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Girl We Adore: Clare Gillies The president of the Jane Austen book club lives in New York

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Do you have any nicknames?

Bear/Clarebear and sometimes queaks…I have a…unique voice;)

Where did you come from and where do you now live?

I’m from CT originally, but I live in NYC now.

If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be?

I would pick my great grandma. She was a cool Polish broad who lived through a lot of war and crazy situations. When she was around I was too little to really appreciate all the information and stories she had locked away.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be a super mom and just an overall great and interesting human.

Will you send us a selfie? 

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What do you wonder about?

I wonder about my future a lot. I think that’s pretty standard though.

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

The day my boyfriend and I met, as he was walking away, he turned and said, “I love your personality.” It sounds corny to read, but to me it’s one of the best compliments one can receive.

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What is your favorite pastime?

I guess I could list a million things, but I love baking. I never measure anything and I use a lot of bizarre ingredients. It’s satisfying, therapeutic and I get to eat everything when I’m done.

Describe a typical day in your life.

I wake up fairly early because my fur child [cat] pats my eyelids, nibbles my chin and steps on me… Once I’m up, I make tea and have breakfast right away. I don’t have a 9 to 5 so every day is different:)

Favorite book?

Off the top of my head I’d say anything by Jane Austen. She’s hilarious and I can’t resist romance.

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What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

This shouldn’t be hard to answer, right? Maybe I’ve just received so much excellent advice that I can’t recall….or maybe I never take people’s advice.

Favorite brand?

You know, I don’t have a ‘favorite” brand per say. I do love Reformation, Hache and Rochas though.

Party trick?

You’d have to trick me into partying for me to acquire one.

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What is your favorite word?

Schtroumpf (Smurf in French)

Dream location?

I’ve lived in both Beijing and Paris, but I’m always pulled back home to the states. Ideally I would live between NYC and LA and just travel a bunch.

Any regrets?

When I was in high school I had plans to go to Granada to help with sea turtle conservation, which fell through. I still regret not going!

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Follow Clare on Instagram here.

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What Youth: What’s your full name? Sophie: Sophie Flores Do you have any nicknames? Auntie Pee Pee What music have you been listening to lately?  A lot of Ross From Friends and HNNY. Favorite show to binge on Netflix? I love The Great British Bake Off! Do you have a dream car? A vintage VW…

Girl We Adore: Grace Gardiner Our valentine loves the Philadelphia Eagles and David Bowie and will be have a gin soda

Love is in the air today. And Darren Ankenman made our hearts hurt when he sent us these rad shots of Grace Gardiner. So we hit her up to get sorta deep and meaningful with our love day muse in an all new Girl We Adore. Meet Grace Gardiner. What Youth: What is your full name?…

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Girl We Adore: Alexandra Ginnold Dancing, Venice and Sustainability

What is your full name? Alexandra Yvette Ginnold. Did you grow up in Venice? What was your favorite part of that upbringing? I did grow up in Venice! Venice is a very funky place so growing up I’d meet all sorts of eclectic people. Hopefully they’ve rubbed off on me a bit. And of course,…

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Girl We Adore: Chelsea Elayne Young Thug, MOB grip and Tech shame. Photography by Darren Ankenman

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Girl We Adore: Amanda Davis Black Sheep, Sports Cars and In N Out

What’s your full name? Amanda Josephine Davis. Where were you born and where are you living? I was born in Thousand Oaks and I currently live there. Any nicknames? Amanda Panda. What do you think about when someone’s taking a photo of you? I think about how lucky I am, that I get to do…

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Girl We Adore: Allie Isabella Sprague Kittens, Vans and the The Velvet Underground

What’s your full name? Allie Isabella Sprague Where are you from and where are you currently living? I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. But am now living in Huntington Beach. :-) Any nicknames? Al-Cat… My love for cats is insane, and if you know me, you know I love my cats. If you…

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Girl We Adore: Olivia Brower Former Encinitas, CA Whole Foods shopper (it closed)

What Youth: Do you have any nicknames? Olivia Brower: Liviey Girl, Olive, Oli. Where are you from and where are you now? I’m from Cardiff by the Sea. But now Los Angeles. What do you love about that place? I love LA because it’s like home to me now, and there’s palm trees everywhere. Would you send…

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Girl We Adore: Nicole Zimmerman Road Trippin’, Ghosts and No Regrets

What is your full name? Nicole Elisabeth Zimmermann Do you have any nicknames? Niki, Cole, Nikizimz, Zimmy, etc, etc. Where were you born and where are you currently living? I know this is so random, but I was actually born in Virginia (right next to the DC area). Currently, I reside in Silverlake, Los Angeles….

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Girl We Adore: Tori Fritz The Human experience, El Caminos and The Office

What is your full name? Tori Fritz Do you have any nicknames? Fritzie Where were you born and where are you currently living? I was born outside of Toronto, raised in Palm Springs, and currently live in the Bay Area. What’s your dream car? 1965 Black Chevy El Camino. Will you send us a selfie?…

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Girl We Adore: Zelly Mae Dugan Song Writing and Riding Brontosauruses

What is your full name? Zelly Mae Dugan Do you have any nicknames? Zell Bell, Smelly Zelly, Zelda just to name a few;) Where were you born and where are you currently living? I was born in Ventura and I’m currently going back and forth between there and LA. What’s your dream car? Red 1960s…

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What is your full name? Grace Kennedy Piehl. Do you have any nicknames? Yeah, people call me Gigi and my Mum calls me “Sweet Lime”. Where were you born and where are you currently living? I was born on the South Side of Chicago, and currently live in Los Angeles. What’s your dream car?  I’m…

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Girl We Adore: Suede Brooks Victoria’s Secret Angels, youtube videos and surfer boys. Photographed by Darren Ankenman.

What is your full name? Suede Brooks. Do you have any nicknames? I used to be called the most random names when I was growing up because no one knew how to pronounce my name! Where were you born and where are you currently living? I was born and raised in Las Vegas but I…

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