Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Benedicte Mbayi @thefashionmansion

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

Hi, my name is Benedicte. I’m a 21 year old fashion lover living in Antwerp, Belgium. I’m studying Cross Media Management. I would love to make my passion my job, that’s why I stared my Instagram blog: The Fashion Mansion.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

I love fashion and everything that goes along with it. Celebrity news, make up, traveling, food,.. You name it I blog about it!

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

The Fashion Mansion is the also the name of my Tumblr blog I’ve been running since July 2011. I don’t really remember how I came up with this name.

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

I use Perfect365 to smooth out all my selfies, VSCO to ajust light and Photo Grid to crop my pictures to make them instafit!

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

FemmeBLK, Fashionistadaily and Johannaeolsson are one of my favorite instagram accounts.

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

Try to make healthy banana ice cream. And you only need 3 ingredients: banana’s, coconut milk and chocolat chips! It’s sooo yummy, thank me later! 😉

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

Helping brands get more popularity and help people find what they need.

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

Just keep it real! Stay up to date and active.

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

You really need to stand out, make yourself different from all the onther brands. This is the thing that will attract people to your brand.

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

I love trying out new stuff and sharing my experience with my followers. This makes me create a better bond with them. I’m always very excited about all the questions I get about the new products or places I’ve visited.