The OG fashion bloggers talk blogging, 'fashion family' and the concept of followers.

Legends aren&#39;t made in a day and when it comes to the digital era, Bryanboy and Susie Bubble are names qualified for the title &quot;legend&quot;, as they are two of the first fashion bloggers to be recognised internationally.

We were recently&nbsp;got a chance to sit down with these two mega influencers &ndash;&nbsp;Bryan Gray Yambao, known as Bryanboy (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bryanboycom/?hl=en">@bryanboycom</a>), who is now based in Sweden with his husband and their dog Bettina Buff&eacute;&nbsp;and Susanna Lau, known also as Susie Bubble or Susie Lau, who lives in London with her baby Nico to whom she dedicated her life to.

Here, the two talk to us about their views on the concept of followers and real life.&nbsp;Not just appearances, but true bonds.

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You both have a very interesting background. How do your cultural origins influence your work?

Bryanboy (BB): My parents taught me how important it is to work hard and never take anything for granted. Unlike many other fashion industry&#39;s professionals, I do not have a significant family behind me, I am completely on my own.

Susie Bubble (SB): I am very proud of my Chinese origins. Even if it doesn&#39;t play a decisive role in my professional pursuit, it does mean a lot when it comes to diversity and arts. Especially when I travel back to Hong Kong (where Susie&#39;s family is from), I admire those designers who express their cultural roots through their works.

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LO: Are there any people that you consider as close as a real family?&nbsp;

BB: There are many people that I consider my family, my closest fellow and friends are Susie Lau, Tina Leung, Declan Chan and Veronika Heilbrunner. The idea that it is impossible to make friends in the fashion world is one of the myths of our times. There are always a lot of fantastic people out there.

SB: I would say that the people in my &#39;fashion family&#39; are Bryan (Bryanboy), Tina Leung, Phil Oh (Mr. Street Peeper from Vogue) and Tommy Ton; we have been growing and building our career path together in this industry.

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Do your family changed the balance between private life and professional life?&nbsp;

BB: For me, I am very lucky to have a very loving and considerate partner who allows me to do whatever I want and doesn&#39;t need to compromise between career and private life. We have been together for about ten years and he has always been with me from the time when I was still living in the Philippines and we love our life in Sweden now.

SB: I would say that now I put my daughter Nico&#39;s priorities ahead of anything. I want to give her as much attention and companion as I could. This is also the reason why I prefer not to hire a babysitter.

What do you think about the idea of ​​posting pictures of children on social networks? Is it an issue you concern?

BB: &nbsp;Every parent knows what is best for their children and for themselves. However, if I have children of my own, I think a cute photo would be enough from time to time. I wouldn&#39;t focus on them for my social media&nbsp;content. As a father, I would respect my children&#39;s right to privacy.

SB: I pay attention to the frequency of Nico&#39;s appearance in my social content, or sometimes I upload it as Instagram Stories &ndash; which are just temporary. I do not think those photos are a big deal, although I am aware of the possibility of fading out from the internet someday in the future.

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Interview: Susie Lau and Bryanboy talk about bonds, fashion family and more

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