What does it mean to have style? For Tori, someone who has style isn’t someone who sports outfits that reek runway. They don’t simply put on whatever (Insert designer here) sent down the runway or put in a look-book. In fact, when she sees a girl who looks like she’s simply a walking advertisement for Louis Vuitton, she rolls her eyes and scoffs (in her head of course, because she is not rude like that). For someone whose first sentence was “Daddy, that doesn’t match!”, having style is the ability to take what is on the runway (if you can afford it) and mix it with H&M, Topshop, Gap, Forever 21 and Aritzia to create a distinctive look.
Simply put, Tori has the ability to mix and match seamlessly. She has an intuition when putting together a look and is willing to experiment when it comes to creating an ensemble. Tori’s style is a kind of West Coast-uptown mixed with undertones of bohemian casualness. Her wardrobe essentials include oversized scarves and casual blazers in every colour you can imagine. After getting her first blazer at the age of 15 from the Gap, over the years Tori has accumulated enough blazers to fiercely dress an army of fashionistas. Her wardrobe is a mix of staples that last throughout multiple seasons with trendy statement pieces thrown in without anyone noticing. Tori's style is her own because she never tries to stay on trend, she dresses for herself.
Simply put, Tori has the ability to mix and match seamlessly. She has an intuition when putting together a look and is willing to experiment when it comes to creating an ensemble. Tori’s style is a kind of West Coast-uptown mixed with undertones of bohemian casualness. Her wardrobe essentials include oversized scarves and casual blazers in every colour you can imagine. After getting her first blazer at the age of 15 from the Gap, over the years Tori has accumulated enough blazers to fiercely dress an army of fashionistas. Her wardrobe is a mix of staples that last throughout multiple seasons with trendy statement pieces thrown in without anyone noticing. Tori's style is her own because she never tries to stay on trend, she dresses for herself.
Having lived in Melbourne, Chicago, San Diego and now Kelowna, her style is clearly an eclectic mix of these cities. She identifies Rachel Bilson and the Olsen twins as having very unique style that she sometimes uses as reference in her own way of dressing. She is also an avid blog and magazine reader - she is always paying attention to what is going on in the fashion world, but still manages to avoid being a slave to the trends. Because of this she has seen her own style progressively change over the years - her style has grown up with her.
Tori, a self proclaimed California-girl, acknowledges the difficulty in wanting to be stylish while living in a city where the average winter temperature is 20°F. By layering and wearing various garments such as t-shirts, light cardigans with blazers, and wool coats topped off with a statement piece scarf, she is able to battle the ‘Kelowna cold’ without having to sacrifice her style and being mistaken for an Alaskan Eskimo.
-Liam
