Originally published on Little Bitty City One 12/9/15
When I first started blogging, I met with Meaghan for dinner and I remember her telling me, “just wait until your mom’s friends start reading your blog.” Well, I’m glad they do. One of my mom’s friends told me that because of my interest in fashion that I should check out Lifetime’s Project Runway. Admittedly, I’d never had any interest before, but I quickly got obsessed. If you know me you’ll know that it’s kind of big that I was into Project Runway as much as I was into American Horror Story.
From the get-go, I was totally intrigued by Kelly Dempsey, or Kelly from the Deli, a self-taught fashionista from Boston who should be Katy Perry’s personal stylist. This young designer is not afraid of color, pattern, texture, sparkles- anything! She’s humble to boot, despite being the runner up among 16 incredibly talented designers. I first reached out to her after I saw the finale, outraged that her street style/ disco collection didn’t take the win. She got back to me within minutes. I love that she embraces her roots and family as she moves forward in the fashion world with a good head on her shoulders and an amazing attitude. I am honored that she agreed to answer my #wcw questions, and I will be a supporter of Kelly from the deli for years to come. Keep sparkling, girl! <3
10 songs for a perfect sound track
Lose Yourself, Not Afraid, Birds Eye View, The World is Yours, Put it On, Nutmeg, Heat Wave, Dock of The Bay, Shake it Off (Mariah Carey), Heartbreaker
9 words to describe you
outgoing, independent, silly, open-minded, determined, hardworking, risk-taker, carefree, conscious
8 reasons that you love your life
because I stay true to me, because I don’t worry about what other people think, because I got a chance to show my work on Project Runway, because I love my family, my boyfriend is the best, because I work hard, because I believe success comes from when hard working and opportunity colliding, because I just bought a work studio to design out of.
7 essentials in your closet
my fanny packs, my leopard printed happy feet slippers, my bandanas, hoop earrings, my stretchy pleather leggings, my faux fur black bear big fuzzy jacket, my high top sneakers
6 non-electronic things you can’t live without
scissors, makeup remover, fanny pack, the beach, mascara, egg salad sandwiches
5 people who have impacted your life
My Auntie Carole, pops, momma, stepdad, my bf Dougie 🙂 All about family!
4 places you’d like to visit
3 of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the pyramids in Egypt
3 unpopular opinions you have
I think ketchup is overrated, I have no problem with a full wardrobe from a thrift store, I also have no problem with the word “moist”
2 things that scare you
airplanes and the dark
1 quote to live by
Never regret any decision. If you trust yourself and made a decision, own it.
Thank you again so much, Kelly, for being my #wcw! Photos are used, with permission, from her Facebook page. Check out her line, Rack Addick, new fanny packs in stock this week! You can also contribute to help her build her line.
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