Fashionista Feature: Gathered Lady Bree!

First things first! We sat down and interviewed our very own Gathered Lady staff to share their fashion lives. Check out our 21 questions for founder and co-owner Bree Jenkins! 

1. Name/Age/City? Bree. 25 on repeat. From New Orleans. Living in Los Angeles.
2. Describe your fashion style in 5 words? Feminine, trendy, vintage, flirty, colorful, sophisticated-- I know that’s 6!
3. Who are your favorite style icons? Coco Chanel, Solange Knowles, Kelis, Audrey Hepburn, Gwen Stefani, Victoria Beckham, Khloe Kardashian, Rihanna, my bff, cousin, a few aunts, mom and sister.
4. Finish this sentence. I can’t help but buy more gold accessories for my jewelry menagerie
5. Surprise! Impromptu interview with Vogue in 2 hours! What do you wear? Black leather pencil skirt, cream and sheer blouse, floral blazer, D&G strappy heels, and gold accessories
6. Most expensive item in your closet? MK leather purse or vintage black and gold sequin jacket
7. If a natural disaster wipes away your entire closet except for 3 pieces, what would you save? Good Lord- Provided I can save some accesories first: vintage black and gold jacket, "cats in pajamas" comfy pj shirt (sentimental value- it's been through hurricanes, cross country moves, break-ups, and sick days), vintage catsuit
8. Favorite stores to supply your fashion habit? Loehmann's, Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Runway Boutique, Goodwill (select cities), H&M, Forever 21, Buffalo Exchange, ASOS, Nasty Gal, Fashion Q, CrossRoads, Fashion District in LA, Ross, Marshalls, JCPenny, Target, and RichBitch
9. Best fashion advice you live by? Don’t work with it if it won’t work with you.
10. Worst fashion mistake you ever made? White/grey snakeskin pants with matching blazer in high school. Soooo ostentatious and ridiculous. I was doing the most.  *cringes*
11. Favorite childhood fashion item? Mardi Gras beads to make tons of pretend necklaces and jewels.
12. Secret fashion look you wish you could pull off? Crop top shirts with low rise jeans. I don’t have  it like that.
13. Fill in the blank. If I were small chested, then I would wear NO BRA MOST DAYS!
14. What traits make up a gathered lady to you? Which do you have?  Gathered ladies are stylish, sophisticated, like nice things, fun, intelligent, successful, down to earth, cultured, and classy. I’m a work in progress, but I have traction with most of those qualities, so I’m going to cop to being a gathered lady. I think everything you wear should be tasteful. It can be funky, trendy, masculine, sexy, sultry, cutesy, or any other fashion style, but it should always ring of taste!
15. Favorite asset to accentuate? How? I love to make my curves pop. Good undergarments, forgiving fabrics, good fit, colors, and cut help for an expensive look. Also, I love things that are right on the border of “too-short, but she has fierce legs, so it’s all good!”
16. How do you dress your body concerns? An eagle eye for detail. I don’t buy anything that doesn’t work with my body to make it look good. That’s the first and best line of defense. Why have a bunch of stuff in your closet that makes you work to wear it, when you should wear it because it WORKS!
17. Best fashion steal you snagged? High fashion waist belts- 3 for 75cents. Yes, you read that correct... it’s this place Down South. No ambiance, but CRAZY hit or miss finds. And you can get a major hit.
18. Which celebrity closet would you love to raid? Any of the Kardashians. Beyonce or Solange. Gwen Stefani
19. Lazy day- what are you wearing? Stretchy striped cotton/lycra dress with tights and riding boots, messy high bun, and gold hoops.
20. Fashion trend you want to go away? I wish all things Nikki Minaj fashion-inspired would die a fast brutal death. She looks kray.
21. How has your culture influenced your style? I’m a city girl at heart, so I like a little flashiness with my clothes. My black girl culture loves color &  big earrings. My family is full of women with multiple closets, so fashion is in my blood!

 

Stay tuned for posts on our other Gathered Lady staff Charity and Danni!

Comments

[Lillian Jenkins]

I love the Gathered Lady! It is sassy, and refreshing. I can't wait to see this site take off and become a favorite.

[SRJP]

I love your style Bree...it's super flattering, fun and just FABulous! I agree with Lillian I'm enjoying the site and look forward to what's in store! Keep up the great work!