Rhianna Jones - let’s talk about no talent!
Born and raised in Chicago, Rhianna Jones left the big city for Tufts University, where she studied International Visual Studies and French Literature before spending a year living in Paris. That time abroad would prove monumental for her career when she was given the chance to write her own book, titled Parisienne French: Chic Phrases, Slang and Style. Currently living in Brooklyn, Bed-Stuy to be precise, Rhianna is working at Dover Street Market in sales which is quickly developing into styling (no surprise for this mademoiselle très chic). We caught up with Rhianna at her favorite haunt, Café Gitane inside The Jane Hotel, located where Jane St. meets the Hudson. As she ate her favorite dish on the menu, avocado and lemon on seven grain toast, Rhianna filled us in on her round the clock lifestyle and the genesis of her book.
9AM: I’ve always been an early riser, so even if I get home at 5AM, drunk and incapacitated, I’ll still wake up at 9:00. I’m not the type who roles around; I’m up, always starving, and immediately eat some oatmeal. I’ve had oatmeal every morning for the past five years, so I’m kinda like an old woman in that sense {laughs}, but I’ll put the oatmeal on, sprinkle in the blueberries and the walnuts and the honey, get it crackin, then turn on my computer. I’m addicted to my computer, so I’ll respond to emails and scan whatever Fashionista feed is up. I usually have an hour before work to tool around at home, then play dress up for ten minutes and figure out what I want to channel for the day. I always check the weather, because that’s a huge factor. It could be sunny but 10 degrees outside and you wouldn’t even know it. Since I live in Bed-Stuy, if I’m going into the city I’m usually going to be there all day, so I need to dress from day to night, to early morning…there are a lot of big bags and multiple shoes involved. Typically I’ve tried to curate my wardrobe so I can put anything together and it’ll work. My hair’s very easy, I’m not the girl who takes an hour getting ready, it only takes five minutes or so. I always wear the same day heels and the same jewelry. This ring is an old Margiela I got in Paris, I haven’t taken it off in three years; there’s a permanent welt in my finger from wearing it. {laughs}
10AM: I take a nice long walk to the train, about ten minutes. I listen to music during my commute, and depending on whether I’m feeling super hood or not, it’ll either be hardcore rap and hip hop, so a lot of A$AP, Biggie, and twerk music {laughs} to pump me up, or Nina Simone, who is still sultry and heavy on the beats, but less aggressive. There will always be an element of hip hop in my life.
11AM: Dover Street Market is a very chill environment. Occasionally friends come to visit me, which is nice, but even a lot of my clients have become friends, so even when I’m at work I have a lot of fun. It’s a really great place to network; I’ve met so many people who are editors and photographers, and really well connected, lovely people.
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She considers rising at 9 early, and she arrives at work at 11?