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Olivia is from Lakewood, Ohio. She moved to New York five years ago, and is currently studying fabric styling at FIT. Karen Walker Vest, Vintage Skirt worn as a dress, Marc Jacobs Boots, H&M Scarf -
Karen Walker Vest, Vintage Skirt (worn as a dress), Marc Jacobs Boots from eBay, H&M Scarf -
Olivia rides a 1975 Honda CJ360T motorcycle. "I've always had a dark and avant garde theme running through my clothes, but it got even more creative as I had to wear things that went with the bike." Obadiah Mazo Jacket, -
Crochet Bendel's Dress from a vintage store, Boots from Forever 21 that Olivia cut the fringe off of the day she got them -
On the constant change and refinement of her wardrobe, Olivia says: "It's nice to have this trickle-down of things you would wear everyday. I get rid of everything else." -
Obadiah Mazo Jacket, Lara Kazan Cardigan, Leggings and Vintage Boots from eBay -
"I have driven in heels but I wouldn't recommend it." Marc Jacobs Boots from eBay -
"I can be out the door in ten minutes. I pretty much wake up the latest I possibly can before school, jump in the shower, out in five, throw clothes on, grab my helmet, and run for the door." Vintage Yohji Yamamoto Jumper, Scarf she made herself, NU Collective Cardigan from Oak, Motorcycle Boots -
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"My mom always told me that if I had my own line, it would come with a bag of safety pins and scissors. For as long as I can remember, I would just cut up all my clothes and put them together in ways that I wanted to." Silk Dress Barn Top (worn backwards) from a vintage store, Vintage Carved Ivory Necklace -
On her favorite StyleLikeU subjects: "I really meshed with the styles of Sophie Conti and James Gillespie." Boots from eBay -
"My favorite part of fashion is how it reflects such a personal moment in the human personality. Saying that makes me never want to grow up. I hope I always stay inspired." Karen Walker Vest, H&M Scarf -
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On the antique pair of scissors she found: "I had them sitting out on my dresser for a couple of months and one day, I just thought, 'This would look really cool on a collar bone.'" Vest made out of Dolce and Gabbana T-Shirts, Vintage Skirt worn as Dress, Scissors from the Chelsea Flea Market used as detailing for her Necklace -
"I get a lot of inspiration from just walking around. I think that one of the things I like to do most is observe." Olivia is also inspired by the designs of Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester, and Haider Ackermann. Olivia's inspiration board -
"When I was twelve or thirteen, my mom's friend got a subscription to Harper's Bazaar. It was my very first fashion magazine, and I just peeled through the pages over and over again. That's kind of where I started getting the idea of what I wanted to do." -
"I basically just want to end up near the Atlantic Ocean, somewhere in South or Latin America and in love." Lara Kazan Cardigan, Leggings from eBay
I love how Olivia’s entire wardrobe changed when she bought a motorcycle to travel on in the City. She went from floral dresses to layers of drapery, hooded sweaters, and leather. Her ingenuity takes her as far as to take a blanket that she found from Eastern Europe and turn it into a strapless dress to stay warm, and to turn an antique scissor into a necklace, in case of emergency. In fact, her accessories seem to be both time-honored and utilitarian, like the camera bag she uses as a purse. However, practicality doesn’t always rule. Despite Olivia’s recent obsession with shades of gray and degrees of warmth, she is suddenly in the mood for neon pink nail polish, orange lipstick, and denim jackets over peach chiffon.
If you like Olivia, you might also enjoy Tay Trong, Zana Bayne, or Angela Nam.
