Tandem Northwest: Featured Explorer: Monica Barleycorn of Whitby, England

My favorite part about vintage trading is meeting incredible people from all over the world. I would like to introduce---drumroll---the beautiful vintage fashionista Monica Barleycorn!

This lovely foreign girl purchased one of my favorite Tandem Vintage pieces---an incredible wool-blend, tribal-inspired cardigan from the 70s. And, I must say, she makes it look pretty good! So good, in fact, that I invited her over here to tell us about herself.

Check out her blog here. I'm excited to see where her journey takes her...

Tell us about yourself.

My name is Monica Barleycorn and I'm a 17 year old student from Whitby, England. I've just finished my first year studying Business and Economics, Maths, English Language and German.

Any habits, hobbies, addictions, or obsessions?

Fashion is my greatest hobby. Every spare minute I'm bidding on ebay for a vintage piece, browsing websites or trying on outfits! I'm a bit obsessed with animal jewellery at the moment. I'm also a very keen tennis player which most people don't know about me! So I'll be spending most of my summer playing matches and working on my game.

Describe your "style" or how you dress. What are your essentials?

I don't really have a specific 'style' as such. I guess my fashion changes depending on what mood I'm in. One day I'll wear a pretty floral dress and the next day smart chinos. I guess I'm really versatile. I can be really girly but at the same time very indie. My essentials are knitted cardigans, brogues and my bowler hat.

What do you see as an upcoming trend, if any?

I don't tend to follow trends that much when it comes to my personal style, I kinda just go for what I like. I can see aztec and navajo patterns being huge this summer and I'm loving feathered jewellery at the moment.

What are you listening to right now?

A bit of everything really. My favourite bands are Daughtry and Maroon 5.

Any major ambitions, projects, or goals?

My dream is to work in the fashion industry, to be backstage at catwalk shows and to be running around a city in sky high heels.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

NYC. After watching The City, Gossip Girl and Sex and The City, I just feel like its the place for me. Also as a fashion capital of the world, I imagine its filled with style opportuties.