Spotted at: 16th and California streets.
Profession: I'm an engraver for A&L Engravers. I get to come up with my own designs and run the shop with another guy, so it's fun. I want to be a baker, a pastry chef someday as well.
Favorite film: Harold and Maude. I just love the film and how it's tragic, but still a really funny movie.
2013 jam: "Sweetness" by Vincent Gallo. It's really romantic but happy.
Style inspirations/icons: I don't know. I like Morticia Adams and Alison Mosshart. If I had an endless amount of money, I would just dress like Kate Moss or Alison Mosshart every day.
Favorite color: Black.
Favorite accessory: Red lipstick. I am super pale and wear black all the time, so the red lip gives a great pop of color. I just go to have something a bit more lively in there.
Style mantra: Basically, I like classic styles, but I also want to be cutting-edge. I like to be classic and edgy.
Shops at: Mostly vintage and thrift stores. I like Buffalo Exchange, H&M and TJ Maxx sometimes for shoes.
Knowles is a native of San Diego. "To be honest," she says, "Denver is a few years behind style on the West Coast. Denver is definitely more hippie-earthy, in terms of fashion. In San Diego, everyone wears name brands and is so trendy."This tattoo is of two insects, flies, having sex. Knowles has an obsession with insects. Some evidence: this tattoo, a moth tattoo on her other arm, and the pin of a gold cockroach on her black dress. Knowles thinks flies are under-appreciated -- even though there are 16,000 of them for every human.
This black leather handbag with a scarf tied around it is both classic and resourceful. "It's really weird to see things that you liked a long time ago become trendy," she says. "I'm not the originator of all style, but I've noticed anything that is counter-culture or subculture will become popular later. Some years later, like punk-rock fashion, or the mix of hard and soft, is super-popular right now." These nude high heels are a Buffalo Exchange find, and can match with any outfit -- just like the color black. "As style evolves, if you stay the same, then that is your true style. I try to be the same, and other people's styles and trends don't affect me. You've got to stick to your own aesthetic."Style analysis: Knowles presents a modern twist on classic style. She sticks to the color black with a pop of red lips, like Morticia Addams, yet makes the look personal with insect details and such modern elements as nude heels. She is a woman who knows her style well, and refines it to reveal something about herself to the world.
Always set your own trends, Denver.
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