I keep up
with a lot of fashion bloggers and Youtubers. My favorites are Shirley B. Eniang, Patricia Bright, Jenn Im and Ariel Sansaricq. I also read
magazines like Nylon, Essence and Elle. I check a few fashion websites pretty frequently, including
Styleblazer and Refinery29. And then there are plenty of celebrities whose
style I love, like Beyonce, Demi Lovato, Jessica Alba, Kourtney Kardashian, and
Rihanna (sometimes).
If you could trade wardrobes with any
person who would it be? Why?
I would
live in Olivia Pope’s (Scandal)
wardrobe Monday through Friday. That woman has given a whole new meaning to the
term, power suit. And her white trenchcoat is iconic. But then, I would love to
rock Solange’s wardrobe on the weekends. It’s effortless and sexy, but still
fun and edgy too.
Name your top 3 places to shop.
I always
describe Forever 21 as that on-again-off-again boyfriend. Even when you try to
venture out, you know Forever 21 is going to have something you need. Target is also a favorite of mine. They keep
up with fashion trends, the prices aren’t outlandish, and they always have my
size. I guess my third favorite place to shop would be thrift stores. I know
that’s such a cliché, but there are days when my entire outfit is from Goodwill
or Savers or Maude V.
Do you prefer group shopping or solo
missions? Why?
It depends
on what I’m shopping for and where I’m shopping. Most of the time, I just go in
on a solo mission to buy jeans or shoes or something. But if I’m at a thrift
store or Topshop or somewhere, where the things you pick up can go either way,
it helps to have a fresh pair of eyes to say, “That palm tree-printed top is
just too weird,” or “That sweatshirt is not worth $50.”
