Kompal Matta Kapoor is one of the most popular Indian fashion bloggers who made a big name for herself in America. She always had an interest in fashion and studied fashion styling from Pearl Academy in Delhi. However, she earlier aimed at working in the field of economics, but her love for fashion didn’t let her take up anything else.
As an Indian blogger, Kompal Matta is making it big in America, she says that one must believe in themselves and work hard to achieve it.
Women Fitness team joins Kompal Matta Kapoor in a candid conversation about her profession and she shares tips for 2020 brides.
Namita Nayyar:
You hold a professional degree in Fashion Styling and today you are one of the most popular Indian fashion influencers in the US. When did you decide to pursue fashion blogging as a professional career and 2 factors instrumental to be you landing up with this idea?
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
When I got done with my fashion styling course I was really pushed and appreciated by my teachers. They wanted me to explore this opportunity of fashion blogging and take this as a full-time career. They saw potential in me, and that’s when I started after college. I could see good returns, also was enjoying and I could see growth in like six to eight months, that’s one reason why I got into this, and a big thanks to my teachers, of course.
Two factors that are making me stick to this are the first one is, of course, I have a passion for this field and I always wanted to do and now I am loving it. And I want to change everybody’s perspective towards fashion in a lot of ways. And second is that being very honest It is something that’s my own and I know how to do it and how to look forward to it, where to take it and where I see it in the next few years, it’s in my hands. So when another reason why I like it is that it’s my own thing and I really have that vision to take it forward.
Namita Nayyar:
Describe your personal style when it comes to dressing up for the day, make up for a special evening? Also your favorite fashion icon of all time
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
My personal style is a blend of a lot of styles, I prefer sticking to anything that’s more on the comfortable side. My evening makeup would be very simple, nude with a simple shade. And the fashion icon that I look forward to is Anna Dello Russo. She is the editor of Vogue Japan. I really like her because of her choice of colors and the statement outfits that she wears.
Namita Nayyar:
Today many youngsters wish to be an influencer/blogger, but consider it an expensive career, 5 tips to achieve your dream
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
Yes, many youngsters do find those expensive, but I feel that initially you should start this up with whatever you have in your wardrobe. Second, you can always borrow it from your friends, third. You can always reach out to brands, the ones who’ve just started and would love to collaborate with the initial bloggers. And the fourth is that this, profession is entirely based upon the Internet.
So I’m sure it’s more convenient and you can do it from anywhere. It’s not like you need to have lots of raw materials or maybe like a workspace to begin with or a team, to begin with. I think everybody in today’s time, can afford a camera, tripod, and a phone and it’s very easy to begin. And maybe the last is that it’s something that everybody would be interested in doing. It’s fun. And you learn something new each and every day. So it’s very easy. Like, you see it on Instagram already. It’s like you’re receiving information on a daily basis by just scrolling your phone.
Namita Nayyar:
Do you practice sustainable fashion and your thoughts on the same? 5 sustainable fashion products styled in your closet!
Komal Matta Kapoor:
I do practice sustainable fashion, not a lot, but I do it in some portion, and my four favorite sustainable products from my wardrobe could be, of course, clothes my nightwear it’s made from bamboo, my bedsheets also, and my quilt as well. And I love to wear a straw hat. I have Jute bags and a lot of jewelry that I got from Mexico that is handmade. And I also use the rugs at my home. They are all made up of bamboo and more organic things.
Namita Nayyar:
Your marriage looked picture perfect over the social media, Share the top 6 tips for 2020 brides planning their trousseau
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
Thank you so much. And my tips to the brides would be first, you should be smart when you’re picking your trousseau outfits, pick something that you’re going to really use, not something that’s just going to be in your wardrobe sitting. What I did was I picked up more casual, more off in Indo-western, but not something like really traditional because I feel that I can style in indo-western even better. And that’s my style, So do easy shopping. Don’t spend a lot. Be smart,
Third would be in Western silver jewelry. I think you really tend to lose a lot as compared to the real ones that you invest in and don’t even wear a lot of times. So silver jewelry is really, really good, and fourth would be a Western nice belts that you can style with an outfit because I really think it’s a game-changer. And fifth would be you should have a good collection of Bags.
I think jewelry, silver jewelry, and bags, they play a major role, so they really uplift your game and your entire look. So I would suggest you have the right sized bags and something those are neutral and can really rock most of her looks.
Namita Nayyar:
Influencers promote a lot of skincare and haircare products, Share with us skincare brands that you actually swear by. 1 tip to look fresh on and off-screen
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
For skin care, I stick to kiehls all my products of skin care, and one thing I would suggest everybody would be that whenever you invest in skin care, make sure you reach out to a specialist that really helps. That’s my personal opinion. Before trying different things that you see on the Internet, I believe you should really consult somebody who can study your skin and give you something that you really require. And then, of course, the home made masks, they are really, really helpful for maybe like once in a week.
Namita Nayyar:
Please share diet you follow to stay fit? 4 favourites cheat meals
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
My diet is basically eggs and oats, mostly every morning and, more of avocados and these things, I keep switching, but mostly its oats, eggs. And lunch is mostly greens and a little bit of quinoa. Mostly this is what I eat. And at night I prefer salad or maybe dal a little bit of rice . But I keep switching, but it’s mostly on food.
And if you talk about cheat meals, I love having pizza. I love having Italian. I mean, that’s my go to and apart from that, I would love to cheat on desserts. Of course I love tacos and of course Indian food. I don’t have to mention that maybe. So yes, these are for cuisines that I love.
Namita Nayyar:
What comprises of your fitness regime? Share input on exercises to practice regularly? 5 min quick workout for you would be?
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
I sometimes do aerobics, but if I miss that out and I’m traveling, I’m out. What I do is just work with cardio, and maybe some surya namaskars.
Namita Nayyar:
Lastly, Share a message for Women Fitness India readers about why it’s important to not believe in everything one sees on social media and nurture their mental health
Kompal Matta Kapoor:
I really believe that people should not really go with what they see online. That’s sometimes misleading. And I know the social media life looks fancy from the outside and it really affects our mental health if you do not have a control or a full stop to it. So you should always see it as putty download windows , Just a fun part and not really think that it’s as glamorous as you see it from the outside world like you say, that grass is always greener on the other side.
It just looks like that. So it’s a lot of struggle we put into it to make our social media look fancy. But in real life, you should have control over this outside life because that really affects our mental health. And you should have a limit to the access and understanding of it.
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