STYLE

Style File-Rachel Lee

Rachel Lee, 24, describes her personal style as feminine, preppy, classic and sophisticated. Mixing high-end items with moderately priced staples, Lee finds that her lifelong interest in fashion has helped her style. After graduating from Tower Hill School she attended the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. Since earning her degree in Fashion Design, Lee worked for several high profile companies in New York City, such as Christian Dior and Bergdorf Goodman, before moving back to Delaware to work for Delaware Today magazine. In addition to her full time job, Lee also works part-time at J. Crew in order to keep her foot in fashion. Lee hopes to have a future career in fashion and style, whether it is owning her own business, being a personal style consultant or working for a fashion magazine.

Style File -Mishqua Allie-Tate -Mxing Old With New

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Mishqua Allie-Tate, 23, is a big fan of mixing the old with the new. Instead of shopping at the mall you will find her supporting local boutiques or browsing the racks at thrift stores to update her collection of great vintage finds. Style isn’t just a hobby for Allie-Tate, it is also a profession. After graduating from the University of Delaware she began working as a Freelance Apparel Designer. Currently Allie-Tate is producing and designing a line of blazers for a Philadelphia-based designer named Shenor. The blazers will be on display this fall when Shenor opens her new boutique in Philadelphia. When Allie-Tate isn’t working on a new design or keeping an eye on upcoming trends, she enjoys spending time with her friends and husband, taking her dog to the dog park and going out to dinner.

Brie Schorah

Brie Schorah, a concierge manager with Hardin and Associates in Greenville, would describe her personal style as unpredictable. “I hate to always look the same and I enjoy changing my style as my mood changes,” she says. Starting at a young age, Brie would redesign her clothing to achieve the look she was going for. Cutting shirts, switching straps on dresses, adding or removing appliqués from shoes or clothing, Brie was and is always experimenting. Her looks of choice are mixing classics with vintage inspired pieces or wearing something very modern. However regardless of the style, Brie believes in dressing for your body type and being comfortable, a mantra she will take with her as she shops for something very special; a wedding dress. Brie recently got engaged!

1. Are you inspired by a particular designer or celebrity?

No, I enjoy taking from various designers and celebrity styles.

2. Where do you shop locally?

Several local boutiques and larger chain or department stores. I like to mix basics from places like Old Navy with trendier pieces from places such as H&M.

3. How often do you shop?

It varies per month. I tend to shop more as a new season approachs.

4. Do you look for a bargain or is price not an issue if you really love it?

With the economy the way it is right now I look for bargains as much as possible but if a piece is really with the price, I don’t mind the occasional splurge.

5. Do current fashion trends affect your personal style?

Yes but not always. I like mixing new trends with basics but not all trends work well with my body type or suit my personal style.

6. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

I lost count but definitely over 100.

7. Do you continue to use and wear the clothes that you already have or does every new season require a new wardrobe?

I try to make key pieces or basics last as long as possible. I update with some trendy pieces each season to wear with those items I still have from last season. I believe that you should always have good quality basics that will last through the seasons, that way you can afford to have less expensive trendy items that you switch season to season.

8. Does your job / life style play a part in determining what you are able to wear?

Yes. In my current position, I have a set dress code which entails a white shirt with pants or a skirt. There are definite limitations to what I can wear and I don’t get to add as much of my personal style as I would like.

9. If you had endless amounts of money what article of clothing would you purchase?