A Day in the Life with Chelsea Poppe

Chelsea Poppe, King Street, Seattle, WA.

Where are you from?

Coral Springs, Florida.

Where are you currently living?

The city of subdued excitement, Bellingham, WA.

What's your dream occupation?

A culture specialist for a company I love, with an acting job on the side. That would be Ideal! 

What inspires your sense of fashion?

My mother in her 20s, mostly. She tried a new look everyday, and wasn't afraid to wear bold pieces. Old family photographs, mysticism, and 90s films. 

Who are some of your style icons?

Chloe Sevigny, Erin Wasson, Dita Von Teese, Jane Birkin, Taylor Tomasi.

What was a clothing item you loved as a kid?

I used to steal my fathers old, beat up college sweatshirt and wore it until it fell apart. I loved that thing. 

Who are some of your favorite writers?

Jonathan Safran Foer, T.S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath, Richard Brautigan

Who's someone you admire? Why?

My grandmother, because she went through so much and still lived happily. I admired the way she dealt with people and carried such optimism all around her. 

If you could have a conversation with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?

Harmony Korine.

What's currently on your personal soundtrack?

Millionyoung, Phantogram, Johnny Flynn, Wax Tailor.

What's your vice?

Cigarettes, and procrastination.

What's your pet peeve?

My biggest pet peeve is when people don't say please or thank you.

If you could be anywhere, where would you be?

New York City. 

Inside the World of Sean Frazier

  Sean Frazier, 12th and Spring, Seattle, WA

Did you have a favorite clothing item as a child?

Water socks

Who are some of your style icons?

JFK, Waris Ahluwalia, and Kim Jong-il

Who's someone you admire?

Tilda Swinton. That woman is flawless in every aspect. She makes me want to give up and die.

What's your most valued possession?

My sense of sight

What's currently playing on your personal soundtrack?

Lots of Fleetwood Mac and Gal Costa 

What's the last book you read?

The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood 

If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

In the northern hemisphere I'd like to be in London and southern hemisphere I'd be in Cape Town, SA

What's your vice?

Bacon

What's your greatest fear?

Going insane

What do you value most in a man?

an ability to make fun of himself

What do you value most in a woman?

brutal honesty

An Afternoon with Charly Locking

Charly Locking. Pine & Melrose, Seattle, WA. 

What clothing item are you currently coveting?

Lace pants! 

What currently is your favorite piece in your wardrobe?

A 1940s coat with a black Persian wool trim.

What are some of your essentials clothing pieces for your look this spring?

platforms and long flowy skirts.

What is currently playing on your personal soundtrack?

Old Modest Mouse, Portishead, and Massive Attack.

Can you recall one of your best music experiences? (Concerts, certain records, etc.) 

Sasquatch Music festival a couple of years ago when Beach House, Black Moth, Bon Iver, Crystal Castles, and Grizzly Bear played. I was with my boyfriend and best friend and I just remember a lot of laughing and running around from show to show. 

If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

On the Trans-Siberian Railway. 

What's your vice?

judging too quickly. 

What is one of your pet peeves?

being ill mannered. 

Can you recall a time when everything in that particular moment was perfect?

I'm still waiting for that moment. 

Did you make any new years resolutions?

No. I don't like making new years resolutions because they always turn out to be disappointing. I don't want to feel obligated to do something, I want to feel motivated. 

Do you have any fun plans for Valentine's Day?

I'm going out to dinner with my boyfriend at The Pink Door and then watching their evening burlesque show.

Some of Charly's favorite things:

jewelry box, polaroid photos, rayban sunglasses, lace white gloves, and binoculars. 

An Afternoon with Ifrah Ahmed

Ifrah Ahmed. 12th and Union, Seattle, WA.

What's your sign?

Libra

Even after the recent horoscope change?

I'm a Libra for life. I'm no virgo.

What's your current occupation?

Student at Seattle University

What are you studying at Seattle U?

Double majoring in political science and international relations with a minor in Global African Studies.

What's your dream occupation?

I want to do it all. I want to work in human rights, I want to work in fashion, and I want do something with literature. 

What's currently playing on your personal soundtrack?

Paul McCartney's Ram, Black Sabbath, and the new Bright Eyes

Can you recall a time in your life when everything in that particular moment was perfect?

Right now. Everything is in harmony; family, work, school, friendships, etc. I mean its a really good time for Libras right now.

What's your most valued possession?

My mother's scarves and jewelry. It's very African and elegant. 

What was your favorite clothing item as a kid?

I use to wear an orange Winnie the Pooh t-shirt underneath all of the cultural dresses my mother use to make me wear. I also had a red wool winter jacket with wood toggle buttons that I was in love with.

What's currently one of your favorite items in your wardrobe?

I'm really into an old silky tan jacket that use to belong to my mother in the 70's. It adds class to every outfit. 

Is there a designer's line out right now that catches your eye?

Jil Sander's menswear and Alexander McQueen's menswear 

What designer piece are you currently obsessing over?

Head to toe magenta deep v mens suit by Jil Sander. 

What's your vice?

Arriving on time. I run on Somali time.

What are some of your pet peeves?

Chewing loudly, cowards, and dishonesty. 

