My style is a bit eclectic, I don’t ever really stick to one particular trend or style but rather go with how I’m feeling on the day. Recently I’ve been enjoying a more hip-hop and high-tops kind of look like that which you see below:

All of the above clothing is my own, the genes are from a punk boutique in London and were purchased 7 years ago ha ha, the rest I picked up here and there.

I also love bo-ho chic and laid back beach ready clothing, high-waisted shorts and cotton shirts like that which you see below:

The outfit is one with a story, I bought the pants in a spice market in Mozambique and traded my sister a tank top for the shirt.

However, when it comes to a night out, an event or special occasion I’m a sucker for dress up and sparkle, I always go all out, probably the theatrical side of me. Below is a picture of me at a recent event wearing Pallu drenched in sparkles and sequins:

When it comes to nutrition, health and activity, I always try to opt for the more healthy option, I store things in glass as opposed to plastic, take stevia a natural sweetener or honey as opposed to sugar, I love raw veg packed full of nutritional value like baby spinach, broccoli, and sugar snap peas. I ,like my sister and mother, could probably live solely on fruit and veg, with passion-fruit and Avocados topping my list as personal favorites.

I drink a stack of water and love tossing fresh citrus and mint into a tall pitcher with icy water and sip on it throughout the day, however it is not all health here, I have a massive soft spot for chocolate especially chocolate peanuts, but Ive taught myself to love the antioxidant rich dark chocolate that I now consume on a daily basis.

I am an avid cook and baker, I never do anything out of a box and pride myself of tackling things from scratch just as my gran taught me and yes I always lick the bowl at the end 😉

I am the kind of person to take the stairs instead of the elevator or do baby squats at my desk while working on the computer, I am exceptionally flexible and love yoga, the peace and strength gained from it is only paralleled by that which dance renders, I have good rhythm and adore Spanish dancing, the passion and power of it is delicious, I also adore the serenity of a long run, with only the side-walk, steady thud of my heartbeat and rumble of base from my headphones to keep me company. It is a dream of mine to one-day complete a big marathon in honor of the loved ones that I’ve lost to cancer and in support of those who continue to battle it.

Michaella Russell plays “Charlie” on Johannesburg’s TV Show Isidingo and is an accomplished South African Model.