Fashionista Feature: Julie

This weeks fave fashionista is Julie. She's a 27 year old Orange County girl, who works as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and spends her spare time enjoying good books, the beach, traveling, and of course shopping. Julie's style is classic, easy, and quite pretty!  Check out her interview and photos for style inspiration.

1. Describe your fashion style in 5 words. sophisticated. elegant. expensive. soft. feminine.
2. Who are your favorite style icons? Carrie from Sex & the City.
3. Finish this sentence: I can’t help but buy more shoes for my closet!
4. Most expensive item in your closet? My little sparkly Fendi clutch. It’s one of my favorite pieces.
5. Favorite stores to supply your fashion habit? Boutiques- I don’t like people having my stuff. Nordstroms. For work clothes Khol’s. Metropark. H&M for my blazers.
   
6. Worst fashion mistake you ever made. When I was in high school, I paired a green sherbet colored petal pushers with a white shell and a canary yellow sweater. Looking back it was way too colorful.
7. Secret fashion look you wish you could pull off? Florals, bold and daring fahion trends, patterned skinny jeans. Peplum tops, but i’m too hippy.
8. What traits make up a gathered lady to you? Which do you have? I think the most crucial piece  to looking like a gathered women is to combine expensive quality with cheaper pieces. Pick and choose your battles with what is the focal point to your outfit -- don't clutter your outfits. A good bag is essential, and good make-up (day time during day time, and after 5 being more bold). And my secret weapon to staying gathered is always having amazing hair. I believe in investing in excellent products, color, and cut. Gathered women should have some sophistication. I try to embody that in my style.
   
9. How do you dress your body concerns? I’m hippy, so I avoid things that hit at the hips. I wear empire waist tops and dresses. I avoid cuts like ballerina and  tennis skirts that widen the hips. I try to create a more hour-glass silhouette. Instead of drawing attention to my hips, I make the focal point my waist. Luckily I have a very small waist, so I highlight it with cute belts and cinched tops.
10. Which celebrity closet would you love to raid? Kortney Kardashian, and Jennifer Aniston’s red carpet looks.
    
11. Fun fashion fact: I'll give you three! 1. There is no walk-in closet that can hold all my clothes. 2. I can’t find any storage units that can hold all my shoes. 3. I still use a vanity to do my make-up and hair, despite being a fully grown woman.

Are you a fashionista with fabulously gathered style? Send us your pictures to thegatheredlady@gmail.com and if we like them, we'll share them! If you're really gathered, we may even feature you!