Michelle Bilodeau

Education: the print journalism program at Centennial College in Toronto

Past and current fashion related experience: My past gigs include: Flare magazine, Weekly Scoop magazine, Fashion magazine

Favourite Designers: Michael Kors, for chic and classic Americana; Alexander McQueen for being an innovator; Alexander Wang for taking sportswear to the max, and I can’t get over the glorious Fall 2010 Christian Dior couture show. I think Greta Constantine and Mikhale Kale are creating some fabulous, fashion forward looks for us Canadian women. Also, I love fast fashion labels such as TopShop, H&M, Zara, for not hurting my bank account!!

Style Icons: Marion Cotillard, Kate Moss, Charlotte Gainsborough.

My dream interview subject: Would have to be Ms Cotillard. Aside from being impossibly gorgeous, I would love to witness first-hand her seemingly effortless grace, style and joie de vive. And hope to carry a smidge of it with me in my own life.

Favourite vacation spot that you’ve travelled to and why: Definitely Paris. I would go back in a heartbeat. I’m feeling the need to connect to my French roots, perhaps?

Favourite vacation spot that you wish to travel to soon: Dying to travel to anywhere in southern France, in Italy or Spain.

Name three beauty items that you can’t be without: Bronzer, Morrocanoil, to help repair and slick back my hair in the summer, and Lancôme SPF, which I wear everyday on my face.

Favourite scent: Balenciaga Paris