Monday, November 8, 2010

An Afternoon with Kate Donahue

Kate Donahue. Seattle, WA.

Where do you gather your fashion influence?
Old movies and rock stars

Who are your fashion icons?
Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithful, Anita Pallenberg, Stevie Nicks

What was your favorite outfit as a child?
A checkered salmon and red colored dress that my Mom bought me in Paris when I was little

What does your dream color palette and materials consist of?
Ostrich feathers, black, leather, lace

What is the quality you like most in a woman?
Sensitivity.

What is the quality you like most in a man?
Humor.

What is your most valued possession?
An old photograph of my mom in college

Who is your favorite fashion designer?
Isabel Marant.



     Who is a hero of yours in fiction?
Ardita in The Offshore Pirate. I love me a Fitzgerald Heroine.

Who is a hero of yours in real life?
Keith Richards

What's currently on your personal soundtrack?
The yard birds.

What is the last book you read?
Tales of a Power by Carlos Castaneda

What is your greatest fear?
Not ever owning Chanel.



Who is your favorite writer?
Walt Whitman

Who's someone you would want to have a conversation with?
Keith Richards.

What are your favorite publications?
W, Self Service, Vanity Fair

What are some of your favorite films?
Nine 1/2 Weeks, How to Steal a Million

What are your most overused phrases?
"Fabulous" and "Too good".

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