What do you value most in a man?

old school manners and a heart of gold

What do you value most in a woman?

understanding, trust, and laughter

Who's someone that inspires you?

My mother. She's the strongest person I know. She escaped civil war in Somalia and moved to a foreign country to raise her family. 

What is one of your greatest achievements thus far? 

Fundraising through UNICEF for people who suffered from droughts in Africa.

What are some of your life ambitions?

To write a book of poetry, teach abroad in Africa for several years, provide a good life for my mom, and last but not least to be happy. 

If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be? 

Africa in the 1960's when all the countries were gaining their independence from their colonizers. There was a feeling of romanticism in the air.

An Afternoon with Demetri Carlson

 Demetri Carlson. Volunteer Park Cafe, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA.

What your dream occupation?

To be a creator. 

If you could be anywhere, where would you be?

Stockholm or Archipelago. I'd also like to see Karl Lagerfeld's library. 

What's one of your most valued possessions?

My Oxbloods. 

What's currently on your personal soundtrack?

Jamie and the XX mix for Colette.

Can you recall a time in your life when everything in that particular moment was just perfect?

Yes, when my cousin Tyson and I were riding scooters through the mountain of Ibiza to get to a hidden nude beach and once we got there we drank cheap spanish beer and sat in the sand where the water was the same color as the sky. 

What's one of your life ambitions?

To learn Hebrew because I want to learn Gematria-- the numerology behind the Hebrew alphabet.

What's one of your vices?

I like vodka, a lotka

What's a phrase you use too often?

"I hate this place."

What's your life motto?

I like vodka, a lotka.

What are some of your pet peeves?

Bare feet in public & children in sunglasses.

What do you value most in a friend?

A balance of things-- sense of humor, not taking things too seriously, and class. 

What do you value most in a woman?

A fertile womb.

What do you value most in a man?

Strong sperms.

Who's someone you admire? Why?

Karin Dreijer Andersson. She has a beautiful mind.

Who's someone that inspires you? Why?

Judy Blame. He inspired me to start making jewelry and opening up new avenues to creativity. 

Who are some of your favorite musicians?

King Tubby & Daft Punk.

 Who is one of your favorite writers?

Manly Palmer Hall. 

What's one of your favorite films?

Persona, its an old swedish movie. 

Where do you feel most at home/most comfortable?

Creating a beneficial experience for someone. 

What was one of your favorite clothing items as a kid?

I had some purple suede chukkas. 

Who is a clothing designer that catches your eye?

Gemma Slack.

What do you do for inspiration?

Read a lot and meditate.

An Afternoon with Ali and Jacob

Ali Hobson and Jacob Garber. Ballard neighborhood, Seattle, WA.

Where are you living?

Ali: Buschwick, Brooklyn

Jacob: Buschwick, Brooklyn

Where are you from?

Ali: Seattle

Jacob: Santa Monica

What's your dream occupation?

Ali: To be determined. Come back and ask me in 5 years.

       Jacob: film making.

What was your favorite film of 2010?

Ali: Black Swan

Jacob: The Social Network (Black Swan for a close second) 

What's currently on your personal soundtrack?

Ali: Ke$ha and Katy Perry

Jacob: Kanye West's new album, Bone Thugs & Harmony

What was your best musical experience of 2010?

Ali: A Miike Snow concert at terminal 5 in Manhattan

Jacob: Rocking out to "California Girls" at a bar...in Africa.

If you could be anywhere right now, Where would you be?

Ali: London in the 60's.

Jacob: Florence, Italy. 

Who do you look up to?

Ali: My Mom. She had three kids, got divorced, and then went back to school. She's now in graduate school and has taught me that there's no time limit for happiness and it will happen when it happens and you can't pressure yourself in finding it.

Jacob: Also, my Mom. She is so genuinely kind. She came to the states when she was thirteen and didn't know any english. When she got a fake ID, her name was Porchia Armani because she wanted to own a porche and wear armani. Now she has both. She's fabulous. 

What's your most valued posession?

Ali: a ring my mom sent to me during my first extended summer away from home. Its from an indian reservation in Arizona and is silver with turquoise and I wear it all day everyday, no exception.

Jacob: My Westie, Nick.

If you could have a conversation with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?

Ali: My great great Aunt, Florence. She opened one of the first consignment shops in LA and lived the life of old Hollywood. 

Jacob: Sinatra. I could learn a lesson or two from the coolest cat in town.

What are some clothing brands that catch your eye?

Ali: Prada, McQueen

Jacob: Double RL, The Row, McQueen, Rodarte

What's your current favorite clothing item?

Ali: My camel cape from American Apparel

Jacob: My Pendleton Jacket.

What's your vice?

Ali: being overly competitive 

Jacob: never saying no, double booking

Name one of your pet peeves:

Ali: People who obsess over labels and are unable to broaden their horizon to up and coming artists.

Jacob: When people say their from LA, and I find out they're from Simi Valley. 

What's one of your overused phrases?

Ali: "Obviously."

Jacob: "You would."

What's your greatest fear?

Ali: living a life not worth remembering

Jacob: Pickles.

What's your favorite book?

Ali: The Bell Jar

Jacob: Jake Baked the Cake

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".