Within the last week I’ve been tagged by two fellow bloggers to answer a set of questions. This post includes my answers to both sets. And at the end I have 3 questions for you!
The first set is from the always lovely Monique at My Glamourology:
1. Who is your favorite designer? Coco and Karl…Chanel makes me weak in the knees.
2. Name 3 items you can’t live without? Lip gloss, sunscreen, mascara.
3. What’s your favorite fashion era? 1950′s – the fashions were so ladylike and elegant.
4. Any fashion icon? Rachel Zoe has been growing on me so much over the past two years. I love her casual boho vibe and her generous use of accessories.
5. Favorite song? It depends on my mood. I listen to everything from Jazz to Rap. If I’m in a martini-drinking mood - it’s any song from Diana Krall, Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin.
6. Favorite book(s)? I LOVE books and have hundreds. I would never be able to narrow it down to one or two. I can however tell you, these days my favorites are generally non-fiction. (So nerdy – I know.) But I have a constant thirst for knowledge and just can’t help myself. When I was young I loved fiction. My fave character back then was Nancy Drew. 
7. Favorite movie? Hmm… the movie that made the biggest impression on me was the original When A Stranger Calls. It still freaks me out to this day!
8. Favorite season? Personally I enjoy spring the most, but for fashion, fall can’t be beat.
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The next set of questions is from the fab V at Grit and Glamour:
1. Practically everyone is six degrees from a celebrity, political figure, or famous person. Will you explain your six degrees of separation from someone famous? I’ll just start out with the fact that I was once very young and stupid. You’ll see what I mean as you read on. When I was in college I worked for a woman who was friends with Warren Buffett. (This was back when I still lived in Nebraska.) Warren is a Nebraska resident and popped in one day for a visit. I let my manager know that “a Warren somebody” was here to see her. After he left, she explained just who Warren was. I didn’t have a clue. FYI – He truly was the most down-to-earth and unassuming person I think I’ve ever met.
2. What have you always wanted to do, but haven’t yet? I’ve kind of always wanted to skydive. I had an uncle who did it a lot when I was young. It sounds exhilarating. Although I’m not sure that my fear of heights would allow me to actually jump from a plane that wasn’t on fire or heading into a mountainside.
3. Your favorite meal is… Any meal that involves crab legs. Yummy!
4. If you could only save one pair of shoes in your closet, which pair would it be, and why? Although I have an embarrassing number of shoes…I’d sprint straight past them to save my Chanel 2.55 bag. It’s my most prized accessory.
5. Which handbag would you buy if money were no object? Hermès Birkin.
6. Who is your girl crush? Without a doubt, Angelina Jolie. More here and here….
7. What is your vice? Salt. Just about everything’s better with salt on it.
8. Last song you listened to? Eminem’s Beautiful.
Now it’s your turn.
I’d love to hear more about you! Instead of passing this out to just a few bloggers, I’ve created a short list of 3 questions for anyone who wants to participate. Either answer below in comments or do a post on your site with your responses. Can’t wait to hear from you!
- The one piece of clothing or an accessory you can’t wait to wear this fall?
- What was your first job?
- What is something you hope never goes out of style?
Photo sources: 1950′s fashion, Warren Buffett, Chanel 2.55, Birkin Bag,
Loved reading these…thanks for responding. I’d totally go for the Birkin too. It’s my fantasy bag. And Warren Buffet…crazy!
♥ V
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♥V – Birkin is always a good choice. Buffet…lol! I’m sure he thought I was such an idiot.
XO Piper
I now know so much about you
Here are my answers:
1. I can’t wait to wear my tweed pants with a natural colored sweater.
2. I was an overnight cable TV call Center rep in Buffalo NY (my 1st grown up job). Some guy one bought cinemax after he had me read the list of movie titles that were on overnight.
3. I hope confidence never goes out of style! You can wear a potato sack with confidence and it will make it seem like a Chanel dress.
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♥Deepa- lol! You probably now know more about me than you’d ever want to. The tweed pants/sweater combo sound beautiful! And you’re so right about confidence! It is the sexiest thing a woman can wear.
XO Piper
OMG, I am so with you on the non-fiction.
Ok, here my answers:
The one piece of clothing or an accessory you can’t wait to wear this fall?
This python print bell sleeve dress I ordered from ShopBop and had sent to Chicago. it’s waiting for me there!
What was your first job?
Aside from babysitting and stuff like that, my first official job was working at Neiman’s when I was seventeen. I also worked as a gymnastics coach at that time.
What is something you hope never goes out of style?
Massive hardware on handbags!
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♥Fashion Butter- Cant’ wait to see the python print dress – it sounds amazing! Love that your first job was at Neiman’s!
XO Piper
Wow I love these questions – wish I had read yesterday!! (we did a Q&A thing today for our 6 month blog-i-versary today)
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1. boots boots boots!!
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2. My first job was filing for my dad at his insurance agency – my first job on my OWN was working in a children’s boutique. I didn’t know a THING when people asked questions!!
3. Sunglasses. I can’t live without my shades! And huge cocktail rings.
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♥Laura- First off, CONGRATS on your blog’s 6 month blogiversary! And I love your last answer…I’m so with you on the huge cocktail rings. The bigger the better!
XO Piper
“When a Stranger Calls” is a great choice! my sister and i were latchkey (sp?) kids and seeing that movie TOTALLY freaked me out. there was an updated version a few years back…twas ok not as scary as the original though. Skidiving was my choice to of things in my bucket list. One o these days….lol
Hope you’re weekend was fantabulous, hon!
♥Daisybabie-I agree about the remake of the movie…it was definitely not as scary as the original. Yay for skydiving! Hopefully at least one of us accomplishes it at some point. Have a beautiful day sweetie!
XO Piper