Name: Monique
Age: 22
Occupation: Managing Director of SwaggerParis.com & SwaggerNewYork.com.
Home Base: The Upper West Side
What's your guilty pleasure? The Tyra Show.
Dealbreaker for a guy/girl: Poor hygiene.
What is your go-to drink? Hennessy & apple juice.
What is your best/worst date? Worst: He had halitosis...enough said.
Biggest turn-on: Tattoos + a bod-ay + nice jeans + plays an instrument.
Biggest trend turn-off on a guy: Black framed glasses.
Favorite rap song of all time: "Find A Way," A Tribe Called Quest.
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What inspires your style? The '80s.
What city has the best style? Kittery, Maine.
What movie best captures your style? No movie, The Cosby Show or A Different World will do.
Who has wack style? Drake. Someone help him!
What trend do you want to see die? Leggings as pants. Kill.Your.Self.
Last clothing item you purchased: A vintage Cliff Huxtable-esque cut-off sweater.
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing: 200 euros.
Favorite website: SwaggerParis.com & SwaggerNewYork.com...duh.
What is your favorite tech gadget?: My Casio Databank watch. POW.
What do guys dig about your style?: European men really like my hair.
What is your favorite city?: New York City.
What's the most common statement people make about your style?: Hmmm...well, people usually just tell me I'm the shit, and walk away.
What's the item currently in your closet you most regret buying? Rock stars don't make mistakes.
What do you see as the next big trend? Anything that Rihanna does..for better or for worse.
What is your dream job?: The one where I'm the reason organic food is on the dollar menu and fast food is a luxury.
Who is your dream date?: Q-Tip!
Last book read: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, by Milan Kundera
What is your trend-proof style advice for our readers?: If you can't breathe in it, you probably shouldn't be wearing it. Just sayin'.
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thehoodnerd November 7th, 2009 at 01:37 AM
I like the interview I love chicks with confidence! Sidenote: Henny and Apple juice seems like a crazy combo...anybody else try this?
mo-yay November 7th, 2009 at 07:57 PM
henny n apple juice is the ish btw.. all i used to drink in college 2000-04
dave November 8th, 2009 at 10:02 AM
she's hawt. love her style and personality.
Joe November 8th, 2009 at 11:39 AM
I dig her answers to the questions.
CassavaLeaf.com November 9th, 2009 at 11:16 PM
how tall is she? 4'5" i have a thing for 'shorties'
Jocelyn November 21st, 2009 at 01:11 PM
What made me read this is that her favorite rap song is by A Tribe Called Quest, most of the other girls have no depth in their answers, I like her style...Afrocentric and call but I think she's too overconfident.