About: Taryn

Hometown
Johannesburg, South Africa

How would you describe your fashion sense?
Detailed Oriented. I do not subscribe to the “less is more” Coco Chanel theory of taking one thing off before you leave the house. I normally add 2 more on the way out the door. And at least half of any ensemble is vintage. I like clothing that has a story behind it, and tells a story when you wear it.

What makes you blush?
The CW’s advertising campaigns. I thought the OMFG billboards were the top. But Melrose Places “Tuesday is the New Hump Day” slogan takes the cake!

What are your biggest passions in life?
Kittens, home decorating, cheese, travel and vintage shoes!

What are your favorite websites and what do you go there for?
Lately I’ve been into thelek.com. Which is one part LA dating site and one part Yelp. Pretty genius idea for those of us who have exhausted every other dating site out there.

Which actor/actress would play you in a movie about your life, and why that person?
So finding this question impossible to answer I posted it on my facebook status. The results were a confidence boost equivalent to dropping 20 lbs overnight, apparently according to the 14 people who indulged me in answer, the movie version of me is 1 part Anne Hathaway, 1 part Zooey Deschenel and a sprinkling of Christina Ricci.

Where is your favorite place in the world?
I can’t possibly pick a favorite! It’s a toss up between Cape Town, Prague, Barcelona and Florence. What can I say, I told you I was passionate about traveling!

What is your expertise?
I spent my 20s as the creative force behind the development of many of your favorite west coast cult color cosmetic brands, and I teach color cosmetic development and marketing to the next generation of beauty industry professional at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, but now I’m a Social Media Marketing Maven.

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