We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Julia Rose Davidson a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Julia Rose, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

This is such a loaded question! Honestly, I feel like part of being a creative is having the ability to “feel”, whether it is happy, frustrated, excited, or defeated. I’ve had a “regular” job before and there were things about it that I didn’t realize were so important to me, until now. Such as a stable and timely income, regular hours, and direct paths to growth. But those jobs didn’t have the one thing I needed to light my fire and give me purpose… Passion. Being a stylist is part of who I am as a person. I view the world through the eyes of Julia but also as a girl who is obsessed with fashion, and the art that surrounds it, and that makes me happy. You have good times and rough times in life, no matter the career, but I can say at the end of the day… I love what I do!

Julia Rose, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Fashion has always been such an important part of my life since I wee one! My mom loved having a girl and we would frequent department stores and play all day, not sure how much of kindergarten I attended but the memories were priceless! All the things I have ever felt passion and calm about, were creative. Whether it was being on stage or making art, I gravitated toward it all. I grew up half my life in San Diego and the other half in the Midwest. I moved a lot as a child and it took its toll on me but it also gave me a lot of strength and I saw so many different worlds. I had to adapt constantly and my personal style evolved constantly. I feel like I have so many different chapters of life and I am only in my (very) late twenties! When I settled into college, I started as a fashion blogger- when that space was starting to grow, it became a huge outlet for me. I started work in the fashion industry at a more corporate scale and it just wasn’t who I am. I finally took the plunge and quit my full-time job and moved back to LA. I jumped fully into styling and took a risk! I have worked with numerous other stylists that I admire and now have my own clients! My favorite part is bonding with clients and becoming a great team. I think fashion is so much about self-expression and it’s so important to BE YOU! It has been such a roller coaster of a journey because there are many high and low points. But such is life and I feel a great purpose in working hard towards my goals!

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

I think having those moments in my career where I have to stop myself and say, “is this really happening”? Moments like that are rewarding to me. Maybe an opportunity pops up or I get to work with someone who I really admire, It’s a “pinch me” moment. But nothing compares to completing a job and making someone feel good about themselves. Seeing a vision come to life is truly rewarding.

Looking back, are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

It took me some time to figure out how to walk on this path but asking for help/guidance is totally okay. I think it is super important to learn from other people in the industry. We all can help each other be our best and it can be helpful to listen to others and find mentorship. In the beginning, I realized the best way to learn and establish yourself is to assist other stylists and be a team player. I would tell anyone just beginning on this path to be open-minded to advice but also stay true to yourself. If it doesn’t feel right, it is probably not.

Contact Info:

• Website: juliarosestyled.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/juliarosestyled

Image Credits
Photographers: Diego Ernesto (yellow flowers & silver jacket) Victor Adrian Prieto (girl in cream blazer) Joaquin Siezar (hot pink background photo) Eric Moore (both blue looks)