subscribe to Style Like ULauren Buxton | actress
“I grew up learning about the relations Thomas Jefferson had with the Indians. The way he described them at one point, which I find to be very true to this day, is: ‘The Indian people of North America are a noble race who were the innocent victims of history.’ The purity of the way they lived life is one I wish to follow as much as possible in the time we live in.” Lauren Buxton
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On her fixation with the '70s: “The music, the style, and the politics had so much love behind it, and it was very pure and fresh for its time. I think we're about to have another uphill slope toward the good again.” Vintage Coat, Vintage Leopard Dress -
Lauren is working to attain her goal of becoming an established actor, musician, and screenplay writer. She hopes to create art that focuses on the beauty and simplicity of everyday life. Zara Sweater Coat, Minnetonka Moccasins with feathers added by Lauren, Vintage Men's Hat, Vintage Dress -
Lauren loves Native American culture and anything turquoise. She used to dig up real arrow heads from her grandmother's tomato garden. The lines of her tattoo symbolize running water, representing constant life. The two arrows and circle represent warding off evil energy. -
One of Lauren's favorite things is getting in touch with nature. "There is nothing more beautiful than listening to the stillness of the mountains or singing and playing music with a friend by the river." Victorian Dress purchased in a flea market, Eddie Bauer Sweater -
Vintage Shoes purchased at Fox and Fawn -
On her favorite StyleLikeU subject: "Don Pedro is rad! I find his style to be the most intriguing due to the eccentricity of it all. To have an unawareness as to how utterly cool he looks; to me that's what fashion is all about." H&M Pants,American Apparel Men's T-Shirt that she cut, Vintage Blazer from Atomic Passion -
"I am sickly obsessed with vintage boots. That's one of the first things that I started collecting in the first two years that I started living here." -
"My favorite thing about fashion would have to be the flexibility it allows for self expression. I consider it an art form at times, or a mood detecter." Vintage Dress, Vintage Men's Hat, Minnetonka Moccasins -
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Lauren was born in New York City and raised here until 10. She moved with her family to Charlottesville, Virginia, before moving back to the city at 19. Tie Dye Dress purchased at Fox and Fawn, Vest purchased from a vintage store, Vintage Men's Boot -
"I'm obsessed with fairies. For my 21st birthday, I made everyone dress as a fairy." Vintage Dress, Head piece made by Lauren. -
On her least favorite thing about fashion: "Those who use it as a means to make a financial statement, or to be part of a social norm. I find that to be distasteful." -
"I do think everyone is effected by the universe in some way. As the moon gets closer to the earth, gravity pulls at the water in our bodies and it throws everyone off in a weird way.” H&M Pants,American Apparel Men's T-Shirt that she cut, Vintage Suspenders, Vintage Boots -
Lauren's favorite bands/musicians are Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and The Velvet Underground. -
Minnetonka Moccasins with feathers added by Lauren -
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Lauren's Tattoos: "paix" which means Peace in French and the Capricorn constellation. “The majority of Capricorns are very mathematical and have a hard time letting their guard down. A smaller percentage are artists and think differently than the other half of Capricorns. I’m definitely that smaller percentage.” -
Lauren's love of the '60s era attributes to much of her wardrobe. "The usage of psychedelics literally took the socially acceptable clothing of that era, threw them in a tornado, tossed in a few colors, bells, and flowers, spun them around for a bit and voila, out came a style revolution." -
"Just like the imperfections on the human body, imperfections in style can only make it that much more unique and beautiful." Zara Sweater Coat, Minnetonka Moccasins with feathers added by Lauren, Vintage Men's Hat -
Lauren's dog Gus Gus was named after the fat mouse in Cinderella. "He is so adorable, his name says it all." Gus Gus from Cinderella -
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Vintage Dress purchased in a flea market, Eddie Bauer Sweater -
Lauren is currently taking improv classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She is also working on a screenplay with her brother, a mockumentary inspired by the HBO documentary series "Cathouse". Vintage Dress, Vintage Men's Hat, Minnetonka Moccasins
It strikes me how completely opposite Lauren is from Sammy (our previous post) in style, but so similar in their ability to be completely natural and emphatic in their own expression (although they both love fairies, Sammy has a tattoo of one and she wears floral headbands). Lauren grew up in Virgina, where the richness Early American culture had a big affect on her. There were American Indian artifacts in abundance under her grandmother’s tomato garden and on top of mountains she would hike to. She has loads of authentic arrowheads and she is so taken with them that they are tattooed on her arm, symbolizing some of their prized tribal mythology. Having been surrounded by Jeffersonian history, Lauren has a “past life” affinity with the Colonial and Civil War time periods. I can picture her in a log cabin on an album cover, very ’70s, one of her other favorite time periods for its purity and soulfulness, in her oversized Native American cardigans, Victorian cotton dresses, khaki suspenders with jeans, loads of worn in men’s boots, and turquiose. Rumour has it that she is starting a folk music band, however, until her first “hit” single, her photo shoot is more likely to be an ad for her first feature film or mocumentary. Lauren lives in an an East Village walk-up and is forging her way towards establishing herself in the movie industry as an actor and writer. True to her down-to-earth wardrobe, she is determined to gain success from the pure love of the craft and not for the purpose of gaining fame.
If you like Lauren, you might also enjoy Maggie Godwin, Philippa Price, or Ruby and Summer.
This summer, Lauren worked on a short film. You can watch the trailer here.
