Émilie Daudin's interview for April Please

This week, April Please asked Émilie Daudin aka The Brunette to answer her questions. Get ready for a fast-paced shot of fashion, lifestyle, and self-improvement. Here, we admire the woman, applaud the entrepreneur, and draw inspiration from her strength.

Interview with The Brunette for April Please

Hello Émilie. Where are you right now to answer our questions?

So right now I'm live from Rouen, in my city-center home! My children are asleep, I finally have time to answer you...

You are the perfect example of a working woman: you manage The Brunette, your blog, and its Instagram counterpart all at once. Here, you create content every day: photos, videos, texts. Speaking of writing, you are the author of Liberté, Égalité, Maternité and also behind the microphone of Pow(Her) and Pow(Her)Mamma, two podcasts that give women and mothers a voice. You have a big heart and have always been sensitive to the cause of women, probably even more so since becoming a mom.

On a personal level, you manage your family and your home with masterful skill, and we can attest that you are a golden friend: a trusted person who is always there.

For a few months now, you have been fighting a tough battle: triple-negative breast cancer. And despite this sh*t, you never give up, inspiring all the triplettes who follow you, but not only them.
Have we summarized everything correctly?

Wow, thank you for this adorable introduction... I don't manage everything with masterful skill... I do what I can! I feel like I spend my life running, never managing to do everything, and making sacrifices... That's the hidden side of the iceberg.

So what do you do to recharge?

I admit that to recharge, I have to disconnect from EVERYTHING! Usually, it's when I'm at my parents' house in the Var.

This house reassures me, I have my bearings there, and I feel good. But otherwise, much closer, is my in-laws' house on the Normandy coast... I usually put down my phone when I settle into a corner and only look at it a few times a day. But right now, I dream of getting a back massage!

You are a mom to a little boy and a little girl. What do you want to pass on to them?

Generosity! It's not easy for a 4-year-old child to give away toys they no longer use, but for me, it's essential to give others what we no longer use... I've been doing it for myself for years and I hope my children will follow the example. Kindness too. Curiosity and the love of work.

If you had a message for your 20-year-old self, you would tell her...

You're going to go through hell, my dear, but ENJOY life! Very sincerely, I've gone through very difficult things in my 33 years, but I've always been resilient without realizing it... I really love life!

Can you share your greatest pride with us?

Writing a book... Quite a challenge! The next one is to manage to write the second one and have it help many women (editor's note: it will be about her fight against cancer). And then, of course, talking about cancer, doing prevention, again and again...!

And one thing that few people know about you?

I went to a lot of auditions when I was younger, I imagined I was talented, but in fact, I don't think so at all! I grew up with actors in my family, so I thought it was innate in me. Well, actually, no.

At April Please, we love taking risks. Our story started like that... That's why our jewelry is a bit rebellious. Right, upside down, mismatched, stacked, twisted... What's your personal touch, your fashion signature?

Leopard print! My friends think of me every time they come across leopard print because I love wearing it so much.

And THE piece in your wardrobe that you can't live without?

It's hard to choose, but I'd say my Self-Portrait evening dresses! They are incredible. Very chic and not overpriced for the quality and such gorgeous pieces!

What April Please jewelry would you wear with it?

Not one piece of jewelry, but a stack of ear rings, I love it! Honoré for the sexy side and François for the shiny side.

To finish, for you, April Please is...

Ultra chic & rock jewelry at affordable prices.