Alicia is a vintage-loving, Mad Men-admiring lady whose elegant style we admire. We asked her where she found her fur-collared coat (Etsy.com), when she developed her affinity for red lipstick (in college), and a few other pressing fashion questions.
Have you always loved dressing up?
I like it a lot, but I didn’t grow up in that kind of environment. We grew up in the country and were very frumpy. My graduating class in Williams County (Ohio) had 60 students — I was definitely the freak. In college, I had a fashion crisis; I was super awkward and wasn’t sure what to do [with
my wardrobe].
How did you start your signature
red lipstick?
It was a little weird wearing it at first, but I got a lot of positive feedback. Now I feel weird without it, like I don’t have a mouth.
How would you describe your look, if you had to be succinct?
Evil nerd.
We heard you’ve appeared in an Asian fashion magazine. What’s the story?
A Chicago blogger submitted my photo to a Korean magazine and it got published. I’m really shy — I’m definitely excited to show people, but I’m not really trying to impress anyone, so it stays kept away in a stack of magazines at home.
Where do you get style advice?
Basically fashion bloggers are what I pay most attention to. I like Homerun Ballerina, Vanilla Scented, Blushing Ambition, Closet Visit and Industry For One. I don’t really read fashion magazines.
