20 Q’S WITH KARLY

1. Where are you from? Rossford, OH

2. Gold or silver? Always been a gold gal but been mixing more and more these days.

3. Favorite gemstone and why? I've always loved the energy of Tiger's Eye! it reminds me of my mother and the confidence she encompasses and has aimed to instill in me ever since I was young.

4. Piece of clothing or accessory you cannot live without? Is there a story behind it? My dad's Ohio State sweatshirts that I stole from him. I am a sweatshirt connoisseur and these are perfectly worn in, a little vintage and remind me of him anytime I wear them. The best!

5. Most sentimental piece of jewelry and the story behind it? My sapphire & diamond ring from my grandma, Bubby. I'm a sapphire baby and this is the ring she had her jeweler make when I was born and she recently passed it down to me for my 26th birthday.

6. When I am not in the studio you can find me..? At the thrift store, a concert, out to eat, or with my dog Frank!

7. Food you can always eat? Anyone who knows me would say PIZZA!

8. Sweet or savory? Always in the mood for a sweet treat.

9. Coffee order? Black, no sugar or cream.

10. Guilty pleasure? The Kardashians, those girls are my sisters!

11. Go-to cocktail? Tequila mule.

12. Favorite vacation? Favorite trip I've ever been on was my 3 week volunteer-learning experience in South Africa. It was such an eye opening, soul awakening and beautiful time filled with so many new friends and stories that I will carry with me forever. 

13. Favorite time of day? When the moon starts her journey into the night sky while the sun says her last "goodnight" before setting.

14. What can you not live without? My people.

15. Go-to work out? Yoga! My practice is so special to me.

16. First tattoo? So cliche but an outline of a wave on my ribs that I hid from my parents for three years lol.

17. Favorite piece of art & why? All of the ornaments my mom would have my sisters and I make for the Christmas tree every year growing up and still do to this day!

18. What inspires you? My sisters and the way they carry themselves through the world. The purest, kindest and biggest hearts I know.

19. What do you love most about Colorado? How connected and grounded to Mother Earth I feel here. A feeling I felt the moment I visited for the first time and will never ever get over.

20. What else should we know about you? I operate a curated and upcycled vintage brand called Kloset! I come from a family with 4 girls, all whose name's start with K! Hence Closet with a K! I grew up playing dress up (we called it "popular girls") with my sisters in my Mom's closet and will always have a deep appreciation and love for clothing and accessories. I love nothing more than finding and creating pieces that others enjoy just as much as I do!