I love doing these Vanity Fair-style interviews, so I stole the questions from a magazine and compiled them in here. Feel free to do them yourself, and let me know in the comments (either in the comment itself or in a link).
I’d love to learn more about you!
My personal style signifiers are
- Clean, crisp blazers / toppers that are rarely ever buttoned or in anything but neutrals
- Statement necklaces and rings
- Obi belts… all belts, really, to give me any kind of a waist
- High-rise skinny pants / jeans
- Minimalist accessorizing (A watch and only one other piece of jewellery)
- Lavender essential oils layered with another scent (Clean or Atelier Colognes)
You can see all of my outfits collected & organized here.
The last thing I bought and love was
This yoga app: Yoga Studio by Gaiam…
It has saved me $15 per class, and only cost $5.50
And the next thing I am eyeing next is
The perfect pair of high rise mixed leather & ponte black pants that are really leggings with pockets.
Yeah, talk about trying to find a unicorn. This does not exist.
The site that inspires me is
I need to name a few here:
The first is With Love from Kat, the second is See (Anna) Jane because our styles are so similar but they always give me good ideas for ways to create new outfits out of basics.
The last but not the least is Blue Collar Red Lipstick because Adina knows how to (truly) thrift amazing items like NOBODY’S BIDNESS on such a budget…. and that is incredibly inspiring to me, a shopaholic.
The indulgences I would never forgo are
- Matcha green tea lattes each morning made with organic 3% milk
- My skincare regimen to keep my acne & (pending) wrinkles at bay.
The last item of clothing I added to my wardrobe is
This gorgeous Sandro leather blazer modelled after Emmanuelle Alt’s (see style icon question)
The objects I would never part with are
My iPod Touch with my To Do App on it because it controls & organizes my entire life.
The last music I downloaded was
Stromae’s Papaoutai
My favourite room in the house is
The kitchen/dining room, obviously.
I love to eat, and not like in that fake way where you see bloggers posting with pastries and delicious fatty meals but not actually taking bites of it. I actually eat every thing & usually go back for seconds and thirds.
(Hard to believe, but true. Meet me one day, and find out for yourself.)
The best gift I’ve received lately is
..that Baby Bun gives me kisses whenever I ask for them.
I am constantly asking now.
A recent “find” is
This thrifted Gucci Jackie hobo in the most perfect saddle tan leather:
The beauty staple I’m never without is
…and my Paula’s Choice products in my skincare regimen particularly her BHA 9 acne destroying serum.
Hands down, holy grails!
My style icons are
…predictable, I’d say.
I like classic + modern looks.
Olivia Palermo
Love her twist on style that still remains classic
I wouldn’t wear culottes for instance but she makes them look attainably chic.
Emanuelle Alt
This photo alone, and all of her classic looks has made me want a leather blazer and leather moto skinny pants.
She wears the same Parisian uniform over and over again and it is a lot like MY uniform but I love her tougher, darker twist on things.
Ines de la Fressange
She also wears the same Parisian uniform as Emmanuelle but with a more English, masculine, classic, tweed-y twist.
Less black and leather, more non-black, navy or grey neutrals & cashmere.
Carole Radiziwill
She knows how to rock an accessory. I like her boots and jackets mostly, but she knows how to rock a ballgown and a cape.
Aviva Drescher
Classic but so modern in vintage finds, and she wears so many beautiful knee-length dresses, boots and pants that it makes me swoon.
She really knows how to choose the right outfit for her figure.
An unforgettable place I’ve traveled to is
I have too many, but my top three would be ….
NEW YORK CITY
HONG KONG
STOCKHOLM
The best souvenir I’ve brought home is
My no name leather cognac crossbody leather bag from Île Saint-Louis n Paris. It only gets better with age.
If I had to limit my shopping to one neighbourhood in one city, I’d choose
SoHo in New York City. Such great shops…
The best gift I’ve given recently is
This style book which is hands down the most useful, handy one I have ever purchased.
The books on my bedside table are
..varied. I like mostly style, biography, chick-lit, and anything related to food or cooking.
You can read about all the books I read here in my roundups.
The last meal that truly impressed me was
At a chef friend’s place in Paris where he made this gastronomic feast for us, complete with homemade foie gras and the most amazing pork belly dish, both shown below:
The people I rely on for personal wellbeing are
My partner for stability, support & career
My mother to keep me in line for not going overboard with being a Super Freak Out Mommy
Baby Bun to keep me alive and young
My good friends to whom I can message / email / Skype at any time and feel re-energized even if I feel and sound scatterbrained when I am trying to wrangle Baby Bun at the same time
The one artist whose work I would collect if I could is
All and any waterlily paintings by Monet
If I didn’t live here, I’d live..
.. in Toronto.
I miss my family & friends terribly.
For shopping and weather, I’d live somewhere in California.
In my fridge you’ll always find
- 3% milk for my matcha green teas
- curry or chili paste
- foie gras (keeps well when we buy it on sale)
If I weren’t doing what I do, I would be
A personal shopper and stylist.
My three favourite things in life coming together in one harmonious job:
The Asian Pear
This was cool. I may have to do it too. 😀
PS – I wouldn’t mind it if you moved back to TO. 😉
sherry@savespendsplurge.com
Me neither. I miss Toronto.
Clarrise @ Savvy Scot
Love it! Actually, I want to clean up my wardrobe and change my dress style especially that I gained so much weight.
sherry@savespendsplurge.com
Wrap dresses 😀
AdinaJ
Thank you — I’m honoured to be in that company. And I’m glad there’s at least one person who loves these VF interviews as much as I do 😉 Which reminds me, I need to pick up the new issue …
Love the blazer, and that book looks really interesting. Might have to pick it up.
sherry@savespendsplurge.com
1. DO THE INTERVIEW.
2. That blazer *sigh* 🙂