Most stylish New Yorkers: Lindsay Jones
The designer models her eclectic style; we show you how to emulate her quirky look.
Mon Dec 13 2010
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Photograph: Zenith Richards
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Jones wears a Zac Posen blazer that was a gift from the designer over a vintage tunic. "The colors are yummy and it has a nice minimal sensibility," she says.
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Jones accessorizes with a gold bracelet and earring that she picked up in the Montmartre section of Paris.
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"I was really feeling strange patterns together, and red on red," explains Jones of her decision to top a 1980s Escada blouse with a vintage dress in a mismatched print. "It started to have much passion with the slightest edge of humor in the double patterns."
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In keeping with the color scheme, Jones throws a coat that was a gift from a friend over her warm, red outfit. "The colors feel succulent and delicious and look good when you are pale," she reflects.
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"This dress is Marc Jacobs and I wear it often even though it is a gown," admits Jones, who makes it more casual with a top she draped and designed for Outlaws of the Border. A wig by Dennis Gots (dennisgotshairblog.blogspot.com) makes the look darkly dramatic. "I have several and they are more fun than hats!"
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A pom-pom necklace Jones picked up in Taiwan adds a "sense of delicious humor" to an Outlaws of the Border coat that she designed.
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Jones received this GapKids plaid jacket as a gift in 7th grade. "I used to dislike it," she admits. "That is why it's still in good shape."
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"I bought this vintage dress with my best friend, Sibyl Buck, in Santa Monica the day Michael Jackson died," recalls Jones. "Yes, I remember these things."
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"I feel kind of androgynous and cool in this look," says Jones. She wears slouchy cashmere pants of her own design, Chanel heels and a sweater that was a "1980s boy find" with a necklace composed of various pieces she collected over time, including a compass. "It's cheap, technically broken and symbolic---follow your inner compass."
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Photograph: Zenith Richards
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"This dress is one of my favorite pieces that I own," gushes Jones of her vintage knit frock. "I wore it in the south of France near the pool. It's lightweight and great to throw on and look chic and quirky."
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"I wanted this piece for a while," enthuses Jones of her Alexander Wang leather overalls. She wears them with a knit top from Opening Ceremony.
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Jones cozies up to a vintage men's Valentino sweater.
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Red lipstick from Italy makes Jones's pout pop. "I noticed all the hot girls were wearing it in Europe, so I bought myself some as a gift," she explains.
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SPIN HER STYLE
ABC Carpet & Home wristlets with leather trim, $100 each, at ABC Carpet & Home, 888 Broadway at 19th St (212-473-3000, abchome.com)
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SPIN HER STYLE
American Apparel chiffon double-layered full-length skirt, $58, at American Apparel, locations throughout the city; visit americanapparel.net
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SPIN HER STYLE
Coldwater Creek boucl blazer, $105, at Coldwater Creek, 1172 Third Ave between 68th and 69th Sts (212-535-3120, coldwatercreek.com)
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SPIN HER STYLE
Happy Socks Inca socks, $10, at Bloomingdale's, 1000 Third Ave between 59th and 60th Sts (212-705-2000)
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SPIN HER STYLE
Lucky Brand Market Street dress, $129, at Lucky Brand, 535 Broadway between Prince and Spring Sts (212-680-0130)
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Lindsay Jones, 25; designer for Zac Posen and owner/designer of Outlaws of the Border (outlawsoftheborder.com); Park Slope, Brooklyn
Her personal style: "Personal. Extremely personal. I am the signature to my style. It sort of dances around my senses."
Her inspirations: "Art, people, fashion, history, pop culture, music, the seasons, the color of the sky...it is a personal magnetism to beauty and a visual language, quite honestly."
Favorite stores: "Opening Ceremony carries Alexander Wang and has the cutest staff in the city. Eva New York is good, minimal and modern. And I like Bergdorf and Barneys for throwing down some money."
Favorite designers: "I love Tom Ford, Zac Posen, Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs."
How she describes New York style: "Anything goes. I would like to say 'chic,' but honestly, I see some of the best fashion in the world here and some things I would like only to forget."
How her style has evolved through the years: "Two decades ago I was super into Esprit pink corduroy, so it may be funnier to see what is the same. I am still a huge fan of Cyndi Lauper, but my shoes are a bit more expensive."
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