Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Gabriella @lavasco_

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

I’m 24 years old, I was born in Sardinia, Italy from a mixture of Italian and Brazilian parents. I lived for 3 years in Rio de Janeiro and I go there evey year. I graduated in Languages and mediation two months ago and I am working with a social media communication agency here in Italy.

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

I think that people love people and people stories, that’s why I just share my life and the places that I see. I live in a wonderful island and I love to share the magic costs and views this island has.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

My Instagram name came about an abbreviation of my surname plus an Italian article before (La) + (Vasco) from Vasconcellos.

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

I like that an Instagram profile appears ordered and clean. I like lightened photos so I try to keep always the same light. I use most VSCO but sometimes I just use Instagram tools.

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

I really like instagrammers that have an amazing sense of the beauty. I like the type of profiles like @misteruniquelife, @localmilk, @bonoraf, @serendella and others.

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

Starting to consider Instagram as a welcome card of ourselves. I think that they has to try to think about Instagram more seriously.

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

Actually, I haven’t realized that I am an influencer yet. I just love to share what I love to buy, what I love to see and where I love to go when I can take a plane!

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

Social media hasn’t born to sell something and people don’t sign in to buy things. Brands just need to study what people love to share on social media and try to enter in people lives with their products without trying to sell it, the best thing is when the brand come where people need it.

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

Good influencers just use and share products that they really use or they really like, that’s why people follow them and maybe buy the products they use. It is important that the product is close to its influencer, that doesn’t need to lie showing the product. Instagrammers trust in their favorite influencers.

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

Knowing different brands I didn’t know before thanks to this amazing big world that is Instagram.