{"id":126,"date":"2013-05-09T00:23:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T04:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nialangley.com\/blog\/i-like-your-style-lavile-james-russell_8.html"},"modified":"2018-03-25T21:21:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T01:21:06","slug":"i-like-your-style-lavile-james-russell_8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nialangley.com\/blog\/i-like-your-style-lavile-james-russell_8\/","title":{"rendered":"I Like Your Style: Lavile James Russell"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think the first time I noticed Lavile was when he recited a piece during an Art n Soul poetry show. During my college career, I’ve had three classes with Lavile, and I’m glad that I got the chance to get to know this dapper fellow over the past two years. Lavile is a fashion consultant and personal stylist. He always looks fly, without fail. It doesn’t matter what he’s wearing or where he’s going. Lavile never disappoints.<\/p>\n

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Where are you from?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Atlanta, Georgia.<\/div>\n
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What are you studying\/doing for a living?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Social work and J. Crew.<\/div>\n
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Any hobbies?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Poetry, shopping, and listening to music.<\/div>\n
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What does style mean to you?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Style means your personality. A lot of people put on clothes that does not describe their personality, so when they put on something they feel and look weird.<\/div>\n
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What words would you use to describe your style?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Unique<\/i>, liberating<\/i>, free<\/i>.<\/div>\n
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Where are your favorite places to shop?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Thrift stores, J. Crew, online.<\/div>\n
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Do you have any favorite fashion icons or designers?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Andre 3000, Fonzworth Bentley, Street Etiquette Boys, Benjamin Bixby, Brooklyn Circus.<\/div>\n
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With regard to your style, where do you get your inspiration?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Tommy Ton, street style, and my personality.<\/div>\n
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Is there one article of clothing you couldn’t live without?<\/b><\/div>\n
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Shoes, because the footsteps that I take liberate my people, and they listen when they tell me, “You can dress.”<\/div>\n
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Check out Lavile’s blog! BeU88.tumblr.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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Thanks for the interview, Lavile. Much love to you.<\/div>\n
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Photo Credit:<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 1: Jelani Photography<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 2: McInnes Photography<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 3: Laurie G.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 4: DruBoiCreations<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 5: Nia Langley of Our Beautiful People (ourbeautifulpeople.tumblr.com<\/a>)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 6: Nia Langley<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 7: Ryan Ink Photography and Fashion<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Photo 8: x|posure<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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