After a long hiatus, we are proud to re-introduce our "Style Crush" series. I met this fashionista through work, she is a former manager of mine when I worked retail. She went on to better things, becoming store manager for the very trendy "Francesca's Collections". Very recently,she relocated back to her hometown of Marietta,Ohio with her family where she works in sales. Meet our newest crush!
Courtney Stone Smith.31.Marietta,OH.Sales
My take on fashion...
I believe fashion is the one way to really express who you
are as a person. It is what helps you
stand out, or "blend in" if that is what you prefer, but what is the
fun about "blending in?" I
love when something inspires me and that is what fashion does to me. I love to check out the usual fashion medias;
pinterest, bloggers, magazines, instagram, window shopping, etc. But my favorite thing to do is collaborate
what I see in these medias and tailor it with my personal style. I would say that my style is a mixture of
grunge and bohemian. Most people I know
tell me I would have been a hippy in my former life and I agree with that
(minus the drugs).
Where I have been...
I have worked in retail for over 10 years and have recently
made a change in my career with working as a sales person for the radio
stations in my area. I loved working
with fashion and customer service but I felt it was time to move on from the
corporate retail world and start something new.
Once you have a child you really value your time with them and a retail
schedule does not really fit with a family life. I do, however hope to one day open up my own
local clothing and music retailer. What
could top working with fashion AND music?!
I have my BA in Psychology and MFA in Fashion Merchandising. I know it looks like an odd combination but
psychology is what helps me really understand people and I want to help anyone
that I come into contact with and that starts with understanding who they are
as a person. Obviously my love of
fashion is what fueled me to receive my MFA degree. One thing everyone probably knows about me is
that I am an open book and I love to laugh.
You will never know when I am angry because even then, I am
laughing. Yea, I don't get it either?
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I am passionate about...
What I am passionate about is easy for summarize in one word;
LIFE. Everything in my life I am
passionate about; my family, friends, community, career and people. I truly believe if you keep a positive
attitude on life you will be a happier person.
In today's world it is so easy to get wrapped up in what we don't have;
wealth, power, fame, etc. I like to
avoid negativity because what it can do to people. I do my best to always remain the voice of
reason with people in my life, even when they may hate me for it at times. I want to be a ray of sunshine in someone's
day EVERY day.
You can find me...
When I am not working you can find me and my husband playing with our
daughter. I LOVE music and movies and
even though I am not a singer, my car is my stage! When I am alone in my car I am not afraid to
belt out wrong lyrics to a song because I am putting my heart into it LOL. If I could live my life through movie quotes,
I would. I recently moved back to Marietta, Ohio from Columbus, Ohio and hope
to get involved in the community. I love when I get the chance to visit
downtown Marietta. It is such a quaint,
historical town that has a great local shopping scene. I recently
started a new job with in the radio business and have had a great time discovering
new establishments that I never knew existed. This is very helpful because I love trying new
restaurants and finding unique retailers.
If you or someone you know would like to be featured as our next Style Crush, please contact us at: christinakristin1@yahoo.com
Until Next Time,Ciao!
*Chris*
