"Embrace your awkwardness."
-Asia Jones
10
on Style: Asia Jones
By Diamond
Newman
Can you say, Facebook? Thanks to this social media power player, I
was introduced to the image and style of Asia Jones. Asia is an 18 year old, Baltimorean with the look of a hippie urbanite and the swag of
a fancy tea-sipper. From talks of Rihanna’s ‘Tumblr Girl’ look to Baltimore’s
need of fashion moderation, this pale skinned, Mexican-embroidery lover chatted
everything, style. What a delight, eh? With genuine style and
personal thought, it was my gorgeous pleasure to give the swaggy Asia Jones….10
on Style.
- What are you wearing today?
Today, I am wearing my tannish, leather boots that I got
from the thrift store, that I absolutely love, with my lace, black skirt that I
made fishtail. On the top we have my red, floral, lace, Mexican-inspired, off
the shoulder, cropped top. To top it all off, I have my black brimmed hat. Oh,
I forgot about my gold necklace. Iced out. [Giggles]
- When you wake up, what is your styling
process?
Really I just look at what is at the top of my drawer, unless
I have an idea in my head, which I usually don’t. I’m not the type to pick out my
clothes at night, and have it ready in the morning. I just throw on whatever and hope it looks
right, and if it doesn’t [look okay], I’ll switch a top or switch a bottom. I
usually don’t match though, so it just comes together [Giggles]
- Describe your style in 5 words?
Hmm. That's a hard one. Funky. Edgy, Risky. Why are all these words ending with a "y." It's as I don't know any words. Uh, what's that word? Eccentric. Um, I need a fifth world. Um, I just try to make it flattering to... myself.
- How do others view your style?
A lot of people love it. A lot of people say, “Asia, I love
your style. You dress so cute.”, and I’m like, “Oh, thank you.” But, people who
are more closed-minded, those that don’t really see a lot of people trying
different things, look at me like I’m crazy. They look at me like I’m country,
or tacky, but I don’t pay them any mind.
- What are your “go-to” shopping locations?
My favorite places to
shop are thrift stores because ever since I started shopping at thrift stores,
I’ve been extremely cheap. I like H&M and Forever 21. I like Urban Outfitters but their clothes are made so cheaply and it
makes me angry. I also do a lot of online shopping. I like Etsy, and they also
have a lot of vintage stores on E-Bay that a lot of people don’t know
about. Really, check them out. I just
really like cute bargain shopping. I don’t like spending a lot of money on clothes;
I’m not that flashy.
- What are your inspirations?
Solange. I love Solange. I love how she just wears anything. [Ed. note: Who doesn't?] I love her bush. I love bushes. [Pulls Hair] Other inspirations? I would say my sister is a fashion
inspiration, that’s when I started dressing different. Once she started, I
would always wear her cloths. [Laughs].
- If you could be Baltimore’s only
stylist, what would you have everybody wearing?
I want to see more conservative wear. I want to see more
button-ups with cute little jackets over
top of them; high-waisted trousers and flats, that’s what I really like. I want
people to look more natural; I want them to keep their faces natural and their
clothing natural. I like basic colors [but
at the same time] I like putting different prints together that simply look
crazy.
- What fashion/style icon would you say
is simply overrated? Why?
[It would] most definelty be Rihanna. I mean I love Rihanna ‘s
style, but I’m not liking this whole[pauses]….she’s looking like a ‘Tumblr
Girl’ now. These hats, and these Jordans? I don’t know. I don’t like tennis shoes personally, but I
don’t understand why everyone now is trying to wear tennis shoes and snap
backs.
Who else? Oh. I really don’t like Cassie’s style. Her style
definelty doesn’t fit her. She definelty doesn’t pick out her own clothes. You
can tell. You can tell when someone picks out their own clothes; [you can tell]
when they don’t have a stylist.
I like Selena Gomez.
She’s so chic. And, definitely Emma Watson. Oh, and I’m not crazy about Lady
Gaga. [She] is too much. She’s exaggerated. You can’t walk down the street in
that kind of stuff.
- Hypothetically, you’re a Fashion Forecaster,
what’s the next trend and where is it coming from?
Mexican Embroidery. [You know], like those long dresses and
embroidered tops? [The trend is] going to come from blogs. And, I felt like I
saw this tye-die, cut up jean stuff happen before it happened. I felt like I
could see into the fashion future.
- What does style mean to you?
Style means being unique, being yourself, and not caring
what other people think. Just being free. Not caring what anyone else has to
say. Put it on and feel good in it, and
people are going to notice.
-Diamond Newman
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