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Fashion
Pink is Bishop's signature color, so she knew
the instant she saw them that they'd get major
play in her wardrobe. " They're beat-up, " she
admits. " I just got back from Dollywood, and
I wore them on all the rollercoasters. "
When it comes to making investment buys,
Bishop says you'll make a way to wear what
you really love. " It's about that gut instinct, "
she says. " If you're questioning yourself, you
don't need it. "
CRYSTAL MCBROOM
LA DE DA
The Tough-Girl Moto Jacket
Anyone who knows Crystal McBroom knows
she loves a bold, statement-making, rule-breaking
garment. But one of her favorite pieces,
in fact, is surprisingly classic: a leather moto
jacket.
" I have so many beautiful coats, but this one
leather jacket goes everywhere with me, " she
says.
The lambskin leather, by global maker
Mauritius, " gets better with age, " McBroom
says, and the zip-out sweatshirt hood allows
her to up the coziness factor on a cold day.
Best of all, perhaps, is the way the jacket can
change McBroom's perspective: " It makes me
feel powerful, like no one can mess with me, "
she explains. " I can't live without it. "
TIMOTHY HEAD
TIM & ZACH THRIFTY FINDS
The Memory-Making
Accessory
Tim Head loves two things: Disney and a great
Coach bag. So when he saw that one of his
favorite designers was rolling out a Mickeyembellished
collection, he couldn't resist.
" I looked at it and I said, 'This represents me
in every way,' " he remembers.
Head says he's taken his condensed crossbody
not just to Disney World, but also to trips
abroad with his partner - imbuing the bag
with memories across the miles. " Zach and I
are big travelers - we like to see the world
- so whenever I put on that bag, I know I'm
going somewhere fun, " he explains. " London,
Florida, Nashville ... when I look at that bag,
all the good times come back, even if it's just
sitting in my closet. "
Head recommends that shoppers select
leather, denim and other long-wearing
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investment pieces with an eye toward both
durability and sustainability ... and sometimes,
that might mean turning to vintage. " Get in the
mindset of looking at quality, looking at fabric
... Your pure, 100% cotton jeans from back in
the day? Those will last for 30, 40 or 50 years
of everyday use, " he says. " Jeans are one of the
worst polluters when they're being made, so
the more we can extend the life of our jeans,
the better. "
J BOHN BISHOP
JBOHNBISHOP MERCANTILE
The Ultimate (Pink!)
Cowgirl Boots
J Bohn Bishop didn't plan her favorite fashion
investment; in fact, it was pure kismet.
" I got them in a boot store in Dallas, Texas, "
she remembers. " I walked in with no intentions
- we had dinner reservations right across the
road - and in a sea of brown and black boots,
there was this one pink pair... And they were
my size. "
TheRoanoker.com
To read more of the latest style advice from the
boutique owners interviewed, see our story, " The
New Rules for Roanoke Fashion, " p. 48. I
ASHLEY WILSON FELLERS /
COURTESY OF J BOHN BISHOP
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