Meditation and has written the book Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All; Richard Branson, of Virgin Group and Seth Godin, a marketing expert who has an interesting take on things and has been blogging for a long time. Taking cue from the business and marketing gurus she religiously follows, she has been able to astutely brand and market herself. In addition to her eponymous blog, Ms Darling is the Beauty and Style Editor for xoJane.com; her fortnightly column is syndicated in newspapers all over Australia. The celebrity blogger has signed modelling contracts with Estee lauder and Mary Kate and Ashley clothing line; is curating a page on Google's new personal shopping hub boutiques.com; live streaming radical self- love workshops/boot camp; pedalling 'Love & Sequins', a handbook of love letters to the universe with each chapter being a whopping 10,000 words long. Currently she is gearing up for a weekend-long workshop for bloggers who want to push their online presence and businesses to the next level. The Bloggers workshop is already a sell-out! Happiness is… The role she enjoys most is being the mistress of spice and all things nice for young women all over the world from India to Sweden. "I went from one extreme to another which has made me the person I am today. I know what it is to be sad, unhappy and depressed. It adds a lot to my writing and helps people to relate to me. I want people to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel," she says empathetically. Ask her what the future holds and pat comes the reply - "Writing hundreds of books. Also, there is something amazing talking to younger women. I remember when I was in school we had really boring and dried up people come speak to us. I feel my life is interesting and I have something that I can encourage people with. I read somewhere that happiness is an amorphous thing. You can't go searching for it. But if you lead an interesting life, happiness is just a by-product," she ends on a happy note. Farida Master www.galadarling.com Love & Sequins Love & Sequins is Gala's handbook about living magically and celebrating ourselves. And best of all... it is delivered right to your inbox! Here's a sneak peak... Love & Sequins #2 The Smart Girl's Guide To Business Taking control of your life, finding your passion, loving what you do and making mad bling! Excerpt: What I'm saying here is that life shouldn't be a hard slog with five years of faux-leisure at the end before you die. I think that is such a perverse way of viewing work, life, the universe and everything! Honestly, it's WRONG. That is not how things should be. Why punish ourselves needlessly? I think the ideal situation for pretty much everyone is to do work that they enjoy and which challenges them to have the freedom and autonomy necessary to take leave when they wish and to be able to sustain a lifestyle which appeals to them. We don't all want to be millionaires but we should all be able to live at a level at which we're comfortable, without sacrificing our integrity or happiness… Find out more and get your copy at www.galadarling.com www.hermagazine.co.nz | 13