MELAITKEN        ABOUT   

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Q: Where did you grow up, and where do you live now?
A: Washington, USA

Q: What have you studied, and what are you doing now?
A: Currently a senior in high school and am looking to pursue a degree in fashion merchandising/business.

Q: Links to your style networks?
A: tumblr: nycchic98.tumblr.com
instagram: mel.aitken


Q: How would you describe your personal style in 3-5 words?
A: trendy, comfortable, dark colors, soft grunge, minimalist, athletic

Q: Where do you shop? Luxury or high street? New or vintage? Boutiques? Online?
A: I mostly shop at Nordstrom, Brandy Melville, Topshop, Lululemon, Nike, thrift stores, buffalo exchange, and Urban Outfitters.

Q: If you had $300 for a shopping spree, how many items would you buy?
A: I would buy maybe 3 items probably all shoes that are around $100. Some Nikes, Jeffrey Campbells and whatever else I can afford.

Q: Do you prefer street style fashion or runway fashion?
A: I prefer street style because it gives me more inspiration for my daily life but runway fashion is good also because watching fashion weeks can give you an opportunity to see the trends that are going to be appearing on the streets in the upcoming season.

Q: What do you splurge on? Skimp on?
A: I splurge on shoes, athletic clothes, jackets, and jeans because those are the things that you need and will wear the most often and need to be more heavy duty than others. I skimp on shirts because shirts are usually not worn as often as jeans or other things and you can usually find great shirts for cheap.

Q: When and how did you become interested in fashion, and where do you find your inspiration?
A: I have always been interested in fashion and I find inspiration from Instagram, YouTube, and Tumblr.

Q: Who are your favorite style icon(s)?
A: Kendall Jenner, Madi Bragg, and lots of random bloggers/instagrammers.

Q: What are your favorite fashion blogs? Magazines?
A: My favorite fashion bloggers are Erin Elizabeth (@erinelizabethh), Michaela Christine (www.bymichaelachristine.com, @_michaelachristine), and Lysiane-Marie (www.linesmanner.com, @linesmanner). My favorite magazine is by far Vogue.

Q: What do you love about fashion? Not love?
A: I love how you can tell people's personalities by how they dress and it shows how you feel that day also and how often it changes and transforms to fit the seasons. I don't really not like anything.

Q: Your favorite designers & brands?
A: My favorite designers/brands are Rag & Bone, Marc Jacobs, Nike, Lululemon, Free People, And Other Stories, Opening Ceremony, and Common Projects.

Q: Do you follow fashion trends? Which ones?
A: I follow them if I know how to wear them and like them. I follow the '70s and '90s trends, I love denim, flares, turtlenecks, but I also love ripped jeans and flannels. I also wear lots of different textures and I love wearing them together like mixing fur with leather or even wearing denim on denim.

Q: Do you have any fashion rules when putting an outfit together?
A: No, I just make sure it looks good and fits me as a person.

Q: Which would you be best at? Worst at? (Stylist, Designer, Photographer, Buyer)
A: I would be best at being a buyer because I'm good at math. I would be worst at being a designer because I can't draw or sew to save my life.

Q: What is your dream job?
A: A buyer for Nordstrom

Q: What are your other interests? How do you spend your spare time?
A: I workout at The Bar Method and I also work seasonally at Nordstrom. I am an avid Netflix watcher and can give you recommendations on good shows if you want! :)



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