Sadly, I didn’t win ABC Family’s Jane By Design Style Challenge. But, as a consolation prize and a Thank You for participating, ABC Family gave me an exclusive opportunity to ask Nick Roux who plays Jane’s BFF, Billy Nutter, on Jane By Design any question of my choice to be answered in video format. I have a theory that Jane’s boss, Gray Chandler Murray, could actually be her long lost mother. So I asked Nick if this was possible and this was his answer:
For Round Three of my Jane By Design Style Challenge, I was told to go into my closet and find a purse that best represents me in a way that conveys the very essence of who I am. Having had a passion for purses from an early age, I fully embraced this challenge. According to Gray Chandler Murray, “You can judge a person based on the purse they carry. A sloppy bag shows the world that you are a disheveled mess, very likely in need of group therapy. A matronly purse says you are uptight, humorless and quite possibly spending your nights alone, with only your cat for company. But the right bag represents you better than any other accessory can. The right bag reveals the best aspects of your personality, winning you affection and admiration wherever you go.” I for one completely agree. That’s why the purse I chose out of my extensive collection is more than just a purse to me, it’s a companion.
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but purses are a girl’s soulmate. I bought this lovely Coach handbag at a Florida outlet right before my last semester of college when I was trying to put together a more sophisticated wardrobe. Nearly three years later, it still looks like new. When I graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Advertising in May 2009, that bag was with me on every interview, apartment hunt, and subway ride. During that turbulent time, it became the only constant thing in my life. I’ll always be grateful for the purse that kept me stylish and sane when I first moved to New York. Since I wear a lot of purple, it goes with almost everything in my wardrobe.
Share the bag that best represents you on the Jane By Design Facebook Page. In order to up my chances of getting my blog mentioned on the show, be sure to say Aspiring Socialite sent you. Tune into the premiere of Jane By Design on ABC Family Tuesday Jan. 3rd at 9/8c!
Thanks to being one of Lucky Magazine‘s favorite bloggers, they invited me and a friend to the Lucky Shops New York VIP Party and an exclusive after party at the Crosby Street Hotel for a pre-screening of ABC Family‘s new show, Jane By Design, premiering in January. We also got to mingle with the stars of the show. Since a picture is worth 1000 words, here is a photo essay of my epic night.
So many people, so many deals, so little time…
I had my eye on this cute little mini red Foley + Corinna bag. I also found some of the most inspiring accessories at the Rebecca Minkoff booth.
Lucky Magazine always makes me feel like a star hence the director’s chair.
My friend Tracy and I met Erica Dasher, the star ABC Family’s new series Jane By Design at the after party at the Crosby Street Hotel. She’s such a doll! You should totally tune into the show on January 3rd at 9/8c. The pilot was a lot of fun to watch and featured some great fashion by costume designer, Olivia Miles. The show tells the story of a quirky high school student with great fashion sense who gets a job at a high-end fashion house after a case of mistaken identity. She then begins leading a double life as a high school “Plain Jane” and rising fashion executive a.k.a. the executive assistant to a crazy fashion maven. It’s like The Devil Wears Prada meets high school.