Introducing "About A Babe", an interview column that explores the minds of girls we are wild about. The artists that span a variety of styles, the sparkly personalities that excite us, the muses that inspire our own personal definitions of what makes a 'cool girl' cool. It's a peek into Vanessa's mind and heart via the girls who occupy it. The first installment features Jessica Garrison, a production designer (her talent was tapped for our upcoming Summer '16 Lookbook!), an insanely talented fiction writer, and adored friend.
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| Jessica in the |
How did you and
Vanessa come into each others lives?
I think it started because we both like dogs and pinot
grigio. We've spent a good number of nights sitting on the kitchen counter,
legs dangling over the cupboard, eating funyuns, drinking wine with ice cubes.
Why are you friends?
Why do you think she loves you so much? How do you think you inspire her so?
Haha that's a lot of questions disguised as one! Okay. I
don't know why we're friends. No one's ever asked me that. Let me think. I'm
attracted to people with no filter, which makes Vanessa just my type. And if
she loves me so much, I think it's because she has that capacity. She loves
things in great quantity. It's refreshing in a world of "yea I'm
good," and "things are okay." To Vanessa things aren't so gray.
And they're not for me either. I think we inspire each other to see things
differently.
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| Jessica in the Crush Gold Necklace, the Amore Stud moon Gold Necklace, the Muse Gold Rosary, and the Moon & Stars Pearl Choker | |
How would you
describe yourself to someone you really wanted to impress?
I'd probably just closed-mouth smile and let Vanessa do the
talking. She's good at leaving impressions.
How would you
describe yourself to someone you really DID NOT want to impress?
I wouldn't.
What do you think
about Fashion?
The last conversation I had about fashion was with Vanessa
when we ended up at a magazine issue release and I told her how much I hated
fashion parties. I own maybe three dresses, one pair of pants, and seven
scrunchies. But I do think the day goes better when you like your outfit.
What gets you off
about Vanessa’s jewelry?
Haha good question! I like the way it touches my neck.
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| Jessica in the Bow & Arrow Choker | |
Tell us about your
writing projects and why you think people respond the way they do to it?
I'm working on a book and a script. But recently I've been
writing these short journal-type stories on Instagram (something I never
thought I'd say). They're mostly about a breakup and how messy my life became,
and I think people respond to them because they recognize the feeling. We all
have our own messes, and when you share the same as another, the mess starts to
look kind of beautiful.
If you could inspire
your friends or the girls of this world, what would you say to them right this
minute?
Let's stick together and be better people.
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| Jessica in the Honey-Rider Feather Statement Necklace and the Moon & Stars Gold Choker | |
