My interview in Elitist Mag:
How would you define your personal style?
Seventies Ivy-League by day, femme rockabilly by night. Lots of wool blazers, leopard, leather and beige.
What would you say the biggest style difference between New York and Philly is?
Philly is were creativity and ideas are given birth, New York is where those ideas go to get a marketing department.
When did you first get into fashion? Is it something you’ve always been interested in or is this a recent discovery?
I first got into fashion through music. As a kid, I had a lot of records, and I emulated the women on the record sleeves. Most of them were punks, many were pre-war crooners, some prog-rockers, and a hint of folk.
What is one accessory you can’t live without?
I’m not huge on accessories. Mainly, I guess, because I tend to gravitate towards statement-type pieces ,and have very little in the way of basics, so any further flair would just look overdone. I despise the gratuitous scarf. If I’m dressed plainly, I’ll wear art deco rings. I like Chloe sunglasses. Their designs remind me of something Jane Goodall would have worn. I am also never without my Marc Jacobs Paloma bag which is such a work of art, it makes me feel like someone who might own a successful art gallery or maybe throw Warholian dinner parties. What more can you ask of from an accessory?
Are there any trends you can’t wait to get into for Fall?
Oh, I adore Fall clothing! I intend on acquiring a dropped-collar, camel coat with a breast pocket where I will place a red handkerchief. I may dye my hair Carol-Burnett red. I will splurge on a long-haired, mohair bucket sweater a la Dries Van Noten. I’m also going to hunt down a classic varsity jacket with leather-sleeves and have my equestrian blazer lined with fur.
In a perfect world, everyone in Philly would be dressed head-to-toe in _____ ?
Something that wholly captures their true disposition and doesn’t include leggings as pants, anything bought pre-shredded or pre-distressed (only suckers buy those), flip flops or American Apparel.
Do you have a style icon? If so, who?
I have so many — The women in David Lynch films and The Cramps videos, Rhoda Morganstern, ’80s Beverly DeAngelo, Catherine Deneuve, cool aunts (everyone’s got one), Prince Harry & his girlfriend, Billie Davis, Francois Hardy. Claire Huxtable knew how to wear silk pajamas. The Hitchcock women knew how to wear skirt suits and fur.
See the whole thing here.
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