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Her vibrant colored hair, bikini tops and bindis inspired me to develop my own style in a sea of cookie cutter 13-year-old girls. I never walked around my suburban neighborhood donning garb quite as wacky as Gwen’s, but she was a huge inspiration for thinking outside of the box. I’ve always looked up to her, from the punk days to her classy street style of today. Thank you, Gwen Stefani, for never disappointing me.
I stole my first pair of platforms from the Spice Bus in 1997 when Anglophilia was all the rage. Collector of vintage bags, vinyl and kitchen appliances. My dream of becoming a butcher is momentarily on hiatus so I can teach you how to wear muumuus and apply false eyelashes. Follow me on Twitter @CrystlMeatballs.