STYLE GURU BIO: Alexis Buono

As Michael Kors once said: โ€œclothes are like a good meal, a good movie, great pieces of music.โ€ Hello fashion world, and all my fashion lovers. My name is Alexis Buono, but friends, my parents and two little brothers tend to call me Lex. I hail from the beautiful city of Pittsburgh, which is home to my favorite sports teamโ€”the Pittsburgh Penguins. I am a sophomore at Pennsylvania State University. As a Marketing major, I have an eye for creativity, and I have always loved putting together unexpected outfits. My minors include International Business because I plan to travel the world, and Chinese because I love learning new languages.

Fashion has always been a huge part of my life, especially through high school and now in college. Starting a fashion club in high school opened a lot of opportunities for me, and I hope to be walking the streets of NYC as soon as I graduate from college. Recently, I have been in the works of producing a fashion TV series called TrendStater, and I am an ambassador for an online fashion bedding shop called 41Winks. During breaks from school, I bounce back and forth, working at two clothing storesโ€”Banana Republic and Evereve. You can find me spending my entire paycheck on clothes. The first thing I plan on buying once I get my career up and running is a classic black, quilted flap Chanel bag.

My biggest accomplishments include becoming a Sephora VIB Rogue member (the highest level of spending one can reach at Sephora), and a Starbucks gold cardholder. Although Starbucks will always be one of my favorites, I have an obsession with trying new little cafes around town. I like my coffee with a few pumps of vanilla flavoring, and my donuts with frosting and rainbow sprinkles. Italian food and the warm beaches of Florida hold special places in my heart. I have a pet cat named Kitty who weighs about 40 pounds, but I love huskies more than anything.

You can usually find me wearing all black with some subtle pops of color. I would definitely describe my style as edgy, but I love to throw on some floral or leopard from time to time and feel a little girly. If Iโ€™m not dressing to impress, you can find me in workout clothes coming from a long run or some weight lifting at the gym. I listen to a wide range of music while on a run or at the gym, but my all time favorites include Justin Bieber, Travis Scott, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Counting Crows and Dj Carnage.

I hope you enjoyed this little summary of my life, and I am so excited and grateful to see the journey CollegeFashionista takes me on. Be on the lookout for some high-fashion posts out of State College. Iโ€™m obsessed with Instagram, so follow me on there if youโ€™re looking for more day-to-day photos.

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