Name: Katy Seibel
Occupation: Copywriter and Blogger
Home: Lawrence, KS
Wearing: Rebecca Taylor blouse Buy Now;
Gap dress Buy Now;
Pour La Victoire peep-toe booties Buy Now; vintage handbag; DIY flower headband
Fave item in her closet: "Right now, I'm loving my destroyed skinny jeans and
BB Dakota purple shift dress Buy Now."
What she'd never be caught dead wearing: Pajamas outside of the house
What inspired her to create Kansas Couture: "To share my love of fashion, get feedback from readers and challenge myself to constantly take my personal style to the next level. I strive to convey that you don't have to be wealthy or live in a big city to be chic."
Sites she surfs: The Sartorialist,
What I Wore,
Sea of Shoes, and
The Glamourai
Online shopping: "I tend to shop in stores so I can try stuff on, but I sometimes shop at
Go Jane for affordable shoes."
Where this "budget shopper" gets her goods: Thrift stores,
Forever 21,
Target,
Urban Outiftters and
H&M
Must-have for fall: The perfect jacket, a killer pair of ankle booties and lots of great tights
Last purchase: A faux leather jacket from the children's section at
TargetStyle icons: Fellow fashion bloggers,
Zooey Deschanel,
Wes Anderson and his films,
Edie Sedgwick,
and the show Mad Men
Her own style: "It varies a lot depending on the season and my mood, but I try to achieve looks that balance a variety of components, like color, shape, and texture. I also like unexpected pairings -- edgy and soft, retro and modern, classic and trendy."
Beauty buys: L'Oreal Feel Naturale cover-up Buy Now;
Maybelline Great Lash mascara Buy Now; and
Covergirl Perfect Point Plus eyeliner Buy NowDesigners she digs: Stella McCartney,
Marc by Marc Jacobs,
Diane Von FurstenbergHaircut: Teri at the
Green Room Salon in Lawrence
Free-time fun: Seeing movies, going out dancing with friends, dinner parties, thrift shopping
Music she's mad for: Bob Dylan Buy Now,
Belle and Sebastian Buy Now,
Fourth of July Buy Now (local band),
Sufjan Stevens Buy NowLingerie she love: The more basic, the better: cotton panties and
Gap Body bras
Fave food and drink: Sushi and good beer
How she's reducing her carbon footprint: "I always recycle, use all-natural cleaning products and try to walk or bike as much as possible."