Name: Samantha Rodriguez
Age: 20
Occupation: Retail
Home Base: NYC
What's your guilty pleasure?: I Google everything and anything I need or want to know.
Dealbreaker for a guy/girl: Guys and Girls who won't hear out someone else's opinion if it disagrees with theirs.
What is your go-to drink?: Whiskey Sour
What is your best/worst date?: My best date would be to take surfing lessons on the beach. I've always wanted to learn and it wouldn't be awkward because it would give us a chance to get to know one another on a different level. My worst date would be any scene where the mood was uptight.
Biggest turn-on: A funny guy who can dance well.
Biggest trend turn-off on a guy: Guys who wear jeans tighter than mine.
Favorite rap song of all time: "If I Ruled the world", Nas Feat. Lauryn Hill
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Favorite basketball/baseball/football team: San Antonio SPURS/ New York Yankees, of course./ Um...Giants? (not a big football fan...)
Who/what inspires your style?: Styles from the 80's such as wearing my dads old Ray Ban vintage t-shirt I cut to fit me. Thanks, Dad.
What city has the best style?: I would have to say people I've seen from Barcelona always have good looking outfits.
What movie best captures your style?: The first Fame movie.
Who has wack style?: Guys who wear clothes 3 times their size.
What trend do you want to see die?: Wearing every crayola color ever known, all at once.
Last clothing item you purchased: A $9.99 slouchy burnout top. Gotta love Urban Outfitters.
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing: Not clothing but even better... boots! $220 on Frye Boots
Favorite website: Facebook
Favorite online shop: Karmaloop.com has a lot of different brands and styles.
What do you collect?: Bob Marley T-shirts.
What is your favorite brand?: Don't care for brands really, I'm just attracted to the styles of different apparel companies. Hellz Bellz has caught my attention though.
What is your favorite tech gadget?: I have to give it to the iPhone on this one.
What do guys dig about your style?: I dress for me and not for them.
What's the most common statement people make about your style?: I wear shorts all year round. (With tights in the Winter).
What's the item currently in your closet you most regret buying?: A really girly white dress I thought I could make work with some tough boots...didn't work quite well.
What do you see as the next big trend?: Michael Jackson inspired fingerless gloves. I've seen them at a few stores already.
What is your favorite city?: I have to say NYC, I live here!
What is your dream job?: Dancing with any modern dance company.
Who is your dream date?: Johnny Depp
Last book read: Are You There, Vodka? It's Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler.
What is your trend proof style advice for our readers?: Don't depend on asking someone how something looks on you, it just clouds your judgment. If you can look in the mirror and walk out the door, then that should always be good enough. Every style has their own owner don't copy, create it.
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