The ability to tell a story through dress is very powerful to me. I feel most comfortable telling a different story every day via my outfit
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What makes your style stand out?
my style is eclectic in the sense that I dont rely on influence or currents trends to dictate my outfit, nor do i conform to any specific gender roles or style of wear. I’ll go streetwear to formal to business casual, throw some vintage in there. I love thrifting so i’m always coming across something unique, I also alter a lot of my clothing to give it more of a tailored for me look. I appreciate whats current in style but I dont let the world dress me. whatever makes me smile is what i wear.
What’s your dream fashion moment?
My dream fashion moment would likely be to have a Vogue cover which I know is such a unique dream lol! Although it would also be a massive honor to model for Mugler, Kid super, or to do a spread for Calvin Klein as i wear their underwear daily. Realistically, anything in the realm of fashion/high fashion is my dream fashion moment as this is something that means everything to me and I yearn to be in this space with other creatives.Hopefully Style Icon will be the catalyst of my discovery :)
What would you do with $20,000?
With 20000 I would first get my mom an apartment as she has been struggling for some time now with finding work to sustain her. I would put a portion of those funds into some self care to ease the daily stressors of life. I would do something charitable, whatever speaks to me at the time. I would invest as this would be the first time I have enough to invest comfortably. I would also save some of it because inevitably i’ll need it for something unexpected. This would truly be a dream come true.
