Blanche eventually began training with a classical vocal coach, tenor Jimmy Chan and at age 11 she won her first competition at the prestigious Hong Kong Schools Music Festival.
Blogcritics wrote in 2008 that "Where many people who attempt multiple styles of music within one recording come across as unconvincing or insincere, Margot Blanche is able to carry them all off with equal aplomb and does so sounding like she was born to sing each particular genre.
Because of her musical influences, Blanche admits she prefers to write songs with more personal subjects in order to connect with her listeners on a deeper, more honest level.
For the production of the album, Blanche looked to Billie Holiday, Isaac Hayes, Bessie Smith, Cab Calloway, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Henry Mancini, Jo Stafford and The Meters among other artists for inspiration.
[6][8] When Blanche first conceived the theme of Pages In My Diary, she was not just inspired by the vintage sounds, but also with the look and stylings of the Golden Era of Hollywood, Pinup glamor and Burlesque Cabaret.
She referenced actresses Jean Harlow, Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Clara Bow, Bettie Page and Vivien Leigh as well as pinup artists Alberto Vargas and Gil Elvgren as sources of inspiration for her image.