By Grecian Influence with Natalia Georgala
In due part to Gossip Girl and a New York State of mind, influencer and traveler Natalia Georgala’s stateside and Euro-centric influence has traveled far and wide.
Natalia Georgala is a normal twenty-eight-year-old. She cannot live without chocolate, her dog Pablo (the second man in her life) or her vintage Levi’s 501. Not quite able to apply eyeliner correctly (what woman can), she dances anywhere and everywhere and opts for Netflix binging over social gatherings. As a global digital creator, Georgala’s ventures abroad have collectively become the sole inspiration behind her latest content creation. “I am constantly looking for new ways to express my creativity and also monetize my online audience. In fact, I am currently working on a personal design project hopefully launching this summer.”
After years of living abroad – in both London and New York City – Natalia has since settled back in her hometown of Athens, Greece. Growing up in Greece, the creative over the years experienced a magnetic pull that inspired the creator to take on bigger and better plans – thanks to Gossip Girl she happily admitted. “My dream was to move to New York (that was the Gossip Girl effect back then), and I finally did it in 2012. I attended Parsons, while also interning at a modeling agency.” Though Georgala has settled back in Greece, her New York state of mind continues to be in full effect. “I miss living in New York so much sometimes, you know. I miss that unique feeling of freedom, the feeling of getting lost in that ‘concrete jungle’.” That same sense of freedom came in the form of designing a brand and life of her very own. America’s epitome of a “free world” is limitless. A melting pot of cultures exemplifying the very need for one to freely express oneself without any judgment, “the unbeatable ‘cool vibe’ that brings the best out of you,” chimed Natalia.
Stating the obvious, today’s digital space has provided a sense of community. For many digital creators and influencers, like Georgala, followers become family. “There’s always someone to lift you up, to put a smile on your face. It is great to feel a connection with people you’ve never really met, people from all around the globe who look up to you, care for you and want you to be happy. It’s such a strange and wonderful feeling!” With more than 150,000 members of Natalia’s community, having a social media personality feeds into the professional and the everyday. “What I show out there is my creative side. Instagram is my profession and I ought to act professionally towards it. It’s so funny because, in reality, I’m such a private person, especially when it comes to my personal life. My boyfriend, family, and friends are so sacred to me and I don’t feel like exposing them to 150K unknown people on a daily basis. I want people to follow me because they like my imagery, my sense of style and resonate with me and my overall vibe.” One crucial aspect of Natalia’s avid and curated sharing is her fashion.
“I’d always wanted to pursue a career in fashion – in fact, I had never thought of doing anything else in life.” From the days of playing dress-up with her mother’s wardrobe to getting her own hands-on Coco Chanel, blogging became a new outlet to push Georgala’s creativity to the ninth degree. “Blogging came into my life unexpectedly, as it started as a hobby while I was still studying Fashion Business, but then all of a sudden it turned into a full-time profession. I didn’t really plan it and to be honest I didn’t realize where my passion of sharing outfits online would lead me. I knew I loved what I was doing. I loved the effect it had on people, the fact that I was building a mini-community and so on, but becoming a social media figure was definitely not part of my plan.” Plan or not, Natalia has style.
As a social global-trotter, Natalia seeks the Danish as an incredible source of inspiration for minimalist fashion and beauty. “Copenhagen, the Danish people have a really strong sense of personal style and general aesthetics.” A true minimalist, with a focus on clean lines and oversize proportions – much like every 90s teenage girl – Natalia admits a dire love for a floral mini dress and cat-eye sunglasses. For what it is worth, this influencer understands one-hundred percent that fashion is much more than clothes. “Fashion is an art form, it is a way of life. I mostly see fashion as a universal language, uniting people from around the globe, people from different political and economical backgrounds. It is how we all choose to express ourselves from a very young age and continue to do so at every stage of our lives.”
One known fact Natalia voices and ensures anyone and everyone will catch her in: “I always love me a good one-piece – especially in retro-inspired prints and shapes.” Noted!
