KATE

name: kate nelson

profession: law student

neighborhood: central west end, saint louis

art: buu chi, doh ho suh, modigliani

coffee-maker: mr. coffee and bodum french press

flowers: peonies

restaurant: quintessence, tomoe, spotted pig (all ny), le pigeon, pok pok, por que no (all pdx)

drink: lillet blanc

dessert: meringue, frozen grapes

jeans: current/eliot legging jeans

underwear: gap body, agent provocateur

watch: none

necessary extravagances: massages

hotel: the mandarin hong kong, halekulani honolulu

colors: red!!  

scent: gucci rush

closet staples: maje dresses, scarves in all colours and textures, lots of basics, lots of vintage

whose closet would you love to raid (dead or alive)? ms. moss, kate bosworth, an olsen twin (either really)

vintage: magpie (portland)

evening: i attempt the "m.o.d." look

day: jeans, vince sweater, converse, fitted blazer

accessory: necklaces (a diamond, a "love totem", an anchor, and a "half heart hook" by jessica winzelberg), stacked chinese
cloissone bangles, a bottega bag

style icons: phyllis nefler, mick jagger, my mom

prized possessions: family photos, eames chair, collection of antique purses

for entertaining: votivos, cold champagne, a thoughtful and fun playlist, a clean flat (& good friends, of course)

do you come from a long line of stylish women? my mother was always the best dressed girl in walla walla, wa

fall purchase: pendleton tote, vintage camel cape, jil sander for uniqlo puffer jacket

current obsessions: my 2 y/o niece, month old nephew, new j. crew sundress, finding the perfect jumpsuit!, arizona muse's eyebrows