January’s Valley IT Girl- Kelly Smith

Shannon Donnelly

Kelly Smith is announced as January’s Valley IT Girl.

Q: What are your favorite stores/ where do you buy most of your clothes?
A: “I do a lot of online shopping mainly at Shein, Romwe, Amazon. I also shop at TJ Maxx all the time, Ludovica, Threads, Pacsun, Urban Outfitters, American Eagle, just a lot of different stores.”

Q: Celebrity inspiration– which celebrity’s style is your favorite?
A: “Vanessa Hudgens. She has a very bohemian style.”

Q: Does anyone else in your life influence your style? Family members? Friends?
A: “Definitely my sister. She works for Rent the Runway as a blogger and she works on setting up photo shoots so I get a lot of my style and interest in fashion from her.”

Q: If you could describe your style in one word/phrase what would it be?
A: “Bohemian with some edge, it is kind of always changing.”

Q: What are some of your favorite activities and what do you do for fun?
A: “Basketball, eating, sleeping, shopping. Those are my four main activities.”

Q: Do you have any ideas of what you want to do as a career? If so what?
A: “I’m undecided but want to do something business related with a minor in fashion marketing”

Q: What is your favorite magazine or do you visit any style websites regularly?
A: “I’m not a huge magazine person but if im at the doctor’s office or something, I always pick up Vogue. I also love to watch clothing hauls on youtube.

Q: What is your favorite article of clothing? Why?
A: “Mainly sweaters but I also wear boyfriend ripped jeans a lot and dresses.”

Q: What is your favorite season to dress for?
A: “I mostly like fall and winter so I can wear dresses with high knee boots. I also like summer because I can wear fun bathing suits, tube tops, and flowy pants.”

Q: What are some of the colors that you usually look for when purchasing your clothes? Do you wear more neutrals, colorful pieces, or a mix of both?
A: “Neutrals so that I could match them with a lot of other things.”