It's interesting... every time I'm asked this question, I always have a new answer. I'm a Russian-Canadian who has lived in Canada for over a decade and a half. I was born and raised in Russia until my parents decided to move to Canada for a better life - and for that I have been oh-so-grateful. The amount of opportunities I can grasp now is beyond what I know I could have received if we didn't leave everything behind in Russia. I'm a 22 year old who's still trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life; but in order for me to become a roll model, I have to take the appropriate steps to grow and see what makes me the person I am today. When I say I change my answer as to who I am every time I'm asked, it's true. As a kid I'd say I'm a painter and a dancer; today I'm a field coordinator for a construction company. Tomorrow? I'm a aerial gymnast, actor, or model. But we'll see what my future has to offer me.

C'mon, seriously? How could someone not want to dive head deep at the opportunity to be seen for who they really are and be given the chance to shine through all the hate, modern-stigmas, and all the bodily fashion industry requirements. It's a series that really values the true mantra of "real world people taking on fashion".

Because it doesn't matter what you look on the outside; true fashion is from the positivism, the sparkle, the uniqueness, and the creativity someone brings forward. It's the ability to speak out and tell others that they can and will achieve anything if they just step up onto the diving board and take that leap. Influencers aren't just people who show off brands and try to advertise to appeal to a a consumer-buyer relationship - they are also real people who illustrate the value in speaking up for what they believe in and making a globally recognizable change for the betterment of society.