Natalie’s outfit is perfect for a casual summer outing or any fashion editorial internship in NYC. I recently met her in SoHo and instantly fell in love with her look. Her personal style is shining through the basics she is rocking for a day at her Obsessee internship.

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Natalie 101

Name: Natalie

Year: Sophomore

School: George Washington University

Major: Communication/Women, Sexuality, and Gender Studies

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Let’s Talk Fashion

Who or what inspires your style? “Reading fashion blogs [and] websites, like Man Repeller and Courtney Trop of Always Judging, definitely helps inspire my style but most of it is self-made. I usually get inspiration from key pieces where I envision a whole outfit around it. That ‘cool French girl’ style that usually revolves around wearing lipstick as your only makeup or wearing a statement dress with nothing but sneakers also inspires me a lot.”

Where do you like to shop? “Since I work at Madewell, I own a lot of clothes from there which I love. Now that I live in NYC, I’ve been more into independent boutiques, vintage stores, or more niche stores that are a bit pricier but go towards a good cause, like Reformation. With these stores, I feel like shopping is more of a treat and these pieces end up meaning more to me.”

How would you describe your sense of style? “My style is literally always changing! I usually use the words eccentric, a bit strange, and personal, because I always dress for myself, even if that means pairing things that don’t necessarily look good together to some people but look good to me. I do follow trends at times, but I usually take them then make them more personal, like adding an ankle scarf to my mules.”