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MapleXO

IN THIS FEATURE: Meet Lindsay Fashion Focus

MapleXO on Fashion

What has been your biggest fashion faux-pas?

I would say that my biggest fashion faux-pas would be trying to wear skate shoes with every outfit.

If you could only shop at one store, which would it be?

I would have to say EXIT Real World because they have cute clothes and accessories for ladies, but it's also an awesome skate shop with cool owners.

If you could change one thing about your closet, what would it be?

Less holes in my jeans from skateboarding.

Survival of the fittest: What is one item in your closet that you will never get rid of?

My vintage leather boots. Not only are they the only pair of boots that I could find in me little bitty shoe size (3-4 in womens), but the heels on these babies get me past the 5' mark so I love them.

If you were given the opportunity to have a famous designer revamp your entire wardrobe, who would you choose?

Chelsea Erhart from Erhart Design.

Name an actor/singer/celebrity whose wardrobe you admire the most.

Natalie Portman.

What are your best and worst fashion purchases?

Best: Purple pointy flats from an estate sale… they go with everything! Worst: anything white… it never stays white with my lifestyle

Who makes your favorite pair of jeans? Shoes? Dress or Suit?

Jeans: tie between Guess and Insight Shoes: Vans Dress: Erhart!

If you had to describe your personal style in one word, what would it be?

killer

If you could bring back any fashion trend, what would it be?

The fanny pack. It's on its way back.

How did you decide to use recycled skateboard to create jewelry? Where did that idea come from?

I hated throwing away my old boards. After working in skateshops and seeing how many boards end up in the landfill, I wanted to find ways to recycle them. I used to paint on them and turn them into things for the house... like clocks, chalkboards, and coat hangers and once I started to cut into them, I discovered the amazing beauty of the colors in the wood and the graphics. I made a pair of earrings for myself, and it all started from there.

If we could take a peek into your personal closet, what would we find?

Lots of ripped up jeans from skating, Vans, like 15 different hoodies, and lots of clothing from the designers Erhart and Layers Squared.