My Style

Name: Nicole Rose Stillings

Age: 22

Neighborhood: Midtown

Occupation: Just graduated from Emory University with degree in international relations and sociology.

Signature style: “Very versatile and intriguing. I like to spark interest. “

Best find: “I recently found a dress by Carmen Marc Valvo at a vintage store in Little Five Points for like $5. It’s black and skin tight and extremely ’80s with big gold balls everywhere and almost no back.”

A weakness: “I love dark lipstick by Nars and Yves Saint Laurent. I really have a nice handbag collection, but that’s not like buying a tube of lipstick every week. I have a couple dozen lipsticks.”

A fashion pet peeve: “Runs in stockings really kill me. Or anything falling apart.”

Stand-out fashion moment: “This semester I discovered how important it is to bring a petticoat back into the wardrobe. I bought one and I’ve worn it three or four times. Every time it looks different and gets 100 compliments. People don’t see people incorporating petticoats into an everyday outfit.”

Favorite stores: “Stefan’s Vintage, Neiman Marcus or Saks Fifth Avenue.”

Favorite labels: “Tory Burch, vintage St. John and Betsey Johnson”

Biggest splurge: “A large black Chanel bag with the quilted leather and big c’s that I got in August 2008. At that point in my life I thought I was going to be a lawyer, and the woman at Saks told me it was a good lawyer bag … but they are timeless.”

Atlanta style is …

StylePhotos by Alison Church Special

What I’m wearing: Pink and nude taffeta dress with built-in petticoat, corset top and rose detail by Betsey Johnson. Ruffled jacket also Betsey Johnson. Hat by Tropical Trends and vintage clutch.

See more photos of Nicole Rose Stillings as well as past My Style profiles at ajc.com/living.