Ashley Peabody
Class ’15
Marketing
Hometown: South Burlington, VT
What she’s wearing:
Shoes: Nordstrom Rack
Pants: Target
Shirt: Urban Outfitters
Jacket: Talbots
Scarf: India
Sunglasses: Vintage shop from San Francisco.
What inspires your personal style?
I’m very inspired by color. I like accent pieces, and typically try to work the outfit around the accent piece. For example, in this outfit I started with a corduroy jacket, and then worked the outfit around it, using the scarf as a color pop. I’ll find inspiration in movies and TV shows occasionally, but I typically try to keep my look unique. I’m not one to follow trends and I like to be bold. I like to pair contrasting colors together, especially blue and orange. I try really hard not to repeat outfits, at least not for a couple of months. I see my style as artistic self-expression, a creative outlet. I have a family of artists and I grew up around and participating in art, so I see my style as just another extension of that.
Where are your favorite places to shop?
I really love shopping at second hand stores. I’m definitely a bargain shopper. I love to find pieces that might look really odd by themselves, but works when incorporated with other pieces. I’m very fond of boutiques and locally owned shops as well; you can always find unique accent pieces there. And I love to hunt through big discount stores like Nordstrom Rack, DSW, Ross, etc. It feels like a treasure hunt when you can weed through awful stuff to find a spectacular piece for an incredible price.
Who are your favorite designers?
My favorite designer would have to be Alexander McQueen, and I’ve recently become intrigued with Yves Saint Laurent after going to the “Through the Looking Glass” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
How did growing up in Vermont influence your personal style? I guess the part of Vermont that has influenced me the most was the variety of people and their styles. In Vermont you see the flower children, the punk/ hardcore scene, skate and snowboard scene, rural farm and outdoorsy look, etc. I take influence from all of these style groups, and I especially like to mix and match the styles to see how they can contrast with one another.