GUEST FASHION EDITOR: ZARA BARRIE

  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 a.m. April 18, 2012
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GUEST FASHION EDITOR: ZARA BARRIE

'I think fashion is about mixing and matching: taking tribal and wearing it with clean and modern; taking bohemian and making it chic with a Chanel bag. I hate when people say you can't wear black and brown - that's for people who don't have style. I love the '60s and '70s and Edie Sedgwick, Twiggy and Mary-Kate Olsen. But then I have my English Rose side - prim with a sense of humor. I like to channel my inner Kate Middleton, but funk her up a bit. I'm not simple or delicate or anything like that.'
ZARA BARRIE <br><br> “My mom asked if I wanted a nice piece of jewelry, so I figured House of Harlow head jewelry. It makes me feel like Cleopatra.”
ZARA BARRIE

“My mom asked if I wanted a nice piece of jewelry, so I figured House of Harlow head jewelry. It makes me feel like Cleopatra.”
ANTI PODIUM <br><br> “This is my go-to Lady Gaga dress. The designer is huge in London.”
ANTI PODIUM

“This is my go-to Lady Gaga dress. The designer is huge in London.”
BCBG <br><br> “My power coat. Nobody messes with you when you wear that jacket. Whenever you get stood up on a date, you put that on. It’s got those power shoulders.”
BCBG

“My power coat. Nobody messes with you when you wear that jacket. Whenever you get stood up on a date, you put that on. It’s got those power shoulders.”
BETSEY JOHNSON <br><br> “I love the leopard and the off-the-shoulder look. My alter ego, Val, comes out in that dress. She’s my wild side.”
BETSEY JOHNSON

“I love the leopard and the off-the-shoulder look. My alter ego, Val, comes out in that dress. She’s my wild side.”
CHANEL <br><br> “My ultimate gaudy grandma-chic glamour bag. Chanel is also good for hangover chic.”
CHANEL

“My ultimate gaudy grandma-chic glamour bag. Chanel is also good for hangover chic.”
CHRISTIAN DIOR <br><br> “The saddlebag shape is very ‘60s retro. I think that’s what fashion is — taking something that’s retro and re-imagining it.”
CHRISTIAN DIOR

“The saddlebag shape is very ‘60s retro. I think that’s what fashion is — taking something that’s retro and re-imagining it.”
DOLCE & GABBANA <br><br> “This dress is so whimsical and bohemian chic. It’s not over-the-top sexy, but sexy in an understated way. It’s how I would describe my style.”
DOLCE & GABBANA

“This dress is so whimsical and bohemian chic. It’s not over-the-top sexy, but sexy in an understated way. It’s how I would describe my style.”
FEATHER EARRING <br><br> “I always wear one earring. People think it’s a fashion statement, but my Edie Sedgwick earrings ripped one of my earlobes.”
FEATHER EARRING

“I always wear one earring. People think it’s a fashion statement, but my Edie Sedgwick earrings ripped one of my earlobes.”
FENDI <br><br> “My Malibu Barbie baguette. It’s so pink and it doesn’t apologize about being so pink. It just goes for it.”
FENDI

“My Malibu Barbie baguette. It’s so pink and it doesn’t apologize about being so pink. It just goes for it.”
H&M <br><br> “I call it hangover chic. It’s what you wear when you want to be instantly glamorous. I put on the hangover coat, red lipstick and hold a cup of coffee, like Mary-Kate Olsen.”
H&M

“I call it hangover chic. It’s what you wear when you want to be instantly glamorous. I put on the hangover coat, red lipstick and hold a cup of coffee, like Mary-Kate Olsen.”
JUICY COUTURE <br><br> “My Edie Sedgwick coat. I bought it after I saw the movie ‘Factory Girl.’ She’s wearing that leopard coat the whole time, so I went on a mission. It’s faux fur.”
JUICY COUTURE

“My Edie Sedgwick coat. I bought it after I saw the movie ‘Factory Girl.’ She’s wearing that leopard coat the whole time, so I went on a mission. It’s faux fur.”
MARC JACOBS <br><br> “The sisterhood of the traveling dress. It looks good on me, my mom, and my sister, Jaymie. It’s a very flattering color. There needs to be more forest green.”
MARC JACOBS

“The sisterhood of the traveling dress. It looks good on me, my mom, and my sister, Jaymie. It’s a very flattering color. There needs to be more forest green.”
MISSONI INSPIRED SHOEDAZZLE WEDGES <br><br> “Beach chic. These are the kind of shoes, when I go to the beach or poolside, that I like to wear with a sarong or a gold head piece.”
MISSONI INSPIRED SHOEDAZZLE WEDGES

“Beach chic. These are the kind of shoes, when I go to the beach or poolside, that I like to wear with a sarong or a gold head piece.”
SHOEDAZZLE HEELS <br><br> “Lady Gaga meets Valentino. They’re kind of nude, so they make your legs look really long. The bow makes them Valentino and the shape is Lady Gaga — two of my fashion icons.”
SHOEDAZZLE HEELS

“Lady Gaga meets Valentino. They’re kind of nude, so they make your legs look really long. The bow makes them Valentino and the shape is Lady Gaga — two of my fashion icons.”
SINCLAIR <br><br> “My Kate Middleton red dress. When you want to feel like a prim English rose…”
SINCLAIR

“My Kate Middleton red dress. When you want to feel like a prim English rose…”
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TRIBAL ARTIFACT NECKLACE <br><br> “It says, ‘Don’t mess with me, I’m a warrior princess.’ This is a necklace stolen from my mother, Lynn. It’s apparently over 100 years old and belongs in a museum.”
TRIBAL ARTIFACT NECKLACE

“It says, ‘Don’t mess with me, I’m a warrior princess.’ This is a necklace stolen from my mother, Lynn. It’s apparently over 100 years old and belongs in a museum.”
TRIBAL NECKLACE FROM KENYA <br><br> “Kenya is my favorite and the most inspirational fashion place you’ll ever go to. I like to wear it with modern clothing, but a simple white tank is awesome.”
TRIBAL NECKLACE FROM KENYA

“Kenya is my favorite and the most inspirational fashion place you’ll ever go to. I like to wear it with modern clothing, but a simple white tank is awesome.”
VINTAGE CHANEL <br><br> “This is from the ‘40s. I just think there’s nothing better more fabulous than a vintage Chanel purse.”
VINTAGE CHANEL

“This is from the ‘40s. I just think there’s nothing better more fabulous than a vintage Chanel purse.”

 

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