Modern Femme: Today's Modern Femme: Jennifer

As I walked to work this morning, I despaired of finding any Modern Femmes to interview. The streets were empty, dotted with only the occasional male pedestrian. I had resigned myself to a femme-free day, when like a beacon, Jennifer’s cobalt blue coat caught my eye. And boy, do good things come to those who wait: Jennifer, a law student, has an eye for detail that makes her a sartorial standout and no doubt will serve her well in her future career! She spoke with me about her love of all things vintage, what her go-to holiday gifts are, and how law students unwind.

Style AND substance: Modern
Femme Jennifer

MF: Good morning Jennifer! Tell me, what are you wearing?

Jennifer: Good morning! I’m wearing Zara flats and Elie Tahari slacks. My gloves are from H&M, and the coat, interestingly enough, is J.C. Penny Worthington. The bag is Urban Outfitters’ Kimchi brand.

MF: You look great – and your gloves are so cute! Is there anything for the winter that you can’t live without or that you’re really into this season?

Jennifer: I have a lot of must haves! I wear a lot of vintage clip earrings, and I love vintage wool skirts. I also love J. Crew’s double serge wool pencil skirts. For more casual looks, I love the Asos UK website – especially their high waist jeans.

MF: For the upcoming holidays, what are your go-to gifts that work for you?

Jennifer: I give my sisters – I have three sisters – Bath and Body Works products. You can never go wrong with bath and body products! I’m also into organic beauty products now – there’s so much out there to try. And you can get nice little gifts at the Limited Corporation’s stores.

MF: Can I be on your Christmas list, please? Finally, because winter break is coming up - what would be your ideal way to relax on a day off from school?

Jennifer: I love Lucky magazine, I’ve had a subscription to it for over 10 years, since Kim France was the editor. That’s my escape – that and vintage shopping. There’s a really interesting thrift shore in Woodbridge, Virginia that I love to get away to visit. Or I’d go home to Georgia – that’s where I’m from!

Not only was I impressed with Jennifer’s attention to detail – but I couldn’t resist getting a close-up of her fabulous gloves. Jennifer told me she got them at H&M recently – so guess where I’m headed on my lunch break? How great would these be as stocking stuffers? (That is, if you can resist keeping them for yourself!)