Hello guys,

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Hello ASOS Lifers!

I may have spoken to a couple of you here on ASOSLife from my previous screen name of JanesAddiction (addiction is the only way I can describe my compulsive hourly click on the 'What's New' section of the ASOS homepage!) But I am now writing to you from my new desk, under my new name, as an ASOS Intern!

It all started when I noticed that the ASOS staff loved ASOSLife as much as the rest of us. I knew that my dream job would be working at ASOS, and my goal was to get in to buying as it was always something I was interested in and hoped I'd be good at. So, through ASOSLife, I asked the buyers to bestow some advice on all of us wannabe's. The girls here were really good and replied almost straight away with some tips and hints, and especially told me to get some specific industry experience. Luckily for me, some short weeks later there was a vacancy on the site for work experience as a Buyers Admin Assistant. So here I am!

My first day I felt a lot like a kid in a very stylish candy shop!  I got to have a good look around ASOS towers, and as an added bonus I got a sneaky peak of the male models doing a shoot!  The office is a hive of activity and when I got to see my desk for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised to find it surrounded by rails and boxes of new season goodies, so I quickly settled in to my role helping the girls on the Branded Womenswear department. The atmosphere here is very upbeat, and everyone is dressed beautifully, so this morning I ordered the ASOS Zip Through Frill Front dress and I am hoping to wear it from my desk to the pub on Friday

It's now my third week and I love it here. There are always new samples coming in to "oooh" and "aaah" over, so today I am lusting over the Mango Studded Leather Jacket that I just prepared for the shoot team, so keep your eyes peeled for that beauty onsite soon!
For the rest of my time here I will keep you guys posted – if there's anything you want to know or would like to see, let me know and I'll see who I can bribe!

I'll be back with more ASOS gossip soon

Jane xx

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A few weeks ago we surprised you all with a treat: you could ask Bruno - who models for our Menswear section - any question you liked.

The questions came in thick and fast, and you needn't wait any longer. Here's YOUR interview with Bruno.

How long have you been modelling for ASOS.com?
About 20 months.

How did you become a model for ASOS.com?
I got a casting call from my agency to go and see ASOS - and even though I had been out the previous evening and probably wasn't looking my best, I got the job!

How did you get into modelling in general?
I was 16 when I was first spotted. A guy asked me to come back to his studio. I was a bit suspicious but thought why not, so I went with him and it was one of the best studios I've seen - he'd just finished shooting for Vanity Fair with Peaches Geldof.

Then at 9am the next day he told me to go and see three agencies: Next, Storm, Select - and to my surprise I got into all of them! I researched them all and chose Select because in my opinion they have one of the strongest mens divisions in Europe - possibly the world - and it all started from there.

Do you enjoy modelling or do you just treat it like a normal job?
That's quite a hard question as I've not really had a normal job! But I could never do a regular 9-5 job. Modelling is very well paid for an average 2-3 day week - although the industry is exremely competitive and terribly hard at the moment. There's a lot of walking around from casting to casting - and getting rejected - especially at the start. I've been lucky enough to work here at ASOS which helps to raise my profile

Highlight of your modelling career?
My high profile jobs - apart from ASOS - include: Jean Paul Gaultier for Paris Fashion Week two seasons ago. He was the first designer to take a chance on me and book me. D&G with Mario Testino - one of the recent group shots. First front cover for mens French magazine Upshot.

Your top tip for looking good?
Food! Good food. It's partly down to genetics plus I do eat really healthily. I eat a considerable amount of greens and keep myself hydrated. Just doing the good things you should do - regardless if you're a model - purely to feel better inside.

Where does your family hail from?
My dad is from Venice and my mum's side is from the South of Italy - I look more like my mum. Plus I have North African heritage, as well as German! I'm a big mix. But essentially Italian.

What do you look for in a girlfriend?
I don't really have a type - I look for lots of things - an all-rounder!

Would you date a size 12/14 girl?
If I was single? Of course!

What are your top tips for working out and what 'super' food would you recommend?
I don't actually work out! You can train all you want but if you're not eating the right foods, you're not going to reach the same goals. Food is massively important - not just in terms of how you look but in terms of energy levels and how you function!

Eat six medium/small sized meals a day; never miss breakfast - porridge or wholemeal flakes is the best breakfast. You have to have carbs in your first meal - and fruit. Your other meals between lunch and dinner should be protein and slow-release carbs - it's quite complicated. The best carbs to eat are wholemeal as they release energy slowly.

Want even more? You can check out Bruno's stats and image portfolio on his Select model management page. xxx

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I hope you're sitting down for this one as I have some very good news for you ladies. We've managed to wrestle a spot in our lovely male model Bruno's diary so that we can sit down and stare (ahem)....I mean *chat* with him about what it's like to model for ASOS.

We don't want to keep him all to ourselves so was hoping you ASOS Lifers would give us a hand with some questions which will help reveal the man behind the brood.

Suggest your questions below and for extra inspiration take a gander at the man himself...

Love Clare xXx

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We know it's silly, but pets in ASOS.com boxes never fail to make us smile. Here's a collection of pets from people on Twitter ... if you have a pic of your pet in an ASOS.com box we want to see it!

These pets belong to:

@GeoffWakeling

@claireculley

@richcubed

@xcharleym0ox

How to post your pic of your pet:

>> Click 'write blog' on the right hand side
>> Fill in the 'title' box of the blog with your headline
>> Fill in the 'content' box with some stuff about your pet! We want to know what it's called and what it likes. Go on, share!
>> Upload an image of your pet in a box from your computer. You can upload several images.
>> Press 'submit'
>> And you're done!

Ilana x

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