By Javacia N. Harris • October 14, 2009
(Photo by John Rott/ Velocity)
Merika Rock's job is to make other people look good. As owner of the image consulting business M. Rock Style, Merika does personal shopping and provides style services for photo shoots and special events.
She's helped style the likes of Kim Kardashian and local celebs like “Amazing Race” goths Kynt Cothron and Vyxsin Fiala and Julie Smith of “Southern Belles: Louisville.”
Despite her busy schedule, Merika finds time to make sure she looks her best as well. Here's how she does it.
Just a girl
“I'm a girly girl,” Merika said of her style. “I like to feel feminine.”
Merika never shies away from wearing pink, purple or fuchsia, and her pencil skirt is one of her wardrobe staples. Merika doesn't, however, spend a lot of money.
“I like to bargain shop,” she said. “I don't find myself going to expensive stores because I know from season to season styles change so much.”
Merika tends to fill her closet with classic pieces and completes her outfits with eye-catching accessories like hats, belts, jewelry and shoes.
Hairspray
For Merika, a woman's hairstyle is just as important as her clothes and shoes.
“I feel that can really make or break how up-to-date your look is,” she said. “You can't stroll into a place wearing up-to-date clothes and then have a hairstyle that hasn't been in style for the past decade.”
Real women have curves
Merika has enjoyed working with Kardashian in part because she loves her style.
“I like that she embraces her curves,” Merika said. “In a world where fashion magazines push you to be a stick figure, it's refreshing to see curvaceous girls in the limelight.”
Always on the hunt for a bargain, Merika found this dress at TJ Maxx.
This sophisticated clutch is from Target.
She snagged this bracelet at Target too.
Merika's vintage earrings were a gift from her mom.
The legwarmers and shoes are from the Atlanta boutique Junkman's Daughter.
View Origianl Article in the October 14, 2009 edition of Velocity Weekely: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091014/VELOCITY/910140352/1064/velocity/The%20Fashionista%20%20Merika%20Rock%20%2032
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