Hello, darling fashionistas! Did you guys catch the cameo by fashion journalist and author Rose Apodaca during the latest episode of Jane By Design?! Check out the photo above from The Teen Model. And keep reading for an exclusive Q&A with Rose about her job, trends, the fashion industry – and more!

When did you know that you wanted a career in the fashion industry?
I wanted to be a journalist since I was in kindergarten and started going around with a tape recorder interviewing everyone. But it wasn't until I was just out of high school and got a job with a fashion designer that I began meeting real editors and saw my future. I still started out my professional career in hard news during college at The Los Angeles Times. But an editor there observed I dressed much differently than anyone else in the newsroom, and she gave me my first break at covering fashion.

Tell us about your job. What is a typical day like?
After years working in house at various publications, I now freelance for magazines such as Harper's Bazaar while authoring books (I'm now wrapping up my third, a beauty book with burlesque icon Dita Von Teese) and co-running a retail business with my husband. Whether it's on staff or freelance, it's all about being organized, flexible and passionate. I love writing for my blog in the early hours when it's quiet; I spend much of the day splitting my attention between my book project and A+R; then I sneak in a couple of hours later in the evening on whatever required more attention from the day. I rest from writing by reading -- books, magazines, online articles on fashion, art, design and pop culture. A few evenings a week, I might venture out to an event, be it a dinner with a designer, a trunk show or some other party in the name of fashion and beauty. It's a great time to catch up with pals, too, since so many of them work in the business.